The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-06-02
.SALAC|0uS DIVORCE
IN high SOCIETY"
Millionaire Brokaw Is Sued for
$3.50, 900 for Breach OF
Promise by Divorce.
DEFENSE is SHAMELESS
Alleges Their Relations Were Meretri.
cious-eigsest Sum Ever Asked
in a Similar Case That
Reached the Jury.

New York. May 2s.-The trial of the
$780, 900 breach of promise suit brought
by Katherine Poillon against William
Gould Brokaw has begun in the SUI
preme court before Justice Bowling.
Ms. Poillon, who is a good looking
brunette, was in court With her sister.
Lottie. Mr.. Brokaw also was present.
attended by four friends. all arriving
in a big touring automobile.
Former Governor Black and former
Judge Olcott appeared for Mrs. Poillon.
while Mr.. Brokaw's chief counsel was
former Assistant District Attorney Nc
Intyre. The amount involved in the
suit is enormous. said t. be the larg-
that was ever heard by a jury.
1t is understood Mr.. Brokaw's de-
Tense will be that the relations between
them We're meretricious.
Basis Of Her Claims.
According to Mrs. Poillon. who lives
at 200 West ~Eighty-sixth street, she and
Brokaw became acquainted just after
he had been divorced. Their relations
continued. she alleges, until shortly pc
fore she brought suit. Until almost the
last she say she had reason to be-
lieNe he was prepared 10 acknowledge
her publicly as his wife. Ills eventual
reason for declining to marry her. she
says, was his relatives disapp:oval of
such a union
Mrs. Poillon also has another suit
pending In whtch she wants $3.50, 900 for
libel because of statements Brokaw
made TO newspapers at the time her
suit became known.
Both Married and Divorced.
w. Could Brollaw is the son of Will
lam v. Brokaw. who owns the yacht
Columbia. He has an estate at Great
that he intends to marry Miss Mary
c. Howard. daughter of George II.
Howard OF Washington, d. G.. He was
married some years g to Coralie
Coudert, niece of the late Frederick
Coudert. but she divorced him and has
since remarked.
Mrs. Poillon came here from Troy,
y. U. a few years ago. after being d.
vorced from her first husband, Joseph
l.. Smith. to whom she was married in
1897. while she was still a student in a
seminary.
Asks Some Pointed Questions.
Mr.. Mcintyre. chef counsel for the
defendant, I'm questioning the twelve
men In the jury box. laid great stress
on what he termed the general bad
character of the plaintiff. He asked
each man whether or not his opinion
would be prejudiced by any meretri-
cious relations which may have existed
between Mrs. Poillon and MI. Brokaw.
Il object to that question: shouted
Mr.. Olcott. when 1t vas first asked.
This plaintiff sits here just as much
entitled To social consideration as does
the defendant. 1t has not beer proved
that any meretricious relations exist
ed between her aud Mr.. Brokaw."
Brokaw Paid Her Rent.
well. will prove it. ali right. Don't
worry about that" replied Mr.. McIn-
tyre. IF ] show the court that the
defendant paid her rent. bought her
clothes. ETC.. and bring out certain 9TH
er evidence, which I certainly shall
produce. l haven't the slightest doubt
the court will admit 1t ALL"
During this and subsequent refer
ences to her character Mrs. Poillon's
color changed frequently. Before any
Jurors were finally accepted Justice
Bowling adjourned the proceedings un-
til tomorrow.