The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-24
TESTIFY AGAINST MRS, DUKE.
DETECTIVES TELL OF AUTO RIDES
WITH F. T.. HUNTOON.

Also OF Visits at a House In SiNty.eighth
street Which SOmetimes Lasted Until
DaNn-Mrs. Duke an Interested hut Tn.
emotional Spectator at Divorce Trial.
The hearing in the suit for divorce brought
by James B. Duke, president Of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, against lillian
n. Duke was begun before Vice-Chan-
cellor Pitney in the Chancery Court in
Newark yesterday. There was an i'm
posing array of counsel on both sides,
which was added to in the afternoon by
the appearance OF John B, Stanchfeld in
behalf Of Mrs. Duke. Al the beginning of
the proceedings Vice-Chancellor Pitney
issued a formal edict against any attempts
OF photographers to take pictures OF any
persons in the courtroom.
Mrs. Duke WAS an interested spectator
throughout, but displayed no emotion
during the recital of dana ing testimony
by the detectives employed by her hus-
band to keep watch on her movements all
through last summer
Frederick C. Munford, who is employed
by a private detective agency, gave de-
tailed accounts Of meetings between Mrs.
Duke and Frank T. Huntoon. who is named
by Mr.. Duke az the correspondent in the
case. The detective told of a number Of
automobile rides taken by Mrs. Duke and
Huntoop. and specifically mentioned the
time Of starting and returning OF the pair
on each trip.
He told OF one occasion when he watched
outside the house at ii West Sixty-eighth
street, Manhattan, until 3 o'clock in the
morning for Huntoon to come out. On
another occasion he told Of following the
pair to Coney Island on a bicycle. and he
had particular reason to remember the
time. because it was the hottest night of
the summer. He detailed descriptions
Of Rides they took in Central Park and else
where.
Caleb Dula, vice president Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, told of having. been
called to the vicinity OF the Slxty-elghth
street house on several occasions after
midnight, and on August 2last he was called
from his hotel by the detective and waited
until 1925 A. NJ, when he saw a man leave
the house and a woman from the thlrd
floor wave a salute to him. Huntoon, who
was sitting in the courtroom, was requested
10 stand up, and the vice-president OF the
tobacco company identified him as the
man whom he had seen leave the house.
Mr.. Kalisch, Mrs. Dukes counsel, cross
the witness with respect to 'is
duties as vice-president of the American
Tobacco Company.
you were told to. get this testimony,
weren't your" asked Mr., Kalisch.
swell | don't know that | was told to get
It., but / did get it,"
"What did You get?,
Evidence that Mrs. Duke was guilty
Il object interrupted counsel;
What for?" asked the Nice-Chanoellor;
syou brought that ont yourself. You asked
for our opinion, and you got IT. | con-
slider ii competent.
When Victor G. Mich. another detec-
tive witness, began his testimony by read
ing from his personal memoranda, Mr..
Kaisch made formal objection 70 its use,
hut the Court overrllled the objection on
the ground that it was in fact an original
report made each night OF his work on
the case. Mich said that from August !
10 August 30 he was constantly shadowing
the Sixty-eighth street house, going on
duty at $40 P. NJ. and remaining on guard
until a A. NJ.
On August 10. 10, %. - and other dates
he testified he saw Mr.. Huntoon enter
the house and remain there for periods OF
from two to six hours. On August % Mr..
Huntoon drove to the house in a cab and
wal admitted and an hour later Mrs Duke
arrived in her automobile: Mr.. Huntoon
wae still in the house when he went of duty
stSA. NJ.
When the witness said that he was on
p,iard in front Of the SiXty-eighth street
house at 3 O'Clock on September ?, 1905,
the day service was made on Mr.. Huntoon,
Mr.. Strong made strenuous objection 10
the admission of the evidence, but on Mr..
Lindabury's decla alton that his purpose
was to show the relationship ofthe defendant
and correspondent, the Court decided to
admit the testimony, The witness added
that Mr.. Huntoon entered the house at 3.55
O'Clock P. NJ. and did not leave until $50
O'Clock the following day, ,
4, The vice-C Chancellor formally announced
the receipt of dispositions he had received
from HerbertKnight a special master in
New York. These related to personals
alleged to have been cahled to, Paris for
1 publication in a newspaper. There we're
! ALEC dispositions Of kilograms sent to Hun.
o from Durham. \. e, The case will
probably be continued for several DAYS,