Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-14
LATHR0P TESTIMONY
MIy LathIop Was BlackbalIed in the
 womon's Club.

Edwin U. Lathrop is having his in-
 lings in the divorce suit brought against him by his wife Elizabeth L., He said to-day that for years before they finally parted they had trouble. Mrs Lathrop was constantly nagging. She led him to believe that her father was dead whereas he was living with his son in Moodus. When MT La throp asked her about this she said that her father was dead to her. For . long time before they parted she wanted him to make his will, but he always kept putting her of seeing there was no immediate haste.
 Once they had quite spat about the WOmen's club. Mrs Lathrop was blackballed, and she wanted her hus- band to speak to Mrs C. P. Goss, who was president of the club to get her in and because he advised her to stay at home she got angry and they had words.
 It seemed also that her husbands s daughter, Mrs Clayton DeMott of Hillside avenue, did not make enough of her and she did not want her hus- band to visit at that house. For all most a year, one time, he did not visit the DeMotts for the sake of peace in his home. His wife also got mad because he did not want her to engage in the work of the Boys club. He objected to her attending at this club because, he said, T did not want her to mingle with the dagoes and the yermin of the place."
 The house was always more home like when his wife was absent, and once while she was in New York he wrote her something in order to keep her away. Neither did he like her behavior with his grandson, son of Professor Baker, who was visiting at their house once on his vacation. The young man was quite a student and liked to be alone and Mrs La throp was always in his way.
 He admitted lending Sidney Corey money and that Corey is paying it back, though slow payer. He de- nied ever meeting Mrs Corey at the house of Mrs Eva Leland by appoint ment or anywhere else. He never met her in Larchmont, N. Y., but did meet her once on the train be- tween New Rochelle and New York, but they parted at the Grand central depot. At that time the Lathrops were the guests of Mir Belden at his summer place on City Island, of New Rochelle.
 As to Mrs Corey and Mrs Leland visiting his home. MT Lathrop testi- fled that Mrs Corey said she would like to see Mrs Lathrop's paintings and he Invited her to the house. The $60 he paid the late Attorney Gillette for obtaining divorce for Mrs Corey, she paid back to him, and she also paid back the $51 he paid for a tailor made suit at Lord & Taylor's New York. He was not with her when she had this suit fitted, and he paid the money just to help her. The other items of women's apparel which has been testified that he bought from time to time, were for his daughter. Mrs Baker, he said. It was his custom whenever he was in New York to buy things for his daughters and their children, and also an aunt. Mrs Bond. living in Willimantic.
 For over a week before the divorce suit began he tried to find Mrs Corey in order to get her deposition, and the only time he was ever in the company of Sadie Thorpe. the other alleged correspondent. was while he was out driving on the Watertown road. He saw her picking flowers and he invited her to ride to town.
 When he had decided 1t was inl- possible for them to try to live any longer in peace, he advised her to see lawyer. He suggested Attorney Gillette first. but later decided upon Colonel Burpee as he knew nothing about them and his advice would be based on a mutual explanation of their conduct He even suggested to his wife that she consult her broth CT Billy, but she would not listen to him. He told her to get "a nice little flat" and take whatever furni- ture she wanted and he would allow her $50 a month. She wanted $25.000 right down. "Oh. l can't sit on the curb" was his answer.
 The night before they parted she ran into a room where he was and threatened in shoot him,