The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-14

 Yale?"
 "Yes, sir"
 What is your age?"
 Twenty -one."
 "When did you first meet the de- fendant?"
 "In August, 1905."
 "Where?"
 Near Eaters drug store"
 When was the first mention con- cernlng marriage?"
 About five days before our mar riage."
 "Tell all about it"
 ''She told me she'd been to New York and had seen a doctor, who told her he wouldn't have anything to do with her case without a marriage certificate, sfle told me that Mir Goodhart wished to see me-"
 Where were you married?"
 "In Bridgeport"
 Did you discuss in what faith any children might be reared?"
 No"
 Was there anything said about the subject of divorce?"
 Yes; she said MT. Goodhart could grant divorce as easy as he could a marriage"
 What happened prior to your leav- ing college?"
 "The papers published our mar riage."
 What did you do then?1
 T telegraphed to my father to come up here"
 Did your father come in response to your request for him?"
 "Yes sir
 Did you know anything about those dispatches signed Ken, entered here?'
 T did not"
 Did she ever state her religious be- liefs to you?''
 Yes; she said she was Protestant 2 Cross-examination was then started Norton was asked if he would have left the city if the news of his mar. riage had not been published He said he would have stayed here as long as he could. He expected to be dropped from college, he said He admitted that he was infatuated and that his endear. ing letters were sincere.
 Norton said his position only dawned upon him when he saw the papers.
 He admitted having gone to various cafes with his wife and that they drank intoxicating drinks.
 How long were you abroad?"
 "Six months"
 Did you employ detectives to watch your wife?"
 No. sir
 Did you employ counsel to institute suit?"
 "Yes. sir"
 Have you ever paid any money to advance this case"
 II have. indirectly"
 q gave personal money to my broth er-in-law."
 Are you a person of independent means?"
 'E am. sir"
 Isn't it true that you asked your wife to marry you for months before the marriaEe?"
 q never asked her.
 Do you remember writing this: You know right well it would be useless for us to live a2art2 "
 q do not"
 The letter was shown him.
 "I have a vague recollection of writ ing such slush," he said.
 You call 1t slush?'
 Certainly"
 Do you remember having such feel ings as were expressed in this letter?' 'I do to greater or less degree" Did you write this lady a letter every day?"
 "No. sir
 Another letter was read In which Ii was written: q want you now, Jess but who can tell what will happen in the next three or four years"
 Did you ask her to marry you fin September"
 T never asked that girl to marry me"
 At this point Norton's cross-examina- ton as stopped for the noon recess He was further examined in the after- moon by MT. Goodhart, when he testl- fled that he had been with his wife or several occasions before marriage.
 Mrs. Josephine Birney Norton resum. ed the stand earlier in the day and At. torney Hull again took up the cross. examination. He asked her if she had. mt said at some time to Norton that MT. Goodhart could get her a divorce She said she had not He then sought to identify letter. You remember the night you were at scott's was the 1Sth?"
 "Yes. sir"