The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
REFUSE
TO SHOW FACES
FOR VANDERBILTS
Former Mediums Stun
ming Gown Makes I'M
preston in Court.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. Sept. l0.-There
was nothing in the line OF producing
Little Bright Eyes" Red Light"
'Anamata,'' OF any other of the high
class inhabitants OF the spirit world In
the supreme court here today.
When May CanneII Pepper Vanderbilt,
new wife of tie aged Brooklyn Ium-
Der merchant whose children are de-
sirious Of having him declared incom-
petent to maange his fortune Of Sl25,OoO
left the stand Friday. she had inti-
mated that she might yet give a dem
onstration In the courtroom for the
benefit Of the commission, and the
sheritr's jury that is investigating her
husbands sanity. Consequently the
courtroom was packed when the fat
blonde medium took the stand today.
But Mrs. PepPer-Vanderbilt did not
deliver the goods" Instead she ex-
planned 10 the attorneys for her hus-
hands daughters that courtrOoms were
no place for spirit communication, and
although several tests were suggested
TO her, she maintained her attitude and
was upheld by the commission.
The star witness OF the hearing WGs
a trile late IN putting IN an appearance,
but when she did sweep.into the court
room she had all OF the spectators on
the qui vive. Dressed IN d stunning
costume Of blue trimmed with black
and white, and with the latest in pot
lid" hats draped with sweeping ostrich
plumes adjoining her blonde hair, the
whole setting OF her decidedly plump
figure 10 advantage, she made distinct
impression on several OF the sheriff 5
aHa. hsua
Portable IN the wide armchair on the
witness rostrum and prepared for her
ordeal by sizing up counsel and Jurors
through gold-rimmed spectacles.
Declares She Loves Husband.
The attorneys for the Misses vande-
bilt did net consume very much time
with her. After she had indicated that
she did not intend 20 present any demon
STATIONS they contented themselves
with asking her several questions as 70
her relations with some Of the indlvid-
uals that have been mentioned IN the
case. She Indignantly denied that her
actions had ever been even indlscreet
and insisted that she loves her husband
and that the only motive that she had in
marrying him was one OF love.
To the attorneys for old Vanderbilt
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circumstances in connection with her
meeting him. She insisted that she
tried 70 put OF her marriage as Il would
interfere with her life work, and said
she only yielded 70 his opportunities be-
cause he agreed 10 permit her 20 con-
tinu= her career" and also she aaively
Insisted because she loved him So
Says Witness Lied.
Very little new or sensational was
brought out during the first couple OF
hours OF today's hearing
Miss Darrell lied unqualihedIy when
she said went into Mr.. Allen or anyone
else's bedroom" emphaticalIy declared
this stand were a complete tissue ot
falsehoods and terrible lies. IN only
one instance did she tell the truth She
said that I kissed a member Of the
church at the New Years night cele.
/ bration al our church. That was a 4ov.
Gus occasion and celebration and several
Of the members kissed me as their pss.
! TOR but there was nothing wrong in it
Ready to Give Property Back.
Great stress has been placed on ny
husband deciding certain property 10 ne
II he wants il, or II YOU gentlemen de
sire II Chere she smiled sweetIy on the
jury, am ready, aye, and even will
ing to deed the property back TO hin
again"
Several times during her denials OF
Miss DarnelFs charges against her. Mrs
! Pepper half rose to her feet and her
emphatic voice could be heard a block
away, above the rumble OF the elevated
train and the rattle Of the electric cars