The Washington times., 1907-01-08

night dream, a Fabrication of the mind
Carver admitted that he had men act az
detectives 70 spy on his Wife's actions.
but he denied that he had tried 10 bride
witnesses 70 blaeken her reputation.
one witness for the defense declared
that Mrs. Carver was a sort Of walk
ing arsenal-that she never went any
where without being armed With a re-
volver.
Then jenkins, the negro. took the
stand n told his foul tale. He said
that abOut seven years < Mrs. Car
yer a come INTO his room at night
ana made immoral proposals 70 him.
which he rejected.
During his indecent testimony, which
could not be printed. there was hardly
a sound in the courtroom. but a wave
Of indignation seemed 70 pass through
the ranks Of the spectators as he told
his story against Mrs Carver.
Then District Attorney Calvin 8.
Boyer took h witness In hand for
cross-eXaminaIiOn. and forced from him
the admission that he had served a term
m jail Tor adultery. Judge SWaTtL. OF
Norristown, who was on the bench for
Judge Mahlcn II. Stout. also severely
crOss-eNaminee the witness as 20 why
ne lad not told the story at the time.
either 10 Mr.. aTVeF or others.
Calls Negro Liar.
Mrs. Carver was called in rebuttal
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guage that the statements OF the negro
were positive. wicked lies" that he
had never worked on the farm. ana
that all OF that time three other per-
sons had been with her sleeping in the
same room.
She admitted thai she had carried a
revolver. which she said she believed
she needed 20 protect her against mer.
whom Mr.. Carver had sent there. Size
feared for her safety. The prOsscuulx
also declared hat David Wharton. a
constable, now deceased, who was
employed by her husband as detective.
had come 10 her house with another
woman and offered her a rink, which
she bad refused, telling him that he
should know b was a W. c. T. u.
member.
Mrs. carver also testified that the de-
PENDANT had used her brutality. had
tainted her because OF her lack OF
beauty. and told her OF the transference
of his affections 10 another, He ais
threatened her with degradation un-
printable. IN her own behalf the wiz
ness told or specific instances OF the
lnhdelity OF her husband. his immoral
Intimacy with servants. and OF the fact
that he was correspondent In a divorce
case IN Trenton. y. J., where he admit
ted, she testified, that ne had visited a
resort with the respondent.
one daughter, a Mrs. Rogers, testi-
ned that her father had offered TO give
her q trunkful OF silk dresses IL enc
would tel on the witness a what
he wanted her 10 say corrObcraUed
her mothers testimony regard ng AR.
Carver's Intimacy with a servant, which
she witnessed.
Son Defends Mother.
a son. Howell. aged about nineteen
years. told OF the brags his fathar had
made concerning his intimacy with other
women. He also saw hts father strike
his mother. and fatty c~ontradlcIed the
testimony OF Jenkins. who said the son
and himself had witnessed improper
relations between Mrs. Carver and Il
hired man, Critic.
Dr.. Herbert Reed. OF Trenton, ". j..
a prominent physician, said Jenkins
came 10 him in his professional capacity
aud, IN the course OF a conversation
said that Mr.. Carver had offered him
money 10 answer that he had been i'm
properly Intimate with his wife, Jen-
kins told him then. I amt going 10
hang myself for Carver" Il declared
that there had been nothing improper
between himself and Mrs. Carver.
Evidently he has changed his mind '
DIT. Reed said the negro's reputation
was bad In every way. He further said
that Carver had told him he could imi-
tate any handwriting.
% NNA 1AaV nA1AG IL ann aEhAhk UANL
10 tell Mrs. Carver that his (CarverIsJ
habits IN Washington. D.. G, were not
OF the best. 10 advise her to enjoy her
self, get into her confidence and then
give testimony in a divorce case.
lie arterWard came to DIT. Reeds Of
nee and admitted sending the letter.
Nobody believes him when he talks
about his wife" continued the doctor.
Mrs. Carver Is a pure, honest. Chris
tian woman. My opinion is that he
wants 10 get rid Of her"
Critic Denies Story.
Henry Griho. a hired man. who was
named as a correspondent, denied any
improper relations with Mrs. Carver.
Geek. old man." he SAID shaking his
finger impressively at the defendant
you're wrong" And then when Car
yer denied something he asked him he
shook his head and exclaimed: NY
N.Y. as If surprised at the denial.
A Mrs. Smith. who lived for a time
with Mrs. Carver. declared that George
Rogers. who had given testimony
against the plaintiff. was no good >
and that his reputation was bad.
Patrick Fitzgerald, OF Trenton n. !
testified that Carver had n
bride him TO testify that he had beer
improperly intimate with Mrs. Carver
Constable Edward Mason. of Morris.
Vile, said that George Rogers reputa.
ton was bad, and that Jenkins had 3
very poor reputation at the peniten-
tiary."
After the arrest OF jenkins there was
a change in the testimony OF one ~ ~
witnesses, Thomas Rogers, who had de.
clared previously that Mrs. carve,
drank. He qualified this on being re.
called. by saying she asked fer whisky
at a funeral ia order to rinse out heI
throat.
Just before the close Of the case Ken.
NTH, the little son ar Mr.. and Mrs. Car
yer, was called 70 the stand ana was
gently questioned by Judge Swartz. WIZ
gained the little fellows confidence Tn
| child's testimony seemed 10 dlscredfi
the fears expressed by Carver that thf
child was not being brought up right foi
Kennith Uold a frank, childish story ol
going TO chool regularly. OF attending
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