The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-07

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and good nafured. Sometimes she
would kick up her feet pretty high"
Under cross-examination by Mr..
Hays, the witness was asked to de-
scribe in detail those occasions when
he said that he saw Mrs. browne un-
der the influence of liquor, but the wit
ness could tell only of two occasions,
once when she had sprained her ankle.
He said he could tell she was i~nto1i-
Gated because he smelled liquor on her
breath. Her husband was with her at
the time. the witness admitted.
The e witness, a young maid
named Agnes. appeared greatly agi-
tated, and as she was about to be
sworn she broke down utterly and had
to be led from the courtroom.
Mr.. Brownies present h~ousekeeper
was then called. She proved to be a
well-educated and welf-bred m
and it presently appeared that she is a
cousin of Mr.. browne.
Miss Edith browne. daughter of the COM
p~lainant by his first wife, testified that
she is 20 years old and has just finished
college in the Baldwin School, Vermont.
She said she would like very much to have
Russell AT home with her. She said that
since finishing at school she has lived
with her father and was very happy. She
testified that her father was a member of
a number Of clubs and secretary of the
Numismatic Club, and that he had a very
fine collection of coins, paintings, and was
| a lover of art.
Agnes Higgins, the maid, was then re-
! called. and during the course of a long
direct examination failed to tell Of any
thing that might be severely criticised.
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planned away many Of the incidents that
seemed peculiar.
OF Waldo Emerson Ladd's visits to the
browne apartments, the witness said Mr..
browne was aware of his visits and knew
Of his sleeping there. -
On the night of the Old Guards ball,
about which the husband had built up a
strong inferential case, Miss Higgins said
that on that night the boy Russell slept
with his mother. OF the drinking charges.
the witness said she never saw Mrs.
browne under the influence of liquor, but
at times noticed 'she was more lively
after there had been drinks served. ~
Asked to describe Mrs. Brownies DISPOSE
ton, the witness said she was very lively
and gay at all times. and often danced
around the house with Russell.
Reserving the right to call a witness to
whom counsel stated Mrs. browne had dis
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to important matters.
Dena Mcuenan, VINO was COON anu is suo.
dress fcr the brownies from January iov''
to the time OF Mrs. Dfo"ne's leavihs IN
1908, was the first witness called Ter the
DEFENDANT. She said that Mrs browne was
always very attentive to her son n on
many occasions remained home with MIN,
when he was not feeling very well, break
ng theatre and other engagements for thai
purpose. She described Mrs. browne as
perfect in her duties ms a mother and
as the head of the household,
The witness caused some surprise In the
court room when she declared that size
knew MI. Ladde before Mrs. browne .iad.
'Eow long have you known Mr.. Laddc:'
asked Mr.. HAYS.
AT knew him from the time Mr.. DrowLe
brought him to the house, He came to the
house A long while before he met Mrs.
browne. then he was introduced to her by
her husband"
"ETe was a friend Of MT Drovne,s was