The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08

Mrs. browne under the influence of liquor.
He identified a photograph showing Mrs.
browne in a Turkish costume, and TESTIFIED
that Mrs. browne wore the costume one
yening when Mr.. browne was present.
His testimony was unaffected on cross
examination.
William Graham, former husband OF a
Mrs. Graham, whom Leon S. Simon, one
of Mr.. Brownies witnesses testified SIX
weeks ago was a close companion of Mrs.
Brownies and a woman of poor reputation.
was the next witness. Mr.. Graham was
asked questions in contradiction of Mr..
Simon's previous testimony, and he did not
hesitate to declare him a liar" On cross
examination by Mr.. Hamilton, whensasked
IL he had borrowed money of Mr.. Simon,
the witness replied that Simon stole u
note from me and never returned It,.
Mrs. browne was called to the stand
first before recess. She recited briefly the
manner of her education and life prior to
her marriage. nineteen years G to Mr..
browne. in Cleveland. o.. and then went
on to describe her investment of the $4,000
given her by Mr.. browne In 1905. She
said she had 5000 In Southern Railroad
preferred, 5000 In New York and West
chester 6 per cent. bonds. and $1,000 In in
dustrials drawing 10 per cent.
She said her brother is superintendent
of the Pullman Palace Car Company. and
when he learned of her trouble had offered
her a home, and If she could not accept
that. offered her all the financial assist
ance she might desire. She said she is
now living at 444 Jersey avenue, Jersey
city. in an apartment, for which she is
paying SIS a month and was happier there
than she has been for years.
Asked to tell her story of the trouble
$1,000 horaafc lonI Mr. nrouyna that Ter
to her going to Sioux Falls for a divorce
the witness said that when h first start.
cd Housekeeping in New York they took
| apartments in Harlem. for which they
paid $25 a month. At this time, and until
1904, the witness said she was allowed
S25 a week for all her expenses.
when | wanted a gown 1t came out oil
the household expenses. We had it or
the table, usually. I did without the
gown said the witness.
In 1904, the witness said, she was so de,
spondent over what she termed the mean
ness of her husband, she told hin she
would have to have an understanding or
her expense account and personal allow
ance.
"I told him" said the witness, II was
not compelled to live as a housekeeper.
That we had been married sixteen years
and during that time / had been a careful
housewife. | said. also, that I resented his
rude language to my mother, and his reply
to this was, L do that because 1 see il
hurts you
HE was so mean went on the witness
when he heard a tenant had vacated one
of the apartments, he would run down anf
pick up castoff pots, pans or anything els
he could find. 1t was all very humillatinl
to me-" The witness leaned on the witness
chair rail and struggled to regain her com
posture.
At the opening of the afternoon session
William Grumpy, a New Yorw lawyer, o
81 Nassau street, charged by Andrew
Hand, one of Mr.. Brownies witnesses, witt
having accompanied Mrs. browne home /
n cab in an intoxicated condition on a Ger
tain night, and that Mrs. browne also wa
under the influence of liquor at the time
was called to the stand at the opening o
the afternoon session. MIR. Grumpy testI
fled that he is married and has three chill
dren and lives in Brooklyn. He denied /
the most emphatic way that he ever say
Mrs. browne In an intoxicated condition O
under the influence of liquor to the slight
est extent.
did you ever take Mrs. browne HON
In a cab while you and she were in a
intoxicated condition." asked Mr.. Hays.
II never did. I am known at my clu
and to my business associates as a TEN
perance man."
Have you ever been under the infuenc
Of liquor?"
II have not" replied the witness.
Continuing, the witness denied that h
ver remained at the Brownies apartment
over night. He said he knew of only on
: occasion when any of the guests of tn