The evening world., 1908-03-19
DIVORCE COURT
STAMPEDED BY
WOMAN s SHR|EKS
Mrs. RosenStein, Hysterical
Under CrOsS-EXaminatiOn,
Creates a Panic.
RUSHES FROM STAND.
Cries of Her Family Add to
Uproar Until She Falls
in Faint.
RUSHES FROM STAND.

Mrs. Bertha Rosensteln. who appeared
on the witness stand in the Supreme
Court in the summer hnery She wore
the day Inspector Brookss raiders
caught her in William Kass's bachelor
quarters. to-day provided sensational
chapter to the trial of her husbands $
suit for divorce. Under the rigid cross
examination Of her husbands lawyer
She became hys,erical. Staggering from
the witness chair she ran from the
courtroom pulling at her hair.
Her father Simon Licnter her sister,
and finally her mother gathered around
her 1T the door. IN a series of wild
cries. in which every member of the
, family lent a voice, they almost caused
panic.
| The commotion was heard all over the
court-house building and hundreds of
! people quickly jammed the corridors.
In the midst OF the excitement Mrs.
Rosenstein tainted and a hurry call was
sent TO DIR. Schultz. For while the
corridor was converted into a tenn
porary hospital. Justice Platzek ad-
journed court.
After the adjournment the wife's faith
er, his eyes red with tears. rushed into
| rhe courtroom and. shaking his fist at
his son-!n-law, cried:
You horse-raCe gambler, YOU are try
ing 10 k!!! my daughter"
Before the sensational climax the hus-
bands lawyer called attention to the
fact tnat the espordcnt. Kass. was
| ID
his head.
Defendants Version.
| The fieecy white material OF Mrs.
Rosensteins dress was given almost a
sky blue shade by its underground Of
silk petticoat-evidently the same gar4
! mcnt Inspector Brooks and his sleuths
swore constituted Mrs. Rosenstclns en-
| tire rain.cnt at the time of the uneX-
pcctcd invasion of Kass's apartment.
| In answer to questions by Abraham
Levy, Mrs, Rosensten told her story
OF the eventful visits to Harlem.
Il came to New York from Manhat-
tan Beach on Aug. l with my husband" ="
, said Mrs. Rosenstein. II left him at
the bridge and went to Harlem to see
my sister.
her and then | went up to Mr.. kasss
room to get some books. l only stayed
| n little while and then went down
stairs and waited a little while longer
for my sister
Ordered Her to Go Back
when met my husband at Manhat-
tan Beach he saw the package. and
asked me what it was: Some books
Mr. Kass loaned me"
You take them back right away.
said Mr.. Rosenstein. 'On Aug. 5. the
hottest day of the wear H. insisted upon
me taking the books back. lie said he
would go with me and wait at my
mothers. He came to New York with
me, knowing l was going to Kasss
room.
u was dressed just as I am now"
continued Mrs. Rosenstein. When |
reached Mr.. kasss room l was sex
and exhausted from the neat. / opened
my collar aud was "Lp.ng py lace
and the men rushed in. They didn't
smash the door. 1t was wide open"
And, you had not removed your
dress asked nSn Mr' ohiv hieyy; onened NV col.
lar" snapped Mrs, Rosenstein. Those
antectives he'd -
1tpStllhltln Silt liu
IAN guilty of any misconduct
Mrs. ,Rosenstein said her husband was
very mean Ito her Il cried Tor three
moittns for "A fur coat"
And YOU got it. didn't you?" asked
Mr.. Steuer,
Ana it cist 500, didn't it?"
II think 1t did"
Al . O'Clock Mrs. Rosenstcin entered
the court room, supported by her father
and mother She sat in the witness
chair, with one hand on her forehead
| Mrs RosenStoin told of her first visit
10 the Harlem Casino. She said She
went upstairs to take look At Mr.
| Kass's library. She, only remained a
| few minutes, she said, ON her second
visit to Kass's apartment she went at
| the suggestion OF her husband she de
| clred.
Mrs Roscnstein weathcrrd the ordeal
without a break and was excused after
| an hours griil,ng.
Mrs. Hoseustein walked out OF the
! court room with her father. When she
| reached the corridor she swOoned again.
| Her father and several attendants car
ried her to a jury room. where she was
revived.