Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
WELLINGTON WRATHY
Former Maryland Senator in
a Fiery Mood.
WITNESS IN DIVORCE SUIT
Denies All Allegations Of Criminal
Intimacy.
CALLS WEEKS INFAMOUS LIAR
Merciless Grueling of Lawyer Makes
Cumberland Man Wild
With Rage.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 19.-Former
Senator George L. Wellington, who is
named as correspondent In the divorce
proceedings instituted by DR.. Pierce b.
Wilson. jr., against his wife, Mrs. Taitha
" Wilson, and who was called to the
witness stand to testify for the defense,
created scene in circuit court No. - yes
terday afternoon when put through a Sc
we're cross-examination by Attorney
Weeks, counsel for the plaintiff Mr..
Wellington became highly excited and
shouted his answers to the questions ask
ed by the attorney
The former senator was the first wit
ness to testify for the defense and was
called to the stand shortly after = O'Clock.
When he entered the courtroom he seem
ed to be nervous. and before taking the
stand conversed with Attorney William
Cotton. counsel for the defense On the
stand he told under the guidance of Mr.
Cotton of his associations and relations
with the Rohrbachs and Wilson's. He
stated that his relations with the family
we're of friendly nature. and denied hav-
ing had any improper relations with Mrs
Wilson
Shook His Fist at Weeks.
Mr.. Wellington's manner and mode of
answering changed. however, when taken
| in hand by Attorney Weeks for cross-ex
animation. He became uneasy and seemed
to be laboring under severe nervous
strain which, despite his efforts, he could
not control.
Under the merciless and rapid-tire meth
Cd OF crosS-eXamination used by Mr..
weeks he squirmed in his seat and at
times became SO excited that he rose from
the witness chair and shook his fist at
the attorney. Attorney Weeks pleaded
with him in a persuasive manner to calm
himself. but his pleadings only added fuel
to the fire already raging in Mr.. yelling
tons breast, and he began to shout in a
loud voice, to the amusement Of the spec.
tators who crowded the courtroom
During the examination Mr.. Wellington
bsanded the statement of Miss Lilly
Davis. to the effect that she had seen
him with his arm around Mrs. Wilson s
waist, as an Infamous lie.
Calls Him an Infamous Liar.
And continued the witness. IF you
meaning Mr.. Weeks are the retailer OF
such testimony you are an infamous liar -
The latter part of this statement was
shouted by the witness In a high pitched
| tone. as he leaned forward in his chair.
Upon being reprimanded by Judge Cor
ter he apologized to the court for the re-
mark. The judge was on several occa-
sions compelled to interrupt the proceed
ingS because of the excited manner III
which the witness gave his testimony.
In taking over the witness for cross
examination Attorney Weeks. told Mr.
Wellington that as long he was not Il
senator at the present time he would not
address him such. but would call him
plain Mr.. Wellington. This angered the
former senator who shouted the retort
that he need not call him anything.
Merciless Grueling.
The anger of the witness was soon in
tensified under the merciless erueing
which the lawyer put him through. He
became so excited at times that it was
with the greatest difficulty that he kept
his seat. and several times he arose from
his chair and shouted his answers at the
top of his voice. shaking his finger the
meanwhile at Mr.. Weeks The latter
retained his composure and requested the
witness not to get so excited. The former
senator replied that he was not excited
and that he (Mr. Weeks) had better not
get him excited.
The testimony of DR.. Wilson, the plain
tiff, who was on the stand shortly after
court convened. took up the better part
of the day. The doctor told the court
that his wife had broken down shortly
after the birth of their child and made
d confession of her relations with Senator
WELLINGTON