Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
GRIFFES TELLS
OF HIS VISITS
TO MRS. MAYR
LIBERAL EDITOR EXPLAINS
ACcUAINTANCESHlP
WOMAN HAD LITERARY ASPIRA-
TloNs, HE SAYS
Publisher of "Everyman" Gees on the
Witness Stand in Divorce Case.
Becomes Angry at Attor-
ney's Questions

4 AMES GRIFFES, liberal thinker
and scholarly editor of Everyman,
y went on the stand in the Mayr d.
virce case yesterday and tole of his ac-
quaintance with Mrs. Mayr, and even
related something of her literary as
pirations, she, it seems, having offered
various manuscripts for publication in
the magazine of which he is the editor.
Critics name has been mentioned
several times during the trial, and
large number of spectators were pres
ent to listen to his explanation OF visits
paid by him to Mrs. Mayr and their
connection with Mrs. Crimes departure
for the north some months ago, follow
ing a tri-cornered discussion on the
subject between Mrs. Critics and Mrs.
Mayr at his office in the Hellman
building, Second and Broadway.
What occurred at that interview
Critics was not forced to tell, but his
relation to Mrs. Mayr, he declared,
was touched upon only incidentally.
Offered Him Manuscripts
Critics said he met Mrs. Mayr year
ago at the Alexandria hotel, where she
was in consultation with Clarence Dar-
row, the Chicago attorney, regarding
her divorce suit. After that meeting,
said Critics, Mrs. Mayr frequently
called at his office, where she offered
manuscript, which, however, was not
accepted. They also discussed articles
about to appear In the magazine, and
it was for this purpose, he said, that
he had called on Mrs. Mayr at her
home on Thorne street.
And what subject were you discus
sing the day you paid her two hours
Visit?'' asked AIayr's attorney.
81 don't remember" responded
Griffes.
did you discuss her husband?"
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manner or form. We were interested
in other subjects-abstract thought,
mostly"
The two hours visit, Critics said, was
made on a day when Mrs. Critics pre-
ceded him down town. He could not
remember what was said during their
conversation, but recalled the fact that
a visitor raped at the door and that
Mrs. Mayr whispered to him to remain
quiet and then held or locked the door.
Critics said he had written several
notes to Mrs. Mayr, and may have ex-
pressed admiration for her, but was
not certain on this point.
Nov, don't you know that you do
know?" asked Attorney Britt.
That's a question Of veracity be-
tween u.s." responded the witness. TIN
not afraid to tell the truth"
"And you mean to say that you, a
married man, wrote to a married wom-
man, and dom. know what you said?'
1T know that what 1 said was en-
tirely correct"
''Did Mrs. Mayr tell you that Mrs.
Mauphin, at whose home she was stay
ing, had told her it was tmprudent to
receive such a letter."
Critics Angry
"No." responded Critics, angrily
did Mrs. Mayr tell you that she
told Mrs. Mauphin to tell the visitor
mo"
Before Mrs. Mayr went to Chicago
last year, was there a meeting between
you, Mrs. Mayr and Mrs Critics, in
which the subject of your relations
with Mrs. Mayr was discussed?'
"There was an interview" said Grif-
fes, Sin my office at Second and Broad
way, but that subject was only Incl
dental. 1t was a month before my
wife went north"
I'm that conversation did Mrs. Grif-
fes in the presence of Mrs. Mayr as
sert that she had proof of improper
relations between you and Mrs Mayr?"
mo, absolutely no." responded Grif-
fes, angrily, s'It is wild assumption.
1 don't know where you got that from" :"
Critics denied that Mrs. Mayr had
told him of her matrimonial expert
ences and that he had nodded them
into a story which was published in
the magazine.
''There is a basis for the published
story" said Critics, land you better
let it alone"
Critics said he had accompanied Mrs.
Mayr to meetings of the Progressive
and Liberal clubs, but he did not be-
lieve he had gone alone with her to
these places, Mrs. Critics and their
daughter being present I'VE also had
a club, a number of persons gathering
together informally, to discuss books,
and Mrs. Mayr was present at one of
the meetings of this body said Grif-
fes. ''We even met at her rooms one
evening"
The rest of the day was taken up
with the reading of a deposition made
by nurse who attended Mrs. Mayr
at the time of the baby's birth.
A deposition by George H. Mayr was
offered late in the afternoon, but its
reading was objected to by Mayrs at
torney and the citing of authorities
was in progress when court adjourned.
Mrs. Mayr is expected to take the
stand today.