The sun., 1908-12-20
hrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
KNEW EX-SENATOR TELLING-
TON ONLY AS A FRIEND.

The Rev. Dr. Coupiand, whom WiIOon IL
Sung for sH0, 900, Alss . witness
-Respoadents Father Admits That
Wellington Aided Him Financially.
BALTIMORE. Dec. te.-The Rev. DR.. r. 8.
Coupland. the Episcopal minister against
whom DR.. r. B. Wilson has entered suit
for $4,000 damages, was the principal
witness to-day in the Wilson divorce case.
iu which ex-Scm;or Wellington has been
named as cofespOndcut.
he appeared for the defence and his
testimony went to show that Miss Davis,
from whom Wilson rented his house, fire.
Guently visited the doctor and caused
trouble between him and his wife. He
said that DR.. Wilson had told him all
about the trouble vita his wif5 and about
the oharges that had been made coupling
his name with that Of Miss Davis. aud that
Dr. Coupland said he advised him to keep
Miss Davis away from tho house
"Dr. Wilson told me he would do so.'
co 1tinued DIR. Coupland, 'but s1bse-
quently Mrs. Wilson called On me and told
me Miss Davis continued to go there and
that she had witnesses to prove It. This
made me very indignant, as l had told
DIR. Wilson would not continue to be his
friend unless her visits ceased. so wrote
DR.. Wilson pretty stiff note on the subj
ject. This caused the only misunder-
standing that. 80 far as | know, has ever
arisen between U.s. I.
Il saw later the PERSONS Swhose names
Mrs. Wilson had given me as witnesses,
and they told me that Miss Davis had not
been visiting the place. then called
on DR.. Wilson and he told me that as Miss
Davis owned the house he could not
prevent her coming there, and as he
assured me the relations between them
were those Of old friends and were en-
tirely innocent again became hisnfriend, !
and that friendship has continued with |
out interruption from that day to this"
Mr.. Cotton, counsel for Mrs. Wilson, !
here broke in with
"You are the defendant in a suit for |
500 900 brought by DR.. Wilson. and vet !
you tell the Judge that you are, 80 far
as you know, on terms OF perfect friend
ship with him"
Il do. / haven't the slightest idea
why it was brought nor what 1t is about"
expected to be witness in this divorce
case?"
Before the minister could reply Thomas
G, Weeks, DR., Wilson's lawyer. was on
his feet
Il object and protest against such
an insinuation!" he shouted. Il am
for Dr.. Wilson in that suit and
1t Is Il reflection upon my professional
reputation to say that it was brou ght
because DR.. Coupland was expected to
testify in this case" =.
MIR. Cotton disavowed any intention
Of rejecting upon Mr. Weeks, and the
incident was dropped. Nobody knows
vet, so far as any evidence in the divorce
case or any statements by those inte-
ested is concerned. what that damage
suit is about.
Mrs. Tolitha V. Wilson. the respondent
in the case. was the next witness
questions by Mr. Cotton. she
entered q general denial OF the charges
made by her husband connecting her
name with that OF ex-senator wellington,
Her relations with the Senator were those
,f friend. nothing more. she said She
branded as a falsehood the statement
hat Senator Wellington had nut his arm
around her at the Druid Hill avenue
'esidence.
Next came DIR. Roherback. Mrs. Will
Ion's father. He said he was Senator
Nellin Qton 3 friend
DR., Wilson'S story that DR.. Roherback
anne tn his house few days after the |
birth Of his child and made admissions j
Turing an angry TRADE connecting Mrs {
Vilson's name with that OF Senator Well I
lngton was declared an -untruth' by DR.. q
{
Or. Roherbaok admitted that Senator