The evening world., 1908-02-20
Declares $1,000 Was Mem
toned as Price for Trap
ping the Wife.
CASE GOES TO THE JURY
Mrs. Delaney Denies Hugeing
Story and DELANEY Denies
Alleged Conspiracy.

the separation suit ana COutlter-SOlt
OF Sarah c. Delaney against Denis J.
DELANEY formerly cashier and manager
of the banking house of Talbot j. Tay-
lor & Co was given TO the iu-v to-day
after the mother Of Walter Noss had
told a story tending to support the
charge that her son had entered into
conspiracy TO trap Mrs. Delaney in
a compromising position. She gave a
new version of the visit of Mrs. De-
laney to the Voss home at the time
N"'anev found her there.
Walter Voss was n the stand when
court opened. but lie added nothing
rev to his original story that he had
taken Mrs. Delaney to his mother >
home 50 that Delaney could get evil
dence against her.
Mrs. Delaney. recalled to the stand.
denied that she had behaved improperly
with Voss or joan Higgins in Newport,
or Eddie Scully, Elmer Sager r any
other man at Stevensvile. Sullivan
County. She denied that she drank
from a flask OF wbskey pulled from
her own pocke, at a dance in this city.
She had a smelling bottle .. aromatic
spirits OF ammonia there and used 1t.
She den ed tina; John Higgins hugged
her during the dance and said that the
story of Eddie S,ul,y's jumping
carryaI and kissing her goodby was
true. but that Scu.ly was drunk and
she the passion object OF his OSCILLATION.
Higgins Makes Denial.
John Higgins denied that he Aad been
intimate with Mrs. De,aney and said
re could not recall having hugged he:
in a BOX at the ball.
Arthur j. Mnaugh. Of No. 3i7 East
Nineteenth street, testified that he
spends the summers at Stevensville.
Sullivan County. but knew Mrs. De
Iancy among the guests Of his hotel
FOR five years, and. nad never seen her
act in an improper way.
Il saw her at the famous barn
dance" said Minauga. Il saw her
dancing with Eddie Sculiy. Sne was
not intoxicated, hut re was. ~
came out into the lobby OF the bali
room she asked me 10 see ii could
not hold SCuliy SO she coG.d lose h!m.
Bat he kept following her around
"D!i you ever see er drink at swan
Lake." ASKED Mr.. Delaneys lawyer.
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witness. "Old swan is a prohioiuonis..
and won't stand for drinking l have
yet to see Mrs. Delaney take her first
dr.uk OF hard stun"
Tea Mr.. Seivaggi called Lucy Voss.
the mother of Walter Noss, Sae SAID
she lived at No. 1856 Washington ave-
''bo you reside with your SOM" asked
the lawyer.
NO; my son lives with me-" said Mrs.
Voss.
Then she told story which supported
The charge that her son and Delaney
had entered into a conspiracy to trap
Mrs. Delaney in a compromising situa-
ton.
1T was about O'Clock in the after
noon Of sunday, Feb. "a last, that Mr
Delaney came to our house" said Mrs.
Voss. My son was waiting Tor u.n.
He had never called before. lhey went
into the parlor and talked in low
voice. | heard scraps Of their converse
ton.
Il heard Mr. Delaney say: I will get
rid of her al any price
$1,000 Mentioned.
My son replied, but l could not hear
lis words x sam was mentioned. 1t
was $1,000 II my son would see tuis
tuing through. Mr. Delaney looked
tr,lini and said: This Is a good place.