Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-21
BROKAW'S WIFE
HEARS ACCUSER
BUTLER SAYS SHE SMOKED
AND ALSO DRANK
One of Witnesses for Millionaire Says
He Forbade Spouse to Visit the
Plaintiffs Home Because
of Talk
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Cocktails and
cigarettes, which have figured proml-
nently in the suit for separation
brought by Mrs. Mary Blair BrokaW
against her husband, w. Gould Bro
kaw, again assumed Importance today
in the trial at Mineola, l.. l.
Sidney Woods, the Brokaw butler
testified for the defense that he had
served cocktails to Mrs. Brokaw in
teacup, in tumblers. in a shaker, when
she was up and dressed and when she
was in bed.
He was positive that he had seen
Mrs. Brokaw putting cigarettes and
that he had served her with them in
her room.
During her buffers testimony Mrs.
Brokaw. who, in her own testimony,
would only own to an experience Of
four cocktails and an occasional Gig
arctic, sat open-mouthed.
Il carried a cocktail to Mrs. BrokaW
in the sun parlor," continued the but
Ter, "and snc mentioned to me that
she had discharged her nurse, Miss
See. 1 told her that Miss See mad
asked me for liniment to apply 10
bruises which she said had been
caused by kicks and lashings from
whip"
Mrs. srokaw Knew
"Nas the name of the person mem
toned" asked counsel, who applied
the whip or did the kicking
"Nrs. Brokaw knew who did II, re-
piled the butler.
"yVas anything said to indicate that
she had knowledge OF the cuts on MISS
Sees limbs?'
Mrs. Brokaw was very cross and
nobody asked her"
Justice Henry H. GildersleeVe. a
friend of Mr.. BrOkaw, testified ne had
spent some time at High Point, y, e.,
the Brokaw winter country home, and
had always found the husband klhd
and affectlonate toward his wife.
The case has been brought up to
noint where testimony of friends of the
defendant gives a new twist to tales OF
various occurrences on the BrokaW es-
tates.
Quarrels with her husband which
Mrs. Brokaw said were brought about
bv Mr.. Brokaw's unreasonable Jeal-
ousv and i'll temper have been asserted
by guests Of the BrOkaws at High
Point, L. l., and elsewhere to nave
been trivial for the most part, and as
much the fault of Mrs. BrokaW as OF
her husband.
cluded this week.
Mrs. Brokaw's constantly reiterated
tales of trouble so annoyed Mrs. II. y.
Gilbert, Mr. BrokaW's sister, that Mr
Gilbert forbade her coming to their
house, Mr.. Gilbert testified.
Troubles Imaginary
The troubles in their inception at
least, were largely imaginary, Mr.. Gil
bert thought.
So far as actual barring of Mrs.
RrokaW from his home was concerned,
Mr.. Gilbert said on cross examination
he could not recall an instance when
she was refused admission.
Asked if Mrs. BrokaW had not asked
his protection the witness did not re-
member the incident, nor did he recall
Mrs. BrokaW's sending her maid nome
for her personal belongings.
Mr.. Brokaw was excited, very eX-
cited" that night, Mr.. Gilbert remem-
bered Brokaw might have been
drinking, and certainly was very much
fatigued. He thought BrokaW might
be laboring under what the cross eX-
animation lawyer finally defined for
him as trivial exhilaration."
He did not think it strange that
Mrs. Brokaw should have come to his
home that night when she had a home
of her own. she did not know her
husband was at the Gilbert home when
she came there, the witness stated.
Attorney Baldwin wanted to know
if BrokaW had not made Mr.. Gilbert
and his wife the medium through
which to obtain information about
Mrs. BrokaW.
Mr. Brokaw was a "highly solicitous
man." Mr.. Gilbert admitted, and would
not state positively that Mr.. Brokaw
had never wired the witness to find if
Mrs. Brokaw had gone to town