Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-24
BROKAW SHIFT is
BLAME TO WIFE
Says Her jealousy Was the
Cause of Their QuarreIs--
Hard to Stand.
SAID YOU'RE ANOTHER"

WIGS suit TOR separation ana foO,OUO
year alimony, w. Gould Brokaw said
that his wife's Jealousy and not his
was the cause of their Quarrels.
He told how when he and his wife
were at the Hotel Seville in New York
he went out to take a walk and that
when he came back with flowers and
good excuse his wife said that he
was a D. liar. Brokaw admitted
that on that occasion be had returned
the compliment by calling his wife
d liar, but he said that he did not
do it until after he had been called one
himself.
He denied that he had accused his
wife of flirting with his nephew. jim
mile Martin. Jimmie was very young
only about twenty-five then-and 1t
was utterly absurd to be jealous Of
him.
One afternoon Brokaw went to the
New York Athletic club and played
pool. When he came back to the hotel
his wife was angry. he said. and de-
clared that she believed that he had
been out with some women. Brokaw
testified that he had not. whereupon
his wife promptly told him that he
was a d. little liar, and he said that
he could return the compliment.
Never Jealous Of His Uncle.
Brokaw denied that be had charged
his wife with flirting with his uncle,
Mr. Gould, man almost sixty years
old.
About that time, Brokaw said, he
was very fond of his wife. More than
that, according to his own statement,
he was crazy about her. and 1t was
his custom to 60 to her room every
night and kiss her.
Brokaw. told how he came to break
down, or, rather, force in. his wife's
door. She had retired early. and when
it came abodt time for her to 90 to
sleep he left his guests and went up
stairs to administer the usual good
night kiss.
She would not reply when he knock
ed on her door, 80 he went around to
another door and knocked there. Still
there was no reply, and after several
times saying, "Mary. let me In" he
calmly forced the door. Then he went
to- the bedside OF his angry wife.
kissed her affectionately and went
downstairs to finish the game Of pino-
chile.
Found Poison Tablet In Her Mouth.
That was the night of the poisonous
tablet. Later Brokaw went upstairs,
saw through the door that the light
still was burning In his wife's room.
but was unable to find her. He called
her nurse, and they went to look for
her Finally they discovered her in
another room with piece Of the tab
let between her teeth.
She and the nurse had a terrific
struggle, all the while Brokaw crying,
my God. she's deadw He didn't know
why on earth she should have wished
to end 1t all. because he hadn't done
thing.
Brokaw said that the hardest thing
for him to stand was the many accu-
sations that he was out with women.
He denied that he had ever gone back
to his hotel as late as a. M.
Brokaw said that about all he and
his wife had to do was to quarrel and
make up again. He didn't think that
most OF the quarrels were serious. but
he certainly got tired Of being accused
OF going with some woman somewhere
every time he saw it to take a few
hours Off However. he always for
gave. Z
Denies Threat to Shoot Her.
Brokaw was alleged 70 have shown
Mrs. Brokaw a pistol and to have told
her that with it he would blow out
( what little brains she had. Brokaw
said that 1t really was not so. He
never had gun on the second door Of
the house at Fairview because there
were no burglars. and one never locks
ones door except to keep out hus-
bnnds.
Brokaw told OF the time when Mrs.
Brokaw slammed door on his head
because he demonstrated with her
about some dresses she wanted to buy
/. After that blow BrokaW said he nat
uraIly didn't wish to have much to do
with his wife, and SO he told Mr.. Gil
bert to see that she got proper trans
portation back to America. His pride
was hurt, but he paid the bills. He
admitted passing bis wife In hotel
in London without speaking TO her and
said that he saw her but seldom on
the ship coming back.