Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
FINDS LETTERS IN own HOME
]. s. Paul Insists Missives Were
Secured at His House.
DEFENSE HINTS AT SOMETHING
MAY Have information as { How
They Came into Possession of
P1aihtff-DenFSa Charges
Made Against. Him.

Cross-examihation OF John S. Paul in
his suit for divorce yesterday afternoon
served to give hint that the defense has,
or thinks II has, somethinG important as
to how Paul got)those letters which Mrs.
Paul wrote to her New York sister.
PauPs memory was poor as to where
he found them, saying he found them
in the house." but would not say Just
where in the residence. Again and again
counsel made him go on record as swear
ing that he a not got them outside
the house.
Otherwise the cross-examination was
not sensational or significant of sensa-
tons. General Gown did. however, make
the witness admit continuing to 1--we
and cohsbit with Mrs. Paul after many
alleged offenses of various kinds.
The case has now gone over to Mon
day, when the plaintiff will have three
more witnesses. Another witness Of yes
terday was Dr., Ellis, whose examination
was brief. He denied an allegation set
up in Mrs, Paul's answer.
Paul declared on direct examination
that his wife had unjustly accused him
with respect to four Florence women.
He named them. Three OF them were In
the court room at the time Mrs. Paul's
charge was repeated and one was moved
to tears at the accusation. Only one Of
the four women whom Mrs. Paul named
has been a witness against her.
Paul testified that his wife used frightful
language, which he quoted.
The plaintiffs testimony began with GER
tain subjects covered by Mrs. Paul in the
letters to her sister, and, in her answer,
Mr.. Paul denying that he had ever pro-
cured or thought Of procuring a physician
for an improper purpose, that he always
served his relatives first" and that these
kith and kin lac been dependent on him
for support.
Then ne began a history Of his married
life. one of the early episodes was Mrs.
Paur's asking HIM. he said, to make a will
leaving all TO her. Then came an asser-
ton that she proposed to him to sell their
home, move away and establish a house
for improper purposes.
Next he told OF various incidents with re-
gard to her behavior toward him..
zone day 1 came home for luncheon -
said he, and was al sable with the chill
dren when Jeanette-she Is the youngest
said to me:
Papa, you're a fool
Whats that7' 1 asked.
I" Mamma says you're a old %fool"'
when a newspaper same into the yard
containing the news Of Paups filing for di-
vorce in July Of this year, Mrs. Paul picked
UP the paper said her husband, land
opening It to the article about the divorce
laughed and said: Isn't hat too funny?'
WHATS funny, mamma?' asked hel
daughter. Mrs. Paul laughed some NOR,
and repeated: It's just too funny for any
thing"
When his divorce suit became pending
Paul had business troubles thereby. &C
cording to his story. He had a capital II
hts bank of $4,000 and deposits of sTosOOe
Some people heard Of his domestic diff
cultIes and withdrew their accounts. 20
AT this time Paul said he Couldn't sleep
couldn't eat. couldn't work. Was nervous
and didn't know what 1 was doing"
The witness was nervous enough whil'
on the stand.
Mrs. Paul leaned forward in her chat
when her husband repeated the TRAD
which ended with the words, get out o
this house"