The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-11
insane: JEALOUSY
OF GOULD BROKAN
Husbands kilograms Show
Either Distrust Of Wife or
Mental UnbaIance.
Is NOW WILLING To
FORGIVE AND FORGET
Impossible" Says Counsel for
Wife, and the Spicy Case
Goes On.

NEW YORK, Dee lo.-Cncumstan-
tisl revelations of i'll treatment, with
which she charges her millionaire hus-
band, Is. Could Brokaw, were coutin-
ned today when the trial OF Mrs. Mary
Blair Brokaw's suit for n separation
and 10000 j year alimony was re-
sumed at Mineola.
As the story told on the witucss
stand by The attractive young society
woman. of the alleged abuses 10 which
she. had been subjected through her
husband 8 Jealousy and i'll temper. was
nearing Its end, she appeared wearied
by the ordeal uf detailing her expert
cnces aud more hstless than at tho
previous sessions of the trial.
More kilograms Road.
Before Mrs. Brokaw testified, the bag
bundle of kilograms from Mr.. Brokaw
to Mrs. Brokaw, which has figured IN
the case, was resortcd to again, and
several messages which Mrs Brokaw's
counsel desired 10 have read to the
jury were admitted in evidence.
Mrs. Brokaw had Que OF these mes
sagcs handed to her early IN the prog
rcss of her testimony today. II was
introduced to show that Nh Brokaw
put restraint on her movements while
addressed 20 the manager OF the Great
Neck residence of the couple, aud read:
"Take Mrs. Brokaw for Il ride III
the Mercedes and do not stop any
where
Mrs. Brokaw said that on one occa-
sion she was out for drive In the
street and was surprised to find. when
she wished TO alight, that the chauf
feur had orders not 10 stop,
Other iclpUrnr1S wore road indICu; p
that Mr.. Brokaw had ordered the ser
wants oil the place 10 keep his wife
under surveillance. Mrs. Broiaw tes-
titled that her husband prevented her
calling even on her women friends. and
that his surveillance over her was un-
hearable. lt was in suhstantiation of
these allegations thai the kilograms
were put in evidence. Mrs. Brokaw
testified regarding The visit to the house
BY an automobile party of three men
aud three women. the party being uucX-
pectedly increased later ny the arrival
of another woman and man, The next
day. she said, the estate manager re-
ceived telegram from Mr.. Brokaw
which read.
''Why did Won not tell me there was
fourth gentleman in the party? /
want YOU to start in right away and
djsmantle all The rooms Of my house
except Mrs. Brokaw S aud the maids
rooms.
Wanted Names Of Mcu.
Mrs. Brokaw said she also received a
telegram from her husband. asking for
the names Of all the men who lunched
With her that day She said she gave
them 10 him IN a message and later
received a succession of messages ask.
ing for the fourth man S initials, aud
that the manager received another tele-
gram from Mr.. Erol1aw which read:
Wire me i description of all The
5.,L men who :! 3S,! stepped at my house on Sun,
last Sunday? He is large, stout
mar. with a bloudc moustache. He is
sometimes referred 10 AS Colonel or
there! He is a medium sized man,
clean -shavCu.
OvcrtureS for reconciliation with
bis wife were tentatively made by Mr..
Brokaw through his counsel today.
After long conference with John =.
Mcintyre his attorney, the latter de
clarcd that bis client would welcome
the resumption of amicable relations
with Mrs. Brokaw
Hubby Would Forgive.
AIR Brokaw,' said Mr. NIcIntyre,
= loves mis- wife dearly. and is willing
TO have the suit discontinued, in spite
Of all the charges She has made, If
She will only return 10 him Re be-
licves his wife has been wrongly ad
vised and he Is by no means in fear
Of losing he suit -
Such . thing is beyond the range
Of possibility declared james 4.
Blair. Mrs. Broknv's S father.
Mrs. Brokaw met the questions of
bcr husband 5 counsel in cross-eXami
nation with duick answers and a show
of spirit. She said seven ministers
had refused 10 marry her and Mr. Bro
kaw because The hitter had been di
rorccd.
Counsel asked if she ever smoked
cigarettes
Yes. on one occasion l did. re
olied Mrs Brokaw. II was with Mr..
3rokaw S sister al the time.
Her husband had objected. she said.
md she did nor smoke again
Mrs BrobaN admitted on the stand
hat she could not remember the uame
e the clergyman who had married beg
'ounsc for The defense subsequently,
minated TO the newspapers that il
night be shown that no legal marriage
ad taken place.
Mrs. Brokaw's father. James \.
ilair. learning of this iutiUation,
resscd his dapgbtcr's lawyer 10 make
u immediate statement, and Mr.. Bald
Tin addressed the court as follows;
"It has becu my desire to try mis-
asc without tbc newspapers. Tho
lcrgyman who performed the marriage
as The Rcv. Dr. Spapldiug Of thc First
church of Syracuse. and
. was retained ny Lieut.. Coy. White
nr this ceremony This VIII set the
ublic and press right. hope.