New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
BROKAW ONLY KIND
TELLS OF HIS ACTS.
Certain Seeming Harsh Meas
uros for Uife's Welfare.

her ssid w Gould Brokaw on the VT
ness stand to-day. hut only 20 caress her
,,nd shower my affection upon nor.
Nrs Brokaw was not An coSrf 80 hear
the direct examination ~ her husband IN
her suit for separation and Saoooo year
slinaouy A had cold. which bothered he
~ dsv yesterday. confined her 20 her
home.
The day Was spent by Mr. Mcintyre IN
examining Mr.. Brokaw on his defence. and
this wss not completed until adjournment
hour. 81 o'clock on Monday morning
~. Baldwin viii cross-eNamine the de-
sendant. and an interesting time is prom
isca
Mr. Broksw said 10 the reporters that ne
Nss ready 10 forgive his wife all and take
her hack again n she would promise 20 stop
calling him names and not accuse MN "t
running after other women.
on tho stand Mr. Rroksw told about one
quarrel ne had had with his wife after he
had been away on a three-day automobile
trip. When he returned 20 the 81 Regis
N New York. his wife. he said accused
him Of having been in the company of an
other woman. and when ne denied II she
called him q liar. Mr.. Brokaw said he haa
heen with Mr. Fushe one Of his lawyers, 10
R-hite Plains and Lsrchmont on business
matters. and that he had returned 10 MS
wife as soon a. ne could. AZ luncheon on
tho day Of HIS return he said his wife kept
narging a. HIN and ne left her. They met
later in the hotel psrlor. ana she tele-
phones for Mr. Baldwin, while no tthe WI
ness) telephoned for Mr.. Bushe. When TIE
lawyers arrived Mr. and Mrs. hrokaw tooA
tl,em up 20 their suite.
DEFER DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS
Mr. BALDWIN went into one room with NJ.
prokaw and Mr. Bushe accompanied MS
proksw 10 another room. Dir. brokaw
said he tried % arrange for . divorce
through lie lawyer. who talked with Mr..
BALDWIN Then Mr.. Baldwin persuaded the
witness 20 abandon the idea of divorce,
md the upshot VAS that be and his wife
Kissed and made up ana the lawyers de-
usrted
NJ McIutyre next asked Mt. Brokew
sbo,It q spst tho latter had with Mrs.
Prokaw IN New York when Mrs. Brokaw
.nd Or Shipmsn started together for
GREAT Neck The witness stated that he
suterrepfed his wife and nr. Shipman ~
ths ferry. snd, after getting his automo-
hle told his wife 20 come Rfth him -
Great Neok IEe told Shipmsn, he said.
ths, tho doctor had better stay IN New
York. hut Shipman went along, neverthe-
less
What did YOU Do a. Great Neok?' asked
Mr. McIntyre
7 told my wife" said Brokav. that
shs should change her clothes and 20 With
me 20 tho home Of ny hrother-in-lsV. Mr.
Gilbert.
Yes and vo went 70 Mr. Gnberts
pisce"
What did Dr. shipman do"
lie STAYED AZ my house"
Did YOU ever accuse your wife ~ in-
tending % elope with Dr shipman-"
'tNo"
Nr Rrokaw vent on 20 say that he
could not see how any woman could elope
with Shipman. adding q remark not calcu-
lated 10 please the man referred 10.
DID YOU ever threaten 20 commit sui
,ide-" asked Mr.. Mcintyre.
20" vas the emphatic reply.
NJ Broksw told about an occasion when
90 broke into hts wifs's room 81 their home
- Great Neck He SAID his secretary. Mr..
P,ford. was with him al the time, snd, IN
fsc, was Bsford Who broke open the
door. This was done because the witness
feared thst lis wife was going 20 make
another attempt or her life. He explained
Why he had issued orders that his wife
vas not 20 use the automobile while she
Vas at High Point, He said that he and
Brown. the chauffeur. had bern on trip
over SATURDAY and sunday. thar Brown
was tired. and that it was too dangerous
30 have his wife OF the road whore there
were SO many automobiles
DIDN'T CIT WIRES.
He denied THAT ne cut or the telephone
service or gave orders that u should be-
Ut Referring 90 the incident when he
was IN q hurry % get 20 New York, while
Staying az Great Neck no said he ordered
out an automobile and was about 10 get
INTO in. when his wife said she was going
win him 10 New York. BroksW said he
sold her ne was in q hurry hut size refused
10 so ~ train and accompanied him m the
auto Mrs. BrokaV. on her direct tesli-
mcny, said she vas taken as far as the
ranrosd station m the auto. but went 20
.New York BY train and that on tho train
vss detective VINO was shadoving her.
Witness then said that while Mrs. Bro
law was a. the sanatorium % Dr.. CraFon
Ehe lstter had told her after an operation
ror appendicitis that she must avoid ell Jars
or shske-ups. and Tor that reason witness
said he told her that she must not ride IN
any automobiles until she GOT stronger. Al
shst time 20 said they were living az Great
Seok
How about your telling your wife that
sou did not want her 10 80 with Mrs
Prank Could" asked Mr Mcintyre
Yes tha' is right. did tel her thst"
Why
= TOLD her 7 hac reasons f0r making
shat request, but I never told her what
rhose reasons were. and J don't care 20
state them now. I did have reasons then
aud have nov. and thought it best that ms
wife should not 80 with her
lie explained why he had sent 50 many
sslegrams 10 his bI;ler and chauffeur while
De WAS a. High Point and his wife al the
Great Neck house hy asyius. Il was
anxious about her health and wanted 20
know how she was getting on. n rs not
true that ] sent tlose messages for the
purpose 81 having my servants spying on
,ny wife" ne added.
Mr. Rr0kaw finished his direct testimony
shortly after O'Clock. and then Mr.. No
IutkTc announced that Ar Baldwin could
lrriu questioning him. buy Mr. Baldwin
asked for an adjournment until Monday
morning and Justice Putnam granted g.
GIFT FOR JOHN PuRRoY mitchell.
An tvorv cavsl in one niece mounted ia.