Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
BROKAW READY
TO PARDON ALL
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anybody would clope with him; he Is
too cffeminate. I never threatened to
Kill him. but ] did tell him that Mrs.
Brokaw was my wife and that would
have him arrested if he did not allow
Mrs. BroIkaw to continue to ride with
me I'm my automobile and that | would
thrash him if he attempted To interfere
with me-"
Mr.. Brokaw came TO the locked
door" feature of the case.
whenever ! tried to say anything
important to my wife ] always found
the door of her room locked on me ana
a. nurse or q maid with her.
Went to Kiss Her
II never went into my Wlfes room
to call her names ] often went in 10
love and kiss her OF course that may
have bored her."
Mr. Brokaw acknowledged he had
instructed his chauffeur not 10 take
Mrs. Brckaw to the home Of a certain
woman he did not like. one day when
he learned that his wife intended call
on the woman he sent his chauffeur a
telegram saying:
"Take Mrs. Brokaw for a drive in the
Mercedes Don't stop anywhere"
Regarding this and other messages
Mr.. Brokaw said:
1T is not true / sent these messages
for the purpose Of having servants spy
on my wife. l was sOlicitous about
her health and wanted TO know how
she was getting ON"
Mr. Brokaw said he ordered his house
at Great Neck closed because he
learned that a house party had been
held there, and that the guests In
cluded four men, one Of whom slept
in Mr.. Brokaws bed.
He considered the guest quarters
should have been good enough for the
members Of this party.
II was SO provoked that my wife
should permit any Of them 10 occupy
my bed that ] ordered the house
closed" said the witness.
Wife Not Present
Mrs. BrokaW was not present 10 hear
hcr husbands offer of reconciliation. \
severe cold kept her away today. But
her counsel was disinclined to credit
Brokaw's sincerity.
IF Mr.. Brokaw means what he
said" commented MIR. Baldwin To the
court, there is no reason why they
should not be reconCied, but ] believe
s. is nothing more than a we'll planned
scheme 10 create favor for the defend
ant"
At the resumption of the hearing
lUddN DIOhdN Ndn Etoht.'l ~ ht1Il llJI
the single week uf welded bliss he
would allow, He was sick at the time
and quarros and worry We're not good
for him, he said. His physicians add
Vised him not to see Mrs. BrokaW, but
le insisted and won.
Il could not seem to get Mrs. Bro
kaw off my mind" he said, "and final
" the doctors said she could visit me
J drove halfway to meet her and for
Il week she was loving ana affection
ate"
Brokaws lawyer did not press him
Tor the quarrel that terminated his one
bright week Instead, Mr.. Mcintyre
brought out deuals that Brokaw ever
set his servants To spying ON his wife
or that nc was jealous ot her physi-
clans.
lie never suspected, mo- said, that
Mrs. Brokaw would elopo with ono Of
the doctors whose name has figured
in the suit, because, said Brokaw the
doctor was to1 Clleminate,
Bunne Not Mentioned
lie never heard his wife mention the
uame Of 'Bunnic" Walls, whose pres
cnce in a house party at Great Neck,
Long Island, precipitated the final cs-
arrangement.
He only knew that man had slept
could not hnd out.
u was deeply ErieyCdt testified
Brokaw, to learn that man occu-
pied my room when there were bache-
lor quarters upstairs. Nobody except
myself had ever slept in my bed be-
fore. [ had given orders that nobody
should sleep i'm my private room, and
Mrs BrokaW knew of it,
eyes a necklace of pearls and Cmor-
aids TO replace one of nay mothers
she had been wearing. When ! gave
it TO her she said it was paste and
threw it in my face
AS proof that Mrs. BrokaW was mis-
taken about the gems being paste, her
husband said, Mrs, Jimmy Martin aft
erward offered t. buy the necklace.
Mrs. Martin" he commented with
an air Of tiuaity, "doca mot wear
paste"
Court adjourned until Monday.
Denies Expenditures
lie denied that he ever spent 100000
in one year on his wife. better esti-
mate, he said, would be $4,000 During
their separation he directed his law
yers to pay her $50 "a week.
He denied that hg ever spent $3700O
on jewels Tor her.
"The most I ever pa1d,' ne teSlIheQ,
"was $1,000 for her engagement ring
Did you ever buy her amy other
iaWelry?'