The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
MARTIAL WOE IS AIRED
4~rband and HIS wltnesses Bessn At
tempt 20 show that Domestic
- strife was CAUSED ny
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new I9rks Dec. 20.--Cocktatls and
cigarettea which have figured SC
prominently In the suit for separation
and alimony Of $4,000 year brought
BY Mrs. Mary Brokaw against her hus-
band. w. Gould Brokaw. again as
sumed Importance today In the trial
at Aineola. l.. /.
Sidney Woods. the ,Brokaw butler
testified today that Ne had served
cocktails to Mrs. Brokaw In tea cur
In tumbiers, In a shaker, when she
was up and dressed and when she was
In bed. He as positive that he had
seen Mrs. Brokaw pufiing cigarettes
ana ne swore that he had served her
with them In her room.
During the buffers testimony Mrs
Brokaw. who In her own testimony
only owned to an experience OF four
cocktails and an occasional cigarette,
sat open-mouthed.
Il carried a cocktail to Mrs. Brokaw
in the sun parior," continued the but
Ter. "and she mentioned to me thai
she had discharged her nursc Miss
Zee. 4 told her that Miss Zee had
asked me for linament to apply %
bruises which she said had been
caused by kicks and Iashings from i
whip"
Was the name of the person men
tioned?" asked counsel. who, applied
the whip. or did the kickinR?"
Mrs. Brokaw knew who did it,a re-
piled the butler.
WAS anything said to indicate that
she had knowledge of the cuts on
Miss zee's limbs?'
mrs. Brokaw was very cross and
nobody asked hers 81
Justice Gildersleess, friendSof Mr.
Brokaw, testified that he had spent
some time at High Point. ". c, the
Brokaws' winter country home and
had always Found the husband kind
and affectfonate toward his wife,.
The trial. which was resumed al
Mineola. has been brought up to i
point where testimony OF friends OF
the defendant gives a new twist to
tales OF various occurrences ION the
Brokaw estates. Quarrels which Mrs.
brokaw asserted were brought abous
py MI Brokaw's unreasonable 1eaf-
ousy and Ill temper, have been assert
ed by guests Of the Brokaws at High
Point. n. c.. and elsewhere to have
been trivial for the most part, and as
much the fault OF Mrs. Brokaw as o.
her husband.
II Is expected that the trial win be
concluded TINS week
Mrs. Brokaw's constantly reiterated
tales of trouble 30 annoyed Mrs. H. r.
Gilbert. Mrs. Brokaw's sister, that Mr..
Gilbert forbade her coming to their
home, Mr., Gilbert testified TO-DAY
These troubles. IN their Inception, al
least were largely Imaginary Mr..
Gilbert said
Asked Il MRS. Brpisaw had not on
one occasion asked his protection. Mr..
Gilbert did not remember nor did he
recall Mrs. Brokaws sending her maid
home for her personal belongings.
Mr. Brokaw was very excited" that
hight, Mr.. Gilbert remembered. Mr. (.
Brokaw might have been drinking.
and certainly was very much fatigued.
The witness thought that Mr.. Brokaw
might be laboring under what the
cross-examtner finally defined for him.
after a close analysis OF his reviews.
as trivial exhiIiration.
Attorney Baldwin wanted to know
IL MIR. Brokaw had not made Mr.. GIL
bert and his wife the medium through
which to obtain Information about
Mrs. Brokaw Mr.. Brokaw was "a
highly solicitious man." Mr.. Gilbert
admitted. and the witness would not
state positively that Mr.. Broisaw had
never wired the witness to find IL Mrs.
BroiEaw had gone ito town.