The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-24

by Christmas eve. attornSys win be
given time to submit briefs and there
probably will not be decision much
under thirty days.
Mr. Brokaw. on taking the witness
chair today was led by his attorney.
back to the time OF his marriage with
mary Blair In 1907. He said he spent
about $500 In making purchases for
Mira. Bfokaw on their trip In Nom
treal.
From his account the troubles that
arose between the couple began early
and were due to Mrs Brokaw's ac-
tions. While at the seville. In New
York. after returning from Montreal.
he testified. he went out and bought
some flowers for his wife and on his
return she accused him of having been
In the company of another woman.
did your wife call you a iiar?" he
was asked.
Yes. and / called her liar In re-
turn" was the reply.
Mrs. Brokaw also accused him of
drinking when he had not been doing
so. said Mr.. Brokaw. who went on to
deny that he had repeatedly sworn at
his wife or had said that he could not
live with such q woman as she was.
Mr.. Brokaw told of undergoing an
operation In Baltimore and OF re-
questing his wife to remain at home
to keep him company while he was
convalescing. She insisted. however.
on going out with the doctor. When
she returned there was q quarrel. Mrs.
Brokaw's version OF the incidents of
that quarrel. however. was contro-
yerted by her husband.
Mr.. Brokaw touched lightly on the
episode at the dinner table In which
BILLY" Martin was said to have fig
ured. The witness declared he did not
leave the table because his wife was
flirting with Martin. who at the time
was only rs years old and had been
married a year.
Another occasion when Mrs. Brokaw
had accused him of visiting another
woman was referred to by the Wit
ness, who said that the epithet OF
..liar" had again passed between them
In the resulting quarrel.
ibid you ever threaten to leave
your wife II she did not stop flirting
with Mr.. Gould?'
negative He said also that he did
not have his clothes packed ready for
removal on this alleged occasion.
Denial after denial of assertions
made by his wife in her testimony.
was obtained from Mr.. Brokaw by his
attorney.
Regarding an incident at Atlantic
City, Mr.. Brokaw was asked:
Did you tell your wife that her
father had threatened to kill you II
you did not behave yourseif?"
yes" was Mr.. Brokaw's reply.
He objected to her returning to At
iantic City after that but she went,
he testified. He followed her because
h. was lonesome"
There was another quarrel and
separation at Atlantic City When he
went back to New York he found Mrs.
Brokaw at the Savoy. He bought a
bunch OF violets and going to the no.
tel near midnight. placed the flowers
on the bed beside his wife.
sThis Is my coffin" was her remark,
Mr.. Brokaw said. and she followed IL
up by saying she did not want my
flowers or me either"
Asked IL she made any other re-
mark, Mr.. Brokaw replied:
..She said she was going to get a
divorce and marry another man..
That made him so angry that on
this occasion he believed he did go
hack to his club. ordered his clothes
packed and get ready for removal. He
finally signed q separation agreement
with Mrs. BroiSaw on February Il.
1908, he said.
Brokaw swore that he had never
been drunk in his life.
ssThe times when Mrs. Broixhw said
was drunk" he testified. my face
was flushed from long walk or
drive"
He had never struck his wife.
II never struck anyone in my life."
he swore sMrs. Brokaw knows I,
could not harm fier."
Brokaw swore that Ms WIFE had
smoked cigarettes before their mar
riage and that she had promised him
to stop IL. He had never seen her
drink cocktails but he had understood
from the servants that cocktails were
taken to her room on the sly.
swill you tell the court of your
drinking agreement with your wife?"