New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
MINTYRE GIVES UP
MRS. BROKAW FREE.
Cross Examination IN Separa-
ton lSmt at an End.


his questioning of Mrs. W. Could Broisw.
who IS suing her husband I'm the Supreme
Court here before Justice Putnam. for
xao y month alimony and separation.
The courtroom was comfortably crowded
with residents OF the section. who came 70
see Mrs Brokaw on the stand. The PLAIN
tin was attireo in q blue dress to-day. and
wore blue beaver hat. trimmed with
white ribbon.
Nr MCINTYRE cleared MP number NJ
matters which have been somewhat In
doubt. one being the dinner On December
Is 1875 at Nirvana. the Brokaw place at
Great Neck. and the staying there on the
ssme date Of a man and girl friend Of the
plaintiff.
when Mrs BrolIaw took the stand this
morning Mr. Mcintyre asked her II she
had called 10 Mr.. Baldwin for funds 10
come home with and II she had ever given
psrt az that money aNvsy. or said that she
had Nrs Brokaw denied ever having done
90. did YOU not tell your husband m the
Savoy Hotel that you wanted To divorce
him and marry n much younger NAM
ssked Nir. Mcintyre. Never" VAS the
answer.
A number of times through the hearing
the matter OF an absolute divorce Cor Mrs
Brollsw came Up. but never In tanslbie
form.
NJ Nsorrtxys tired 20 show that the doc
to- hsd TOLD Mrs. Brokaw that her hus-
hs-d would becone prostrsted IL she went
s,,tb where ne was Mrs. Brokaw. how
over. ssid that her husband had asked her
70 so south despite the protest ~ Dr.
Hfukle. She telegTaphed him the follow
snr dsv that for lis good as well as her
ow-, sh. could not go 20 him, that he had
promised Dr. Hinllle 10 keep 10 himself Tor
rhree months. that her mother WAS there,
and further that his fslegrams were an
surd and must he stopped. She hnaliY
went. however.
IN October. 1908 a number Of telegrains
were received by Brokaw from his vic
acknowledging flowers and other atteh-
.ions. ana Ehese DIR. Mcintyre introduced
sn tho hope az showing tnat Mr.. BrokaW
vas always kind TO his vile and had moth
irg but her comfort in mind az all times
After = number of peaceful letters the At
sansph@re changed en November ls' when
Airs. Brokew had evidently received mes
laEes "a hich did not please her ana tee
grained 10 her husband: Am disguised
win your conduct: win not put up with
vour unreasonsbleness. l shall hereafter
use NY own judgment: there is no limit TO
sour demands. and cannot please you.
on December 2. in answer 10 message
.nom her husband. Mrs. Broksw tele-
graphe5 him that she had Mrs- Hudson
ana her brother for tea and would have
told him before only she thought he knew
This was intended as a slap al the system
cf espionage which he had established over
sis wife. She added that Henry could
have toId him what ne asked. Henry, Il
seems Vas the second man Snd was one OF
NJ Al this time
also Mrs Broksw wrote 20 her husband
that she was going 10 take an apartment
sn town, where he could have her watched
much more easily.
Ater recess Mrs. Broksw again took the
stand. and then the much talked OF Bun
RE" Wells subject came up again Mrs
Brokaw said that Ar. Wells was friend
of Miss Denuison. and that he was 10 have
come out with her on December lg, 1916. 20
stsv Htl Monday. but that they did not
come and that Miss Dennison had tcle-
rhoned her that they could not come untn
Sunday afternoon. Mrs Brokaw had gone
10 the station 10 meet them n the car
rage. as Mr.. Broksw had refused her the
Use of the automobile. and they had both
trrived on that train.
when they arrived at The house" said
Mrs. Brokav. Il directed the maid 10 put
Miss Dennison IN my husband room and
Nr Wells Up IN the bachelor quarters.
This was done but later II WAS changed.
- The bachelor quarters had no lights
thai D., the rooms which Mr.. Broksw had
not locked-and 80 Mr. Wells was put in
Mr. Broksw's room. Miss Dennison came
a. w4lA NE sBG any sister. Miss Blsir took
rhs nsid room scross the hall. while the
maid took one ~ ihc rooms that were
dark Upstairs."
Mrs Erolzaw said that she had met
Wells ever I've years ago. she did not re-
member where. that she never knew his
fifi name. and that she had not asked
AiSs bennison 70 have hin come and tes-
t,ty for hel Ir. Mcintyre tried for "a hsIf
hour 20 hno out where Mr. T2rol.s-, h,,,
met nm, hut she Persistentlv stuck 70 one
story.
Mrs. BrohaW stated that Nr Wells 7ef,
.'ne STezi Neck house early on Monday
fiorHing, and she and Miss Dsnnigon went
q town much later IN tho ds,.
Nj AclntEre tried 30 make -ho witness
50 I-st TIE servants had orders not 10
rnentioE tho fact that ar Wells had bes,
fhere. and That they called him by Soma
"iher name, but she Indignantly denied
this
-nc-nc teat hc could make no headu.sy
with her. Nr. McIntvra gave up rb. Wit
fesa' ana 1l- baldwin again re-fNamine6
her- Mrs. Erokaw said that she lad often
t'-en followed about fown b. Two men. bat
thst 80 never thought they were en-
rioyed 10y her husband until she one dav
Wound aver the manager al Great Neck
foLoWing her in taAlcab. IL q telegram,
kr. Brokaw had wanted 10 know n ms
Nlfe had gone 10 church and II tho church
10 fallen in IS r result
&rs. Brohsw testified that she had bee,
:n ssnstoriunl, and when the day for her
discharge arrived Mr.. Brokaw had told
her 70 come 10 the Savoy. ON arriving
weak and hardly able 10 he out. she was
rold that her husband lad paid his hin
and gone away without leaving an address
The porter told her that her husbands
hGgsage had been sent 10 the Plaza and
she went there al once. only 10 fe told IA.
the clerk tist tAey lad 40 record Of Alr
Broksw being IN the hotel Thinking ibst
there Was something wrong. she had gone
tc the elevator and TO the floor on which
we're the rooms which they had aInsvs
occupied. There she met Mr.. BrokaW's
secretary. who told her where M Brokay,
Mr. Brokaw told her that he had
changed his mind about having her come
hack with him. and that De Was through
Uith her and Mas goiag 10 sail the next
day