New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
BR0kAW MESSAGES
COUNSEL IN TRIANGLE
Kept from EIdenc6-UTe
Continues StOry.

I ONIlnUeS NTOrN.
Mneoia. Long Island. Dec s-Throurh
another day or questions and wrangling %
counsel Airs. W Gould Brokaw continued
her account yesterday before Justice Hsr-
rinston Putnam. IN the Supreme Court, of
the alleged wrongs she had suffered at the
hands OF her husband. from whom she Is
seeking separation and G.5lO a month
alimony- Mrs Brokaw. dressed she
was Yesterday. came IN a hired hack from
Westbury. where she had been staying all
night a. the home of Mrs William Thomp-
son. In contrast 10 her entry. her husband
drove Up 20 The courthouse in an imported
automobile.
Almost the entfre morning was taken Up
with the teiegrams which mad been sent
hack and forth a. different times between
W Gould Broksw and his wife and the
case developed into q legal w-angle be
tween John Mcintyre, counsel for Brokaw.
and Arthur Baldwin. counsel for MS wife,
over the putting on record OF these tele-
E1ams- NOT until nearly noon vas Mrs.
Brokaw called 70 the stand The teleErans
had been brought 10 court by Walter B
HAYES rom the legal department OF the
Western Union. They were over Two hun
dred in number. but AZ the adjourning
hour none OF them had been read in court
erable stir. Mr. Mcintyre asked HAYES II
he had in his possession a telegram sem
from Mrs Brokav 10 ''Bunuie Wells" NJ.
Baldwin iurerposed an objection. which was
finally sustained Nr. Mcintyre said that
the telegram was important as ''Bunnie
Wells" would figure prominently IN the
case before It's close.
TELEGRAAIs TAKEN
II was evideu,Iy the intention % SIr
BALDWIN 70 keep he telegrams which ne
So- from the Western Union man in his
possession. bur during one OF the argu-
uents when both NIr. Baldwin and NJ.
Pierce we've addressing The court. Mr..
Busch. Of the defendants counsel, reached
over and took them rom The plaintiffs
table NJ. Baldwin said that Il had been
his intention 20 leave them in The custody
OF the cou-- clerk. and this was finally
done. Three of The releE-ams were after
ward excluded as being of q personal
nature and having no bearing on the case
These same kilograms were the source ot
e lawsuit by Mrs. Brokaw several months
ago. when she sued Ihe Western Union fo-
divuIEinE them. bur the case was dropped
sfre- being on the calendar twice
Mrs. Brokaw told of an incident that hap
pened while she was az Tours, France. with
her husband He wanted 70 drive the su-
rouobils hack 10 Paris. bur was n such
ar intoxicated condition that she feared
20 ride with him. sne said. and told him
THAI = - dc not let the chauffeur drive
the car she would take the train back 70
Paris. This she eventually did. according
10 her testimony and Brokaw told her
before she left him thar he would sue her
for divorce or the ground os desertion-
When she arrived a. Paris. the witness
-.
tel and was waited OF later by an artor-
re-. who tried 10 induce he- 70 60 70 her
husband. VINO had reached Paris and was
s-avtrs ar rhe Continental Ho-el- Later n
the afternoon the manager Of me Astoria
told her, sne said. that her husband had
telephoned he would NOT Be responsible for
her board and she was asked 70 depart.
which she did. going 20 the Continental.
where hey husband vas staying
ATTEMPTED RECONCILIATION.
From Paris The B-okaws returned 10 the
United States. and on the way over Mr..
Brokaw had very commo6ious quarters.
while MS wife was assigned 10 quarters
with the servants she testified On the
same boat was the body OF James L
Martin. j.. VINO had died in france Mrs.
Brokaw went 10 her husband, she said.
and. placing her hand through mis- arm,
she asked him II he would not make I'd
and be friendly because the body of his
nephew was on the boat. n for no other
reason. His reply, she said, accompanied
by a shove. was that he wanted nothing
70 do with her. The only time that Mrs
Brokaw showed any emotion whatever vas
during this testimony.
In the summer or I2os, Mrs Brokaw
said. she and Mr Brokaw and Dr- Chip
man were gong in the BrOkaw Car 10 the
Great Neck country place, Nirvsna- Nj.
Brokaw wanted 10 drive. she testified. but
she feared there would De an accident
he- husband had been drinking She re-
fused 10 & unless he allowed the chauffeur
70 drive and rode inside The limousine him
self he refused 10 do So, she continued.
ana she and D.. Chipman started 70 walk
to' the ferry. 10 take the train 10 Great
Neck
Her husband then drove around the
block said Ms Brokaw. and arrived a.
the ferry Just as she and Dr. Chipnan did
he jumped from the car, according 10 her
testimony. and called DR.. Chiprnan A. i'm
proper name, accusing him and his wife
Of trying 10 elope. An officer interfered.
Mrs. Brokaw said. and NJ. Brokaw was
persuaded 70 enter the car with the party.
on the ride out 10 Great Neck. the wit
ness said. her husband told her that ne
clu not place any value on his lie, and
was going 70 prove II 70 her when they
arrived a. Great $eCk Owing 10 this
threat said Mrs Brosaw, she vas afraid
to enter the house with HIM. and drove
instead 10 the house OF his sister Mrs.
Gilbert Later on in the week he told her,
she said. that she could take her clothes
and 20 70 her mothers. as he vas going
70 close the country house.
i went 10 Mrs Gilbert's instead. and
h persuaded me 20 come back 20 him
after a snort time the witness continued.
After the reconciliation Nir. Brokaw was
told by his physician. Dr.. c. REM. that
he should 20 South for three months and
get a complete change and not see me for
that length OF time This he did. but every
day while he was away ne would send me