Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-10
BROKAW DIVORCE
CASE INTERESTING
Husband Admonished Wife, by
Telegraph, to be Careful
About Her Kissing.
DOCTOR WAS THE OFFENDER.
Plaintiff Hung Her Head and BIushed
Furiously When Telegram
Was Read.

New York. Dec. 9.-Gould Brokaw's
to be careful whom she kissed GRIM
soned her check and brought tears to
her eyes today as Il was read In the
supreme court at Mineola, l.. l. Let this
telegram was introduced by her coun-
sci. with others, In an attempt to show
the young millionaire's insane jealousy
and unrcasonableness as justifylng the
separation for which Mrs. Broknw Is
suing, with $4,000 a year alimony.
The telegram referred to was intro
luced in an interruption OF Mrs. Bro
kaw's direct examination. 1t was from
Brokaw at High Point, n. c.. to his
wife at their place at Great Neck. L. l..
and reads as follows;
THE KISSING TELEGRAM
You know what told you about
kissing the doctor When he attempts
to kiss you again tell him what you
have promised your husband. You know
IL he kisses you 1 should not want to
kiss you again"
Mrs. Brolsaw hung her head as the
message was read and blushcd furious
ly BY agreement the name Of the doc
tor was not read in court,
Previously in her testimony. Mrs.
Brokaw had told of luncheon at the
Hotel st, Regis, at which a Dr. Chap
man WAS a guest and where her hus-
band. she testified. had interrupted and
made a scene. accusing her of wanting
to elope with the doctor. The doctor
on that occasion, she said, had threat
ened to have Brokaw arrested for US
ing unbecoming language.
Incidents Of the honeymoon trip
through France, as related by the.
plaintiff. otherwise enliyened today's
proceedings. Smashing doors to get
into her room. excessive drinking and
cheerful invitation of his TO come and
look at 4 new gun and some cartridges
! have for you," were only a few OF
the alleged occurrences, she testified.
that made her life miserable, At Tours
she was forced to leave him, she said,
because he insisted III driving her in an
automobile, when she insisted he was
in no condition to do so.
kilograms and letters between hus-
band and wife were introduced by Mrs.
Brokaws counsel. 1t Is estimated that
the entire bundle as exhibited repre-
sented about $4,000 in telegraph tolls.
The defendants lawyer volunteered
the explanation that Mr.. Brokaw sent
some time 20 to 30 messages a day
and that his Wlfe replied with ZUV
and 30O-word messages. which she
marked collect"
TRIPS TO FRANCE.
Some OF the testimony concerning
the trip in France follows:
"At Tours. after he had taken six
or possibly more drinks, and after
pleaded with him not to act so. he
abused me frightfully." testified Mrs.
Brokaw HE called me worse names
than ever before and told me to get
out OF the car, as 1t belonged to him.
went to my room. He came up and
forced me to go down into the dining
room. A physician sat nearby. Then
he leaned over and said in a voice
heard by. several others: L want you
to stop looking at that man.
when 1 begged him not to make
scene over nothing and when he con-
tinued / went to my room. I became
very i'll. I locked my door and refused
to let him into my room. Then he
broke in the door. He said he wns boss
there; that l would return to Paris
carly in the morning with him, regard
less OF my Illness"
Other narratives along this line were
told by the witness. eliminating. she
said. In his departing and leaving her
without funds, with the rcmark that
she could go back to America ANY
way she could"
They subsequently met In Paris,
however.