The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-03
HALL SERVANTS TESTIFY AGAINST
 THEIR MISTRESS

The first witness called yesterday afternoon in the resumption of the Hall vs. Hall divorce suit was Archi- bald Jerome Proctor of New York. who has been an associate of Defendant Hall in New York. In his business connections he never saw Hall drunk in his life. William McClintic of Greenwich carpenter. though he had been about the Hall home for more than a year, never saw Hall drunk, so he said.
 The star witness of the afternoon was Dorothy V. Tatroe, aged 19 now a. resident Of Cos Cob. She was a
 nurse in the Hall employ from Febru-
 ary until May. in 1909. During that time she never saw any marks on Mrs. Halls face. The children, she said,
 were sufficiently clothed. She very often assisted Mrs. Hall in dressing and never say any marks on her body, which would disclose violence. In re- gard to the drinking in the house, the witness said there were many callers, and there was always wet goods for them. She never saw Hall when 'he could not take care of himself" Miss Tatroe stated that she knew Jimmy BealeS, who is named as one of the | correspondents in the cross-complaint He was, she said. a visitor at the Halls about two or three times a. week. call ing always late in the forenoon or
 early in the afternoon. She said she
 
 Mrs. Hall to tell MT. Hall that Bea1es had not been at the house in two
 weeks. Beales called early one morn irg, she said. when Mrs. Hall was in bed. The latter arose and going to the head of the staircase said: Hello, Good morning. dear" After dress ing Mrs. Hall came rushing down stairs and kissed Bea1es. After the two kissed they went into the parlor,
 refusing to admit Tom, the baby boy. Miss Tatroe left the employ of the
 Halls shortly after, explaining 'that
 was the occasion of jt.''
 Charles $. Palmer of Miamus. knew
 both Hall and Beales. knowing that
 the latter had been about the Hall
 house considerabiy; One evening in September all the Hall servants went to a dance in Rye, leaving Mrs. Hall alone in the house. g, Early in the ey ening he saw Beales driving a light wagon. At II o'clock in passing the Hall house the witness stated that he saw a light in the spare bed room win dow and also heard someone singing
 "I Won't Go Home Till Morning. and How Dry I Am.'' He knew it was the singing of Beaies and that it was
 not a very sober tone. At the same time he saw Beales' team in the Hall barn.
 | The deposition of Mary Ellen Gra- ham of New York was very damaging to the plaintiff. Mrs. Graham was a
 servant in the Hall employ from Sept. 24 190S to January 1909. Beales, she said. was a frequent visitor at the house One day Beales called at the house about 10 o'clock, Mrs. Graham being instructed to take the children
 to the post office. On her return about noon the laUndryman was at the door and wanted money. Mrs. GrG- | ham ran up to Mrs Halls room, open | ing the door without knocking. Mrs. 1 Hall was in bed and Beales was sit | ting on the side of the bed. In the afternoon Mrs Hall asked Mrs. Gra- ham if she had seen anything. Dur | ing this testimony Mrs. Hall ccasion- ally grew excited but managed to re- strain herself. The case vii go on again next Tuesday.