Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-20
ALIENATION Of
AFFECTIONS IS
DENIED BY WIFE
Mrs. Winifred Branegan Testi-
fes Against Husband in
Suit for $4,000.
DECLARES SUNDERLAND
DID NOT INFLUENCE HER
Tells of Cruelty of Mr.. Branegan
and Consequent Loss of
Friendly Feeling for Him.

Mrs. Winifred Branegan. wearing a
big picture hat of black straw with
broad splashes of bright red ribbon
covering it, was the focus of all eyes
in the Supreme Court room today as
she took the stand to testify in the
$25, 900 suit for alienation of her affec-
tions brought by her husband, Chris
TOPPER B~ranegan, 80 State street,
against Frederick W. Slingerland, of
New York city.
The big court room was crowded as
Judge Frederick Adams took his seat,
fully half of those present being
women many attracted through curl
osity.
Mrs. Branegan is q strikingly hand
some woman about 2S Years of age. Her
complexion is dark and she has jet
black hair and eyebrows. She was
dressed in a tailor-made suit OF black
cloth and wore a white shirtwaist.
On the witness stand she proved to
o a good witness, and gave some
damaging evidence against her hus-
band, especially in connection with an
occurrence at North Asbury Park the
latter part of last August, when h
v Nll1I I0i AAao W - AhNA
in the. face, knocking her unconscious
and causing blood to flow from her
mouth and nose. This act, she testified,
followed a quarrel after she had left
the Monhagen Inn, where her hus-
band had trailed her on the night Of
August % and witnessed a kissing
scene between her and Slingerland on
the porch of the inn. After leaving
the inn she went to the home of Brane-
gan's sister with her husband, and it
was there the quarrel took place.
After that Mrs. Branegan testified
she had remained at the home of her
sister-in-law at North Asbury Park
until September a, when she learned
that Branegan had caused the arrest.
of Slingerland in New York city.
That caused another quarrel" tesfi-
ned Mrs. Branegan. ct asked my nus
band why he had Slingerland arrested.
He said: So 1 can make him pay me
for the loss of your affections
"I told him / hadn't any affection for
him, and | did not see why he should
bring suit against Slingeriand- ] left
my husband the next morning. Septem-
Der 5.
Mrs. Branegan swore on the stand
that her husband had given her but
S25 or $50 since their final separation on
September 5, and also swore that be-
fore that time she had been forced to
pawn diamond rings and other jewels
to support herself. -
Following an occasion when she sane
she told B%ranegan she did not care to
live with him any longer. Mrs. Brane-
gan testified as follows:
MY husband said: We have some
Joint property in Bogota. If o will
deed your half to me / will give you
an absolute divorce and wili'not contest
Il in any way
Mrs. Branegan said she refused this
proposition.
Throughout her entire examination
Branegan sat within the rail with his
counsel, keeping his eyes continually
upon his wife.
In reply to Lawyer Cooks question:
"Haye YOU peer absent from your hus-
han since July, 1909, under Frederick
Slingerland's influence, OF has he in
duced you?" she answered, No"
Has anybody influenced you?
mo"
How are you acting then-on your
own advice and because it pleases
your"
Nobody has been trying to induce
me. T don't want to live with him"
How long nave you felt that way"
"Ever since We moved to Harrison,
two years ago"
"When did Mr.. Slingerland first know
you were a married woman"
IT don't know"
WHO introduced % to Mr.. Singer
land?"
Miss Costello
How did she introduce you?"
"As Miss Poole"
"How long did Mr.. Slingerland know
you as Miss Poole?'
1T don't know
TT has been stated that your picture
was on his desk. Do you know any
thing about it,"
II don't"
Mr.. Cook then showed the witness
a calendar with a picture of a girl on
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