Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-15
TALKS BACK TO
LAWYER WOMAN
WARNED BY COURT
Mrs. Thomas w. Dram Says She
Married Husband Under
Part of Ills Name.

oAt VI ho AtAittNs
Dressed in black silk, and her darl
brown hair ~surmounted by a white
chip hat, bordered with black velvet
Mrs. Laura Jane Dram, of Wharton
formerly Port Dram. appeared before
Vice-Chancellor Emery today ready &c
tell about her marriage to Thomas w
Dram, a brother of Robert r
Dram. mayor of the village in which
they reside. They were married in Ho-
boken by the Rev. George c.. Hough-
ton, rector of Trinity Church, in that
city, December 81. 1891, and she is now
seeking alimony so as TO have her
marriage legally acknowledged SO that
her daughter, now a pretty girl Of IA
years can share In the estate OF
Oram's wealthy father, in which her
husband has a life interest. Dram is
said to have found more comfort with
another woman than his wife, whom
he sent on a trip to England soon
after the marriage. When she learned
of the doings of her husband h Sc
SRC y NA1SS ~ o ~
bring these proceedings.
Mrs. Dram , story is that the mar
riage ceremony took place with Dram
giving his name as Thomas Williams,
which is his name with the exception
given as Jane Tyack, which was all
but her first name.
Mrs. Dram, who was formerly a
oAINAJ A1aa11n.- o,,l t. ~ A n Sc old
smiled much as she told Ithe story of
her marriage and readily answered the
questions put to her by her counsel
and those on the eross-examination
by Benjamin w. Ellicott, of Dover.
counsel for the defense.
Tells of Her Marriage.
Preceding Mrs. Grams appearance on
the witness stand there was some pre-
liminary testimony covering Identified
ton of Grams signature to the mar
riage certificate. Robert Gray, OF
Dover. his former business partner. was
sure that the signature belonged to
Dram. but added cautiously that he was
mot willing to swear positively to it."
Rutherford f. Clark and Mayor Dram,
the brother, identified the signature
lIiOtc positively, dild . dio LIZ otahh
herself. The certificate was offered m
evidence.
when did you become acquainted
with Mr.. Dram" she was asked.
we were acquainted since childhood"
Are you a married woman"
Yes, SIR"
ITO whom were you married.
Thomas w. Gram"
Mrs. Dram was formally asked to
identify her husband and pointed to a
tall. shrewd- looking man, dressed in a
business suit, seated directly in front
of her.
How She Was Courted.
81 want you to tell about your court
ship. What attention was paid to you
by Mr.. Dram prior to your marriage?
urged Mr.. King.
"Well," she answered with a broader
smile than usual. 1--WE were u to-
gether any number of times and he
came to see me-"
when did he propose to you?"
"A week before our marriage"
Where did you meet him before
going to Hoboken?"
ron the train at Dover"
In describing their arrival at the
rectory Mrs. Dram was asked what her
husband said to the maid that opened
the door, and she replied.
II said he wanted to get hooked
up or something like that"
sent Her TO England.
Then she added that he gave her a
ring. n finally when she was ready
to go on her trip TO England he gave
her 5000 for passage money and main
tenance.
did you write any letters to your
husband from England?"
Yes, sir, several"
That he did not welcome her home
at he pier on her return she explained
by saying that ii was because the
steamer was ahead of time. After a
short stay in New York she came to
this city to live. she added.
In the course of her cross-examina-
ton, Mrs. Dram identified @ grand total
of eighty-one letters that had been
written by her TO him which covered
their relationship and dealt with their
private affairs. Some Of them were
postmarked "Rockaway, N. j. some
Port Dram, N. IT, some New York
City" and several Liverpool. England
which had been written on shipboard.
why did you address him as Dear
Boy instead of Dear Husband de-
manded Mr., Elliott referring to the
Liverpool letters.
Call Him "Dear Boy"
II might not have thought of 1t at
the time"
you had not forgotten that you we're
married?"
mo, SIR came the answer with
flashing eyes,
Mrs. Dram while under this fire was
cautioned not to talk back to Mr.. Eli
colt.
ut is not your place to talk back to
COUNSEL" said the vice-chancellor
checking her. BE careful to only an
sver the questions put to you"
The lawyer tried to show that Mrs.
Dram had frequently attempted to free