The Detroit times., 1910-01-15
|DlRE SECRETS OF
CHRIsTY HOME
Witness Says Artists Wife Indulged
in Intoxicants- -christy's Alleged
Indulgence Also Related.

LANEoNil< OniO, Jan. IL nc
efforts or counsel for Howard Chand'
lsr Christy to introduce into the
habeas corpus proceedings. brought by
Mrs. Chrlsty for possession OF their
daughter Natalie. evidence purporung
TO show relations between Mrs. Christy
and her chauffeur were only partially
successful. Probate Judge Smith re-
fused 10 admit several questions
asked by Christy's chief counsel F. A.
Durham.
Charles r. Hall. Mrs. Christy's broth
er-in-law. testified that Christy openly
avowed HIS suspicious OF his wife and
the chauffeur. year ago New Years
eve, Hall said Chrlsty declared his
wife was out until 3 a. m. AS the wit
ness made a grudging answer TO the
question Mrs. Christy, seated between
her two attorneys, leaned across the
table toward her husband and Kissed:
"You dirty pup" Christy ignored her
called her husband I'D irritating"
On crcss-examination. Hall ad-
mitted that he had often seen Mrs.
Christy In an "exhilarated state" from
iutoxicants. but denied she had ever
been drunk. Referring to his personal
encounter with Edgar Perdy. Christy's
chauffeur. Hall said he warned Perdy
20 'let Mrs. Christy alone"
Court Makes Him Answer.
Halls testimony frequently devel-
cped dramatic features. To one ques-
tion shot at him by Attorney Durham
he clenched his fists and said You
wouldn't ask me that outside." The
court made him answer the question
p which concerned his relations with
some Of Christy's models.
Mrs. Christy's gestures toward her
husband were dramatic. Time and
again her big brown eyes flashed at
him. Christy's attitude during the
examination was indifference. occa-
sionalIy he made whispered sugges'
fi0ns to his counsel.
Mrs. Christy herself planned TO take
the witness stand. as q climax In pre-
senting ner side of the case. largely
20 defend herself against charges
which she is anticipating Christy 10
make against her Their attitude IN
court shows that neither will spare
the other In their contest for the
child
Mrs. Christy's counsel introduced a
deposition by DR.. Edward Emory Tull
of New York. that Christy two years
axo was confined in New York asy'
lum while temporarily insane on &C
count of habituai use Of intoxicants.
Christy's counsel shortly afterward
ELECTED statement from W. X. Deck
wx1fn y q
Christy,' that she herself had once
been SEM TO tho Kelley institute al
White Plains.
Decker was once Amodel icr
Chfisty in his famous Hearts Is
Trpmps' pastel
Says christy Kissed Girl.
He said that Christy. in varicds
conversations, spoke OF fondness Tor
Pauline Dean, well-known New YORK
model. He told about Christy kiss
ing Violet" 14-year-old girl.
II Is expected that Mrs. Christy's
evidence will De concluded tonight
The most interesting part OF the hear
ing will DE in the introduction OF the
artists testimony.
S. A. Burbin, prominently connect
ed with the Baltimore q Ohio at Zanes-
vile, is chief OF Christy's FIVE attor-
neys. Mrs. Christy's counsel are c.
( G. Lamert. GAINESVILLE, and Charles
Taussig, New York. !. ~ s
The testimony OF Mrs. c. F. Hall.
Mrs. Christy's sister, this morning was
repetition OF that OF the others
against the artists habits. She told OF
an instance In Christy's New York
home where the artist interrupted a
children's party given by Natalie.
Christy, witness said, had been drink
ing and frightened the children.
Christy, seated behind his chief coun-
sci. smiled at the testimony. Mrs.
Christy, directly across the table from
him. leaned over and said In a loud
whisper: "You recall that all right.
don't you, Howard?" The artist shook
his head and smiled.
Hall followed his wife. He related
an incident when he. Christy and a
woman model participated in target
shooting in Christy's studio. Asked
10 destribe the costume of the model,
I Hall said: "She was in abbreviated
costume"
That was one Sunday afternoon.
Another time, Hall said Christy bit q
woman model The artist had a bad
looth which tore the models flesh.
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