Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-24
SAYS MRS. M0YER
WAS FRIVOLOUS
But NOT GUILTY
Flirted in Exuberance OF Youth,
Declares Her Attorney
in Divorce Suit.

4 wouldn't attempt 10 Stduu neiS
and vindicate the frivolous conduct OF
this defendant" was one of the open
ing statements of Samuel Kalisch to-
dav before Vice-C Chancellor Howell in
summing up the defense of Mrs. Flora
II. Mover. who is being sued for divorce
by her husband, Albert Meyer, con-
trolling power in the Vulcanite Cement
Company. of New York, but who for
merly occupied a handsome residence
at 1924 Ridgewood road, South Orange.
In his petition, Meyer named a DR..
Jamison, who is now married and prac-
Using in Mexico. and w. r. Kip, an
artist.
"Young and frivolous, she thought
nothing Of flirting and carrying on,
continued Mr.. Kalisch. "She was filled
with the buoyancy of youth, and did
these things with no thought of wrong,
and this husband knew it. Many
women do it. Perhaps it may seem
suspicious to some, but they do not
nave the slightest intention to do
wrong
The case opened with former Judge
Alfred N. Skinner, who represents the
husband. marshaling up facts to show
a complete connection between the
many incidents alleged in the petition,
laying stress on the fact that if the
defendant was guilty of w~rong-doing
with DR.. Jamison, it could be assumed
that she was also guilty of misconduct
with Kip on the steamship Roumania
from Boston to Naples and from
Naples to Paris and Biaritz. These in
cidents form the basis of the four
specie charges made in the petition.
Mr.. skinner told the court that the
evidence of Miss Carroll. who acted as
governess for Margaret, the 11-year-
old daughter, proved the Jamison
charge. Jamison, he said, had been an
sdmirer of Mrs. Meyer when she was
but 16 years old. In fact, they had
been engaged, but her father had
broken it off and forbidden him the
house. When the doctor came to New
York to lake a postgraduate course in
medicine, he asserted, this old affection
had been renewed.
In dwelling on the charges relating
to Kip, Judge Skinner said the evil
dence of ellis Young, the steward of
the boat, that their staterooms were
directly opposite and that they had
gotten off the boat together a Genoa
and made excursions together was suf-
fcient. He also spoke of letters from
Mrs. Meyer relating to auto trips with
Kip, and an alleged threat to kill him
when she thought he had gone to
Meyer.
Mr.. Kalisch, in his address, made no
attempt to deny some of the incidents,
but placed an entirely different light
upon them. He said that the opinion
of ~womanhood held by Judge Skinner
differed entirely from his. claiming
that his Views were broader and that
therefore he was capable of putting a
different construction upon the actions
of Mrs. Meyer thar had his opponent.
"As for DR.. Jamison,' he said with
a smile, why. we had to send him his
car-fare to come here to testify. That
shows his sincerity. Is it the custom
of g~allants to demand money in such
cases as this?'
Taking up the subject of Miss Car
rolls testimony. Mr.. Kalisch said that
in his mind it was very peculiar that
Miss Carroll related none of the facts
surrounding the Jamison incident until
nNe years later. CldlHl' Sdiu ne
THAT it was not until Meyer went to
this and told her that Mrs.
Mover had told him that she had taken
things from trunks that she, in a spirit
of vindictiveness and hate, related this
Jamison tale. l repeat that it was the
poisoned mind of this woman that is
responsible for this charge"
AS for the testimony of the steward
of the steamship. Mr.. Kalisch claimed
it was inspired by money, and that he
had offered his testimony to Mr.. Meyer
for money only.
Touching on the charges relating t
Kip. Mr.. Kalisch said the entire inno-
cence OF Mrs. Meyer was apparent when
she invited her husband to go with her
to meet Mr.. Kip at a luncheon en-
gagement she had with the latter. His
refusal showed the foundation of the
whole trouble. jealousy.
At the many hearings of the case,
Mrs. Mover. who was not present to-
dav. was the most interesting figure.
Handsomely gowned in black, she sat
AT the side of Mr.. Kalisch and adj
vised him carefully in the onduc OF
the case. Frequently she laughed aloud
at the nswers of her husband. When
on the stand in her own behalf. she
was yery emotional, laughing aloud at
times and at others being hysterical.
To questions regarding letters to her
husband. she frequently made use of
the following answer:
II know I did it, but I am sorry. 1t
was foolish. but l did not realize 1t
at the time"