Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-26
MRS. MOYER Willis
UNDER CROSS-F|RE
AS SUIT HAL1S
Admits She FIirted and Is Forced
to Tell of Death Threat
to Artist.

ard Meyer, defendant in the divorce
proceedings hanging fire before Vice
Chancellor Howell for the past few
direct and cross-examination that lait
bare her life for the last few years. Al
she stepped down from the stand sh'
appeared undaunted. and still exhibited
the same smile that has characterize
her actions throughout.
Mrs. Meyer was adroitly led on by
her counsel, Samuel Kalisch, TO place
on various episodes explanations tendec
to give a construction altogether differ
ent from that taken by the husband.
That she now realizes the folly OF
some of her conduct was evident when
attention was drawn to a number OF
letters and incidents of the past few
years. Hanging her head and speaking
In q low, fearful tone of voice, she
often made use of the expression, "
know now that 1 did wrong but 1t was
done merely in the spirit of frivolity
and not with any other intention. am
sorry l did So"
Anxious to get through with the case,
former Judge Alfred n. Skinner, coun-
sci for the husband, made but a short
cross-examination of the defendant, blu
nevertheless it was exhaustive in de-
tail.
Examined for SIX Hours.
Mr.. Kalisch took up altogether about
six hours in his direct examination, and
went over in detail the charges made
by the husband, and laid bare all the
facts concerning them.
What did you mean.' he asked, "by
saying you would be happier and freer
ii you went to Europe
81 never made such a statement. |
might nave said 1 would be happier.
Naturally l would be. II by so doing
l got away from my husband
What about this statement concern
ing the hammock; hat Mr.. Allen, the
swimming teacher at Lake Placid, said
he would carry IL two would sit in it?'
II don't know that | a explain that;
l said it in Il spirit of meanness, as Mr..
Meyer and | had just quarreled. 1t is
not a letter | am proud Of" she tear
fully concluded.
"What about this statement that MT.
Allen is a fine. strapping, big fellow
with blue Eyes like my boy Did you
mean your husband"
yes, sir"
Has he blue eyes?"
Eyes. 1 liked Mr.. Allen particularly
and he looked at me-"
This ended the examination n then
| Mr.. Skinner started in to question the
witness. He first went over the two
months auto trip with Kip while they
were in France, and then he asked:
did you ever say ~that Kip had
turned you down." '
mo. l never had any such CONVERSE
ton s
What was your impression when
your husband was not at the dock to
welcome you home from Europe"
"Oh. / knew then there was trouble
probably due to jealousy as usual"
Admits Dcnth Threat.
did you ever say at your husbands
office that you would kill Kip?"
Eyes. My husband had old me that
Kip had informed him | was too friend
lyy with him. 1t took me quite off my
feet. l called upon my husband to con-
front me with Kip. l intended to kill
him, but changed my mind when l col
lected my thoughts and realized that
my husband might have lied to me and
tricked me-
Then the various incidents with DIR
Jamison were gon over.
what made you invite this man to
your house in the first place? Didn't
you think that 1t might have brought
back the first love for him that you
say always lasts?"
mo. 1t didn't either. I had only g
feeling of friendliness thai I always
had for him."
"And his coming produced no feel
ing of love-no emotional strain?"
mo; decidedly NOT
"And what made. you write to DR.
Jamison: a man over whom all thi.
trouble arose?"
MY husband helped me write the
first letter"
do you mean to say that he wanted
you to go to Jamison ?" demanded Judge
Skinner. .
Yes; I should say he did,
hen the incident in which Miss Car
roll testified that she had caught til,
defendant and. Jamison together wa,
touched upon.
What made you angry when Mis-,
Carroll said, she was going out?"
well. 1 was afraid"
afraid of what?"
Had a Presenfiment.
Il had a presentiment. and l thinl
the facts brought out in this trial bea,
cut the presentiment."
Now. Mrs. Meyer, when you got O,
the boat to go to Europe you mus
have been surprised to seq Kip there
and also learn that his stateroom wa
directly opposite yours. were you not p
81 certainly was, and l asked him t,
change his stateroom."
did he?"
mo"
did you like it?"
II certainly did not. I realize nov
1t was not quite the thing. I certainl.
regret the occurrence
Now, Mrs. Meyer. you did not Xix
to be hampered and fettered by you
husband. did your Before this ques
ton could be answered 1t was objecte,
to, and the Following one substituted.
"Your husband objected to you
flirting with other men. did he not?'
Eyes; he objected to my even speak
ing to other men,"
Did you ever flirt?"
eyes"
Ibid you. when abroad. help you
finances by playing ~baccarat?"
Eyes. I was quite successful. too.
forgot how much I won. but the secon,
season I know I won nearly 100
francs