Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-04
MRS. MARY BROkAW Is
GRANTED SEPARATION
MilIionaire's Wife Claims Desertion
and Neglect by Mr.. 6rokaw and
Says He Was JeaIous-letter Read
in Court Warns Woman About Kiss
inq the Doctor.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-"Ihc plalntlf
is entitled to a decree of separation
on the ground of Mr.. 3rokaw's con-
duct, rendering it unsafe and improp-
or to live with him, and because OF
the act Of abandonment and separa-
ton by Mr.. Brokaw in December,
1908.
Considering the status in life OF
the parties and the circumstances OF
the separation. the court fixes the ali
mony to be paid Mrs. Drokaw By Mr..
Brokaw at $4,000, payable in equal
monthly installments of $3.50
month";
This, in brief, is the decision hand
ed down by Justice Putnam in the
Supreme Court at Mineola today in
granting separation on the ground OF
dcgortion to Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw
from her husband, w. Gould Brokaw,
a millionaire.
Caused Sensation.
The Brokaw trial was one of the
longest and most sensational in the
history of separation suits in the
state courts.
Mrs Brokaw asked 4 separation
and $500 month ailmony. She
charged cruelty and abandonment and
for days occupied the witness stand
telling in detail how, as she alleged,
she had been spied upon by servants
at Mr.. Brokaw's direction while she
was staying at the BrOkaw residence
at Great Neck. L. l., and Mr.. Brokaw
was at his hunting lodge in High
Point y. c. Her husband had neg
lected her and sighted her. che
claimed. and finally abandoned her.
She attributed his conduct to I'M
reasoning and unjustifat.e and bad
temper.
On crosse Examination MIR. Brokaw 5
counsel tried to show that her hus-
bands jealousy was justified. She was
asked about a house party and other
social happenings a, Great Neck, and
the kilograms from the absent hus-
band were produced demanding TO
know if such and such man had been
entertained with Mrs. Brokaws wOm-
en- friends on these occasions.
Mrs. Brokaw's persistently denied
thst she had ever carried on firta-
tons or in any way given her nus
band cause for Jealousy.
His Letters 10 Wife
The kilograms and letters from
Isrokaw to the Great Neck employees
read into the evidence enlivened the
trial apprecisbly. In one letter TO
his wife Brokaw said:
YOn iromised TO see no man while
| am away. You know what ! told
YOU about kissing the doctor. IL he
attempts 10 kiss you tell him that
YOU do not kiss anyone but your hus-
band. will know II you do and II
YOU kiss any one ! will rot want TO
kSs you again"
Mr.. Brokaw's ordeal in the witness
chair also was a long one. Tie denied
that he frequently drank to excess IN
the first year OF heir married life.
laid upon Mrs. Brokaw the brunt OF
the tlame for the many dissensions
in the family and refuicd charges
that his conduct has forced his wife
TO lock herself in her rooms and thst
he had forcibly catered hcT apart
mcnts against her viii 70 resume
quarrels With her.
Mr.. Brokaw submitted statement
that he was worth only about si.s9o.-
600. and that an award Of $4,000
year slimony would BE- excessive
Justice Putnam. in mis- decision To-
day. after stating the possible grounds
upon which a separation nigh; be
granted. reviews a. length the evil
dcnce presented.
Both 20 Blame.
The investigation o. the marital
differences has been fuii and en-
hsusiivc.~ said the court The
proof disclosed an increasing incom-
pafibfiiiy. intensified BY nervous ri
faiion on the part o. Mr. Broksw. Hc
Is shown. however. 10 have provided
IilrcraIiy Tor his wife and especially
soIicnous for her welfare.
-Mr Brokaw's tendency 10 Jealousy
was Early manifested and \ admitted
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