The evening world., 1911-06-01
He Called Her "My Love-" and
She Spoke to Him as Dear
Robert"
LONDON EVIDENCE
Servants Depose as to Situation
of Rooms and How They
Were Occupied.

een.ationai dispositions made by two
maidsfin London as to the relations OF
Robert Hoe and MarEaret Johnson
Johns, his ward. who is suing the min
ionaire art collectors estate for some
81, 400 worth OF securities she alleges Hoe
rave her before his death. were received
by County Clerk Schneider to-day from
Commissioner Eikan Nathan Adler Of
No. Is coppshail avenue. London. The
afidav1ts are 10 be used by the trustees
Of the Hoe Estate. Frederick W. Crane
and fhineas p. Chew. to support their
sttack on Mrs. Johns's character.
The two maids were employed by Mrs.
Brown. as she was we'll known. In tho
London residence of Mr.. Hoe At No. ss
Brunswick Square. Miss Emma Byheld
was asked to describe the relations OF
Mr.. Hoe and Mrs. Brown. She deposed
As follows.
u should call the relationship be-
tween them exactly a. I have been &C.
eustomed TO see between husband and
wife. They always ate together and
were usually In each others company"
Describing the rooms occupied by
Mrs. Brown. Miss Byfeld and the other
maid. Miss Alice Butler. agreed that
Mrs. Browne bedroom was on the sec.
ond o front. A dressing room COM
municated with a room in the rear.
which was occupied by Mr.. Hoe.
BACK ROOM SUPPOSED TO BE
USED 6v HOE.
The back room was supposed TO be
occupied by Mr.. Hoe" deposed Miss
Byheld. The dressing room was used
for bathing by Mrs. Brown. In the
front room both Mrs. Brown and Mr..
Hoe always slept. The linen In Mr..
and more often In Mrs. Browns room,
probably two or three times a week.
The only time Mr.. Hoe slept In his
room was on ons occasion when Mre.
Brown was In Paris and for twelve
nights before he died In September,
1902"
Miss Byfield further stated that the
bedciothes In Mr.. Hoes room were al
ways turned back to make out that the
bed had been slept on. but II was not
SUCH
THE pillows" she continued. Cooked
as II they had been punched: It did not
look as II they had been siep, on. Every
thing was quite clean. There was a
great difference In Mr.. Hoes bed when
Mrs. Brown was away. There was the
shape OF a head On tho pillow"
by what name did Mrs. Brown call
Mr.. Hoe?' was ssk,a Miss Butler, the
deposition recites.
Mrs. Brown called him Dear Rob-
ert.'" swore the maid. II have seen
them kiss and embrace and | have heard
Mr.. Hoe call her Dear Margaret and
sometimes Ny love-"
NE ALWAYS PREPARED WARDS
BATH.
Asked relative to other evidences Of
affection between the couple, Miss But
Ter remembered that Mr.. Hoe would
take his bath nrst and then prepare a
bath for Mrs. Brown.
"Hs would knock on Mrs. Browns
door and say. lou enough for us all to
hear. Margaret. your bath Is ready "
added the maid.
As to Claudia. both maids recalled in
stances where they remembered Mrs.
Browns Furnishing ths daughter for be
ing rude TO Mr.. Hoe" They had often
heard Mr.. Hoo rcprove Mrs, Browns
daughter.
The morning after Mr.. Hoes death
the maid testified that she had found
IN Mr.. Hoes room in the dining room
and that there was n lot OF charred
and burned paper IN the hearth.
shortly before Mr.. Hoes death" SON