The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-18
MRS. FERGUSON
 AND GUIDE IN SAME STATEROOM
Porter on Steamer North Star Gives Sensational Testimony in Divorce Suit Brought by Wealthy Stamford Manu- facturer
Salesmen For Brooks Bros. New York Tell How Defendant Bought Clothing For Maine Guide and Charged it to Husband

Testimony that Emile Carstairs manufacturer, occupied the same stateroom with a handsome guide named George T. Graham during a trip on the steamer North Star of the Portland line, was offered in the su- perior court this morning when the divorce suit of Walter Ferguson, Jr. against Emile Ferguson was resumed. The husband named Graham who was an illiterate servant, as correspondent. He declares Mrs. Ferguson was in fatuated with the man and believed him to have psychic powers.
 The deposition of Joseph H. Lewis porter on the steamer North Star, was read. He testified that one June 16, 1910 he saw Mrs. Ferguson and Ora ham arrive at the steamer just before the boat left the New York pier. They did not come at the same time but met on the steamer. They were shown to connecting state rooms Lewis said he observed nothing strange about the conduct of the cou- pie that night i,
 The following morning he went to the stateroom in response to the bell and found Mrs. Ferguson in negligee attire. Graham was also in the room He was fully dressed. The guide gave a menu card to Mrs. Ferguson and she ordered breakfast.
 Lewis said he supposed Graham and Mrs. Ferguson were man and wife They acted that way, he said.
 Thomas J. Dunn, private detective employed by J. R. Kerr, who conducts a detective agency at 23 Park Row New York, was called to the stand by counsel for Ferguson. The witness said he was shown picture of Mrs Ferguson and told to watch her and a man named Graham during their trip on the Steamer North Star. Dunn observed the couple in the dining room together. He saw them walking the deck and in. walking by the staterooms occupied by the couple noticed in one room a satcheI with Graham's initials on it.
 The lights in the rooms were light ed soon after but the detective could not see anything further. The next morning when the boat docked III Portland the witness followed Mrs Ferguson and Graham to the Hote Lafayette. They registered as MT. W. Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson but oc- cupied separate rooms. Graham room was across the corridor from the one occupied by Mrs. Ferguson After spending the night in Portland Mrs. Ferguson and Graham departed
 
 Moosehead Lake, where the Fergusons had a summer camp.
 Attorney Eliot Morton of New York was called by the plaintiff. He comes from distinguished Cambridge Mass, family. Attorney Norton saio he was friend of MT. and Mrs. Fer guson and knew them when they had a summer home in Babylon, l.. l He also knew them when they moved to Stamford.
 The witness said Ferguson told him that Mrs. Ferguson and Graham had been alone together in the Maine woods. Ferguson assured the wit ness that he intended to- separate from Mrs. Ferguson. Attorney Nor ton made an appointment with her at the Hotel Webster, New York. where she had apartments. He advised Mrs. Ferguson to get a lawyer as she was in a very bad position. The defend ant didn't see why she needed a law yer What has Fergie got against me?" she inquired.
 Attorney Norton said it was incon- ceivab1e that Mrs. Ferguson didn't know his meaning. He then asked about her trip with the guide in the woods The defendant said she didn't see anything wrong in that. She men, toned the names of two girls, daugh- ters of a prominent New York lawyer, who had done the same thing. The witness told Mrs. Ferguson that he regarded her conduct as disgusting. Mrs. Ferguson said she regarded Graham as fine man and she de- clared he had psychic powers. Gra- ham was brought in from an adioin- ing room and introduced to Attorney Norton. The guide declared he didn't know Ferguson objected to his atten- tions to Mrs. Ferguson.
 The depositions of Howard Law renee, Gordon V. Hall, and James P. Sherer, salesmen for Brook Bros, clothiers at Broadway and 22nd street, New York, were read. They said Mrs. Ferguson had visited the store frequently in company with Graham and had referred to him as MT. Fer guson. Clothing had been fitted to Graham and charged to Ferguson g account.
 F. William Francke's deposition was also read. His residence is in East Orange, N. J., and he is employed by Black, Starr & Frost, Fifth avenue jewellers. He told how Mrs. Fergu- son had purchased two rings, which might have been worn by either a man or woman. One of these was a pearl ring valued at $75. The other contained sapphires and diamonds and was valued at SAYS. The rings were too large for Mrs. Ferguson but she did not want to have them altered and took them as they were.
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