New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-17
STANSF|ELD HITS BACK
Says His Wife Also Drank ana
Smoked Cigarettes.
He DENIES STRIKING HER
Court Laughs as Patrolman De-
scribes Mrs. Stansfleld's Gown
at Supper in Flat.

Testimony yesterday in the supreme
Court before Justice Tompkins at "'"''
Plains in the separation suit OF M'S'
genie Stansfeld against her husband sam"
ueI p. Stansfeld, and his counter sun ~
divorce from his wife, brought OUT t''a'
Mrs. Stansfeld smoked cigarettes VI ''''
champagne and for five months mail'"'''o
an apartment in Manhattan, where si'e '''''
gay parties.
Mr.. Stansfeld showed she had hireo al
auartment at No. 200 West Slst stree
from May TO September. 1910 ana '"a'
many quarts Of wines and other iPuO-
were sent there and charged TO the ao''"
of Mrs Stansfeld.
During the afternoon session Mr.. S'ah'
field took the witness stand ana dehie'
lad ever struck or kicked his wire ~ s"o
testified on Thursday. and he asserted sic
had been in the habit of drinking as i''0'
alcoholic beverage as he did
Mr. Stansfeld while on the witness stan"
held lard to his walking stick. ana ire
ouentlv pounded the floor with IT, his
wife cat directly opposite him. and her eyes
followed every movement no ihaue'
times she would smile, then weep ana ''.'
sho would scowl at her husband " men "'
caid his wife swore at him on several oc-
cartons. she puckered up her lips ana shooN
her head vigorously.
When the trial started this morning MIS-
Stans1eId was recalled to the stand' anu
she reiterated the statement that her nus
hand had often called her vile names All"
lad struck her One time. she sald. WIZ"
he had abused her he gave her bracelet
"yvhen he placed II upon my arm she eN-
c,ainod che told me- he could not con'ro'
himself. and every time. he abused me TIC
bracelet would be a curse to him.
one time when she madc cocktail ior
hin, Mrs. Stansfeld said her HUSBAND m
sisted on having a glass Of beer she toiu
hcr maid 10 tell him there was no beer. ~
was then. she said. that her husband struck
Ter and afterward broke open door TO the
mace where the beer was hidden.
Three times while Mrs. Stansfeld was on
tho witness stand she wished 10 retire
saving. please let me so. I am so tired
hut was called back by her attorney
Humphrey j. Lynch. and questioned
further.
Mrs stansfeld was asked whether she
had ever lent any Of her husbands CLOTH
ing 10 any man. and she answered 'onl|
IN tho worknQmen on the place
Sergeant william y. Dobbyn. OF the Ne"
York police force, testified that he resided
IN an apartment house adjoining NO. 700
West Hst street. Manhattan, where Mrs
Stansfield rented an apartment last year
He said he saw Mrs. Stansield In the
APARTMENT during July and August. one
Saturday night" said he, II was attracted
nv loud singing In the apartment OF Mrs
ctansneld could see from my kitchen
into her dining room. ! saw Mrs. STAINS
Acid another woman and several men
Mrs. Stansfeld was in light gown, and
she was pouring champagne. Everybody
was drinking and she, as well as the rest
Of them. was smoking cigarettes.
what were they singing" asked Law
yer David II. Hunt, OF counsel for Mrs
Stansheld.
We'll they were not singing Nearer
NV God. to Thee or Lead Kindly Light"
the police sergeant replied.
Frank Huber. grocery clerk. testified
that from July % to August Is Of last year
fifteen quarts of champagne. two bottles
Of gin. several cases of beer. a bottle OF
absinthe and five bottles of caret had
been charged to Mrs. Stansfeld. and that
the beverages had been sent to her at the
slst street apartment.
Patrolmsn Henry Rhnehardt, who lived