Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
Frequently COunsels Counsel
During the Progress of Her
$4,000 Alienation Suit.
WITNESSES DAUGHTER AND
WIFE ARE ALSO PRESENT
Listen Intently as Co-Defendant
Kin Is Being drilled in
CrOss-Examinati0n.

The third DAY OF the nearing OF the
$4,000 damage suit brought by Mrs.
Myra c. Sims against Winifred Scott
Sims, Mrs. Josephine Sims and Mrs.
Grace Northrop, father STEP mother
and sister, respectively, of Ernest Sims,
husband of Myra C. Sims. whose affec-
tions she claims were alienated by the
efforts of his relatives, was enlivened
by several little tits this morning
while w. S. Sims was being cross-ex-
amined by Courtlandt Parker, of coun-
sci for Mrs Sims.
Mrs. Sims, jr., still wearing the
brown skirt and coat and big picture
hat of green, sat close to her attorneys,
and frequently whispered instructions
to them.
Back of her, in the first row
benches, sat Mrs. Sims, sr., and Mrs.
Northrop, listening intentl.- to ever
word of testimony given by the hus-
and and father
AS soon as court opened w. Scott
Sims resumed the stand to finish up
his direct examination, which was IN
terrupted when court a, journed last
Friday.
Attorney Joseph A. Beecher con-
Quoted the examination, and spent con-
siderable time in going over matters
that had been threshed out on Friday.
After considerable time had been
spent by Mr.. Beecher in going over an
illness that afflicted Ernest Sims In
1905. Judge Adams told Mr.. Beecher
to get down to later facts and not
rapaat his examination.
PIunges Into Bill Question.
MIR. Beecher then plunged into the
question of bills paid by w, Scott Sims
for his son. 40
"Why did you pay balance Of $42'
due a local furniture house from your
SOM" Mr.. Sims was asked.
because Ernest was worrying ABOUT
the bill and [ paid 1t to help him
along" was the reply.
Mr.. Beecher then switched his line
of questions and asked sudoenly'
"When did Ernest first say he was 60
ing to leave his wife?"
within a year. or six months, l
should say" was the quick reply.
"What did you tell or advise him.?
IT told him never to do such a thlnB'
that 1t was unmanly. He. said he was
unhappy and could not meet the re-
ouirements of his wife as to money
matters"
Did your son say at any other time
he was going to leave his Wite! was
asked.
Yes, in 1906, l think it was AT that
time my son said he had every reason
to believe his wife was unfaithfui to
him.
What did you say to him?"
Nothing"
did your son ever ask you for money
so he could leave his wife," was the
next question asked by Mr.. Beecher.
without answering the question yes
or no Mr. Sims said: Il refused. l
wouldn't give him one cent. l wouldn't
countenance it. l said it was a coward
ly act. 1 also told Ernest not to go to
nv wife with his troubles.
Mr. Sims then told of trips to Japan
in 1906 and 1908, during which time he
heard nothing of family troubles Inc
next he knew of trouble between his
son and wife was in May, 1908, just
after his return from Japan. He told
of q visit his son made to him at his
office in Manhattan on June 3, 1908.
sata He Couldn't Get Along with Wife.
my son told me he had to go to
baltimore as his wife was going to
Washington to take position and
wanted him (ErnesD to be located in
a nearby town. My son also remarked
at this time that he could not get
along with his wife and wanted 70
ieave her.
Il had made arrangements for him
a go back to Banister & Co., where
he was employed, but he did not do
So Instead he went to Baltimore"
Mr.. Beecher then asked the aged in
yentor did you have anything to do
with your son leaving his wife?"
mo, sir" fairly shouted the witness.
Did you ever have any malicious
feeling against your daughter-in-lawY p
None whatever" was the short re-
ply
Mrs. Sims has testified that you
called her an imprudent hussy on one
or more occasions and found fault with
her while she was living at so Lincoln
avenue"
"That is not so,'' was the slow and
distinct answer of MIR. Sims, II have
never used such language to her or
any other lady"
Mrs. Sims has told us you advised
your son to leave her and go to Balti
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