The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-14
Foreman Shaw Of Postal Co. Gave
 Tip To Husband
Divorce Witness Says That Con- science Stricken, He Told of Relations With Mans Wife and of Presents

New Haven, Dec. 14@JOhn J. shaw, foreman for. the Postal Telegraph Company, testified in Judge Burpees session of the Superior court that ne became conscience stricken" some time ago and felt called upon to go to Fred eIfck D. Root, a clerk in the treasur- CTS office of the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford Railroad Company, and tell him that upon the occasion of his visit to his. Roots wife, he had had improper relations with her. The result of the story told to Root was a divorce suit which was heard yester- day
 1t was a remarkable divorce hear ing in that the alleged correspondent, Shaw, took the witness stand and re- hearsed gTbly his relations with Mrs. Root. He explained in detail all the presents he had given her, and ex- plained that he and the husband were still good friends Shaw's wife was in the court room, but just before he took the stand to testify he led her out of the room, presumably so that she would not hear what he had to say about his relations with Mrs. Root.
 No Suspicion of Presents.
 Frederick D. Root was the first wit ness called. lie testified that he left his wife after he had learned from Shaw of the latter's alleged intimacy with his wife. He knew that shaw had been around the house at P Crown street, where they lived, fre- quently, and that he had bought pres ents for his wife, but he had sup posed that everything was all right until he was informed to the contrary. He knew that his wife had received very many presents but she had told him that they were presents from her mother. Shaw was then called by Attorney Carl A. Mears, who appeared for the plaintiff. In answer to the attorneys question he said that he had hired Roots mother. at 22 Grown street, and that he and Mrs. Root were on terms of more than friendly intimacy. He gave several dates.
 Tells of Presents.
 He also swore that upon various oc- casions he had given to Mrs. Root as presents the following articles: Two hat pins, one hair receiver, pair or gloves. a silk skirt, a scarf, diamond ring worth $S, ffve-stone diamond ring worth $65,, a yellow hat worth s5, a pongee silk dress worth $16, kimQna worth $3.50, side combs, $S9 dress. a fur coat worth $75. a pair or s1.5o; a huff, 8; guard ring. $1,5o; a silk skirt, $4; 8 brown silk skirt. s; shirt waist, $3: a plush purse, $6.50; and shirt waist. $1.50.
 He SalQ nc also bought WOoQ other things for Mrs. Marton Lee, the defendants mother.
 Friendly With Root.
 His visits and his gifts continued, he testified, until Mrs. Shaw became suspicious, and went to the Lee house one night and found him there. She did not, however. on that casSon, see Mrs. Root. Then he became ana, con, sns told him and he and Root had been friends ever since. Mrs. Shaw testified that her hus-' band was absent from home for two days and two nights and she went to the Lee home and found him there She asked Mrs. Lee what her hus- hand was doing there. and she had re- piled that Shaw went there to see boarder named Smith.
 Defense Goes On.
 The first witness for the defense was Charles Lee, a brother Of Mrs. Root. He testified that he came home from school one day to find his sis ter in tears and almost prostrated. She told him that Shaw had made advances to her and when she had repulsed him he tore all. the rings off her fingers and had taken them away. Charles went to the Postal company. saw Shaw and demanded an explana- tion. Shaw professed sorrow for what he had done and said that hs would return the rings.
 Mrs. Marion Lee, Mrs. Roots moth CT, testified that she had always con-. sidered Shaw a good friend of the family and nothing more. He hired a room at her home and took his meals there. She had always believed ward until one day he came to her and said: 'T am madly in love with your daughter. You might just as we'll know it for I am going to get her or kill her."
 She told him that he had no right to talk that way as her daughter was married and he was married.
 Frederick Blakeman, of West Ha- ven, testified that Shaw told him that he would separate Root and his wife and he didn't care how much it cost him to do it.
 Mrs. Root Denies All.
 Attorney R. J. Woodruff then call ed Mrs. Root to the witness stand. She denied absolutely and emphati- cally that there had ever been any improper relations between her and Shaw and said that the only time he had ever suggested any such thing she had repulsed him and that was the day he tore the rings off her fin- gers.
 She said that her husband was a friend of Shaw, just as much friend as she was and that her husband knew of whatever presents she had received from Shaw. These presents she said, consisted of one diamond ring, huff and purse.
 Remarkable Case.
 Attorney Woodruff in his argu- ment said that the case presented the most remarkable situation that had ever come to his knowledge. Here is case where the paramour comes into court and testifies for the plain tiff, openly admitting a felony on the witness stand. I wonder if he would tell that story so glibly if the court should turn him over to the sheriff for a criminal prosecution for the crime he has admitted.
 ''If this man Shaw's story is true," said MT. Woodruff, 'he is the most despicable creature on the face of the earth, and if his story is untrue he is a lunatic. I think the facts bear out the latter theory, for the evidence shows that when he tried to insult this woman he was repulsed. He was madly in love with her, as he declar- ed, and when he was repulsed his love turned to hate. I will get her, no matter what it costs me- is what he said, and he is now trying to get her.
 Think of iti Here is correspond ent on the witness stand testifying for the plaintiff and here is the CO., respondents wife on the witness stand testifying for the plaintiff, and