The Detroit times., 1911-11-22
Denies -mproprieties Since Mar
rage Insisting She Has
Been Faithful Wife.
holsters UP CASE WITH
NElGHBOR'S TESTIMONY
Young Man Tells of Husbands
Jealousy; Aided Woman To
Enter Locked Home.

tory OF the Wayne circuit court, Mrs.
viYian A Kellogg. who is suing her
husband, Frank Jonas Kellogg, mil
lionaire medicine manufacturer, for
divorce, stepped from the witness
stand In Judge Donovan's court, late
Tuesday morning, with a feeling or
keen satisfaction. For Harrison Geer,
attorney for Kellogg. had failed TO
connect her name with any other man
than Albert NJ, Streeter, who, she
said had betrayed her when she was
i6 years old, and with whom she had
lived for six years. Mr., Geer men
toned the names of number of men
and asked her pointedly IL she hadn't
been guilty of improper conduct with
them. To all intimations, she made
sweeping denial, her voice firing
with indignation as she made her re-
pltes.
In the course of her redirect testi-
mony, Mrs. Kellogg related instances
OF cruelty OH the part of her husband
toward her and of his jealousy. On
one occasion he threw lighted match
in her hair and beat her until she was
black and blue. she said, and at other
times used vile language toward her
because of his suspicious that she was
receiving attention from other men.
Denies Being Drunk.
Mr.. Geer asked Mrs. Kellogg IL II
wasn't 80 that she had often drunk
with Charles Murkey and others in
the bar OF Murkeys hotel, Fox Lake,
until she was so intoxicated that she
had to be helped away. Mrs. Kellogg
Indignantly denied that she was ever
Under the influence OF liquor, but ad-
mitted that she might have taken a
few drinks with Murkey and man
named Smith, photographer, in Fox
Lake. She also said that she had
been out with girl named Lena
Schultz, in Fox Lake, and that they
might have had few drinks with
men. Mr.. Geer intimated that Miss
Schultz had seen improper conduct
on the part of Mrs. Kellogg with men
acc intances. but Mrs Kellogg de-
MED the insinuation, rising from her
chair and assuming dramatic pose
TO emphasize her denial.
Mr.. Geer Offered in evidence let
ter which Mrs. Kellogg had written
to Ernest Stanley, Of Prudenville.
Mich, asking him to come and work
for her on her farm in Fox Lake. She
admitted writing the letter and ex-
planned that she wanted Stanley be-
cause OF her father being Ill. She
denied associating with a Fox Lake
woman, whose reputation, Mr.. Geer,
intimated, was bad. Denial was also
made to a statement that she had
gone around with certain men OF Fox
Lake.
At this juncture Mr.. Geer an
nounced that he was through with
the witness, and Allan II. Frazer,
counsel for Mrs. Kellogg, began a re-
direct examination. He questioned her
about her early life.
II was about a year old when |
came to Detroit" said Mrs. Kellogg.
When / was old enough, went TO
the Houghton school, remaining there
until | was nine years of age, when
We removed TO Chicago. In Chicago
went to work, though only nine
years old, as parcel girl, that is. wrap
ping up parcels, in the store of l.. A.
Smith At 16 years of age, | went
into the Office of Albert NJ. Streeter
TO work. After | was there a few
months he betrayed me, under the
promise that was to be his wife
didn't know he was a married man."
when you were living with Street
err in Fox Lake, isn't 1t so that you
were then anxious TO get away from
him and from the life you were liv-
ing?" Attorney Frazer asked her.
YES indeed" she replied; Il GER
tainly did want to get away from
him"
Faithful To Kellogg.
Il have always been true TO MIR.
Kellogg from the time | married
him. the witness added Mr. Muir
key and-f have simply been friends,
and the same relationship has marked
my conduct toward others who have
been mentioned"
ibid you ever try to conceal your
relations with Streeter from kel-
logg?' Mr.. Frazer asked her.
mo" she replied, Il tried to tell
him all about that affair"
ibid you seek Kellogg TO marry
him. or did he seek YOU"
HE sought me, bat | loved him de-
votedly. | didn't marry him for his
money. ! only ceased TO love him
when he began TO ill-treat me-"
Mrs. Kellogg, asked IL she had ever
made her husband any present, re-
piled that she had often done so;
that she had given MIN diamond
rings, watch. fobs and other things.
lis that Elk's fob Mr.. Kellogg is
now wearing, the one you gave him.
Judge Donovan asked.
YES" she replied.
well. there appears to be one tie
left between you the court said,
bringing laugh from the spectators
Mrs. Kellogg told of reconcilia-
ton between her and Kellogg after
they had once separated. She went
back 70 him because he promised to
be kind TO her, she said.
Asked about the value of the farm
abe owns at Paw Paw, Mrs. Kellogg
said II was worth about $4,000. KEEL
logg paid for IL. she said. On 1t she
had raised grapes during the past
enmmer, the crop being sold for slT5.
IN telling of the instances of KEEL
loce's jealous disposition, Mrs. Kel.
lorr said that he refused TO allow a
friend. named Bolton. to whom she
had been introduced by her husband,
10 come 10 the Kellogg home, after
KeIlorr had seen Bolton put his hand
on her arm on leaving.
~He n too friendly toward you" he
explained 20 her.
I.hu A Knrr n Young man living