Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-29
AYERS BARTLETT
WAS INDICTED IN
WEST FOR b|CAMY
Sister of Plaintiff in $4,000
Alienation Suit Testifies
Against Defendant.
WIFE DECLARES THAT SHE
STILL LOVES HER HUSBAND
Denies She Ever Said That She
Would Like to Murder
Him.

Mrs. Pearl lie Bel Bartlett, of Nutley,
against her mother-in-law, Carrie o.
Bartlett, the young Mrs. Bartlett was
today put through severe cross
examination before Judge DUNCAN at
the hands of Attorney j. Henry Har-
rison. An intimation OF startling de-
velopments in the case was given.
Her twin sister, Miss Claire lie Bel.
who is an actress, was one of the In
teresting witnesses today. She testi-
fled that her sisters husband, after
the separation. went to Denver ana
was indicted there for bgamy.
In the summer of 1906. Mrs Bartlett
testified. she was in Chicago with her
sister, Mrs. Philip Sheridan.
ibid you write to your husband
while you were there7"
Yes sir.
why"
Because ] loved him."
Didn't YOU ask him for money!"
Yes once"
What did you do there?''
IT worked
"Where?"
"In printing house"
did you meet a Newark man while
there by previ IS appointment"
mo, SIR"
Here Attorney Harrison asked Mrs.
V. J. Day to stand up.
"Do you know Mrs. Day"
Eyes, | do"
Didn't you ever tell her that you
met Newark man by appointment
asNot that I rtrnamber"
The witness finally denied that she
had told of meeting a Newark man In
Chicago.
During your residence in Bergen
street didn't you use these words to
your husband: 81 would like to murder
you and wipe the floor with your
| blood?"
'I never said such thing in my
life''
Can you fix the time when your
husband left your"
TN the spring Of 1907
After Bryant Bartlett left her she
! lived a while with her sister. Claire
lie Bel. in New York, and then went
to 1--WE with an old servant, Mrs Jo-
seph Buell., in Nutley.
/ In rebuttal. Attorney Francis
Knowles asked the witness:
"Do you still love your husband?'
II certainly do"
Would you live with him again.
II think i would"
The witness testified that her mother
in-law objected to the marriage be-
cause she thought her son was too good
for the girl.
"She didn't like me- said she.
lot Ia liffla
singer and dancer, who is a twin sis
ter of the younger Mrs. Bartlett, went
on the stand and testified that she was
present at her sisters wedding
Attorney Knowles tried hard to have
the wedding certificate admitted in evil
dence, but Judge DUNCAN refused to
admit 1t.
The chorus girl testified that Mrs
Carrie o. Bartlett entertained her SON
Bryant NJ. Bartlett, and Miss Grace L.
Reynolds at her home. and that while
this woman was at her homo the twin
sister went to Mrs. Bartlett and
asked her what could be done.
Mrs. Bartlett, according to the wit
ness said that the only thing TO do was
10 get a divorce.
Miss lie Bel in private life is Mrs
Edward Hoffman She was married In
1904, year later than her twin sis
ter.
With the testimony of Mrs. John
Jameson, of Nutley, the prosecution
| announced that the testimony had been
completed.
Edward Dorch and Frank Jameson
both of Nutley, friends of Bryant
Bartlett, we're subpoenaed by the
prosecution, but on the stand they had
little to say in regard to the relations
between young Bartlett and Miss Grace
Reynolds.
When court adjourned for noon re-
cess Lawyer Knowles walked over to
Oren Bartlett, the son of Mrs. Carrie
| G. Bartlett who had been occupying a
chair at the counsel table at the side OF
J. Henry Harrison, and addressing
young Bartlett said:
IF you don't stop making faces at
my witnesses l will present the matter
10 the court"