The evening world., 1911-06-29

After your marriage very OF. 'essiveT'
= mot exactly opp~ressive-they wero In
creased"
From tho statements you made, you
had nothin- left TO support n wife on7'
oh, a couple OF thousand dollars"
HARVEY sickLER ILL AT EASE
ON WITNESS STAND.
Judge Van Wyck then beckoned IIar-
vey c. Sickler to the stand. lie DIDN'T
like Il a bit. and It was hard to imagine
a hne looking. athletic. well-dressed
young nan more III at ease as he strode
through the staring spectators In the
courtroom and t'ok his seat In the
witness chair. His straight black hair
was brushed well back from a broad
brow. and his wide shoulders were
squared back with a suggestion Of de-
Nance. but - twiddled his fingers and
turned over and over a heavy seal ring
ON his third finger. He wore a black
sui with a narrow gray stripe. a high
collar and a white tie. set v h a dla-
mond horseshoe pin.
sickler's voice is a deep bass and no
gave his answer In a steady. straight
howard. combative manner. II would
DO impossible TO conceive OF n more
striking antithesis to the plump. elderly
little banker. who l. the defendant in
the suit.
Mrs. Gambler kept her big gray eyes
dxed on Sickler's face all the time he
was In the witness chair. She wasn't
q bit embarrassed. Sickler didn't look
at her. He gaxed straight In front OF
him at nobody In particular.
mi. Sickler. who introduced you to
Mrs. Gambler" asked Judge Van
wyck.
Mr.. King OF Atlanta, Ca, a friend
OF mine and Mrs. Gambler" answered
sickler.
did Mr.. King and his wife often visit
YOU In your apartment at No. / West
sixty-eighth street,"
They did"
In october. 1910. did Mr.. King ask
you TO look after Mrs. Russell and her
daughter. Mrs. Gambier7"
Mr.. Littieton objected 10 this and Jus
lice Pendleton upheld him.
i met Mr.. King n day AT the Wal
dorf. but he had left a note to call n
phone number" proceeded the witness.
II called him and he said he was cali
Ing OF Mrs. Russell and daughter.
Later he asked me to show her and
her mother a little attention II I had
the time.
Later I offered them my carl sent
my car to their hotel and they used II.
This was In October. islo.'
"~Syhssouentiy did you call on Mrs.
oambiey and take her to dinner and the
theatrer'
Il did"
alone with herr"
MRs. GAMBLER NEVER WENT
WITH sIckLER ALONE.
"A few times we were alone-Mrs.
0ambier had a friend from the South
n asked me to entertain her."
How many times did you take a
long ride with her by herself or with
any one else?"
"One time-we went to Blossom Heath
Inn. I CAM remember any SPECIFIC
dates"
What lime OF day did you leave?''
AT about s o'clock IN the afternoon.
was Invited to join a party there
Two gentlemen n two ladies. One OF
the ladies was a chaperone for n young
boy who WAS going 20 enter n school
on Fifth avenue. We had dinner and
returned together"
Who were the gentlemen-was one
Of them an Atlanta gentiemanr"
"A Nashville gentleman. a friend Of
Mrs. Gamblers. l had known him
about three and a half years. We
stayed at Blossom Heath Inn about an
hour and a half"
sickier said c. w. Brewster, the chauf.
feur who testified. regarding the hugg,ns
and kissing in the rcd car. was in hi,
employ and had driven them that night,
0 your way back did you kiss
caress. embrace. or have Mrs. Gambler
II ala notr' The answer came like a
shot out OF a gun.
did you ever take any such liberties
With Mrs. Gambler"
Il did not"
Was Mrs. Gambler ever In yonr
apartments?"
"Yes. SIR"
Ever unaccompanied by ladiesr"
Absolutely mott" Sickler gritted hi,
teeth and shot out the answer.
NJ you on Oct. % or any other tim,
enter your apartments with Mrs. Gam
bier and stay an hour and a half an,
then retire therefrom In the daytime o.
nighttime7"
mo. SIR"
did you on the afternoon OF Oct. 20
enter your apartments alone with Mrs
Gambler and remain there an hour to a
hour and a half?"
Is! did not"
Did Mrs. Gambler take dinner Il
your apartments at any timer"
She has. ] Invited her to dine Their
~ith har friapA Mrs. N,uttn, -