New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
DIVORCE SUIT WARNS Up
Members Of Siebrecht Family
Near a Clash in Court.
EVEN CHILDREN DIVIDED
Fifth Avenue Florists Son Finds
All His Sisters-in-L Law Ar
rayed Against Him.

Dur;r, tbc trial Yesterday Of the SUIT 'o'
divorco brought by Mrs. Juha W. Slehie ~
,e,,rst hor husband. Henry \. Sleprec"''
ir tho son Of wealthy Fifth avenue nol
is, I'm thc Supreme Court. White Pldlhs' "
car,o out that all or Mr. Sicbrecht Sister
in-law were arraved against him. "hi'e ~,
relatives and tho correspondent huspano
we're standing by him.
Mrs. Siebrecht and her sisters SAT III o"'
part of the courtroom Will" Sitple'h''
Mrs. Francins Miner. OF New Rochelle, VINO
is named as the correspondent; her huspaho'
Frank Miner: Mrs. Miners parents ana Nr.
and Mrs. Henry A. Sebrecht, sr' Joihed
elbows.
II also developed that the children were
divided. Louise. seven years old testihed
for her mother. while her fourteen-year-o''
sister, Gertrude who Is living with her
father at tho Siebrecht home in New Ro-
chellc. gave evidence for her father.
Louise looked in awe upon the court ana
witnesses when she took the witness stand
Justice Mills patted her head and told her
not TO be afraid Of either John NJ. Gardner
counsel for Mr. Siebrecht, or Henry q. Is
Heath, who represents Mrs. Siebrecht. she
nodded her head and said she wasn't afr'id
OF anybody.
She told of how her father had taken her
along when he went 10 call AT tho home OF
Mrs. Miner. She also told Of several rows
her parents had over Mrs. Miner.
did any one tell 5ou that you would be
scolded il you didn't tell the truth?" Mr..
Gardner asked in cross-eXamination.
"No, but | thought | would get scold-
ing from you, Mr.. Gardner" the witness
replied quickly. making not only the spec
tators but Justice Mills also laugh.
Things warmed ZIP after Henry A. Sic
brecht. ST.. took the witness stand to deny
some of the evidence given by his daugh-
ter-in-law, Adele, the wife of his son
Charles.
Your daughter-in-law has testified that
she had no differences with you. Have you
had any,
Yes" he replied. with a fash OF his
black eyes toward Adele, who glared at
him: "she has made my life miserable
since she came into my family
This made Mrs. Adele Siebrecht rise and
start toward the witness chair, and though
friends restrained her. yet she kept stand
ing while her fatheT-in-law continued with
his testimony:
"One time she asked me why her nus
band was kept SO late in the store he
said. "and I said there was a great deal
of business TO be attended to which kept
us all late. Then she said to me- Business
be damned" That is the spirit she has
acted in ever since she came into my fam
lily"
Mrs Miner was asked If Mr.. Sebrecht
had ever given her any diamonds and she
answered in the negative. She then iden-
titled the handwriting on card as hers.
Mr. Heath said that Mrs Siebrecht had
found the card in her husbands room. IL
read like this: Dear Henry. we all send
our love 10 you and make wish that by
tomorrow dawn your cold will be gone.
Take good care Of yourself, because you
are entirely too wise TO get careless. May
YOU be well tomorrow. Good night
Frankie
Mrs. Miner said she sent the card with
a bouquet Of flowers because Mr.. Sfebrecht
was i'll Mr. Miner swore he carried the
flowers to the Sebrecht home
The examination of Mrs. Adele Sieb-
recht by Mr.. Gardner was full of eX-
citing moments. When the lawyer talked
She would exclalm: Now you stop that.
When you talk lower to me | Will answer
your questions. 49,. 60,
out with Henry Siebrecht, jr.. she an
swered: When saw him squeezing Mrs;
Miners hand When | saw that, | fell
The witness then said that I'm company
with her husband she went on sleign
ride with Mr.. and Mrs Miner and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Siebrecht jr.; to Blossom
tbe trin and Henry went with Mrs Miner.
"Mv husband and I didn't change, she
declared 1--WE didn't drink, either. | am
not society woman or as bad as one
When We reached the inn. Henry got Mrs.
Miners coat and kept squeezing her hand
IL vas almost constant. that squeezing. !
refused TO bow TO Mrs. Miner after she
drank so ,.s.
Justice Mills said he would not decide
tho ease until briefs have been submitted.