The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-20
NJ QUAD STORY.


street. and remained away for about
two weeks. With the exception of
his being away for that two weeks and
away on business, he ha6 always lived
with his family. The only ones that
he had confded in with regard to his
domestic troubles were Chief of De-
tectives McDuffie, Detective Lake, his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Mackenzie, and
his wife's step-brother.
AS he got details of his wife's al
legged misconduct he confronted her
with them. He never mentioned any
names, but told her what he had
heard as having happened. In an au-
tomobile ride that was once taken, one
man was supposed to have TAX
en- witness wife, while Driver was
supposed to have taken the other la
dy member of the party. But when
they arrived at McQuaid's house,
Driver and Mrs. McQuaid together
left the party.
On one occasion, McQuaid said, he
was told that Mrs. McQuaid, in COM
pany with Driver, boarded a street
car, and tried to attract the attention
of the lady who had given him infor-
nation concerning his wife's conduct.
His informant, however, pretended
that she had not noticed the signals.
| McQuaid said that his object in ia
king liquor was to drown his sorrows.
| He frequently went home and pleaded
with his wife to give up Driver. The
home had been a happy one until Dri-
yer entered their circle, and McQuaid
and his wife were apparently on af-
fectionate terms until he, as he claim
ed, discovered the relationship be-
tween Driver and Mrs. McQuaid In
January of last year. There had been
some trouble in 1904 but that had
been smoothed over. Mrs. McQuaid
had been good wife, and he had al
ways been an affectionate husband
He objected to his wife getting a di-
vorce, on account OF his affection fol
his wife and children.
At this point witness broke down and
said in a sobbing voice that he had
threatened to get a divorce from her
But he had no intention of proceed
ing with the matter. He had only
threatened her in order to brighten he,
to cease meeting Driver. He be-
lieved that he would have succeeded
if Driver had kept away.
While in the hospital he heard thai
there had been a report in one of the
evening newspapers-he did not know
which one, for he did not see the ar.
ticle-that there would most likely be
a compromise in the matter. His wife
3 called to see him one day, and3Tefer-
red to the report. She said that there
would be one difficulty about the com
promise. He asked her what 1t was
and she replied that she would never
give up Driver. McQuaid said: Very
well; that settles it," She accused him
of having blackened her character
and he replied that he was sorry if
he had done so. In a voice choking
with sobs, he said: 81 would not hurt
any woman especially her. Then l get
this thrown at me. l tried to be fair
The Court-"Do you know where the
suggestion of compromise came from?
McQuaid-"1 only know that her
father came to me, but whether before
the report or after, / don't know.
felt awfully sorry for the old man. He
said something about that he hoped
that l would soon be out told him
not to think about it. My wife told
me all that l had to do was to plead
guilty, and to throw myself on the
mercy of the jury. realized as well
as any other mortal what my children
and others must feel"
Has your affection for your wife
continued up to the present time,
asked the City and County Attorney.
Douthitt objected. He did not see
any reason for continuing the harrow.
ing scenes by asking such questions.
Cathcart replied that he knew il
! was an unpleasant task. He was not
asking questions because he thought
that they were pleasant. He was do
ing it because it was his duty.
The Court-"How does that affect
the mans condition as at November
last?"
Cathcart said that the defendant had
gone into court and told the court
and the jury that the information he
had received and what he had seer
of his wife's infidelity and the worry
and the trouble had produced in him &
condition which caused a lapse of con
seriousness, as it was nothing but un
consciousness, during which the acts