New-York tribune., 1911-10-25
OTHER WOMAN HAD MOST
Major HanSOn'S Widow Tells OF
Gifts He Made.
SEEKS TO BREAK HIS WILL
Attentions of Georgia Railroad
Man to Mrs. Horner De-
scribed in Deposition.
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Atlanta. Oct 24-The marital troubles or
Major J. f. Hanson. formerly president OF
the Central Railroad. and his wife are
freely described in a remarkable deposit'o''
made by Mrs. Cora Lee Hanson. the
widow, in the will contest now on In the
Superior Court.
The widow. daughter and daughter-ln-
law expect TO break the document, when
discrimrates against them because they
are Theosophsts, in favor Of Mrs. Annie
Garrett. of Baltimore second daughter oil
Major Hanson. 10 whom the bulk OF the
majors fortune was bequeathed
The testimony, deals with the association
OF the major with Mrs. Daisy Horner. who
before her marriage was Miss Daisy Emer'
SON Of Baltimore, sister Of Mrs. Smith
Holllns McKin. If New York. After he'
divorce from r. Mitchell Horner she be-
came Mrs. J. IT, McVicar. Of New York
Says Other Was Preferred.
Mrs Hanson says that she could not per
sonally declare that Major Hanson had
heen unfaithfu To her because of Mrs. Hor'
ner She asserts that his actions were
such that she could not fail to attach sig.
Mrs. Horner When II came to choice
between his wife and Mrs. Horner, Mrs
Hanson SAYS. he preferred Mrs. Horner II
every instance.
The immediate cause Of the separation
says Mrs. Hanson. was that her husband
demanded that she write 10 Mrs. Daisy
Horner when she left her husband and hcr
home was broken up. telling her that there
We're two persons on whom she could count
and a house to which she could come any
time she liked and stay as long as she
pleased Mrs. Hanson refused to do this
preciptating quarrel which was several
times renewed. finally resulting I'm "A sep
aration.
The major used to take Mrs. HorneI
with him on trips In his private car, says
Mrs. Hanson, and though she was fire.
ouently present he used to devote his time
To Mrs. Horner on the observation plat
form while she. the wife, played cards
with others. Also he gave Mrs Horner
800 jewelled bag. she says while he gave
his wife one costing only Sl9o, and ~
gave Mrs. Horner a bracelet costing $50
while he gave her one costing only 800
also he frequently gave Mrs. Horner otAel
gifts and had a standing order with tho
florist for flowers for Mrs. Horncr. says
the widow
Wife Still Was Friendly.
Though she know those things, she was
friendly with Mrs. Horner. she says unit
many persons throughout the state begar
10 talk of the affair. Then she and heI
children, except Mrs. Garrett. tried to make
the major cease his attentions 10 Mrs
Horner He refused every time i'm anger
says the deposition. always asserting tha
his relations with Mrs. Horner were per
fecty innocent.
when the ten-room Hanson home IN
Macon was remodelled into a twenty-room
house" said Mrs. Hanson. the majo:
frequently asked Mrs Horner about the
i,lans. and even prepared the best room in
the house as 'Daisy's room, and gave
orders ,hat no one else was TO occupy II
save Mrs. Horner.'
He went 10 Europe. says the testimony
ostensibly 10 meet two prominent Atlanta
men. but only two days were spent with
them. the rest OF the trip being male
with Mrs. Horner and her party. and the
return home being made on the same YES
sci. He bought an automobile while in
Europe. says Mrs. Hanson. and on his re-
turn told Mrs. Horner that she must ride
in g. as Il had been bought for her
Major Hanson made his will that tho
children who embraced theOsophy could not
obtain the principal OF the legaces left tC
them until they came TO certain advanced
age or until they abjured this sect
NJ. IL, h. OF ic
on the case.