Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-06-27
CHAUFFEUR SAYS
BRIDE SAVED HIM
Testifies She Stepped Between
Him and Her Fathers Gun
l.
/ After EIopement.

Dorothy LuShear, l6-year-old daugh-
ter of John W. Lushear, president OF
the North Ward National Bank, began
a strenuous fight today for the pos
session of his wife, who is now in
the custody of her father. At
hearing before Special Examiner
Jesse r. Salmon, Eysoldt told of his
marriage and the subsequent sensa-
tions that resulted In his wife be-
ing kept from him.
Every step of the way at the hear
ing was fought desperately by Henry
Pomerehne for Eysoldt and by Chaun-
cey Parker and Alfred Skinner, coun-
sci for Mr.. Lushear.
The testimony today was taken In
the habeas corpus proceedings by the
young chauffeur against the girls
father.
Mr.. Parker found great difficulty in
cross examining the witness, and
worked hard to get answers to his
questions.
"On whose side was the love maxi
ing, yours or Dorothy 2" asked Mr..
Parker.
"She loved me and 1 loved her.
said the witness
,"Well, who was the aggressive
one?"
"Dorothy told me that she loved me
before I told her that l loved her
"Did YOU ever hear of the story OF
the Garden of Eden, where man was
tempted by Woman?" asked Mr.. FAR
ker.
"I obiect!" shouted Mr.. Pomerehne'
"he hasn't proved that such place
as the Garden of Eden ever existed.
The witness refused to tell by Whom
he is now employed, except TO say
that It was q man in Essex Felis.
"How much do you earn?" asked
Mr. Parker.
81 got $40 month and board iroiii
Mr.. Lushear."
Mr.. Parker brought out. after much
questioning, that young Eysoiot Is
now living over garage.
'Is the garage large enough 1or
your wife?" uueried Mr.. Parker.
eyes. but I wouldn't take her there
said Eysoldt.
"you registered under a false name
at the Hotel Navarro and spent TWO
nights in the same room with Dor
othy Lushear%'
Eyes, sir
"And you spent two days with her
before YOU were married?"
ayes. sir" said Eysoldt, as smile
crept across his face
'.What are you laughing at?' shout
ed Mr.. Skinner. us this a Laughing
natter"
"No, it isn't confessed the wit
ness.
"Would It have made any difference
to YOU whether she was II or 1S years
of age as to whether you would nave
taken her TO hotel?'
II would have married her II she
was 50.'
"Why?"
because love her"
: .Have you tried to find her since
June 11?'
"Yes.'
"Did you suoceed?"
mo"
Mr.. Eysoldt on direct examination
told of his experience in the Lushear
home at Mt. Tabor, where he says he
went after being led to believe that
everything would be all right.
1--WE were in the library for over an
hour when Mr.. Lushear came in at
5.O5 o'clock. He Lushear) said: so
you did bring her back, you cur
told you I'd shoot YOU and then he
pulled gun. Dorothy stepped in
front of me and cried: you'll have
to hit me first Mr.. Lushear said
IF l get a shot at you l Will eer-
tainly kill you"
"Who told you to get out of the
house,
''They all did," said Eysoldt.
''Didn't you marry any other girl
before you had this ceremony with
Dorothy"
mo, sir. What do you think I am,
a bigamist?"
"We don't know what you are"
said Mr.. Parker. 'You have done so
many strange things"
Mr.. Parker tried to tangle the wit
ness up with girl named Jeannette,
at Essex Fells. Eysoldt admitted
that he had talked love with the girl
but denied any serious attention TO
her.
Love in a fiat and SIS a week you
think will suit Dorothy better than
a home with her parents?" asked MIR.
Parker.
"Yes, I'm sure 1t will" said Eysoldt.
dorothy asked me could | care
for her and love her" said Eysoldt.
''You took her around In the car,
didn't you?"
"That was my job
You liked your job though, didn't