Evening journal., 1912-12-06
WIDOW TELLS
OF SYMPATHY
FOR LUPTON

the beautiful postal card given to her |
by tone esteemed above all others,
she testified, we're not given to her
by Mr.. Lupton.
She testified that in writing, Il can /
never forgive that for doing what she /
did" she had meant Mrs. Lupton for |
urging Mr. Lupton TO marry her.
What did you mean by, 1t, the bold !
face?'" asked Mr. Hastings The |
witness replied Mrs. Lupton."
Mrs. Underwood testified that she
thought the letters would help Mr..
Lupton and his wife along and that
many OF the expressions like him
blue eyes" In the letters was simply
10 divert Mr.. Lupton's mind and keep
him from thinking OF his troubles.
Husband Tells OF Troubles.
Ralph c. Lupton. husband Of the
plaintiff, was the first witness called
this morning. He testified he was
married on March IS 1911, after
knowing his wife for eleven or twelve
years.
Had your wife prior to your mar
rage urged you to marry her and
take her away from her surround
ings." asked Mr. Ball
MIR Rodney objected and the obiec-
ton was sustained
Mr.. Lupton testified that while I'm
Atlantic City after their marriage
nothing happened between them TO
disturb them. Mr. Ball inquired II
during their absence anything hap
pened to distress him on account of
the marriage He started 10 tell
about a couple at the hotel where
they stopped but the testimony was
stricken out Before going to Allan
tic City they rented apartments In
,the College Inn at Tenth and wash
fneton streets. They came home on
Saturday and stayed at his wifes
fathers home. Lupton testified That
between the time they returned and
April Is he did not want her at the
ONCE. but she persisted In leading
business life and he consented. Re
harding the episode on April 10, when
Nat Underwood called at the office
ehe said Underwood had no right to
come into the Office where she was
Mr.. Lupton said he told her Under
wood was a friend and had a per-
feet right TO be there II Is custom
AIRY at times for him not to take
lunch He could not remember II
they went 10 dinner but presumed
they did. and he had Lost no anec-
tione for his wife. That same even
ing they we're at the Office when Mrs.
that abe was bold and that every
one said she was bold He said he
told her he did not like her going to
market and into public places by her
self, but did not remember saying
about the holiness He had been
invited by Nat Underwood to call al
1901" to continue a business CONVEX
eation.
He went out and saw him and saw
Mrs Underwood and others. He spen
tho evening there. II was the nigh
before Easter When he came hom
he told his wife he had been at 1901,
and she objected. They had dime
At her fathers house on Easter Sun
day. He had lost no affections 70
his wife at that time, he said III
had spoken to his wife about goinl
10 Mrs Underwoods house. but sh
refused to 20 see that old thing.
He tried TO persuade her to do so, 81
that Mrs. Underwood and his wifi
could be friends.
MIR Hastings objected to the ques
ton az to whether his wife befor
marriage called Mrs. Underwood
"mlschief MAKER" and whether sh
had objected to Lupton going TO tn
Underwood house to board The OF
lection was sustained.
In answer to HIS counsel. Lupto
testified that on April 1e his wife wer
20 Dover and they kissed each othe
Al the station When his wife r,
turned he was using the telephon
and she accused him OF talking to Mr.
Underwood Then he told her abol
Mr.. McCorkie calling and that the
had gone to 901 Delaawre avenue an
had lunch at his invitation. He a
ways called openly at 90l, and M
ciandestinely he said She told hi
repeatedly she had been informed
visits TO "e0i' when he did not 5
there. He told her 10 tell her frienl
that she was fully aware OF his visit
and their messages would be discou
aged. All trouble at that time vi
adjusted, he said. He could not r
call the incident OF getting a lett
from Mrs. Unerwood on April % or
any disturbance on account OF tn
letter. There was no loss OF affectil
al that time on his part
Mr.. Lupton told Of a visit 10
Norris once and while waiting
turn he picked up the telephone al
talked TO Mrs Underwood When
Returned to the Office che found
wife disturbed over the telephone
oident Mrs. Lupton called Nj
Underwood many vile names. ga
she would kill her or throw vtriol
Nrs. underwood's face. Mr.. Lupt
testified. He told her she would Il
DO any such thing. What every
ference they had was settled and IN
kissed and made up. he added.
About taking the $40 check to NJ
Underwood, Mr.. Lupton said he
membered doing 30 and stayed Lea
than he intended. She wrote the che
and he signed Il. He accompanied
wife 10 nor fathers house before
ing to Mrs. UNDERWORLD house
returned TO get HIS wife and WI
sho took him 10 task he told her
met friends and he knew she v
perfectly safe with her people
apoioglzed for being late and III
was no falling out between them.
Witness said he recalled hav
closed his Office on June 4. w
they got home. he said. she asked
what mas the matter. and he repl
"Llttie girl you know what Is
matter.
Lupton explained that while p
ing he addressed his wife, "Girl
and when sober" he addressed
as little Girl He said he
neither been drunk nor crazy.
wanted TO Know about the let
taken from his pocket Witness