The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-12
Mrs. Rose Bromley Nearly
Had Hysterical Collapse
Testifying
PLAINTIFF RESTED
HER CASE TO-DAY
Defense Scored by Producing Chattel
Mortgages to William Burby Which
Plaintiff Said She Gave to George
Collins.

The alienation suit of Rose NJ. Brom-
ley against her fatheri law, Frank
p. Bromley, of Dandy, is still holding
the attention of the county court at
Newfane and viii continue to do so
another day or two at least.
This morning Mrs. Rose Bromley,
the plaintiff, was again placed on
the stand to complete her testimony of
yesterday The cross examination
uncompleted yesterday afternoon, dur
ing which Mrs. Bromley became much
agitated, was completed with a few
more questions this morning and the
redirect examination was brief. The
plaintiff then rested.
The defense began the introduction
of testimony Immediately. Mr.. Cook
of DANNY testified that William Bur
by, whose name occurs frequently in
the testimony and who had been en-
plOyed at the Bromley farm and later
roomed at various places where Mrs.
Bromley made her home, worked for
him six years ago and that after Bur
1 by left his employ he found two let.
tiers which he thought were in the
+ handwriting of Mrs. Rose Bromley.
They were to the effect that she
thought she could get him a position.
William Kendall testified that he had
been employed at the Bromley farm,
but he never saw any trouble between
the plaintiff and the defendant. The
only instance he remembered that
might have been labeled ''trouble
was once when pan of apples was up
set, but neither of the principal parties
in the suit in hearing said anything
to the other
Mrs. j. Phillips of Dandy testified
that when at the Granville, \. Y, fair
in 1911 she saw Burby and Mrs. Rose
Bromley talking together on the street.
Daniel Smith of Dandy testified that
in 1901 the defendant and his wife
had family differences and that he act
ed as peacemaker and drew up an
agreement which provided, among 9th
er things. that none of the children
should live at the elder Bromley home
and that when they visited there they
should treat their elders with respect
and that they should be treated cour-
teously by their arents. 1t also provid-
ed that Rose Bromley and her hus-
band, Fred, should live in another
: house on the farm. After that Frank
p Bromley and his wife returned to
living together, but later had further
: legal proceedings which resulted in his
: remaining on the farm and his wife
leaving
Mr. Hall of Dandy testified that
he had seen Mrs. Rose Bromley and
; Burby talking one evening in 1910 in
the immediate vicinity of the Bromley
: home On cross examination he denied
! that he had told a 'neighbor that he
was not certain who the man was Mrs
Bromley was talking with. Court ad
: journed for the MONDAY recess at thi:
point.
The defense scored heavily late yes
: terday afternoon, when, under an ex
! haustive cross examination, Mrs. Ros,
! NJ. Bromley, the plaintiff, who tool
: the stand after her son had fnishe,
his testimony was made to admit tina
: she had been mistaken in testimon,
|, given in direct examination which wa
! ! conducted by Attorney Ernest w. Glib
= son. who has become associated in tn
: case with Chase & Chase, counsel fo
the plaintiff The cross examination
was conducted by Attorney Moloney o
counsel for the defense.
Mrs. Bromley testified on direct ex
animation that she left the farm o