Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-12
SAW R. H. HOOD AND
GIRL ON STEAMER
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ing and that she remained for about
two hours. On this occasion. Lock-
wood declared, he opened the door of
Miss Hoyt's room and looked in. The
room was unlighted at the time.
Chauncy G. Parker, who is repre-
sent1ng Mr.. flood, began the cross
examination Of the sleuth by asking
II he had paid money to the steward
Tor assisting him in watching Hood.
which ELECTED a negative reply from
Lockwood. Lockwood denied also
that he had told the steward that a
man named Hood registered under
the name Of Harris" was wanted
for stealing bonds in America. Lock-
wood, on question of Mr.. Parker as
to whether he knew that the
agency by which he was employed
was paid $4,000 for the case, declared
he did not and the cross-examina-
ton terminated.
At this juncture Mr.. McCarter at
tempted to read the dispositions of
the stewards taken by him in New
York. Mr.. Parker was on his feet
In minute objecting, declaring that
he would object to this testimony as
an abuse of the evidence act.
Mr.. McCarter explained that 1t was
necessary to get this testimony
whenever possible and that it would
be physical impossibility to have
them present for the hearing because
Of the fact that they are continually
sailing back and forth to Europe.
The court upheld Mr.. McCarter, who
then offered from the evidence sew
eral exhibits, among them photo
graphs of Mr.. Hood and Miss Hoyt
and the passenger list which showed
Miss Hoyt registered under her own
name and Hood under the name of
Robert Harris"
Mr.. Parker at this point offered in
evidence the deposition of Miss Hoyt
taken in London and Mr.. McCarter
rested his case.
Mr. Hood took the stand and de-
clared he was As years old and a
graduate of Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute. Troy, class of 1887 He told
of his experiences in the engineering
business and declared he taught en-
cheering at the University of Mis-
souri, for about seven or eight months.
Mr. Hood testified that he had been
married previously, his first wife
dying in 1898.
Lived Happily for SIX Days.
Questioned by Mr.. Parker, Mr..
Hood told how he met his present
wife in Egypt and how they were
married on their return here. Asked
as to what their relations had been
during their married life, Mr.. Hood
declared that they had lived hap
PLY for lust six days"
Asked concerning his wife's DISPOSE
ton, Hood replied that she was very
young and had been accustomed to
considerable attention.
Their relations were not harmonious,
he said. on further questioning, be-
cause of his wife's "peppery DISPOSE
ton" and too much interference by
his mother-in-law.
In describing his wife's disposition,
Hood said that it was so severe at
times that he often saw her lay on
her back on the floor and kick for
ten minutes.
After telling of the various dis
wife and of their various separations
Hood was asked about his relation
ship with Miss Hoyt. Hood de-
clared that he first met Miss Hoyt
In October 1910, and that he only saw
her a few times up until February
1912, when he returned from q. triI
to Europe. He was introduced to heI
he said by her aunt, Mrs. Mary d
| Field, who was a neighbor of his
| Afterward he admitted that he hac
several times taken Miss Hoyt auto
mODlluB anu nhu even Taught uei
| how to run the car. He took the
same interest in Miss Hoyt that 9
| father took in a daughter, and ever
offered to adopt her. His feeling
toward her was perfectly proper
one, he said. She was a very ex.
traordinary girl in some respects, Mr.
Hood said. Questioned by Mr.. Parker
Hood admitted that Mrs. Field hat
spoken to him about his keeping thu
! girl out and misleading her." as she
| termed 1t. Hood declared he told hei
aunt that his relations were perfectl,
| proper and that he took deep in
| terest in her niece. Hood also ad
mitted that Miss Hoyt smoked cigar
cites at times and declared he had pre-
vailed upon her to desist, because. a,
he said, he did not like a woman wht
Smoked or drank" On their automo
bile rides they had never stopped a