Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
MRS OIL TELLS HER STORY
UPON THE WITNESS STAND


found her in bed and my husband
sitting in his shirt sleeves reading q
paper.
Waited for the Rent.
IT wanted to know what he was
doing there and he told me that he
was waiting for May Burns's mother
to come back and pay him the rent,
I told him he ought to be ashamed
of himself and reminded him that he
never sat at my bedside when was
Ill. H told me not to make 30 much
noise and go downstairs, as May was
Ill with typhoid fever. went DOWN
stairs"
Mrs. Oil told of passing the house
| in a carriage some time later and
again seeing Ohl's car outside OF the
Washington street house. She rang
the bell and waited twenty minutes
without getting any answer. When
| she was admitted, stated the wife.
she went upstairs and found May
Burns.
"I told her she ought to be
ashamed OF herself" continued Mrs
Oil. Then the door was slammed
| In my face"
Mrs. Oil told of meeting May
Burns in Broad street. On this oc-
| CASTOR the young woman was in one
of Ohls automobiles and was ac-
companied by her mother. Obi was
not present. At this point. the vice
chancellor's attention was called to
the continuous conversation being
kept up between Oil and his coun-
sci. Mrs. Oil declared she knew IL
was being done to annoy her, but
that 1t did not bother her. The court
ordered Oil to remain quiet.
The witness then told of meeting
May Burns and another strange girl
-, he e. AoA \,
was not with the women, said the
wife. Mrs. Oil declared that just
prior to the European trip made by
Oil and the Burns woman she
learned that he had been to Columbus
with the correspondent.
Then Mrs. Oil was turned over to
her husbands attorney for cross
examination. The first question di-
rected to her by Mr. Bradner seemed
to nettle the witness. He wanted to
know If she was working for living
before her marriage to Mr.. Oil
When the witness hesitated and APP
peared embarrassed, Attorney Fry
ling jumped up to offer his ohjec-
lions. The court decided that the
line of questioning was proper and
ordered Mrs. Oil to answer.
Mrs. Oil said she was married In
1888 and before the wedding had been
employed by her father. At that time
Mr.. Oil was employed as collector
and making a good salary, she said.
Immediately after the marriage they
lived with George A. Oil, ST., her
father-in-law for about seven
months. Then they went boarding
for year.
Later Mr.. Oil, jr., went into the
machinery business with his father.
The defendant built a handsome resi-
dence at 1856 Washington avenue,
which they entered some time In 1906.
They remained at that address until
the separation. May Burns appeared
about six years ago and from that
time on she occupied rooms apart
fIomh er husband, stated Mrs. Oil.
Up to the time of their separation
they had many quarrels, testified
Mrs. Oil. Continuing. she declared
that her husband was always fight
ing and ! felt as friendly to him as
could 1 always respected him and.
he did me, too"
Took Servants Place.
Asked about the. servants Oil en-
ployed, Mrs. Oil declared they had
one woman in the Washington ave-
J nue. home.
81 took the place OF the other
servant required" she went on. "and
| did the biggest part of the work.
Mr.. Bradner asked the witness If
she visited a hotel with man COM
panion Mrs. Oil started an indig-
nant denial when Attorney Frying
objected on the ground that In his
answer to the bill of complaint Oil
did not charge his wife with miscon-
duct. A heated argument followed
during which Bradner denied that lie
was attempting to attack Mrs. Oils
character.
Yice-Chancelior Howell put an end
4 to the argument when he said to
Mr.. Bradner:
you were on the right line of
questioning before you struck into
Hoboken."
Continuing her story, Mrs Oil de-
clared that for years her husband
had quarreled with her about every
thing"
Mr.. Bradner asked her If she had
given up all hope of becoming recon-
ciled to her husband. She declared
she had none. Asged If she still had
any regard for Mr.. Oil, she answered
in an even tone:
no
'"rhen you do not love your hus-
band now?''
mo" answered the wife In tones
that could be heard the length of the
building.
Mrs. Oil added that she entertained
absolutely no hope of effecting re-
Cancellation with her husband. Then
Mr.. Bradner asked why she had
brought the present action, which
would only give her a temporary d.
vorce, if successful.
Because I want to be happyfi" an
swered the witness simply, and her
ieyes filled with tears.
Mrs Oil said May Burns's mother
suggested that Mrs. Oil obtain di-
vorce and leave Oil free to marry
May.
Mrs. Oil gave way and broke dowr
for a few minutes after adjournment
for luncheon. She was escorted from
the courtroom to secluded corner IN
the corridor.
Police Chief Long Denies
He Ever Visited Oil Home