New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-14
MRS. DUDLEY BROKE
CAFE DISHES, HE SAYS
Her Former Counsel Tells OF
"Hi|arious" Dinners Here
and'in Paris.
HUSBANDS SUIT RESUMED
Aged Millionaire's Wife Made
Auto Trips Abroad with
Jersey City Lawyer,
Ayers Witness.

Dinner parties in exI ensive cafes in New
York and Paris at which her conduct was
described as hilarious and automobile
trips in this country and France WIN
Henry NJ. r Beekman. a wealthy lawyer
Of Jersey city, were among the incidents
contained in charges made against Mrs.
Marie Mulock Dudley 10y her aged million
aire husband Edward :. Dudley, of Cam
den and New York when MS suit for
divorce was resumed yesterday before
Vice Chancellor stevenson. in Jersey city.
The hearing. which had been delayed for
many months owing to the difficulty OF
getting witnesses. was to read into the
record depositions taken IN Washington
and Philadelphia since the last hearing.
The dinner Incidents were related in
the deposition of Frank Brightly. d Phil
adclphia lawyer. who was At one time
retained. he declared. by Mrs. Dudley To
get her divorce. lie agreed 70 perform
this service for 5000, but no money wa.
forthcoming. and he Withdrew from the
case During the fall OF 1901 and the
following spring. Brightly said, he fire.
duently saw Mrs Dudley dining with Mr..
Beekman in fashionable hotels and cafes
in Manhattan. ana that OF these occasions
the "hilarity" Of the defendant was mosi
noticeable. He recalled one occasion. he
said. when Mrs. Dudley was in such u
very hilarious" state that she few into
q rage and smashed dishes and was finally
induced with great difficulty to leave thu
place.
In June. 1905. the lawyer said. he met
Mr. Beekman i'm Paris and accompanied
him in ar automobile To hotel where
they met Mrs. Dudley. She went with
them for ride. and before the return
had a violent quarrel with Beckman. VIII"
announced that he would not remain in
Paris any longer. but would leave for Lon
don the nets morning. Mrs. Dudley.
Brightly declared. thereupon said she
would go with him Henry Coombs.
Waterman employed 40 the Dudley estate
at Camden. said that the aged husband
had been locked out of the house on sew
eral occasions Louise lfurat Mrs Dud-
Iev's maid also sent testimony regarding
the frequent absences of her mistress while
they wefe staying az hotels in Manhattan.
one of the Interesting Developments OF
the dav was furnished by Martin ConboN.
counsel Tor Ms Dudley. who told the
Chancellor that he had been unable To get
hold Of the registry OF q Washington hotel
by means of which he had hoped to show
that Mr.. Dudley had visited the place IN
Tia. company Of woman not his VIE.
his register the LAWYER said. was miss
ing. and an anonymous letter which he
had received suggested that If he adVer-
tised for the book in a newspaper some
thing might result. The defence had fol-
lowed this suggestion, the lawyer SAID.
and ;hat there was now in progress CORE
spondence which might result in bringing
the book to light
Mrs Caroline TruaN. widow OF Judge
TruaX. of No. G67 Madison avenue. Man
haitian. handed in deposition refuting
some OF Briehtlys testimony regarding
rides which Mr. Beehman and
Mrs Dudley took together MIS-. TruaN
said that she and her husband were IN
the party which was abroad with Mrs.
Dudley i'm the spring 81 1905. and that
Mrs. Dudley's conduct had always been
cx,mplary. She also asserted that she
and Judge TruaX had accompanied Mrs.
Dudley and Mr. Beckman on an automo-
bile trip TO Tarrytown which Brightly
mentioned in his affidavit.
Mr. Dudley is siXty-two years old ana
his wife is thrty-seven. The divorce pro-
ceedirss. II was learned yesterday. have
been np.dcd by the unwillngness OF de-
tectivcs formerly in Mrs. DudIey's service.
hut now employed bv the Pennsylvania
Railroad. to testify In the case II is prob
able that some action will be taken 10
compel their appearance The hearing vii!
he continued to-day