The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-03
HUBBY DECLARES
AS|STERLY KISS
WASAlL He GAVE
Man Sued for Divorce Tells on
Stand Of Meetings With
Correspondent.
SISTER ACCUSES WIFE.
Says She Saw Her Kiss a
Nobleman'S Foot in Swift
erland Hotel.
SISTER ACCUSES WIFE.

tapecsal N Ths Evening world,
WHITE PLAINS. ". Y, Oct. 3-IIsr-
old d. Johnston. manager of the Colo
Mai I.ife Insurance. who is being sued
for an absolute divorce by his wife.
Mrs. Harriet L. Johnston. In which her
stspmother. Mrs. Anna Richardson. Is
named az correspondent. resumed the
witness stand this morning before su-
prems Court Justice Arthur 8. Tomp-
kline and denied he had ever Rugged
Mrs.. Richardson.
In telling Of his friendship for Mrs
Richardson. Mr.. Johnston on cross-cx-
animation told how Mrs. Richardson
visited his fiat at One Hundred and
9eventy-ninth street the day before
Thanksgiving last year and loft hsn .
turkey. a roasted chicken and the gen.
eral makings Of good time. When
asked who ate this mcal7" Mr.. John
ston said: II did alone"
"wasnt Mrs. Richar !1on there7'
''No. no."
Mrs. Richardson, the correspondent.
was In court to-day for the Arst time.
She IL a pretty brunette and wore
stylish fall suit. Her husband. Mr.
Richardson, sat some distance from his
wife. but there was no sign Of recogni-
tion between the couple.
ADMITS NE KISSED HER LIKE A
slsTER.
Mr.. Johnston was asked these aues-
Nx. T..
who sppeared for the plaintiff:
Q. DID you ever hug Mrs Richardson:
4. No. never did.
Q. Did you ever kiss her? A. Yes.
the same a. did my sister.
9. Where did you meet Mrs. Richard
son generally? \. AT apartment. stores.
terminals and other places.
Q. Who made the proposition that you
meet her? A. Either one OF US.
q q. Did she call you on the phons7 A.
Yes. quite often.
Q. DID you have any business engage
ments that caused you to meet this
woman two or three times q week?
A. No.
Q. You generally separated % Mrs.
Richardson could be at her hote. at
SO r. MI A. oh yes.
Q. That was 20 she could be home in
time to meet her husband? A. ! don't
know.
Mr.. Johnston declared that his rela-
lions with his wife became somewhat
strained last year when his wife came
from Europe after being abroad for
twenty months.
Il walked down the gangplank 70
meet her." said the witness. and when
] tobk OF my hat to speak 10 several
ladies my wife told me In an unpleasant
voice TO put my hat ON and cover up
my bald head
During the afternoon session, Mrs.
Hvelyn Weeks. sister OF Mr.. Johnston.
took the witnes stand In favor of her
brother and testified to the fricndliness
between Mrs.. Johnston and an Italian
nobleman whilc she wac travelling In
6witserland. The witness said she was
introduced to the Duke Dalottl and
Narchese Ludovico Roccasecca, at We
vsy. Switzerland. by Mrs. Johnston. The
two nOblemen stopped at the same hotel
whore Mrs. Johnston had rooms.
oAvS she SAW HER Huo0lNo
NoeLEMAN.
On Easter Day. In lsll. Mrs. Weeks
said the two italian noblemen. Mrs.
Johnston and herself. drank vine and
that the plaintiff sat on a divan by the
Narchese with her head an his lap and
her arms around has neck. In Kande-
staG. Switzerland. the witness declared
she saw Mrs. Johnston sitting on the
isp Of the Marches.
while In st. Croix. Mrs. Weeks testi-
lied. Mrs. Johnston Kissed the foot OF
the Marchese while ne was lying in bed.
He had injured his foot while bobsled-
ding. In describing the foot kissing cpl
code IN St Croix Mrs. Weeks said: 1.-THE
Marchese was lying in bed and Mrs
Johnston was massaging the foot. Then
the Marquis said: kiss the foot and
make II WE'LL
And she kissed It." continued Mrs.
Weeks. And then tho nobleman said
20 me:
"'You kiss It. too and / said i will
not. I don't have to do as she does
This made the Marchese and his cousin.
the Duke. angry.
Later whom ] knocked at The Mar
chsss's door ! found Mrs. Johnston In