Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-02
WIFI TEST|F|ES IN
GRANT DIVORCE SUIT
Declares That Husband Ignored
Her for the Co.
respondent.

Mrs. Margaret C. Grant took the
stand this morning in the action she
is bringing for divorce before Vice
Chancellor Stevens against her hus-
band, Robert NJ Grant, banker of
Madison, N. j., in which Miss Ethel
Garman, a former governess in the
Grant home is named as corespon-
dent. The couple separated in July,
1912
Mrs. Grant on examination by her
counsel, former Judge Thomas L.
Raymond, told of her husbands al
legged cruelty to her and kindness to
the governess. She was obliged to
occupy a room to herself, was denied
clothing and money and was not even
permitted to manage her household
affairs, while her husband lavished
gifts on Miss Garman, she said.
When she asked her husband for
money for clothing he told her to
draw on her own bank account she
said, which amounted to about $500.
Chauncey G. Parker, who is repre-
senting Grant, tried to bring out on
DISCRIMINATION that Mrs. Grant
had been given money to pay the
servants, but this Mrs. Grant denied.
Mr.. Parker then asked Mrs. Grant
if she had not had a talk with Miss
Ethel Offer, a servant at the house,
who yesterday contradicted testi-
mony which she had given at the
beginning of the trial on Wednes-
day last and offered her money to do
so. Mrs. Grant replied in the mega
tive. Miss Offer testified yesterday
concerning Grants alleged ill treat
ment of his wife. AT this point Mr..
Raymond explained that he would
put his colleague, Theodore Mem.
Marsh on the stand to explain the
change in Miss Offers testimony.
Mr. Marsh said that he had re-
ceived a telegram from Miss Offer
on Tuesday of this week in which she
stated that she desired to change
her testimony of last week, and he
had then taken her testimony.
A clash occurred between the OPP
posing counsels, Mr.. Raymond and
Mr.. Parker when the latter attempt
to cross examine Mr.. Marsh, Mr..
Raymond objected to a question put
by Mr.. Parker and, turning II the
latter, said:
HE will rebuilt any testimony you
have, Mr.. Parker"
why, what testimony do you refer
to? You are positively insulting"
declared Mr.. Parker, which brought
from the vice-chancellor the reply
that Judge Raymond's remarks were
entirely uncalled for"
Moses Haywood, a colored gardener,
declared that he frequently saw
Grant and the governess, Miss Gar
man, go horseback riding together.
During the time he worked for Mr..
Grant Miss Garman, he said, invari-
ably paid him his wages. Mrs. Grant
had only paid him once to his knowl-
edge, he declared.
Mrs. Catherine Hlawatsch, a sister
of Mrs. Grant, testified that on one
occasion when she had visited her sis
ter's home at Madison, Grant occu-
pied a seat alongside of Miss Gar
man at the dinner table and adj
dressed bis conversation principally
to her, absolutely ignoring his wife.
The defendant was then called by
Mr.. Parker He declared that he was
a banker with n business address at
81 Nassau street, New York, and that
he had lived in this State for eleven
years. Miss Garman, the correspond
emit named, was engaged in July, 1908,
as a governess, Mr.. Grant said, when
they were living in Orange.
He had engaged the governess at
Mrs. Grants request. he averred, and
had telephoned to an agency with the
result that four young ladies were
recommended to him, among them
Miss Garman. He sent all four 10 see
his wife, Grant declared, and three
days later his wife engaged Miss
Garman.
Mr.. Parker interrupted Mr.. Grants
testimony at this juncture to call
DR.. John II. Bradshaw, of Orange,
the family physician of the Grants.
Mr.. Parker attempted to bring out
the fact that Mrs. Grant suffered from
mental disorder, which testimony
was objected to by Mr.. Raymond on
the ground that it was irrelevant to
the case. The ice-chancellor allowed
the question, however and DR.. Brad
shaw testified that Mrs. Grant was
in a condition bordering on melan-
cholia and was in a depressed state
following the birth of the third of her
four children.