New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
DENIES MISS MCILL
GAVE HIM PAJAMAS
Chauffeur Defends Rich
Woman Wife Accuses OF
Stealing His Affections.
STORY OF HOME
LIFE AMUSES COURT
Admits Maids Tried to Kiss Him.
but Says He Didn't Comb
EMPLOYERS Hair.


Employers Hair.
Walter Mayer, the young. enauheGr
for whose affections his wi1e IS seer
INC TO collect $4,000 from MISS Ele".
nor A. McGill, OF Jersey CITY amused
the courtroom, crowded with Iash1V"
ably dressed women, there yesIeIGIay
Lv his narrative of his troubles. MS
IL, -; Lsd chased him with frying pans,
he tsstiied: a pretty maid in the Nc
cul household had chased MIN with
Lisses: ono had loved his too httle'
another had pestered the life out OF
him by her overardent devotion.
When he protested that no ono
sbould for a moment believe that MISS
McGin made his pajamas Tor hlih'
Though u is true that | sometimes
wear~er- er those things, but ! WDry
them before / went 20 the McIills'
tho amusement Of his auditors couiG
no longer be restrained, and roar oi
LAUGHTER went up, which was cneckea
h. Judge Speer, who was himseH
scarcely able to repress smile
Rather pale. dressed in a somore
colored suit and wearing high DIacA
shoes. Mayer looked more the divlnIIy
student as he walked TO the witness
chair than dashing heart Smashel.
After answering the usual prelimlhSIy
questions he got down TO ms story oy
swearing that he was forced to marry
his wife.
Not Happy With Wife, He Said.
"Nv life with her was never happy
he said. 1--WE were married DecemoeeII
"a. 1908. and the next day my wlle toIu
me she was the boss and must uh-
derstand that. She made me give neI
all nv money, and she perml''eu "'e
only 10 cents a day. 10.
"Before we were married my VIE
and myself we're the best Of friends
hut afterward she hit me with nat
/ iron" -. aotonca
"you heard Pauline Merrick tesVILy
here Yesterday that when she oroughi
an eggnogg TO Miss McGlll she loenu
her in bed and you sitting by her slue,
combing her hair; also that she Sd"
you kiss her" o;J :, .be
pauline Merrick was q mald IN ne
NcGnl household said Mayer 49,
I do not want to throw any bouquets
AZ myself, but the fact was she pecan int
too sweet on me. | was friendly WIN
her at first, but when she goi 50 a.
fectionate | found | did not IKE heI.
When asked How was she an
tionate?" he said: "She kept on Wy ing
to kiss me; and finally when she per
sisted with her attentions ~
question Of her having 70 leaao NJ ~,
McGill employ or ! having 10 ~
McGnl discharged her: IN
cross-examination Mr.. Simpson asked
1Did not Miss McGill make and pre-,
cont vou with set or several sets OF
naisras?" In reply the chauffeur sald
tbsf "yiss McGill never made my
paiamas. and she never gave Ihe any
Nv brother gave me a set; ,..-;r,
He denied absolutely the damaging
toetirnony to Miss McGill gwen me
nreceJing day by Henry Meyer, as
rboroed coachman. Meyer had never
had snv conversation with HIM on tne
subject of his relation with either MS
vito or Miss McGill. he swore: 81,
"Never was discharged he salu,
.seor calling Miss McGill "a little snip
When he was discharged he shook ms
fncer al her and shouted III Tx you
81 have never been alone with Mss
ucCul in her room the witness con
,in o 81 always treated her as the
,nadsn, Of the household. Before Mrs.
Gamble became a member OF the
bousehold Mrs. Roy. the housekeeper'
was always with Miss McGilL All the
servants who have testified against her
had been discharged by her. meyer
was Jealous of me because l was get
ting along we'll"
Chauffeur Made Good Tea.
Miss McGill was the first witness
after the noon recess. She sald she
had dismissed Meyer because he was
moi neat in his appearance and she did
not like mis- smoking pipe on the box.
81 never went out alone with Mayer
night or day." she said. He told me
he could make excellent tea and coffee
so | took him into the house as SER
want"
you say Mrs. Roy was in the room
whom Miss Nerrick testified she found
MAYER combing your hair and kissing
vou?" said Mr.. Simpson on cross-eN-
animation. Then why did you not sum-
mon her here as witness
81 thought her testimony had been
taken" replied Miss McGill. A deposi-
ton from Mrs. Roy had previously
been refused admittance as evidence
ty Judge Speer when offered by the de-
fence.
"Did you ever hire bathing house
and bathing suit exclusively Tor
Maver's use?' she was asked.
Never"
She said she had noticed Mayors
bed was not made up when she passed
his door one day, and complained about
this TO her maid. Pauline Merrick, and
few days later had discharged
Pauline
The maid took the stand at her own
REQUEST and Indignantly denied that she
had ever made love TO that Mayer.
AT the time was working for the Nc
ellis" she said. 81 was e--aged, and /
am now married 10 the man / was en-
gagged 20 then
Mrs. Mary McGill Gamble, an aunt,
and her daughter. Mrs. James Tayler
Duke. cousin. testified strongly for
Miss NcGill. The ease will probably
reach the jury to-day.
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