The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
COUSIN O. NINE PLEA
BEATS DIVORCE CASE
just Rented Flat With Joseph
Champlin to Make Candy,
Says Mrs. Bowen.
COURT RULES OUT LETTERS
Chief Marine Engineer Of New
Haven Loses Suit and Must
Pay Alimony.

A divorce case with unusual features
was revealed In he Supreme Court yes
terday when Justice Hepdrick dismissed
suit brought by Willis p. Bowen, chief
marine engineer of the New Haven rail-
road. against Mrs. Minnie b. Bowen. to
whom he had been married twenty-eight
years. Immediately after he Jury found
her innocent Mrs. Bowen had her hus-
band summoned TO the Domestic Rela-
tons Court. where he agreed to pay her
alimony and permit her to occupy the
The Bronx.
When Bowen had divorce papers served
on his wife charging her with misconduct
with Joseph Champlin. clerk for an ex-
press company. Mrs. Bowen asked STU
preme Court Justice Page for almony
ana counsel Zee pending the suit. She
declared that Champln was her cousin,
and that the reason she rented an apart
ment with him on West Roth street was
because she wanted to experiment at MAX
ing chocolate candy. The apartment was
Lynn.
In opposing his wIfe's application for
alimony Bowen said he found In her
dresser a number OF letters in the hand
writing Of Champlin. Shortly before Mrs
Bowen had spent a few days In a bunga-
low al Lake Hopatcong with Champlin
and his mother. Rowen said. He decided
10 employ detectives to follow his wife
when he read n letter which said
broadway and the little Shanley's did
look good last night But there wasn't
an instant when 7 wouldn't have given
the whole street for the bunga loo. where
We listen 10 the grooming wind. the lull-
ing break Of the water and catch an oc-
casionsl glimpse Of mischievous star
peeking through the trees. Remember the
big fellow that blinked with confusion
every time we caught him? liked him.
though. he just wanteH TO see that We
were all right-and perhaps was q bit
curious about the restless one At the
other end OF the veranda. Every thought
OF the little cabin intensifes the feeling
OF loyalty for what hope will some day
be our home
Wasn't II pretty in the park last night ,
What mess OF kids Popsy enjoyed
every bit OF II. even though ne did want
a dnky green hat 7 do love you. honey.
Don't know Just how ] shall manage
while you are away. really don't know.
win try to keep in mind how happy we
shall he when YOU are back for good.
Here Is Just n little extra love and lots
Of kisses. to be stored up against that
time we are apart JOE.
IN 4 k.r t,,,e
bands allegations concerning the letters
and Justice Page denied her application
for alimony. When the case came on for
trial before Justice Hendrick and a jury
Rowens attorney. X Henry Rosenberg,
tried to have number OF the letters he
found read to the jury.
Mrs Bowen on tho witness stand de-
MED receiving the letters. although she
admitted that the writing on the enve-
lopes looked like that Of Champin. The
correspondent failed TO appear in court,
and as the husband. under the law. could
not testify "a to the letters. they were
rejected as evidence.
Detectives employed by Bowen testi-
Ned that after Mrs Bowen had dinner
with her husband to celebrate his birth
day she met Champlin and visited a
number of restaurants. Late in the eve
ming they went IN the West l20th street
apartment together. The detectives also
said that they saw Mrs. Bowen buying
bahamas on one occasion.
The defendant declared that she didn't
remember buying paJamas, and although
che admitted that she went to the Nat
with Champlin on her husbands birthday
she said they went there to play game
Of checkers. In the course OF her ex-
animation Mrs. Bowen tainted on the
witness stand.