The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-23
Former Hartford Woman Call
ed TO Identify Prof.
CranstOn Benton
DISMISSAL OF il
JURY RESULTS
Climax when Counsel for Plaintiff
Asked Mrs. Grace Hemingway If She
Knew Prof. Brenton and Grace Nor
ton-Defense Rests
Especial to The Reformer.)


Especial TO The Reformer.)
HARTFORD, Conn, June 90
clad IN his semi-elerical garb, with |
his left hand holding his coat togeth |
cr, concealing Il gold cross upon his
watch chain, Rev. Cranston Brentou
yesterday afternoon stood up and dra
matically faced Mrs. Grace IIeming- |
way of New Haven, one time resident
Of Hartford. She had been asked to
identify him in the course of the trial
OF the $4,000 conspiracy suit brought
by Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis Holman, for
mer wife Of Professor Brenton, against
her ex-husband, DR. Paul Waterman
and Dr o. &. Smith in the United
States court.
The courtroom was crowded at the
time, and the corridor outside was
crammcd with spectators Identified
ton has not been admitted as yet
Ralph O. Wells, for Professor Brent0n,
al once entering an objection and max
ing the request that the arguments be
heard in chambers and thar the jury
he excused. Judge Thomas granted
both of these requests, and at 40 p.
m, after nearly 45 minutes of argu
mcnt, adjourned the court until 1890
clock this morning, without an
lNutltlH3 Ills tltflSloH ITS " Iilt dNIillNS-
ibility Of the evidence.
The calling Of Grace Hemingway by
the plaintiff in rebuttal was the feature
OF Yesterday s session, aud one of the
startling events Of the trial 1t was
shortly after O'Clock when David T..
Fitzgerald counsel for Mrs Holman,
completed his examination Of Mrs fIol-
man i'm lrebuttal and then asked the
Judge to grant FIVE minute recess as
he had Il witness coming from New
Haven, who had not had time to arrive
az the courtroom.
Ten minutes later, Grace IIeming-
way. clad in dress Of brown broad
cloth smilingly elbowed her way
through the crowd at the door and
was ushercd bv Mr.. Fitzgerald into the
witness stand The lawyers for the
defense were on the alert at once, and
following the administering OF the
oath were prepared to combat every
point.
Have You Met That Man?''
At this iuncture Mr.. Fitzgerald
turned and quickly said to Professor
Brcnton "Stand up. Professor Bren
ton responded and, turning to the wit
ness, Mr. Fitzgerald said: " Have yol
met tndt man DelOfes
Mr.. Wells objected, and after a ~
tie argument the question was with
drawn. and Mr.. Fitzgerald asked tn
witness: When YOU were living i
No. ; Arch street, was q woman Twin
thero named Grace Morton2'
Again Mr. Wells objected and sug
gested that the jury be excused. TIL
Judge excused the jury, and then NJ
Wells said that from what he kne,
Of the coming argument. he would sul
gest that II be argued in chamber
Judge Thomas also granted this I,
quest At 407 O'Clock the judge r
turned TO the bench aud told the ma
shal to excuse the jury until TO-:
O'Clock this morning and adjourned Il
court, until that hour. The defen.
rested late in the afternoon.
Dr. Oliver G. Smith was recalled
the witness stand yesterday mornil
when the trial was resumed.
Dr. Smith 's testimony was largely
reeounting OF the circumstances of Il
meeting at Mrs Brcnton S on Il
morning Of her departure for the Bra
tlebro Retreat in which he said Il
words ''insane, ''mentally unbs
anced, etc. were not used in Nh
Brenton : presence.
Mystic Marriage a Joke.
Mrs. Holman, formerly Mrs Brcntc
was called in rebuttal. She was ask
if she cared to change any Of her t,
timony and replied that she did n,
Mr.. Fitzgerald, her counsel, broug
up the mystic marriage certificate
Mrs. Brenton and Mr.. Holman,
eeuted in Rockland, Me-, Nov.
1907, by Mr. Holman as notary publ
This certificate the plaintiff treats
joke. She said she received it in
letter Mr.. FitzgeralG asked:
Did YOU appear in Rockland on I
9th day of November, 1907l'
''No, sir
The witness said there was no o:
administered to her by Mr. Holm
on that day She said, with SIN
she did not appear before Mr.. Holm
on that day.
.'On that day, did YOU seal Il
statement with n kiss?"
Mr.. Wells pointed out that with
had testified she was not in Rocklf
Oh that day. The question was ru
ont.
Didn't Threaten TO Kill Child.
AT any time did you say anyth