The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
ACCUSED WIFE ASKS
TEST OF SONS LOVE
Challenges Husband at Divorce
Trial When Criticised
About Child.
WANTS BOY TO HEAR ALL
Charges Hcvenor With lIirino
Detective to "Framc IN"
Case Against Her.
WANTS BOY TO HEAR ALL

The most dramatic OF tho man, ..,
matte scenes in tho trial Of the d'y,,..
suit brought by Harvey r. Hevcno-. ,e,l
estate promoter. against Mr., Grace ~
Hevenor occurred yesterday
Mrs. Hevenor. when questioned a. a
the propriety OF permitting her scyor.
year-old son Harvey 10 remain In tho
court room and hear the tcstimony. nros.
from the witness chair and challenged her
husband to ask the boy to take Nj,
choice between the father and m.
mother.
Her challenge came during a oross.es.
animation by her husbands ATTORNEY
David NJ Neuberger. in which sh,
matched wits with the lawyer, Which
stirred both to anger on several occa.
sions. The attorney asked at least fou,
times to withdraw questions because Mr.,
evenor's answers TO them were Far from
what he desired.
Mrs. Hevenor was being questioned
about George Winters. n detective, who
she alleges. was employed by her husband
to frame up" evidence against her and
who Is the +. c. Wells named as 90.
respondent In the divorce suit.
How do YOU know Winters Is a Dc.
tective?' asked the lawyer.
Because he was spending my hus
bands money to ingratiate himself with
me-
How do you know 1t was your hu.
bands money!
II am not blind. My common sen.
tells me that. as IL has many other thrgs
about Mr.. Hevenor which know but
don't want to prove
you are immensely keen about detec.
tives. aren't you-so keen that you can
smell one away ofY?' said the lawyer.
Your remarks are exceedingly vulgar
and disgusting. SIR" said Mrs. ovenog.
her eyes flashing angrily.
But you are not vulgar and disgust
ing" said the lawyer. when you permit
this little boy. years old. to remain in
this court and hear this testimony, are
your"
mo. sir. I'm not. I'm quite wiling
that Harvey should be present and h.a
what charges his father has brouch,
against me and know what sort OF man
his father is"
You are willing tina; he should hea-
what these witnesses say about you. his
MOTHER
Harvey knows his mother: 10 know.
that what you ask and what your wit
nesses say are lies. all lies"
'If he really knew his mother he m GIT
want to change his guardian and 60 70
his father" the lawyer suggested
There he is cried Mrs. Hcvenor
rising from the witness chair, ask nm
ask him II YOU dare. Ask him II n
wants to go to his father
When Mr.. Hevenor was called to -,
stand by his attorney the seven year-ol
son was taken from the room AZ 'h'
lawyers request. Mr.. Hevenor then said
that the chief reason he left his wifi, oas
because she was addicted to drink. Heye.
nor testified that he had seen his wifi a.
the Hotel Navarro with another ma
This brought an objection on the -roGrt
that q husband cannot testify agains' his
wife, but Supreme Court Justice Giegrr'ct
allowed the testimony. Hevenor adm ttei
that he agreed to give "A detectivr 500
for evidence that would win him e..
vorce from Mrs. Hevenor. Il ha,e no
affection for my wife" he admitted
Mrs. Mary II. Nixon. housekepee. for
Paul u. Cravath and Hevenors sst.,,
admitted that she introduced tho core.
spondent. Winters to Mrs Heveuor Ths
case was not concluded.