New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-04
NOT WE'D in EYES
OF GOD, SEARS SAYS
Defends Miss LangdOn and
Explains Pact He Made
with His Wife.
WITNESSES AWED BY
HIS GAZE, is CHARGE
He Refused to Recognize "Man-
Made" LaWs-ActreSS Denies
Love Allegations.

'In the eyes Of God, never was a
married man"
This was the assertion of Dr. Frank w
Sears of the New Thought Church, on
the stand in the Supreme Court yesterday
in defending the suit for divorce brought
by DR.. Julia Seton Sears. one Of the
founders Of the church in which her hus-
band now heads rival faction.
The answer of the defendant was given
in reply to the question by counsel for
the wife. Don't you think your conduct
improper as married man to visit
single girl in her apartment
Il was only a married man in the eyes
of man-made law" was the reply.
When questioned about the separation
from his wife Mr.. Sears said: when
married Mrs. Sears. We agreed that If at
any time we found we. could not get
along we would, when in company. main
tain outward appearances of friendship
and affection, so that the separation
should not interfere with her work,
Because ! d. not recognize man-made
laws ] do not violate them, was an
other observation by Or. Sears, and 10
which he added: II may have violated
man-made conventions, but l did not
violate man-made laws"
Dr. Sears cOmbated every insnuaion
about his acquaintance with Miss Paul
inc LangdCn. the correspondent in the
case and a member Of the New Thought
Church. lie did not deny that friend
ship existed between them. and neither
H. ;,I &c
score when it came her turn to testify
hut both in positive terms refuted the
charges that are the basis of the suit by
Mrs Sears.
large delegation from the New
Thought Church appeared in court yes
terday Several Of the women present
were witnesses for Mrs. Sears
Edward r. Hiscox. attorney for the
plaintiff. protested to Justice Giegerich
that some of these witnesses had been in
undated by the defendant. "by elanccs,
profane language and other signs
The examination of Mr.. Sears brought
out that his first wife, who lives in Kan
sas City, obtained a divorce from him
and has the custody of their two children.
His income, he said, is SlJ a week on an
average.
Mr. Hiscox asked Dr. Sears about the
trip to Europe. on which Miss Iangdon
also went. lie SAID that the Harmony
club gave him $50 or $500 for the trip.
Dr Sears said he never got degree
from any institution, but lad been known
as doctor since he was a boy. He further
asserted that Miss I.angdon had asked
him to treat her for nervouse proStrauon'
You treated her behind closed DOORS
he was asked.
she was not an exception.
What did she pay you
Two dollars"
Or. Sears denied that he and Miss Lang
don had held hands He said he spent
much time with her as she was teaching
him rhetoric to aid him in mis- public
speaking
You took your meals with her?
we have frequently taken meals to-
gcther."
Did YOU not think it strange that YOU
took this trip together
II knew the conventionalities of life
were against it. \ gentleman can he
gentleman alone with a lady and
Sco,ndrel will he a scOupdrel.
According 10 Or. Sears he first met MISS
Iansdon i'm June. 1911. He went TO Osca-
wanna. and she also went there lie
denied that he embraced her there.
Did you ever see her hair ruffied or
Jisordercd?"
Never. and have played baseball with
her. when her hair would have been
IufIicd, but I never saw it disordercd
Any clandestine meetings with Miss
I.ancdon We're denied by DIR. Sears
Under further examination by Mr.. His
cox Dr. Sears said. Il defended myself
from malicious attacks OF the world, but
] never made a counter attack.
How do YOU defend yourself
"By standing up for the God-self in me
and Tor every person VINO recognizes Cod
self"
Miss Iaugdon testified that as an as
SiStant to Dr. Sears ~ the New Thought
church she went frequently TO the office
Of the Church. II could not he true that
the defendant ever saw her in kimono
because. said Miss Langdou, she never
owned one.
Miss I.augdon. like pr. Sears, took no
mains 10 DENY that she dinCd with nm
sometimes as often as four times week.
She paid for her OWN meal she eN-
plaiucd a change Of StatCroOmS on the
steamer by SAYING that a man IN the
nrxt stateroom was suffering from de
hrium tremcns and she was frightened
Miss Iangdon viii again be under cross
examination to-day