The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-28
BELMONT ANGERED
BY ORDEAL ON STAND
Calls Lawyer Impertinent at
Trial Of Sons Suit for
Separation.
HE APPEALS TO COURT
Admits Mistake in Saying Sons
Income Is Only 1912
Year.

August Belmont WAS again under cross
examination yesterday by Edmund L.
Mooney. counsel for Mrs Ethel Lorraine
Belmont In her suit for q separation from
Raymond Belmont. Mr. Belmonts twenty
four-year-old son. MFR. Belmont fire.
quentiy appealed to Justice Greenbaum
for protection from what no termed the
impertinence OF the examiner. but finally
admitted that when he stated that his
sons total income was only S6i2 a year
he forgot to mention paid UP insurance
policies on his own life in favor of Ray
mond, which yield an income Of $50 a
week
Mr.. Mooney also sought to show that
since the beginning of the separation suit
Mr.. Belmont has supported his son on the
estate OF his lifelong friend. Sir Bache
Cunard. in England. at the rate of $1,000
n year and has paid his son sls.s56 since
the young mans marriage. Mr. Belmont
replied that he didn't know whether he
had given his son the amount stated He
explained thar "wheuever he needs money
! receive word from Sir Bachc Cunard
and ! cable over round sum"
sun Has Kennel Keeper.
Mr.. Belmont admitted that his son was
paying $50 n month to the keeper OF his
kennels, the Belray Beagles When the
court asked the purpose OF such testi-
mony Mr. Mooney said;
Il want to show that although Ray
mond Belmont In alleged to have an in
come of only S6l2 year he is paying
$50 "A month for kennel keeper
In reply to the lawyers questions
Mr.. Belmont said his sons dogs were
not especially valuable. He was asked
II one Of the dogs, named Curl.y. which
took a number Of prizes, wasn't sent TO
England.
Il don't know anything about it," said
Mr.. Belmont. lie added that some OF the
dogs were worth only SIS each. He ad-
mitted that his son has two polo ponies
worth $4,000. and in reply to another
question said
Raymond Belmont owns no race
horses they are mine
The testimony showed that Mr. Bel
mont cablcd his son $1,000 last fall and
Mr.. Mooney wanted to know why there
was such rush to get the money 10
him that IL couldn't be sent by mail. The
banker didn't remember the c,rcum-
stances. Vie explained that h. was willing
to entrust the management of his sons
financial affairs to Sir Bache because they
had been friends for years
sir Bnche Handles sons Cash.
What IL the agreement asked JUS
tice Greenbaum.
My son does not like TO handle his
own money. SO Sir Bache attends to II
for him" replied Mr.. Belmont.
is the money supposed 10 be for his
board and lodging asked Mr.. Mooney.
II don't know. replied the banker. My
son Is certainly rot q financial burden on
Sir Bache."
els ne boarding free with Sir Bache -
asked tine lawyer.
They have an agreement" said MIR.
Belmont.
Mr.. Belmont said that he had no idea
when his son would return 10 this coun-
try.
II was testified that from the time Ray
mond Belmont came ifHo an inheritance
Of fitl 200 when he reached 81. until
March last he had spent s99.7S. lie
drew out $4,000 at one time, most OF
which went TO his wife
This concluded the testimony in the
case. Tho court adjourned until next
Friday for the submission Of briefs.