The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-06

"who did you see there"

Mrs. -"
Here Justice Crane would not allow her
10 proceed
In his examination Mr.. McManus
began with July, 1913. when Mrs Tatum
was arrested at Great Neck and taken to
Andes for trial on charge Of assaultiug
her sister. Kathryn, at Shavcrtown. This
was just before the trouble between MI
and Mrs. Tatum began. and Mr.. McManus
brought out that Mr.. Tatum had stood by
his wife then.
Then ne wanted 10 know about a trip
10 Newfoundland that Mrs. Tatum took in
September, 1913. with Miss Helen Davis
Parker Chalmers. daughter of the woman
she names In her counter action.
Mr.. ottman was on that boat, wasn't
he?" inquired Mr.. McManus.
Yes" replied Mrs. Tatum.
''lIe was on that boat by the name Of
Authman wasn't hc%
IVES. on the passenger list'
Then she told OF meeting Ottman at
Ravenhalrs place In Coney Island. being
introduced to him by Mrs Chalmers. Sh,
denied that she had told any one that she
had picked him up" She denied that
Gilman had arranged the trip to Canada.
~ Just ran into him. she said, speak
ing OF the ocean trip "IIe was very nice
to Helen and L.
Further questions about Ottman brough,
this from Mrs Tatum
Mr.. Ottman "a the is nothing. why do
YOU drill on Mr. Ottman"
Letter TO Mrs. Chalmers Onered.
A letteExto Mrs. Chalmers, which Mrs
Tatum first said was in her handwriting
and then denied that Ii was, was intro
duced in evidence. In it Mrs, Chalmers
was asked to tell -. G" presumably j.
c. Tatum) II he called up that Mrs. Tatum
had gone to school with Helen Chalmers.
II was signed Mink"
The most important witness on Mrs
Tatum's side OF the case next 10 herself
was Jack T.. Chalmers. husband OF the
woman named by Mrs Tatum. He is in
business at l76 West street, Manhattan,
he said, and Is As years old.
Mr. Tatum lent him $1,000 four years
ago. he said, and he was never able TO pay
1t back lie and Mrs Chalmers had been
living apart. he said. but on November 10,
1918. they went to live together at the st.
George Hotel In Brooklyn.
did you ever find Mr.. Tatum In your
room when you came home"'
ITO my surprise. yes" said Mr.. Chal-
mers.
Mr.. Chalmers drove home his answers
in a deep husky voice. often volunteering
he had been drinking one of the times
he encountered Mr. Tatum at the ST.,
George he replied with enthusiasm.
~ drink n lot. sir. I'm perpetual
drunkard"
why. you don't mean that" Justice
Crane INTERCEPTED
'Ive been condemned az that" said
the witness 81 drink whenever INplease."
He said he had returned 10 his rooms
at the ST. George and found John c.
Tatum there with his wife on other occa .
| sions. Mr.. and Mrs. Tatum were then
living together at the Hotel Vanderbilt,
Words with Tntum, Says Chalmers.
One time. he said, he found Mrs. ChaI-
mers n Mr.. and Mrs Snedekers house,
preparing to go to the Majestic Theatre
with Mr.. Tatum and others in an automo-
bile.
81 told Mrs. Chalmers not to GO" no
said. Mrs. Chalmers said always broke
mp every party and she was going"
Did they invite you?'
! "N), sir"
Mr.. Chalmers said that Mr. Tatum had
asserted at that time that he had beer
| invited by Mr.. Chalmers TO the St George
where he subsequently took rooms.
81 pronounced that an infamous lie,
said Mr.. Chalmers.
Did YOU say anything further?'
81 made the words tribe harder, sir
said the witness "and | said What d,
you mean by taking my wife to dinner
and parties and occupying a room at th
BreslinY"
Here Chalmers testified that Mrs
Chalmers had "A hank account, although
he said. he had given her no money ant
she did not have an Independent income
Miss Helen Chalmers, vino called her
self the summer daughter" OF IN
Tatums because she spent her summer
with them at. Great Neck, was In cour
with her mother. II was brought on
that her expenses al a private school Il
Poughkeepsie we're paid by the Tatum
and that Mr.. Chalmers did not know sh
had gone there until several days afte
she was in poughkeeps!e.
Harry Mcfarland. 400 East SiNty-thir,
street. Manhattan, told the court that h
was formerly employed by William o.,
man Co, 400 Water street and tina
Jack Ottman. who was connected wit
the firn Induced him to go to the Rosly
cottage az Z HANDY MAJ around IN
house" ottman slept there every night
he said, and that he often called ottma