The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07

MtNEoLA, l.. l., Jan. 6.-Mrs. Mary Jane
Tatum, the girlish wife OF John c, Tatum
OF Great Neck, bowed her head ON her
fathers shoulder in the Supreme Court
here to-day and her frame shook with
sohs as Attorney Max d Steuer ferent!y
pleaded with the jury not to damn" her.
Terence j. McManus. attorney for Mr.
Tatun, when his turn came insisted that
she admitted enough regarding her rela-
lions with Jacob \. Ottman while on the
witness stand to-day to give her husband
the divorce he is seeking. Her counter
action. naming her best friend. Mrs. Nellie
\. Chalmers, failed this afternoon when
Justice Frederick T.. Crane granted mo-
ton to strike out the charges OF miscon-
duet against Mr. Tatum.
Both sides summed up late to-day and
Justice Crane will charge the jury when
court opens tomorrow morning. \ YER
dict is expected early tomorrow after
noon.
john =. Tltum. who is a wealthy cotton
cloth broker and member OF the firm or
~ o. Tatum has filed action I'M the SUI
preme Court here against Jacob y. Ott-
man. the correspondent In this case, Chatg-
ing Ottman with alternating his wite's
affections. lie asks for $4,000 damages.
Ottman is manager OF William Ottman
a. Co, provision house at 400 Water
street. Manhattan. Both Mrs. Tatum and
Ottman gave their ages in court as 20
years Mr. Tatum Is about twenty years
his wife's senior.
Angered Ivy Husbands Lawyer.
Mrs Tatum was called to the witness
stand when the case opened to-day. She
wore a black sealsllin coat and black
velvet todue, trimmed simply with black
pompom on each side. She carried an
! prminp muff
JIer face flushed and her eyes flashed
angrily az Mr.. McManus led her through
| the cross -eXaminltiou.
! OF Ottman she said. He was always
gentleman in my presence"
! Later she volunteered regarding her
! husband:
Il thought he was pretty nice and dc
yet
She denied that she had ever told
| Cora Slade or Ethel Beliamy to lie foI
her At the and OF her ordeal on the
stand she said hcatedly:
81 don't want a divorce. I am per
| fectly happy to go back to him.
haven't any reasons to ask for dl
vorce"
Jacob A. Ottman handsome. fat and
boyish, denied that there had ever beer
| any misconduct between Mrs. Tatum ant
himself
Did YOU ever kiss Mrs Tatum?" h
was asked.
NO. sir
Did you ever occupy the Same room
with Mis. Tatum?'
NO. sir
lie tod Of meeting Mrs Tatun for the
first time at Ravenhalls, COney Island
and said he had never seen Mr.. Tatun
before this trial.
III you had behaved Improperly Will
the woman would you admit IT, Mr.
McNianus asked him.
YES" he said
Mrs. Nellie A. Chalmers. $40 East Tent
street. Flatbush. was called TO the stanC
whom Mrs. Tatum says Der hgsha' va
too friendly Mrs Chalmers is about e
and pretty. She wore veil, Her vote
was soft and ripping. Mrs. Chalmrr
was so nervous that she k 'pt a court at
) tendnnt busy picking up exhibits hat sin
dropped.
She testified that Nj. N1tum mot 70
one day at Broadway and Thrty-thir,
! street by appointment and gave her : ,oo
, In bills to deposit in the Mutual Banl
10 Helen's education. Mr. Steuor shove,
= the $500 moro was subsequently depos
, tied for her and that not all Of the none!
was used for Helen
There was check for Mrs Chalmers
board at the Nelson House in poughkecp
sic. one check Of S75 was for cash
: Another Of s3l was for board At tn
Hotel ST George Mrs. Chalmers sal,
her husband kept her supplied viii