The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
Two HOURS FOR one
KISS, SAYS KETCHUM
Asserts First OsculatOry Feat
Caused Doubt About Wife's
1nexpericnce.
LED BY DEITY, HE AYERS

was led into matrimony by soul kisses
and OF the Joy and u~nhapplness OF thS
fifty-eixht days Of welded life that in
tervened before his wife. Mrs. Ads
brown Ketchum, left him.. was told tt
Supreme Court Justice Blanchard yes
terday.
Ketchum denied every allegation OF
cruelty mad by his wife. recited a poeH
he wrote to her the day he met her and
sans a song that became popular In his
household two days after his marriage
He paid "A high tribute TO a youne
woman 10 whom he was attentive befor'
he met Miss Brown and insisted hat tins
Deity had guided him throughout MS
entire marital career. A strange Igh'
glowed In ketchuin's eyes at times dur'
ing his testimony, but he resenttd sus
gestions by his wife's attorney that hf
WAS not entirely sane.
On the subject Of soul kisses ketchun
who IL a wealthy lawyer and Yale grad
uate, said he was practically kissed int
wedlock. He testified that before Ms
marriage Miss Brown told him he WA
the first man who ever kissed her. Later
when he objected to the fervency and
duration OF mis- wife's kisses and spoke
to her mother about Il Mrs. Brown saio
her daughter was accustomed to kiss al
liz III lTdt a 49,
f,abberHaeted. mystihed and nearly Juno
Gated me-" said Ketchum Of his wife't
kisses.
First Kiss Caused DOubt.
In response to his attorneys question
ing Ketchum said MY wife told me
I believe the first pick Of the roses
should DO reserved for the man to whom
! become betrothed.' Then she Kissed
me in such In unusual manner that
doubted her inexperience. but she &C
counted for II by saying her wonderfu
love for me was responsible
Ketchum said his Yale ciassmate, L
Harding Rogers. introduced Miss Brown
to him as a girl who had never beer
kissed and who was much sought aftei
by suitors.
II became much interested when Nj
Rogers old me o her" sait
Ketchum. ~ wanted TO marry a nice
Young girl and rear a Family SO that
would be happy in my old 4 At On,
first meeting ! vas very much impressed
with the young woman She was OF 9
musical mind and so was L.
What did you discuss at your hrs'
meeting?" said ketchum's attorney
Abraham Levy.
Chiefly our duties to one another
She said her idea was hat "a wife's FRS
duty was to her husband above all Others
and vice versa. ! agreed with her AM
assured her that Il was for some gooc
purpose that God had brought III
together.
THAT afternoon Rogers said h wal
the only girl ne knew who had nevei
been kissed. Then OF a sudden Roger.
seised her hands and drew her toward
him. She turned her head and resisted
no forcibly that her hair became undons
and when she was freed N struct
Rogers on the nose. which !rritated MIN
considerably. Turning 10 me he SAID
Now you see Miss Brown cannot d.
kissed. You've seen with your own eye
that II Is impossible
Asked About Finance.
"She told me twenty-five young mel
had proposed TO her, one OF them q Sen
ator. but that ! was the only n wh'
impressed her. She said ! opened he
eyes to n new love and a new light ant
that We were ideally suited 10 each other
Al our second meeting she inquired aoou
my financial standing and agreed that
was satisfactory and that a honeymoo
In Florida would be to her liking. A
our fourth meeting I proposed and sh'
accepted after asking about the fortuna
my grandfather left me-"
How did she look at you after that
Very appealingly." replied ketchum
''She would look into my eyes as II sh'
were going to fall into my arms. Ther
she said she would give me the kiss
she said she had reserved for the maj
to whom she became engaged. and sh'
kissed me In "A most unusual manner
She told me the kiss was her own dis
covery and that she was gifted with /
because OF her extraordinary love 70
me. She kissed me a long time. clinginI
to me. 1t was two hours, I guess
! Finally I had 10 turn my head ava
to breathe"
! Ketchum said that on the day he me
| Miss Brown he composed a poem, O
which the following lines were part:
You are a singer. but you are more tina
You might consro, meme deeds. o rares
To be the paragon Of all mems syeA
To lead their thoughts. and then tibet
hearts 70 paradise,
Your bosom close beside me tells M
A gentle love 10 gushing Nike a spring.
Budding to Welcome me with all Its brigh
rays.
Ciinsins. to cling to me with all 1, shsr
bring.
Explains Love Letters.
Ketchum said his wife old him sh
preferred to 20 to dances and to tn
' theatre rather h bear children.
CUss-examined by George W. White
side. attorney for Mrs. Ketchum. the de
PENDANT was asked why he sent low
letters to his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ad
Denyce Brown. He replied
Before we were engaged my Wit
told me her husband would be first /
her heart and her mother second. Late
she became cold II told me she love
her mother more than all the world. The
| broke the engagement because | b.
lleved she had lied to me. and when
wished to renew the engagement I sac
rii,ced my belief that the husband shout
be first by writing her mother to use he
good offices In my behalf"
"Do you love your wife, asked NJ,
Whiteside.
I'm answer that this way--She Is
creature Of God and as one OF His crea
lures | owe her the same considerable
I owe any other creature Of God"
do you owe her
How can I? She is as far from m
ideal Of a wife as the east Is from tn
west. Gin emphasizing his testimon
with gestures Ketchum pointed TO tn
north and south.)
leading "A righteous life when he wa
living with a mistress for eight year,
Ketchum said:
"I believe that whatever happene
was by the will of God. I believe Go
wanted me to live with her. Whateve
] did was by the will OF God"
ketchum's cross-examinatiOn will /
continued Monday.