The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-09
FASTENED IN" ON WIPES WIRE,
 BUILDING SAYS
Tells Court He Intercepted Many Messages s-Attacks
 Louis Davis.

Assistant Manager Herbert A. Bud- long of the American Graphophone Co.
 became very indignant this morning
 when asked if one reason for his trou-
 ble with Mary German BudIong was
 because she refused to perform cer-
 tain pervert acts. .. Shaking his hand
 at Attorney Goodhart, counsel for
 Mrs. Budlong, BudIong exclaimed.
 f'The whole business is a contemptibIe lie.5 It was started by Davis of the
 Grand Rapids Furniture Co. that swindled all those people, Further questions along this line were ruled
 out by Judge Case.
 Budlong frequently became excited while under cross examination but was calm when explaining to his own counsel Attorney John J. CuIlinan, about his visit to the home of Mrs. Mabel Close, Feb. 4, last He, said he was tired when he went to the Fairview avenue house that night and went into bedroom to take a. nap. He took off his coat and shoes before lying on the bed.
 Budlong declared he was dazed when two men rushed in. He tried to strike the detectives but was restrain ed. The witnesses claimed Mrs. Close had not been in the room with him. He said she was fully dressed.
 In regard to his relations with Mrs. Budlong the witness admitted there wer times when he didn't have much to say to his wife but he denied that for long periods he didn't speak to her at all. He admitted that Mrs. Budlong had charged him with be- ing intimate with other women but he maintained this didn't start the trou- !ble. He didn't rem member taking dim ner with Mrs Morrison.
 In September, 1913, Bud1ong had a telephone at his house connected with his off1fice so he could intercept mess- ages his wife received at home. He said he intercepted on an average of 10 messages a day for g days.
 One message, he said, was from J. 1 Francis Quinn of this city, who asked her to go out with him. Mrs. Bud | long said she couldn't go because her i husband was watching her. He also heard some man call Mrs. Budlong | from the railroad station and call her his "dear little girl.'' His wife ad- l niftted she had dined in New York l with another man, Budlong declared. i The witness said he allowed his wife 1 $S5 for clothes and incidenta1s. He denied contributing to Mrs. Closes support.
 Mrs. BudIong was called later to | the stand. She refuted some of the ] statements made by witnesses for the l defense. She denied going to the Ho- |  with Louis Davis. She also said she didn't go to a room with him and have drinks served. She had Iunched with Davis several times during the | time she was employed by the Grand Rapids Furniture Co.,, in Providence l.
 The wife took occasion to deny she had ever been to the Hawthorne Inn in Westport. She denied dining with J. Francis Quinn in New York or go- ing out with him at all. She said he was piano salesman and she tal<edsk with him about moving her piano. Mrs. Budlong said there was no truth in the story that she met a man at Carr's grill, -
 Policeman Charles Flanagan, who was called to the FNairview avenue house the night detectives entered, testified he didn't hear Mrs. Budlong say she had seen Mrs. Close coming put of a bedroom. Detective Luke said he didn't remember Mrs. Budlong make any such remark that night.
 Louis Davis, named by Budlong as was in the court room and was pointed out by Mrs. Budlong when she denied the charges of mis- conduct with him.
 It is expected that the hearing will oe finished late this afternoon.