New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
|'HONfY f|1z" SAYS
 HE'S NOT THE MAN
Boston Fx-Nayu Denies Kissing
 Bessie Ryah'S Ruby Lips.

Boston, Jan. 21.-Two witnesses 1 absorbed all the attention at the trial of the Ryan, Mansfield $50, ,0OO breach of promise suit in the Suffolk superior court yesterday. Former Mayor John r. Fitzgerald was one. and Henry K. Mansfield, proprietor of Ferncroft Inn, and defendant in the case, was the other. Mr. Fitzgerald absolutely denied that he ever kissed Miss Eliza beth M Ryan, plaintiff in the case. at Fern croft or that he was ever in room, at the inn with the three men named | Tuesday by a witness named James r. Mullen.
 Practically all tho morning session and all the afternoon was taken up in direct examination of Mr. Mansfield. who told of his relations with Miss Ryan, and denied that he ever prom ised to marry her.
 Conference With Judge. Former Mayor Fitzgerald arrived a short time before court opened in the morning and took a seat with in the bar inclosure near Miss Ryan's attorney, Daniel H. Coakley. As soon as Judge Fessenden came in he was conferred with by Attorney Coakley and Mr. Mansfield's attorneys Michael L. Sullivan and MT. Roman NIT. Fitzgerald was invited to join them which he did, and then re- stunned his seat
 Addressing the court MT. Coakley said: "I want to say. your Honor, that Attorney Sullivan and myself have agreed that MT. Fitzgerald may take the stand at this time"
 MT. Fitzgerald then stepped to the witness stand and was sworn. What is your name?" asked Attorney Coak~ ley.
 John F. Fitzgerald"
 You are an eX-mayor of Boston ?'
 Yes"
 Were you ever at Ferncroft Inn 9"
 Yes"
 'Who went with uo?"
 T was never alone: always with some member of my family"
 Were you ever in a room there with a man named Hall, man named Seeley and a man called Mulleno"
 II was not
 Wouldn't Know Miss Ryan.
 Did you ever speak to Miss Ryan"
 No; I wouldn't know her if saw her.
 Did you ever kiss Miss Ryan,
 ''I never did.''
 Did you ever see anybody kiss Miss Ryan?'
 No"
 Do you remember being at Fern croft one Sunday when dancing was going on?
 T object.'' interrupted Attorney Sullivan.
 Attorney Coakley then asked: Did you tell Mansfield that you would not visit Ferncroft against because of tAis Sunday dancing?"
 Another objection was offered by Attorney Sullivan, whereupon Attor ney Coakley said, ''That's all." and MT. Fitzgerald stepped from the wit ness stand and left the room.
 Henry K. Mansfield called Attor- ney Sullivan. and the defendant in the noted case, known to many as Harry Manstield,' walked to the stand, while there was very audible murmur of nervous expectation throughout the court room.
 Mr. Mansfield stated that he lived in Middleton where he had resided for eight years. Before that he lived in Salem for thirty-ive years. He said he was the owner of Fernv-oft and had been so for about ten years. 1 He had devoted his whole time to it. 1
 Tn 1907 did you become acquaint- J ed with Miss Ryan at Ferncroft?''
 'I did
 Do you remember the day of the ] week that you met Miss Ryan?'
 II do.'
 Mr. Mansfield stated that he was in l troduced to Miss Ryan "by lady" Attorney Sullivan told him that in all 1 the direct examination no names were to be used unless he (Sullivan) asked 1 specifically for them. Then he told to proceed.
 Miss Ryan told me that she and MT. Blank and another lady and gen. tleman had come over on the mid night train from New York to sec a game of football" Mansfield contin- ued.
 Had Lots of Wine.
 She told of the wonderful time she had had. She said that after the game her party went to the Thorn dike hotel. She said she was for Yale, but that Harvard won that day. She wanted to cheer for Yale, and she said they cheered so loudly at the that she was nearly put put
 'She said they then went to the Riding and Driving club at Water own and that everybody wanted to 1 lance with her there. They had lots of wine, she told me, and said, 'On he whole I had a wonderful timc.'"
 MT. Mansfield testified that on Miss Ryans first visit to Ferncroft she l old him that her party had played he slot machines at Watertown. She asked me if l had any of those