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Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
But 81 Don't
Understand the
Question:" Was All
She Had to Say in
Her Own Real Life
Divorce Case When
the Same
Question Was Asked
Her by a Real
Lawyer and Almost
Exactly the Same
Court Room
Situations Confronted
Her--and a Real Jury
Found Her Guilty

Q. Or didn't you suppress the
truth?
A. Why. he was there to meet me
when l came home.
Q. Did you tell James not to tell
that, or something like that?
A. There was nothing not to tell.
Q. say did you tell Gertenbach
all the truth?
A. Yes, tried to explain to him
as / remember, just what It was.
Q. What time did you get home?
A. It was quite late, know, be-
cause It was after l put the chill
dren to bed. We started very late,
and / had no idea OF the distance
we were going. The weather was
frightful and the roads were in
terrible condition. / know we got
out Of the way which led to Ca
narsie. We had no idea the dis
lance was like that when we started.
Finally it was so far that we could
not locate the road"
A number Of witnesses testified to
incidents at the Gertenbach home,
which seemed to indicate unusual
familiarity between Miss Mont
gomery and her chauffeur, but Miss
Montgomery endeavored to explain
them all satisfactorily. The most
damaging evidence produced against
her, no doubt, was that of witnesses
who testified to raid upon her room
after she had separated from her
husband, at which time Mooney was
found in her company.
The jury brought in a verdict OF
guilty and Gertenbach was granted
a divorce.
Whether or not the lines of the
play might have brought about a
different result II Miss Montgomery
had recalled and used them is, of
course, problematical, but Miss
Montgomery herself is inclined to
believe that the case was hopeless
for her anyway, in view of the testi-
mony brought against her.
1T was my word against that OF
others" she declared, land you can
never tell how a real jury will de.
eide. No mstter how much perjury
is committed, 4 jury may not re-
gard II as such, and then the right
eous will suffer and the wrong pre-
vail, Peggy was innocent and tt
jury believed her. l was innocent
and the jury didn't believe me.
That's ALI"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

never knew that the iaW-mau's
lAS-made no difference between
enc oppoFtuaity 20 40 urunE and
ne GivinE way 20 a. eoms DAY
men who knos vOnea wil mAks
cher lava bat some q us MIST
have car lives broksz hrsL Ia
ne face % The eyi1sEos. 10 nAn
soud oEliefe me. whatever 1 1ay.
but ! swear before Oo1 ! have d1ns
aothinE srung nothinE 10
Cne Nill bsiiefs mf-ao onai~
fha caaa aEainsi Mlsa Neat
Fa2afy saa baaed ana krf fFtsad
sAi0 uiih lanes Moo1sY. ~ Clauf
fgar. d arqraret ffat after 80 a.
hsf hattanf kaf Separated. a1a 80
aiArtet Moc1fT IN ne Eaaoia1s tusi
Essa- So tseiare1 thaf d uas
~ tte ffar raupanf. ursas nfltaf
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
BY JOHN T. TIMMoNs,
The Distinguished Horticultural

Expert.
A IL sorts OF methods have been
n advanced and tried for break
4 = ing a hen OF her desire TO set,
and some have been fairly successful.
but none has proven as humane and
successful as the method employed by
a poultryman In eastern Ohio.
Certain breeds OF poultry are more
determined 70 set than others, and
Il seems almost impossible to break
the hens and cause them TO return 10
laying again
Alarm clocks which would ring a
bell every minute for . iOug time.
and dollar watches With a loud tiek
werc used with more OF less success,
and chestnut burFs with very sharp
thorns we're placed IN the nests With
god eaect. The latter wcre not con.
silered humane. howevcF. bccause o.
The ysFy tsndsF skin On The breast %
the scttinE hsu. A more humane
msthcd vas dcsirsi. and % hnd cut
iuEt the best msthod q numhsr q
diasrsui kiads q cess o. prisaas
uers buiit nnf sestinE hes usrs
coafaei 10 nsesrtaiu uhieh az uas
the mnsi elective
Amer q uuntsf q ieisrssli1F tssfs
- cc1pt 90 Nas 81 erfef it AS
pHin aEi F1aafs uifh q rraf tat
uald $50 ~ rall. m IA opxa
Ekitasf fitea uifh q ser uats 81
grrr nafFes strtga 80 q k1f IA
aFtrt % geruit . tree cifrziaiire e
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

parely q business relation that
existed between her and Jimmy"
-they usse business partners
TIE line % testimony bruuEhi oct
20 show hov closely their relAtioa.
ship broughs Miss Monironery ana
lsn@y togsthsF wAs not very unilks
Tie tssiimony N he pay % skou
that PESO ana tks coreEpcaaent
sefa paEEioeatsiy In love uiih eaeA
ether.
IN tks piay. Tee. ths ske's cass
aEai1 feEEY as f1arfod uEca "a
iaciteuf uhifh trozrtl ksf ana 10
cefNtEu1lrEt. Coilinsunt. tcErtasf
10 taria kulaL PeEEF ciaiEet
ihai t,sf inritsat saa a. arritsat
uaf kla,and Ffetsrct stFu1E tff
timo1Y q sAou q uaf aeflElss
FTfFnHH 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

Robert Price started a question
thus: Nos. hrs. Admastoa. DO you
state that you and your lover
feEEy burst cut vita the folloWing
Malignant snswer:
-fegEy; fioW dare yea SUGGEST
thai be as ny i0Terf I tsil yoa
that have ustsF loved him. aeysF.
sever, NEVER n aad iored
hia Do yua think / Nouid b. kers
nesf Der moatha and montka hs
teEted ant sntfaatsd ns % VI
~ huatant diForca ~ 80 tAat !
cc1la mafry him. n lad Loves
ASA. 90 yea kink tkaf ! uuuit
Ave faret fhia hcFfitie rlacaf
have sever ioss4 hin Ave hson
fooilaa. ! have tssea kis admira.
tio4- ' have played siih afs.
E1rrrHrTNrH 40
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

On the other hand, II Miss Mont
gomery had recalled the lines of
Louis Walters heroine and had de-
livered them in court as she had
once delivered them on the stage,
who can say that the real Jury
might NOT have been influenced by
her eloQuence on the stage Jury had
been? An interesting question is
left up In the afr.
Many OF the fanswers which
Peggy Admission" made In the play
would. for instance, not only have
been entirely appropriate as an
swers TO questions which Mr.. Nc
Intyre put 10 her In the real court
scene. but the chances are they
would have been more effective than
the answers Miss Montgomery
actually made
When. for instance, Mr.. No
Intyre hurled at the defendant the
following question:; Eleanor says
that she saw you and Mooney (the
co.reHpondent) kissing on various
occasions. You say to the jury that
she does not speak truthfullyg"
Miss Montgomery's answer started
on all right. but It lacked the nne
dramatic quality OF The Butterfly"
1T is absolutely false" was all
she said.
Not SO short was Peggy in the
play when Sir Robert Fyfee, the
cross-examiner. suggests that a GER
tain meeting with the correspondent
which Peggy had explained as acct
dental was deliberately arranged
between them. Peggy takes the bit
IN her teeth. and the following col.
loquy takes place:
Peggy: tell you that all those
suggestions are absolutely false.
There "a not a rag OF truth In any
OF them. You may think you can
make black white and white
black. you may suborn spies. tam
per with railway servants and
walters
Judge Mrs. Admission,
"Peggy. And do ell the rest Of
the degrading work which seems
inseparable from this court
Judge; Mrs Admission. you
must not SPEAK like that
"PeEgy: And what right have
they % treat me lie thisf An !
% b. treated a. guilty merrly BE-
cause have foolishly courted
tempiationf ! dont know What
have said. don't knos What I
shall say before this torture Is
Compiete. but / am sensible enough
90 kugN ! have no chance against
al this horribls inaiaaafiou shich
twists eyery blf % karaissa and
giflish folly inio some vicious and
detaEinr form- I cant Keep gulet
undar it I tsll yoa a IA aii-
ALL LIES noihinE but tiESi"
And Nhea. 10 ihs real eoaFt scene
NJ hclauFs pat thn qQeaiioa
Nhom eit Fog care the mnro fof
hoonfy ~ ycur kuttandf Mlsl
acatEemerY easseree ~ 10 soc d
- cumpafet
Aad lafff "a. uhsa Nrlntyre ~
taia qaesiiGnf Yes Nefs prstfy
ta2iliar ga tAia ekauHsarf Mia1
Meaisplely a.sssfsai -N0t tamil
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b a. piay. As~sssr. vAsa 81
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28
L Mn5Mont8QmeyOnkF Observation-Disclosures
81 Never Loved Him!

81 Never Loved Him!
Never! Never!!
Never!!!" She Cried
at Least 100 Times
as the Stage Heroine
of a Divorce Play
When the Stage
Lawyer Asked Her IF
She Loved the
Stage Correspondent
land the Stage
Jury Acquitted Her
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-28

The Famous Courtroom Scene
in "The Butterfly on the
Wheel" the Divorce Play in
Which Miss Montgomery
Starred and Whose Incidents
Were Afterwards Reproduced
With Startling Exactness in
Her Own Real-Life
Divorce Case.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
STREET AGAIN is OPEN
TO PUBLIC TRAVEL
Tracks Laid to Aid in Building Lin
coin Memorial Site Removed From
Potomac Park Thoroughfare.

4 street north west of 18th street
forming the northern boundary of most
of West Potomac Park, again is open to
the public, much to the qualification
of motorbilists and equestrians who
use that weIl-paved roadway in making
the circuit of the park The street
was closed several months go in order
to expedite the work of making the
excavations for the foundation walls
of the proposed building for the De-
partment of the Interior on the square
bounded by 18th and 18th and E and F
streets.
Under permits issued by the District
Commissioners and the chief of cngi-
neers of the army. William F. Cush.
contractor for the work, laid q rail-
road from the site of the building to
the site of the Lincoln Memorial in
West Potomac Park on the line of 23d
street That method was adopted for
the quicker transportation of 10000
cubic Yards of excavated material into
the park for use in completing the ap-
proaches~ to the memorial The limit
of time allowed for that work expired
today All the material has been trans
ferred and the railroad track has been
removed completely. All the streets
temporarily occupied by the railroad
have been cleared of debris and pre-
pared for regular traffic The work of
grading and terracing the earth around
the elevated base of the memorial will
not be completed for some time.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
TO BUILD WOODEN CUTTER.
M. M. Davis & Son. Solomons Island.
Nd. Get Contract.

NJ. NJ Davis & Son. shipbuilders at
Solomons Island. Md, viii build a
wooden hull cutter for the United States
coast guard which will be ready for
delivery in the spring. The vessel.
which will be of the tugboat type, will
be eighty feet long. eighteen and one
half feet beam and eight feet deep in
the hold She will be equipped with a
fore aud aft compound engine with
water tube boilers. and is designed for
service ar any point along the coast
NJ. NJ Davis was al the Treasury yes
terday to make final arrangements for
the building of the boat, the keel of
which viii be laid within the next ten
days. When completed the vessel will
be used as relief cutter for the yes
sells doing customs boarding duty and
other work at ports along the coast
Davis Il Son We're the builders of the
tugs Advance. NJ. Mitchell Davis and
James Q. Carter of the Taylor fleet and
the tugs Fortuna and Southern of the
Southern Transportation Company fleet.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
TOAST TO THE EXPOSITION.
Presidents Sentiment Will Be Of
fered on Closing Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 1.-Pres-
ident Wilson's international toast, to
be offered at the adjournment Of the
gathering of nations al noon on clos
ing day, December 4, at the Panama
Pacific exposition, has been made pub
lie here. Efforts are under way to
have the toast given simultaneously in
various parts of the United States and
in many cities of other parts of the
world at IL o'clock noon, San Francis
co time. The toast follows:
White House. Washington. D. c.
THE Panama Pacific international
exposition: Which In it's conception
and successful accompli shment gave
striking evidence of the practical
genius and artistic taste of America !;
(which in it's Interesting and un-
usual exhibits afforded impressive illus
tration of the development of arts of
peace: and
Which in its motive and object was
eloquent of the new spirit which is to
unite east and west and make all the
world partners in the common enter
prises of progress and humanity
WOODROW WILSON,
president of the United States"
AS the Presidents message is read to
the assemblaga wireless flashes will be
sent out notifying the world.
President Moore will then telegraph
President Wilson response.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
TRAFFIC IN BELGIAN
BANK NOTES is CHARGED

PARIS. December l.-Omer Boul-
anger. president of the Belgian com
mittee of Paris, and Edmond dc Nries
Jules and Armand Samuel, Brussels
stock brokers, have been arrested on
the charge of illegal traffic in Belgian
bank notes.
The Bank of France has agreed to
cash Belgian bank notes in amounts of
not more than 800 francs once fort
night for Belgian refugees. the amount
being indorsed on the passports of
the recipients. The police charge that
the men bought at low rates large
quantities of Belgian notes in Holland
and Belgium and getting in touch with
numbers of needy Belgian refugees in
duced them in consideration of small
commissions to exchange notes at the
Bank of France.
NJ Boulanger was chauffeur of the
late King Leopold of Belgium. in whose
service he is said to have amassed
fortune of 100000 francs
Evening star., 1915-12-01
Interested in Grape Culture.
Worked in G. P. o.

Mr.. Ricketts, came to Washington
thirty-hve years ago to accept a posi-
ton in the government printing office,
which position he held until five years
ago. In 1901 he and his wife, believed
at that time to have been the oldest
couple in the District. celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary Mrs
Ricketts, died in 1906.
In the rear of his home on G street
the veteran grape culturist had a lit
tie vineyard 50X100 feet where he de-
voted the last years of his life to his
hobby. cultivating grapes and vege-
tables.
Two sons. Eugene X Ricketts, and
Edmond i. Ricketts,. and daughter,
Mrs. Josephine Painter are living.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
YEARS FIRST. CONCERT
OF 0RATOR|O SOCIETY
Israel in the Wilderness" and
Jairus' Daughter" Presented at
First Congregational Church.

The Washington Oratorio Society
Henry II. Freeman, associate director
OF the organiza tion, conducting. gave
the first of this seasons performances
last evening at the First Congregation
Al Church, presenting "Tsrael in the
Wilderness by Gaul, and The Daugh-
ter of Jarius, by Sir John Stairer The
solo parts We're sustained By Miss
George Thoenssen, soprano: Paul Biey--
den tenor. and Charles Trowbridge
Ttttmann, bass. with Dr. William
Stansfeld. organist of the First Con-
gregational Church, presiding at the
organ and Harvey Murray. orsanist Of
psnyinS at the piano
The Daughter OF Jairus" forming
the second part of tae program, has
oeen given here many times but
Israel in the Wilderness held especial
interest because of its being unfamiliar
10 Washington music lovers. this being.
It ls said. its first presentation in this
city. The composition is divided into
three parts The Burning Bush THE
Dellverance and The Plaques of
Egypt The Instrumentation, which
was equally attrae etive with the choral
numbers, was artisticaIIy handled by
Dr Stansfield and Mr.. Murray. the. in
PRODUCTION to the first part, Moonlight
on the Nile, calling forth enthusiastic
applause.
Miss Thoenssen Pleases.
MISS Ihoenssen is young Washing
ton singer who has returned recently
from several years study in Boston
and New York. She has a voice of
| lyric quality, especially pleasing in her
solo. The Waters of the Riven Rock"
| n the trio with Mr.. Bleyden and Mr..
| Tittmann. "All Here Below Doth Suf
| fer Change" which was one of the
gems OF the performance and in the
uuet Tor soprano and tenor, Love
Divine. All Love Excelling," from the
second part
true in the arias. Fear Not Be
strong. and 20 Fertile Land of Egypt'
from israel in the Wilderness and in
my MY Hope Is in the Everlasting" from
| ne Daughter of Jairus' Mr. Tit
| mann's rendition of the arias, while
| in the Wilderness and Forth From
| the Land of Egypt" in the first mart
and MY Little Daughter Lieth at the
foint OF Death, in the second cantata,
were praised
Choruses Exceptionally Good.
| The choruses were in the main excep-
tionaily well rendered, with good at
| tack and effective shading, especially
| in the numbers Sweet to the Thirsty
| Soul, with piano accompa niment rep
resenting running water and set Your
Affections on Things Above sung un-
accompanied.
1t was in the Daughter of Jairus,"
however. that the chorus met with the
most pronounced success. The per-
formance will be repeated Tuesday
evening, December Z, at o'clock, at
Hamline Methodist Church, Mr.. Free
man again conducting
Evening star., 1915-12-01

Concrete construction 10 largely free
from damage by cyclone or tornado
Evening star., 1915-12-01
JAMES H. RICKETTS,.

James II. Ricketts,, ninety-seven years
old veteran bookbinder and grape cul-
turist. whose gray beard, thirty eight
shoulders, distinguished him on Wash
ington streets. died early this morning
at his home. 63S G street southeast on
retiring last night he was in his usual
good health. having read the papers
with his accustomed interest. Funeral
services are to be held Friday after
noon ut o'clock, at the residence.
Mr.. Ricketts, was born at Old Bridge,
y J., in 1918. His family migrated to
Indiana. settling at Greencastle, where
De PauW University is now situated
Young Ricketts ran away from home
going to New York. where he learned
the trade Of bookbinder He then
went TO Newburs, \. y. and opened a
shop of his own. He did work for the
West Point Military Academy library,
ana lor many years made the register
books for the use of visitors at Wash
inStons S headquarters at Newburg
Interested in Grape Culture.
Bookblnding was Mr.. Ricketts,, occu-
patton, but his avocation was crane
culture He had an extensive vineyard
at Newburg. where he experimented
over long period of years, bringing
out during that time more than sew
enty new varieties of grapes, one of
which became famous as wine Crane
ms specially was hybridizing different
Species crossing them while in bloom
His work has been extensively re-
viewed in publications issued by the
department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
Saturday Is Reserved.

The President. following the custom
he inaugurated when Governor of
New Jersey. and consistently followed
since he entered the White House,
serves Saturdays of each week for him
self. and no engagements will be made
for that day.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
Choruses Exceptionally Good.
Auto Runs Into Stone Wall.

An automobile owned by Lucien
White, South Capitol and ] streets. and
operated by jerks Dobbins. 80 C street
southwest, yesterday afternoon became
unmanageable on Pierce Mil, road and
damaged a stone wall belonging to the
District. The owner of the car said
he would have the damage repaired.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
U. S. Registry for Steamship.

American registry has been given
the steamship Constitution by the De-
partment of Commerce. The vessel is
2,i60 tons, and was owned by the gov
ernment of Ecuador. She is now own
ed by the Caribbean and Southern
Steamship Company. Inc.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
ARRANGES
PROGRAM FOR WINTER
Again Occupies the Executive Of
fees and Adopts Schedule
for Visitors.

President Wilson, looking forward to
an exceedingly busy winter at the
White House. has rearranged his pro-
gram of work in the executive offices.
where he may be found each day. so
that he can best meet the demands
upon his time. During most of the
summer the President has seldom used
his Office in the executive portion of
the White House. finding his study in
the main White House more agreeable
for his appointments and other work.
With the prospective additional duties
of the coming winter in view he has
taken up regular quarters in the execu-
tive offices.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
Burglars Rob Houseboat.

Thomas A. Chism. 3617 Q street
northwest, complained to the police of
a robbery committed aboard his house
boat. anchored near the Three Sisters.
A graphophone valued at $50 and about
$50 worth of tools were taken.
Evening star., 1915-12-01
ALcNG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

schooner Edith Nerrall. cord wood from
a Maryland shore at l0th street wharf
for l.. a. Clarke & Son schooner A j.
Holland lumber from Nomini creek at
9Th street wharf for johnson & Wimsatt
power boat Virginia, at J. lth street wharf
from Nomini creek with oysters for the
market here; steamer Northland from
Norfolk and Old Point: steamer Three
Rivers from Baltimore and Potomac land
ings; steamer Wakefield from Lower
Machodoc and Nomini creeks and landings
along the river: United States naval
steamer Talbot at the navy yard from
Indian Head schooner Brooklyn at 18th
street wharf from Bretons bay with cord
wood for J. II. Carter & Co
Departures.
Schooner Richard Tall from Alexandra
with merchandise for Upper Machodoc
creek; schooner Idelia A Moore, light for
schooner J. p. Robinson, light, for Alex
andria to load merchandise for Upper
Machodoc creek points schooner Winnie
Windsor, light. for the lower Potomac
after oysters for the market here lighter
Blanchard from the Eastern branch for a
Potomac point to load cord wood to re-
turn steamer Newport News for Old
washington Steamboat Company steam
ei' Talbot from the navy yard for Indian
Head with passengers.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James o. Carter left for Occonuan n
after barge Trent for Alexandria to com
riete loading; tug Advance left Norfolk
with two loaded barges for New York
Standard OIL Company tug is due here
with oiI-laden barges from Baltimore tug
Capt Toby arrived with lighter to load
oyster shells tug Louise arrived with
lighter laden with bricks from Occoouan n
for the District tug Herbert arrived with
for sand beds opposite Alexandria tug
Jen arrived in the Eastern branch with
lighter from Broad creek
Memoranda.
Schooner Mabel and Ruth is chartered
% load wood at Fort Washington for Fort
Monroe schooner S. l. Bowen has ar
rived in Nanjemoy creek from this city
to lay up for the winter: schooner Edith
Marcy is due here from lower Potomac
oyster bed with oysters for the market :
schooners Edwin c. and Sandy Hook are
at Baltimore with lumber from Nomini
4 creek. schooner G. c. Wheeler is on her
way to Leonardtown. Md, to load
schooner Elizabeth Carter is at A lower
river point after cord wood for the mar
kst here schooner Oscar is at a Potomac
point loading for this city or Alexandria
Evening star., 1915-12-01
Program Approved.

Under the new program approved by
the President Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays of every week will be
divided so that at 10 o'clock each morn
ing senators and representatives may
present constituents who wish to pay
their respects. From ~ to / O'Clock
the President will see senators, repre-
sentatives and others who are without
engagements and wish only a few min
utes with the Chief Executive on busi-
ness. From IL to 1880 has been re-
served for signing commissions letters
and papers generally, and from 1880
to | has been set aside for special en-
gagements with senators and repre-
sentatives.
Tuesdays and Fridays. from 10 to ]
O'Clock. special engagements will be
the rule, and from ! to | the cabinet
will meet