The sun., 1915-06-03
WIFE ADMITS ALL
IN ALIENATION SUIT
Mrs. q. II. Wilder Of Norris
town Witness in Husbands
$4,000 Action.
CONTROLLED" BY DOCTOR

MonRrsfowN. N. j.. June Mrs.
George H. Wilder Of Summit. n. j.. was
a spectacular witness to-day for her
husband at the trial of his suit for
$4,000 against DR.. George s. Willis OF
this place, whom he accuses OF alienat-
ing Mrs Wildcr's affections. Mrs.
wilder admitted that DR.. Willis had
kissed her on various occasions while
making professional visits that she
had separated from her husband but
that they had been reconclled.
The trial attracted much interest be-
cause Of the prominence Of the persons
involved. Mr.. Wilder is a New York
broker. DIR. Wits is one of the leading
physicians Of Morristown. Mrs. Wilder.
who is 3j years old and attractive. Is
the daughter OF q. Fisher Eidrich, a
wealthy brewer of Boston. She is the
mother of three children.
Mrs. Wilder on the witness stand ad-
mittcd her friendship with DIR. Willis.
dating from February IS, 1913. when he
first kissed her. until April 80 OF that
year. Finally. she became so worried
tor, she testified. and told him she meant
to confess TO her husband.
Confessed TO Husband.
Mrs Wilder said the doctor begged
her not to tell her husband. She did
confess, she said. and on the Sunday
following she and her husband went TO
the home OF Dr. Willis, where in the
presence OF the doctor and his wife Mr..
Wilder related the whole AFFAIR.
Under cross-examination Mrs. Wilder
was asked when she had ceased to love
DIR. willis. She said she had met him
on the street in New York In the fall OF
1918 and then had thought to herself
IL don't know how / ever let that beast
have control over me-"
Asked what she did when the physi-
clan nrst kissed her, she said:
Il cried was surprised and
thought that ! had been insulted."
why didn't you tell your husband p
because the doctor said not to. lie
said he would not kiss me again.
Asked II she had requested her hus-
band TO change physicians. she said she
had not. II she had made such a re-
quest her husband would want to know
the reason.
Doesn't Know II she's Sane.
Asked why she had let the physician
exercise control over her, she said:
I'D like to see any man handle him
let alone woman"
The reason she had told her husband
she said. was. II knew It would mean
suicide or something IL didn't"
why are you here was asked her
Because OF the stories told abou,
me by DR.. wills,'
what storiesy'
THAT ! was insane and a drunkard
and that IL / talked / would ruin his
reputation"
But you are sane. aren't your
81 don't know replied the witness
"Ask DR.. Evans or some one else"
DR.. Britton ID. Evans, an alienist
who figured in the Thaw case ant
others, was In the courtroom. He ma,
be called 10 testify.
Ellen Coburn. a nurse formerly EN-
ployed by Dr. Willis. and Fredericl
Baier. a former employee or Mr.. Wilder
both testified to having seen DR.. Will.
kiss Mrs. Wilder.
Counsel for DR.. willis CONTENDS rna'
the Wilders lived apart only for few
days; that they are living together n
the present time and that both familie.
were friendly at one time and OTTER
made trips to Massachusetts together
20 visit Mrs. Wilders parents.
The defence argues that Or. Willi'
demonstrated with Mrs. Wilder wher
she called him by his first name: tina
Mrs. Wilder became incensed when DR.
willis refused to visit her so often anC
told DIR. Willis she would get him Int
trouble.
The trial will be continued to-day.