The Washington times., 1915-11-05
MRS. CRONAN TELLS
OF MEETING OFFICER
wife Takes Stand to Give Re.
buttaI on Ante.Divorce
Case.
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conference with her attorney and her
husbands attorney. In spite Of gues-
tions by opposing counsel. she insisted
that at no time was theer any connec-
tion between the property agreement
and her decision to get a divorce.
Was Not Intoxicated.
The witness testified In detail as to
the events Immediately preceding her
marriage to Cronan and said that
neither on the evening OF his proposal
nor during their wedding the following
afternoon did he give any indication of
being intoxicated. Asked II she had
served him any intoxicants on either
occasion. she said I'VE had none to
serve him.
A lighter touch was given the hear
ing when Mrs. Cronan told Of a hunting
trip her husband made to Maine short
80 that / should not be lonely. while
he was on this trip" she said. he
BROUGHT me th'rty-hve pal rsof socks
Mrs Cronan was dressed In a modish
blue suit with hat to match. and wore
a heavy veil. She answered all ques-
tions In q clear voice. without hesita-
| tion. She took the stand at 9:55 n. m.
and was not expected to complete her
rebuttai testimony until after the noon
| recess.
Pair Met In 1905.
That Commander Cronan first showed
attention to her In June. 1906. on board
the United States ship Hancock. was =
declaration made by the witness. She
said Commander Cronan sat opposite
her at a dinner given on the ship. and
that later he escorted her and her moth
er and friends over the vessel. finally
assisting the party OF the ship and on
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Al the outset OF her testimony Mrs.
Cronan said she was born at Syracuse.
years old when she moved to New York
to complete her education. She said
that at seventeen she entered the the.
atrical profession and that she played
under the management OF the Madison
Square Garden Company and Mr.. FROM
man. Included In the prominent actors
with whom she said she played the wit
ness mentioned Henry Miller. Henry
Dixey. William Gillette. and others. and
with Maud Adams for quite some time.
Mrs Cronan said she was first mar
ricd In 1892 but obtained divorce In
1895. She said her first husband died In
South Africa during the Boer war
Asked II her marriage was happy she
answered In the negative. The witness
then launched into her description OF
nan.
Laws of California.
At the outset OF the trial today Attor-
| ney Arthur Peter. appearing for Com
| mander Cronan. asked the court to take
judicial cognizance OF the laws OF Cali
| fornia. mentioning specifically that de-
| sertion WAS sufficient grounds for d.
vorcc from Cronan In California In 1910,
i in a suit not contested by him.
| Attorney Joseph Cox, representing Mr..
| Cronan. asked II the laws Of California
| were introduced for the purpose OF
| showing the divorce was not legal. At
| torney Peter made "A noncomrnittal re-
| ply, but later he said the validity Of the
California divorce was not In question.
but he desired the court to take notice
Of evidences OF collusion in procuring
| the separation.
| Frequently in company OF Commander
| Cronan and his former wife. Mrs. Daisy
Humphres. widow OF Joseph Hum
phries. a theatrical man. told the jury
at the close Of yesterdays session that
there was no doubt of the naval off,
GERS love for the plaintiff.
| II had a cottage at Larchmont. n. Y.
| and so did Mrs. Cronan." she said In
answer to inquiries by Attorney Cox.
land I WAS present at a weekend party
she had when Mr.. Cronan was present.
He always was very attentive to her
and their Is no doubt that he was
deeply In love"
| Touching on the dinner at Cassidy's,
at which Cronan said he was intoxi-
Gated. Mrs. Humphries declared the
dinner was given in her honor and she
was sure Mr.. Cronan was not intoxi-
| Gated. The witness said she was the
only one present beside the principals
who knew that the Cronans had been
secretly married and she declared that
the naval officers attitude toward the