Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12
MISS CARM0NG DEFENDS Tier
CHARACTER AGAINST CHARGES
MADE DURING TRIAL AT BANGOR
FIR the Defense introduces Certificate Of Marriage Of
Roscoe D. Smith, Alleged Iowa Lover Showing He was mar
ried to Another Woman 1910-Not Regular Student OF
Johns Hopkins

Bangor, Me-. April 11.-F1at denial
Of the charges Of immortality that have
been made against her during the
course Of her s25O.OO0 breach Of prom
Use suit against John B. Henderson, Jr.,
was made by Miss Elizabeth Garmong
on the witness stand today. Efforts to
get the defendant, Mr.. Henderson, to
testify as to large holdings OF real and
personal estate in 1910 at time of al
legged breach of promise were unavail-
ing. At the opening of the trial this
morning, Attorney Oscar Fellows for
the defense, introduced the certificate
of marriage showing that Roscoe D.
Smith, who had been mentioned as the
Iowa lover and fancee Of Miss Gar
mong, was married to Hazel Carter on
July q. 1910. This was introduced,
Mr.. Fellows said, to show that Smith
and Miss Carter were married before
Miss Garmong had taken court action
against Smith to force him to marry
the nurse, Miss Carter. This court &C
ton, he said, was taken in Septem-
Der.
Denies Intent Of Action
Mr.. Merrill, attorney for plaintiff,
denied that the action sworn to in
September was for the purpose Of fore
ing Smith to marry her. That this had
been some time previous before JUS
tice of the peace Mr.. Fulton. attorney
for Miss Garmong, added that the mar
riage of DR.. Smith and Miss Carter
was secret as far as Miss Garmong
was concerned.
Miss Garmong had previously testi-
fed that because of her ingenuity,
she had forced Smith to marry the
nurse, and it was to do this that she
formally accused Smith.
Not Medical Student
Deposition of the registrar Of Johns
Hopkins University Medical school was
read to show that Miss Garmong was
not a regular student at the medical
school at any time. The registrar, DR..
George J. Mccoy, stated that the GER
tif1cates that Miss Garmong promised
to bring in order to qualify were not
Forthcoming and she never became a
regularly qualified student. She attend
ed some classes merely as a visitor,
was not required to be present and was
not on the class record.
Other testimony was given from
school authorities, who testified that
Miss Garmong was poor student.
Once, the president of Drake Univer-
sity testified he reprimanded her for
her low marks. Her answer he recall
ed as well, you know I have a very
brilliant mind and I can make up
these studies easily
He warned her, however, that it was
steady, regular work that accomplish
ed results. Her work became less sat-
! isfactory as time went on and she was
finally asked to leave classes, wit
ness testified.
At this point recess Of over half
an hour was held to discuss admissa-
biiity of evidence regarding Mr.. Hen
derson's property.
Henderson Examined
Mr.. Henderson went on the stand at
Ills, questioned by Mr.. Fulton.
Are you director in the Metropoli-
tan National Bank? Yes, have been
a director in this bank for about five
years.
On the real estate you owned in
Washington in 1911 what was the in
crease in value over that of 1910? l
cannot say exactly.
Were you the owner Of stocks in
| the Riggs National Bank? No.
Did you own stock in the Arlington
Trust Co.? Yes, I was one of the or
ganizers.
Louis and Kansas City in 1911? None.
The defense then closed.
Miss Garmong's Testimony
Miss Garmong took the stand at 11.30
o'clock. She wore a green plaid silk
waist and brown skirt. She was ques-
toned by Mr.. Fulton.
What have you to say to Mrs. Flor
| ence Davis statement on the stand
yesterday that you said you had form,
beauty and passion and am going to
use them and don't intend to work
with my hands? Absolutely false.
What do you say to her testimony
that while in Baltimore two medical
students visited you in your room,
solutely false.
What do you say to her accusation
Of profane language? Except when /
was bitten by bedbug in her rooming
house, my conversation was correct.
Then | may have used bad word or
two.
What about her accusation that you
came downstairs in a thin kimona and
was immodestly attired? Mrs. Davis
made all clothes for me and as to the
kimona / was a nursing woman and
thought it was all right.
What do you say to Dr. Hoes state.
ment that you told him Of escapades
with men in Iowa? Absolutely false.
What of his statement that you said
there was no need Of any woman work