Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-22
PREACHER HIDES NOM
IN DIVORCE HEARING
Rev. j. E. Triplett sos.
Grilled as He Testiaes
Against Wife
CHARGES OF 1NF1pF,rpv

TRENTON, Nov. a2e-FOrns, a..
General Edmund Wilson cont,rr,s NJ
severe grilling Of tho Rev. John 3 -
the woodbury. Presbyterian minlutsr -.
is suing his wife, Mira Dorothy rr,ol,,, =, +.
divorce on the grounds Of innds,l,v y.
desertion, when the hearing in IN. sul, =.
also on his wife's cross bill for dlvor.. q
grounds OF desertion and er,su,
resumed before Special Master IoItns !. ~ ~
court OF chancery here TODAY. Th. - W
lister stood on his rights as 10 the 49, s,.'
ination OF pocket memorandum boot ~
tending that anything In Il not ai,,.,,- W.
referring to the case was irrelevant and q.
material
Mr.. Wilson sarcastically asked MIN 70 1.
we're speaking as counsel or witness. az
then wanted to know II the reason he 5,as.
want the books contents read was ban,,,s
there was something in II which he -.
ashamed OF or wanted 10 conceal.
Nothing Of the kind" replied Mr.. tn.
lett. There are certain private mattsrs 4
the book which are none Of the publler
business"
Part OF the leaves had been torn ous 80
Mr.. Wilson tried to show that this was An.
in order to eliminate some of the evidsres
against him.
Did you ever strike your wifeir ast.s
Mr.. Wilson.
mo, sir"
did you ever choke herr
mo"
did you ever accuse her OF lmpron.,
relations with other men7"
III do not understand what you mean ~
improper felations," said the minister.
We'll, immoral conduct" said Mr. wa
son.
'T never accused my wife of such oopdu.,
until tho time brought this suit" replIss
Mr.. Trlplett.
Mr.. Wilson. reading from Mr.. Triplst,,
defense TO his wife's suit for allmonv 4
New York, said that part Of their marital
trouble was due to Mrs. Tripletts ouIc,
temper and n physical defect which lntsr
fered with the circulation of tho blood "a
sulting in outbursts OF anger, and he asked
the witness II this were not true. Mr
Triplett said II was true
The minister, In these proceedings IN New
York, had said his wife. because OF this ds.
feet, gave way to temper almost uncou-
trollable and threw things at him. This he
substantiated today by the witness
MINISTER'S PROMISES
Something of a sensation was sprung
when. after the reading OF letter the mln-
lister had written to his wife, although she
occupied their Woodbury. home at the time.
Offering a reconciliation, Mr.. Triplett said
that that part of the letter which promised
to refrain from unlSind words and acts Of
physical force, he was compelled to wrils
at the dictation of his mother-in-law, MrA
Dorothy Nelson.
The witness said that part Of the letter
dictated by Mrs. Nelson, referring TO ply
slcal force, was in poor English and Ger
tainly not his diction.
Witness. also said in reply to Mr., Wilson's
questions that the mother-in-law had com-
planned about more brats'' coming to the
family. She had told him, witness said.
he was in no position to keep them.
Did you say, in the letter TO your wife
referred to. that you would emulate the
Savlour's example as he had said In Tie
words?" asked Mr., Wilson.
Yes"
did you give her unlSind words7"
81 didn't turn the other cheek alwayas
the minister said He admitted having
talked back at times.
BUMP ON A LOG"
Asked how he intended to emulate the
Saviours example, as he had said In the
note, the minister replied that he INTENDED
to sit like bump on n log" and like a
lamb led to the slaughter"
"Dld you consider sitting like bump On
a log was emulating the saviourr asked
Mr.. Wilson.
81 did"
There was controversy over the admla-
sion as evidence of a passage In Mr.. Trip
letts memorandum book referring 70 note
sent by Gosh, the correspondent mentioned
by the minister in the suit, with gift %
Mrs Triplett. 1t was ruled out