The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-21
SNOW LOVE AFFAIR
RELATED BY WIFE
Says Aged WOOer Knelt at
Feet, Kissed Hand.
BUT THEN HE GOT GLOOMY
Millionaire GrumbIed About High
Prices, She Tesi6es.

Chester A. Snow, millionaire patent
attorney, now seventy-three years
old. sat in Justice StaIord's court
room in the District Supreme Court
today and heard himself described as
a gallant, though aged wooer. kneel-
ing at his lady's feet and kissing her
hand; but also as a gloomy and par
simonious bridegroom. who told his
bride on the wedding trip that he re-
GREETED their marriage.
The testimony was that OF Mrs.
Adds II. Snow, little more than half
the age OF her husband, whom she
is suing for absolute divorce. She
took the stand shortly before IL
o'clock, and in response to questions
by Henry Il. Davis. told OF her re
lations as friend. sweetheart, and
wife of Snow. She hrst met him in
business way in 1906 or 1907, she
said, but II was not until the spring
OF 1911 that his fancy lightly turn
ed to thoughts Of love,
Renewed Attentions.
When Mrs. Snow, then Miss Hub
ard, returned to Washington the next
fall, he renewed his attentions. and
he subsequently took her motoring,
sent her flowers and candy, treated
her to luncheons, and began to call
mornings, afternoons, and sometimes
in the evening.
How was the question Of marriage
first broached?" asked Mr.. Davis.
1T was some time in 1912, when
Mr.. Snow asked II IL would be pos
sible for me, so much younger than
he, TO care for him. replied the
witness. 81 replied that usually l
thought a disparity OF ages made a
happy union impossible, but that in
his case ! so admired him and was
so impressed with his intellectual at
tsinments that / was sure 1 could
love him"
1t was on this occasion, she testified,
that her wooer knelt and kissed her
hand, saying she was different from
any other woman he ever knew, A
few minutes later, however. he began
TO protest that he was not worthy of
her, she said, adding: Though, of
l told him he was"
She admitted that she was some
what puzzled by the fact that he had
made what was In effect a proposal,
had been partly accepted, and then
had seemed to withdraw IL. The next
day she received a special delivery
letter from him complaining OF the
blackness and despair OF his heart"
GrumbIed at Prices.
When next they met they made no
reference to the incompleted love
scene. said Mrs. Snow, but in a few
lays his sffectionate attentions were
They frst talked OF the
late OF their marriage on July %. /
1918. and though she wished to delay |
L until after fall, he insisted on an |
immediate ceremony, and they were |
the following Tuesday.
Mrs. Snow said her husband had !
asked her II she would like a wedding |
rip 10 Canada, and she assented. but !
his trip consisted OF but one night |
n Montreal and about an hour in |
Toronto. They spent a few days at /
Niagara Falls, where Mrs. Snow said 1
Ter husband acted very coldly toward !
Ter. and said that though she had not !
him and though he ad- J
nired her greatly, he was sorry he had ,
married her.
She said that he began to complain }
II the high cost OF eating as soon as (
hey left Washington on their wed !
ling trip and was very wrOth over
he prices charged on the dining cars
Ths examination OF rms. Snow and
Ter REORGANIZATION by Attorney
Hoover, acting for Mr.. Snow, prob
Ibly will take the entire day.