The Washington times., 1917-07-02

has many OF the attributes Of the
ordinary divorce case. and then II
rises above tn eusuaI because of the
prominence of the parties. the read
ing Of love letters from a man who
seventy, the talk Of my kidnapped
child" and the story OF Incident
after incident of incompatability.
While Mrs. Snow. a comely woman
in her thirties. leaned near her at
torney, Henry E. Davis. and prompted
him, the millionaire defendant, gray
haired, alternately tired and spirited
under the whip of cross-examination
today brought from Mr.. Snow the
long narrative of u romance that
failed.
"a contamination Of the miracle"
was the way Mr.. Snow wrote his
wife, then abroad. about her ap-
preaching motherhood.
"I- am not responsible for Betty's
presence on the European continent"
he wrote again when correspondence
developed that differences had arisen
between Mrs. Snow and her travelling
companion. her husbands sister.
The session in Justice Stanord's
court today was taken up by cross
examination, the going over OF testi-
mony previously offered by the de-
fendant, and demands that he 20
more fully into what he meant when
he said this and that.
The man on the witness stand was
seventy-two. His voice was musical;
his manner courteous and patient
except that at times he flared up
over my child" now in the custody
Of the mother. and made such state
ments as things were always dis.
agreeable at home"
wife All In white.
Less than fifteen feet away, gaz-
ing straight into the eyes of her
husband, was Mrs. Snow. She was
dressed in white, from hat to shoes
She wore her picture hat throughout
the session and as Attorney Davis
proceeded with the inquiry this big
hat bobbed over toward her attorney
when she whispered suggestions un-
der It. This seemed to ruffle NJ.
Snow at times, but he said nothing.
Back of Mrs. Snow and her attor- |
ney, and Attorney George P. Hoover,
representing the husband, sat the al |
legged correspondent. Mrs. Maud EN-
ory, and Chester Snow, son OF the |
defendant by his first wife.
Mrs. Emory seemed bored most OF |
the time today. She gazed frequent |
ly at the clock and the antics Of a
fly on the wall disinterested her.
Chester Snow, about twenty. listen
ed indifferently to the testimony. but
perked up a bit when his father said
that Chester never seemed to like his
little haf-brother, born Of the mar
riage between the aged man and his
young wife.
About CamePs Back.
Now, what did you mean" asked
Attorney Davis, when you testified
that Mrs. Snow said. Mrs. Emory
would lick my feet II would allow
IT, and that this was the straw that
broke the camers back'?"
'T meant that this was the hnal
thing, that when Mrs. Snow used an
expression Of that sort II convinced
me that her refinement was q very
thin Aim, and that beneath It was a
bad disposition and a bad heart" re-
sponded Mr.. Snow.
"DId she not say that Mrs. Emory
would lick her feet for your"
mo. no." snapped Mr.. Snow.
Mr.. Davis asked II Mr.. Snow re-
membered a conversation about the
will and Mrs. Shows complaint that
at her home were ''un-
bearable"
az don't know. The unbearable
conditions were subjective with her.
and in an atmosphere that she
created" said Mr.. Snow, who gaAi
hxedly at his young wife.
Provisions of VIII.
"In your talk about the will did
you tell her you had provided share
and share alike for Chester, your
first son, and the baby borne by herT'
Probably so, that was true. I'll