The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-19
PROMINENT BRIDGEPORT SOCIETY z MAN MENTIONED IN HEARING OF
 MANICURE'S SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Laurence Cornwall's Name Signed to Letter Received by Plaintiff, Text of Which Was Read in Court
 Efs Husted Denies She Professed Desire For Illicit Living.

Laurence Cornwall, prominent young society man Of this city. was mentioned this mofning during the trial of the divorce action brought by Jessie Shepard Hnsted. former local manicure, against Mills H. Husted of Greenwich Attorney David E. Fitz- gerald of New Haven, representing Husted, introduced a letter signed aLaurence,'' and asked Mrs. Husted if she had received it. She would not ad- init she had. She was then asked if the writer. was Laurence Cornwall and the answer was again in the afflrma- tive. Cornwall is married.
 The missive was received by the young wife after she married Husted and was living in Greenwich. The writer said he had just heard Mrs. Husted had been married and he wished to extend his good wishes. He asked Mrs. Husted to let him hear from her every now and then so he would knew where she was. After 3 few more words of congratulations the writer mentioned that he was stopping at The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. and would be there about 10 days.
 Attorney Fitzgerald had a bundle of letters he wished to introduce but although they were addressed to the plaintiff, Mrs. Husted denied she had eyer received them. She said the Cornwall letter was stolen from her I dresser. In view of the fact that she insisted she had never received the other letters, Judge Curtis would not admit tE.m.
 g Mrs. Husted was then asked about a man named Conroy. formerly 1ocat- ed in New Haven. but later resident of Chester. Pa. The plaintiff ad- mitted she had known him before hel marriage and said he had once gone to her home in Greenwich with Miss Billie Birks, friend of the plaintiff She said she had been at the Hote Garde in New Haven with Conroy jus Ibefore her marriage. She denied however, that her husband had warn ed her against going out with Con roy or that she had received letter. from him after marriage.
 The young wife also denied her hus band had ordered her not to mee Lawrence Berry of New Haven. I'M. Ehusband like him very, very much, she said. Then she was asked wh, Husted objected to her going ou with Miss Billie Birks, of this city The witness denied it was becaus Husted was afraid his wife and Mis- &rks might meet a man named My ers and a companion in New Ha ven.
 Then Mrs. Husted was asked if he husband had not objected to he habit of calling other men on tn selaphone. She said she didn't mak any such calls. Then Attorney Fitz gerald wanted to know about trip Mrs. Husted made to the home of he mother in -Danbury. She admitte on one occasion she had spent tw days in New Haven before returnin, to Greenwich.
 Alter such trips wasn't it you custom" asked Attorney Fitzgerald ''to tell the maid you were tired ou and then stay in bed for two or thre days?" Mrs. Husted laughingly re piled in the negative.
 Attorney Fitzgerald then inquire if >sne witness hadn't scratched he husband's face when she was angr because he had gone riding with hi sister. Mrs. Husted admitted sh had beer angry because Husted wen away without letting her know bu {. lContinued on Page 2.l