The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-05
HOLBROOK ADMITS
HE WASINDISCREET
But He Denies Improper Re-
lations With Mrs. Warner
at Any Time.
MERELY OLD FRIENDS
every Stupid Of Me to Have
Taken Her to a HOTEL" He
Says in Court.

There is some psychological con-
nection between being kicked from
house by the angry father OF an alb
sent husband and registering the hus-
bands wife subsequently under an as
sumed name. Harry F. Holbrook con-
coded that point in the course Of q
very uncomfortable session yesterday
as witness in the Supreme Court
at Mineola, where Justice Scudder IL
hearing the suit for divorce brought
by Charles Blain Warner, vice-presi-
dent of the Warner Sugar Refining
Company
Mr.. Holbrook is named as the CO.
respondent, and counsel for the plain
tiff asked him about the raid made
at the Goshen Inn on the evening
succeeding Labor Day. at which time.
according to the previous testimony,
Mrs. Warner was found in Holbrook's
room.
II am very fond, of Mrs. Warner"
said the witness. land 1 believe that
she is very fond Of me. 1t was very
stupid Of me to have taken her to
the hotel"
W. Irving\Fickling, a partner In the
concern with which Holbrook Is con-
nected, had testified that he had reg
istered Mrs. Warner as Mrs. l. NJ.
Hollis" and Holbrook as III. f. Hart"
at the request Of Holbrook. It was
upon this topic that the examination
dwelt for some time.
Admits II Was Improper.
II wanted to conceal our presence
at the hotel in view OF what had
happened previously" said the CO.
respondent.
Did you think II proper for You
20 be there with Mrs. Warner" asked
counsel.
mo, I did not"
He insisted that there was nothing
improper in their relations and denied
that Mrs. Warmers clothing was In
his room. He said that when the
raiders came he heard the noise and
tearing for the safety of Mrs. Warner
got out of bed and hurried toward
her room, just in time to meet Mrs.
Warner running into his room to
throw her arms about the neck of
her father-in-law with an offer of ex-
PLANTATION.
Getting back to the assumed names
on the register. he said that he was
afraid that gossips would talk II they
knew they were at the hotel at the
same time and that the newspapers
would copy the names from the reg
lister. -.
Didn't you use the assumed names
because you did not want Mrs. War
ner's father-in-law. who kicked you off
OF the porch in July. to learn that
you were still taking her about?'
asked Mr.. DIN. for the plaintiff.
THAT incident may have had some
thing to do with the use Of the as
sumed names" admitted the corespon-
dent.
Separated From His Wife.
you were willing to subject this
woman to gossip, though. by taking her
on trips with your"
Yes, but that was very stupid OF
me-"
Holbrook said he was separated from
his wife at the time he accepted In
citations from Mrs. Warner to remain
over night at the Kensington home.
too?"
NO; he was in q sanitarium. be-
Leve, but there were others there be-
sides myself during those visits"
Holbrook denies the testimony of q
maid who said he and Mrs. Warner
sat on a lounge with their arms about
each other.
Several times" he testified. Mrs
Warner telephoned me that she was
lonely and / went to visit her while
she was staying with a woman friend
The maid may have seen US sitting
close together but we were not max
ing love as she alleges"
HighbalIs at Every Visit.
Mr.. Olln evinced some curiosity con.
corning the form of entertainment al
the Warner home when Holbrooh
called.
II never went there without having
a highball," explained the witness.
He said that the first time he called
at Kens.ngton his wife went with him
but she never was present during any
Of his other visits. At another point
he said:
IT called Mrs. Warner Louise very
soon after we knew each other ant
che called me Harry We saw much
Of each other"
"Oh, Is that so?" said Mr. DIN. "Hov
was that?"
we had many mutual friends ant
were thrown together in that way"
On direct examination he denied the
general charges OF improperly in de
tail.
Did you ever call her dear? asked
lis lawyer.
mo"
Did you ever put your arms arount
heT?"
Never"
Holbrook swore that he was never
IN her bedroom and that his own was
innocent of ever having harbored any
az her clothing.
Mrs. Mae Tickling, VINO admitted or
The previous day that she was show
girl but Indignantly denied having
been a chorus girl, amused the cour
~ describing in detail what consti
tlted negllgee in "our best circles"
Mrs. Warner, in a dark tailor sui
with lace collarette, heard the testi
ynony and she is expected to tell hei
story to-day when the trial is resumed
Chaplin sanity Hearing Continues
Charles L. Chaplin, newspaper man
charged with the murder last Septem
her of his wife Mrs MALTA Raah