Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19
Ills WIFI0'S CALLER HID BEHIND
THE PLANO.
Major COrbctt, Surgeon OF 10th
lnfantry SO Says In Divorce.

Infantry SO Says In Divorce.
(Ncw York Sun. Jan. IL. 1879
Major Stratford l.. Corbett, sur
gcon in the 18TH Infantry, u. S. N. G. |
sat very imposngly in his khaki uni
form yesterday IN the Bronx County
Supreme Court and told Justice En-
LANCER how he had returned to his |
homo at 1926 Loring place Oh the |
night of November ~, 1917, and tished
James Brennan, an Inspector for the |
Board of Health, from behind the |
family piano, where he had taken ref
Tgc during u search Of the promises |
by the returning warrior.
The Major seeks Il divorce from |
Mrs. Harriet Baker Corbctt. He was !
stationed at Spartansburg, S. c., when |
he suddenly came home, and with |
DR.. Edward r.. Higgins, chief sur |
gcon for the New York Police Depart !
mcnt, went TO his home. He said |
that he had previously seen Brennan |
enter the home, and when he rang the
bell Of his wifc's apartment there was ,
no answer for some time.
Then, he testified, Mrs. Corbctt let '
them in, and he began searching the )
house for the missing Brennan. After !
some quest Brennan was found hid :
ing behind the piano. Major COrbctt
said that he landed on the Brennan
countcnance and that DR.. Higgins
restrained him. saying that the hour
was late and that noise would not
do either side Of the controversy any
good. Then, said the Major. he cast
Brennan into the outer darkness.
ADDITIONAL LIGHT GIVEN.
Justice Erlangcr, got additional
light from Mrs. Ethel Abrogast of
40 East 18TH street, whose husband
Is pay roll clerk for the Central
Union Gas Company. Mrs. Abrogast
was among those present at the Cor
bctt home, and seemed to have quite
a line on the rapidly moving fcstiv-
tiles.
Mrs. Corbett, said the attractive
young woman, had called her and
asked that she come over and escort
some whiskcy and cigarettes for the
greater smoothncss of the entertain
mcnt. She said that she brought the
refreshments and had one little drink,
while Brennan and Mrs. Corbett fin
ished tho supply. /
During the evening"" she went on,
"some one called Mrs. Corbett to the
telephone, and when she ended tho
conversation she turned and said:
Some one l don't know said over
the phone, AS one who wishes you
well, YOU must not have any callers
at the house tonight
Mrs. Corbctt said, us she turned
from tho phone: Jim Brennan is
better man than the doctor, and If
Brennan thinks az much OF me MS he
processes to this is his place and he
can stay here"
1t was along toward midnight. said
Mrs Abrogast when the visible sup
ply Of liquor vanished and Mrs. Cor
bctt wanted Brennan to go for more.
Brennan couldn't see the proposition
with n spyglass, and Mrs. Abrogast
agreed to go and replenish the con-
vivial bottle.
ENCOUNTERS THE MAJOR.
On the steps she encountered Ma
jor Corbett and DR.. Higgins. She
said that DR.. Higgins told her not to
go and that he would SEQ her home.
She waited until o'clock and when
DR.. Higgins did not come for her she
went by the shortest travelled route
to her own Preside.
Dr.. Higgins tod tho court that he
saw Brennan enter the house. The
physician went in subsequently with
Major CorDett. He said that Mrs
Corbett told Brennan not to depart
when Major Corbett ordered him out.
and that the wife said to her noe
turnal visitor:
Don't go, jim; you ha. c as much
right here as he has
Court took recess until Mondey
and Major Corbett wired Camp Wads-
worth to sec if he could /. { his leave
extended so the case could be ended.
If he cannot the unfinished chaptcrs
will be heard when another leave can
be granted.