The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-27
MRS. MELLEN FACES
HUSBAND IN COURT
Appears at Trial of Suit for
Separation, but Does Not
Stay Long.
LAMAR WAS UNwELCOME
"Wolf Of Wall Street" Visited
Railway Man without
Invitation.


PIrrsFIELp, Mass. Sept 26.-Mrs.
Katherine L. l. Mellen. New York. re.
spondent in the case which her husband,
Charles 8. Mellen. has brought in the
Probate Court for separation, came
into the court room this afternoon during
tho cross-examination OF MIR. Melen.
She arrived at a hotel last night and
was in consultation with her attorney
last night and this morning It will be
decided tomorrow whether she will tes-
tlfy.
Mrs Mellen wore a black cloth suit
with furs. She Is In mourning for her
mother. the late Mrs. John u. Livingston,
Brooklyn. She was accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Kathryn Mellen.
The court room was crowded when Mrs
Mellen entered Seats for her and Miss
Mellen were found by court attendants
They did not remain until the end OF the
examination of Mr.. Mellen. but retired
after brief conference with Attorney
N. B. Warner, appearing for Mrs. Mellen.
CouIdn't Keep Wolf From Door.
David Lamar, the so-called wolf OF
Wall Street" paid three unlimited visits
TO Mr.. Meilen at Council Grove, Stock
bridge, Mr.. Mellen testified to-day. He
said Lamar remained to dinner on one
occasion because he did not take the
hint and go when Mr.. Melien had noted
that it was his dinner hour.
Mr. Mellen denied he had furnished
Mrs. Margaret d. Brown. wife OF Harry
Douglas Brown. with money to finance
n suit against Mrs. Mellon. He admitted
that he had loaned Mrs. Brown $4,000
on note in November. 1917. the month
she brought an action against Mrs. Mel
len. charging alienation OF the affections
of Mr.. Brown, n suit subsequently with
drawn. Mr. Mellen said he took col.
| lateral security for the money he loaned
and furnished the money because she
seemed in distress
When the court opened to-day Attor-
ney Grim began reading the letters from
New Haven astrologers which he found
in Mrs. Mellen's private box in the
| family safe.
The letters were from Abdul Hammid
and his wife, Frances Cuttut, all writ
ten by Mrs. Cuttut. They contained
| little Of interest. Their contents at times
appeared to be reports OF surveillance OF
| persons at the Cumberland Hotel. New
York, where It Is said II. Douglas Brown
and his wife lived at the time. The let
tiers began March 81. 1915, and continued
| over several months
| In Danger OF His Life.
| w., r.. ..p >t.s ~,o,,o, ,--bo 5,p
| ger IL over. He was in danger OF hi
| life last week The woman was des
| perate and IL he had been in reach o
| you she would have shot him"
one letter mentioned the likelihood o
| n slight Illness to one OF the Mel.en chill
drtn. Another advised the discharge o
| M" Mr.. Mellen explained there wa
n servant in the family by the name o
| Margaret Walsh and that she was sum
marily discharged by Mrs. Mellen.
one letter disclosed a horoscope OF :
person born in November, Mrs. Mellei
was born November IL, 1872. Thi
horoscope says: III the subject Is borl
between midnight and noon the fathe
| will suffer ruin: the subject Will MARI.
\ twice. once as widow. The secont
marriage will oJme comparatively late II
| life"
l
| cipher, which was the reading OF ever,
third word OF parallel lines Of word
which were headed Lessons in spell!
ing" They were addressed in seNera
| names. They relate 10 receiving pres
| ents OF clothing, underwear and hat
from Mrs. MELEE and tell what wa
done with the articles.
One Of the cipher letters says: Wen
| 10 New York on business around tn
| Cumberland for three days" There I
reference to blonde" who had write
that II she wasn't helped there would b
| trouble.
"How long have you known the VOL
of Wall street," asked Mr.. Warner.
Preferred Lamar to Brown.
Mr.. Mellen said Lamar had been q
his house three times Twice Lama
was guest at dinner II had to in
vite him." he said He occupied tn
ground. I yawned. walked the floor an
suggested it was my dinner hour II
stayed until | had to ask him to dinner.
Did he come to help you?'
mo. he came to help himself"
"Do you consider him OF a hlghc
quality than Mr.. Brown"
VERY much"
| Mr.. Warner asked Mr. Mellon due!
tions regarding the visits OF James I
Brady TO Stockhridgc. Mr. Mellen sal
he had known Brady forty years in