The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-11
WOKE WIFE IN
 NIGHT TO HAVE HER LEAVE HIM
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 the time they seperated in 1914 and in March of this year when he brought the action for divorce.
 Mrs. Bean testified that her hus- band drank continually and many time too much. As for the charges against her as regards her extrava- gance she stated that she was never allowed to handle the money She mentioned one bill to which MT. Bean took exception that of nearly $10O for groceries. When it was itemized it was found that about $3O was for groceries and necessities while more than $50 went for whiskey and beer. Questioned as to the amount Of money that MT. Bean was supposed to have received from his fathers es- tate she stated that he told her it amounted to about $166, 900. She said further that their living expenses were not nearly as high as stated by MT. Bean. Mrs Bean testified to the fact that her relations with Miss Elwood had always been friendly until Miss Elwood wanted to borrow $500 from MT. Bean. After a visit to Stamford she found Miss .Elwood had been to her home in her absence. Asking ;, MT. Bean if he had lent Miss Elwood the money he replied he had not but it was his business if he had as it was his money.
 Mrs. Bean told the story of her visit to a road house called the Pines, with Miss Elwood while on their way to visit a friend of Mrs. Beans in Otega, N. Y. It was alleged by Miss Elwood and Mrs. Belden, the friend, they were on their way to visit that Mrs. Bean had been indiscreet with a man that they had found at this road house. Mrs. Bean denied these alle- gations and stated that it was Miss Elwood that was indiscreet, and said that the relating of the story to Mrs. Belden the next morning was by way of a joke. She also said that the man who was Miss Elwood's friend had written to her after that and tried to get money from her but she had al- lowed the letter to go unnoticed.
 When MT. Bean took the stand he said at first that he only brought mutual friends to his home in Green wich, but afterwards admitted that after he had separated from his wife Miss Elwood had been at his home ir Greenwich to stay, two or three days at time As to his wife he had never refused to live with her but he didn'' ask her to stay. He admitted tha she had left her home with his con. sent. The matter was discussed bu he never refused to live with her a! her husband.
 MT. Bean admitted that he hat at, ofI o11 of month to his wife, and yet he con sidered that she had deserted him according to his understanding O what is implied by the word desertior He stated that he first learned thing which led him to doubt his wifes in fidelity from Miss Elwood, but h could not remember the occasion tha prompted her to tell him and said h had to coax her to get her to giv him the facts.
 MT. Bean was asked by Attorne Powell why in letter to Mrs. Bea he told her it would not be wise t Ienter a counter suit against him an he replied because she wanted nor money than he was able to pay an for the reason that she would hay a hard time proving her charge lhabitual drunkenness. He state when and where he met Miss Elwoo but stoutly maintained that they wel mere friends nothing more and ha never been anything else.
 Questioned by Attorney NichoIso MT. Bean stated that his father le him an estate amounting to appro, imately $10O,000. This he receive lin 1910 and between that time ar l. lthree-quarters of it was spent A cording to his testimony it was squal dered in fast living. Attorney Roy ell finally succeeded in getting hi to admit that the figures S65, spent and s35,oOO remaining we nearer the right ones and then stated that the sS5OOO did not i clude the value of the farm in Gree which which was at a low figu $1S,00o.
 Miss Elwood was put on the sta1 and related the circumstance of | nights stop at the Pines on the W to visit Mrs. Belden. She testifi that she was so much under the i fluence of liquor that her mind " mot clear on the matter. She deni k1aving any other but friendly rel ltions with MT. Bean and said that k1nad never given her any money.
 Mrs. James c. Belden of Otega, IT,, at whose home Mrs Bean a Miss Efwood visited related the ste of the stay at the Pines as it W told to her by the two women t
 morning after they arrived at I
 home. To her mind the action att