Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
DONE WITH WOMEN
MUNYON TOLD FRIEND
Witness Testifies Patent Medi-
cine Manufactures Said They
Had Spent His Fortune
SON ON STAND FOR WIDOW

women, according 10 tne sworn State-
ment made today BY Walter Fl. Cramer.
an attorney of New York city who was
one of the doctors closest friends.
Mr.. Cramer was called as a witness
today in the suit brought in the Or
phans' Court by Miss Jane r. Kane,
for a wife's dover. Miss Kane, cen
tral figure in the legal contest against
the Munyon estate for sum not less
than $50, 900. claims that she and the
doctor" were man and wife from
September of 1916 until his death.
''1've been married three times"
Mr.. Cramer said the doctor told him
nearly a year after the time Miss Kane
said she became Mrs. Munyon. "I've
had enough of married life.' '
Mr.. Cramer said that the "doctor"
had told him on that occasion that his,
Munyon's. three wives had lost his
fortune
Miss Kane Doctors Guest
At the time the discussion of mar
riage between Mr.. Cramer and the
doctor" took place, the witness said
they were both at Mingo Springs, in
Maine, whire the medicine manufac-
turer conducted hotel. Miss Kane
was at the hotel as the guest of the
doctor" Mr.. Cramer said, and this
fact caused much discussion among the
other guests.
Mr.. Cramer, whose testimony was
given in whisper, said that he knew
the doctor" very well and had often
seen him at Mingo Springs.
In August of 1917, he said, he met
the professor and Miss Kane at
Mingo Springs and that she had been
introduced to him as Miss Kane.
Mr.. Cramer said that the ''doctor"
was aware that the presence of Miss
Kane at Mingo Springs as guest had
created a scandal around the hotel, but
that he (Munyon) had tried to smooth
things over" According to Mr.. Cra-
mer, the doctor" stated that he was
surprised that Miss Kane ever went to
Maine.
Il was with him nearly every day,
Mr.. Cramer testified. land he told me
all his troubles. He talked to me about
Miss Kane because the guests were
talking of his noticeable friendship for
her
George Kane Also Employed
Henry J. Scott. counsel for Miss
Kane, asked the witness if Miss Kane
had not been introduced to him as
"George's sister,
This question brought out the fact
thnt George Kane was also in the en-
ploy of the "doctorr. Mr.. Cramer
said that George was a chauffeur en-
ployed at the hotel and did not mingle
with the guests.
Didn't you tell the professor that
Miss Kane was the kind of woman
YOU liked?" Attorney Scott asked the
witness.
Il did not" the witness said.
And did not the professor tell you
to keep on your own groundf
He did not" Mr.. Cramer whis-
percd.
did you not visit the cabin where
Miss Kane lived and sit on the porch
with herr
Il did not" the witness said.
Talk About Woman and Doctor
Ludwig Marum, 316 West Eighty
third street, New York, said that he
had been at Mingo Springs about the
same time. and that Miss Kane had
been introduced to him by her maiden
name. He said there was considerable
talk around the hotel about Miss Kane
and the doctor
Miss Kane was termed Mrs. Mum
yon'' with the "doctor's' consent by
servant at the Towers, the Munyon
home, according to Duke Munyon, the
only surviving son of the manufacturer.
The son was witness at the opening
of the second days session of the legal
contest before Judge Henderson.
The witness said that he was at din
ner one evening at the Towers with his
father and "Jane Kane" as he called
the claimant in giving his testimony.
A servant addressed her as Mrs. Nun
yon, he testified, and his father re-
mained silent. After dinner, Duke said
he asked his father why he permitted
the servant to call Miss Kane Mrs.
Munyon."
Told to Mind Own Business
According to the testimony, the
father answered:
That's all right You attend to
your business and I'll attend to mine. y
Mrs. Mabel Kane Rodman, of Holy
oke, Mass, was the first witness called
when the case was resumed at 1O
o'clock this morning. She is younger
sister of Miss Kane, and appeared IN
court with her husband and daughter.
Mrs. Rodman said she visited the
Towers after October, 1915, when her
sister had written to her that she was
the doctors" wife. She was greeted
at the eugance to the Towers by her
sister. Mrs. Rodman said, and Doc
tor" Munyon was then standing by the
fireplace in the reception room.
Mrs. Rodman testified that she went
over to the professor, as she termed
him, and said:
Professor, what shall call you
now that you are member of the
fauSly?"
"Well, Mabel" the doctor" is said
to have answered. .'you might call me
Money Munyon or Jimmy"
Called Him Professor
Mrs. Rodman said that she answered
"Well, ] have always called you
professor, and / suppose l will continue
to do so."
Duke Munyon appeared in court as
witness for Miss Kane. He wore a
soft collar and dark green suit.
Miss Kane was among the first Ia
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