The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-14
COURT SAYS RECTOR
MUST DEFEND SUIT
Rules That Mrs. Neifert Has
Produced Evidence In Di-
vorce Proceedings.
WIFE STILL ON STAND
Admits She Drinks, Smokes
and CANDLES, but Says Hus-
band Taught Her.

Justice Giegsrich In denying yester-
dag the motion made By L J. Tcmpkins.
attorney for the Rev. Josiah Martyr
Neifsrt. formerly assistant rector Of
81. Marks Episcopal Church and st.
Jamess Church OF this city, TO have dis
missed the divorces action OF MIRA Emile
Nsifert, ruled that sufficient evidence
had been introduced before him to
place Mr.. Neitert on his defenos. The
defendant Is ut present pastor Of q
church in Pressure Isle, Me.
During the cross examination yester-
day OF the plaintiff the attorney for Mfr.
Neifert sought to show that the fall
ings Of which she complained OF in her
husband during her direct testimony
we're mutual and that she too was adj
dicted to the use of Intoxicating liquor
Cigarettes, cocktails and cards, In all
Of which Mrs. Neifert admitted indulg-
ing on occasions, were jokingly referred
10 by the attorney as the three Cs"
rs It not a fact that you smoke Gig
arettes?" asked Mr.. Tompkins.
Occasionally" responded Mrs. Nei-
fert, quickly adding. -but II was DR..
Neifert who taught me how to smoke
them"
rs it not a fact that you also drink
pcIslbtcu plo 6ttOfnoy.
Admits Roulette Playing.
Very rarely" said the witness "It
was DR.. Neifert who introduced me to
them anyway"
rs 1t not q fact that you also play
cards and that there was at one time
q roulette wheel in your house?" con-
tinued Mr.. TomplSins
Yes" she replied. "It was Dr. Mel
fert who showed me all those games"
Did your husband not object to these
three C's' on the grounds that they. we're
undignifled in a minister's wife and were
causing trouble. in your homer"
He did not" replied Mrs Neitert,
looking for the 'C's' in this trouble, you
have them in Caroline Cooper"
Miss Cooper is the nurse who attended
Dr. Neifert while he was i'll with rheu-
nIatism and who on the separation of
the Nelferts established herself as mis-
tress of the clergyman's household, ac-
cording TO the evidence given by Isabelle
Neifert. aged Is. and Morton Neifert,
aged II. the children OF the couple, be-
fore Justice Geigerich on Thursday She
is named correspondent in Mrs. Neifert's
complaint.
Called Husband . Snake.
While the examination of Mrs. Neifert
vas In progress, Miss Cooper occupied a
seat near the front of the court room
and her eyes never left the face Of the
plaintiff. She famed herself vigorously
throughout the proceedings. turning oc-
casionally to whisper in the ear of DR..
Neifert, who sat directly behind her
These consultations usually were fol-
lowed by the Clergyman leaving his chair
and addressing a few words in an I'M
dertone to his counsel.
Continuing his cross-questioning, Mr..
Tompkins drew from the plaintiff her ad-
mission that she had called her husband
a snake. She could not remember hav-
ing called him damnable hyprocrte,
but admitted that in all probability she
had. She reiterated statements made
on Thursday relative to her husbands
alleged inebriety, which she said, caused
him to lose several charges and to neg
lect his home and family.
When Lewis Cruger Haskell OF 126 West
Seventy-first street, a witness for the
minister. said he would not believe the
TWO children OF the Neiferts under oath,