Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-19
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Al really wanted It 30 badly tina.
went to Barker Brothers and asked them
If | might pay SO much week or u month
on II.
Q.-Out OF your own funds?
Ayes, sir.
Odd you advise Mr.. Chaplin you
would arrange IL that way?
A.-Yes.
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said /. was very foolish to do
that. and that had better send II back
And | told him really wanted II 80 bad
Then he wouldn't talk to me any more
about IT.. So. paid for it By the week
Q--Would he decline to discuss 1t with
you?
Ayes. he stayed away for about sia
weeks at that time and | could not see
him at all.
Q.-Why did he stay away?
A.-Miss Sweet gave a little party whep
we got back for Mr.. Chaplin and me AMI
he would not 10. He said he didn't think
he didn't want to go out and didn't think
l should 20 out. So went with Miss
Sweet and her friend and he didn't como
home the next morning. and ! called him
and he stayed away for about six weeks
Odd he give you any reason why he
stayed away?
A.-No; he said / had disgraced him by
going out.
Q.-Now, you allege that at the time YOU
and the defendant began TO live together
ii was agreed that he was to furnish $50
per week for your personal use and ex.
penses Tell the court about that
A.-When we were married he promised
to give me $50 a week to take care OF
mother and myself. but after was mar.
ried about three months he started TO
give 1t 10 me every two weeks, and then
when would ask for II, he wouldn't give
me n check for It.
Odd the Barker Brothers bill include
: any furniture for Mr.. Chaplns own room?
A.--les; Grapes and pillows.
Odd he pay for that?
A-No
Q.-Would you buy anything for Mr..
Chaplin himself?
A-On Christmas ] bought him silver
set for his dresser: bought him great
many things. l bought him
Q-His personal clothing and things OF
that kind. did you?
Ayes; socks
Q-Describe what you bought for him.
Al bought all his handkerchiefs and
socks and patamas and ties
Odd he pay for them or did you?
Al did
Q.-Did you pay for 1t GU. Of your own
earnings?
Ayes. sir
Odd you ask him to pay and did he
refuse?
A.-No; | wanted 10 give them to him.
Q.-Now. Mrs. Chaplin. all the time OF
these difficulties that you have outlined
were YOU trying as best you could, wer.
YOU in love with him deeply at that time?
Al was.
Q.-Were you trying as best you could
to do the things that would make you at.
tractive to him and make his home life
comfortable?
Ayes. sir
Q-And you have testified that he
stayed away from home about six weeks,
refusing 10 come home?
Ayes
Q.-What effect did that have on you?
Al was taken quite i'll while he was
staying away and had fainting spells and
the doctor had to put me to bed every
month for about O week or two | was
very, very liz.
Q-Now. you alleEe that subsequent to
the time that YOU went to-went out some
place. Mr.. Chaplin employed some detec.
tives to watch you?
A-Yes. sir
Q.-Tell the court about that
A-Well, I understood that after the
nrst night that ! went out, from that time
on MIR. Chaplin hired detectives to watch
me.
o.-What effect did that have ON your
mind?
A:-Well. It made me very nervous,
think
Q.-fou ailege that subsequent TO that
time and after he secured the detectives he
declined to 're.enter the home of the plain.
I'M or defendant at all" and refused to
talk to you over the telephone?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Tell the court about that
Al called him and tried to see him:
went down to the club and would call him
and he would not come down
Q.-Where were his personal belong
ings? Had he removed them TO the club?
Ayes
Q,-You did get to see him?
Al went to his studio and took him
birthday presents on April 16
Q.--Tell the court what happened at that
time.
Al cried and begged him to coma
back home and ] tainted and he said that
/ was acting silly and I had disgraced him
and he didn't see why he should come
back.
Q.-Did you take him some presents9