New-York tribune., 1921-04-08
Wallace Denies
He Was Visited
By Mrs. Stokes
Grav-Haired Mining Man,
Correspondent, Swears He
Ended Acquaintance With
Her Before Her Marriage
Maid Corroborates Him
Saws Divorce Defendant
Never Was in Apartment:
Tells of Money Hints

After a lapse Of three weeks the
.r;al of the divorce action by W r. d.
s.okes against Mrs. Helen Elwood
s.oses and her separation action
.r.;nst her wealthy husband, formerly
,As owner Of the Hotel Ansonia, was
.ssumcti yesterday before Justice
Finch in the Supreme Court. The chief
toature of yesterdays session was the
orrcarance on the witness stand of Ed
,ar T. Wallace. an oil and mining
wan Of San Francisco. He had come
across the continent to give testimony
n favor OF Mrs. Stokes, with whom he
i ;s;uvolved in the case as respondent.
He denied yesterday that he had
.ver been guilty of misconduct with
Mrs. Stokes Another witness for the
defense was Martha Jones. negress,
VINO was employed as maid by Mr. Wal
lace at his New York apartment at 13
East Thirty-hfth Street. She testified
hat she rejected offers of money
made by Mrs. Genevieve La Croix de
Anognas. one of the witnesses for Mr.
stokes TO give testimony in support
Of Mr.. Stokes's case.
Anxious to "Contradict Lies
In the course Of his testimony Mr..
Wallace. who is gray-haired and some
what deaf, sand:
II care here TO testify because l was
anxious tr contradict lies | read in the
uspers about me-
Before the Stokes trial was adjourned
three weeks ago several witnesses had
testified they had seen Mrs. Stokes in
the apartment of Mir. Wallace on nu-
me~ous occasions. After being ques-
tened by his own attorney, Henry A.
Wise. the CO. respondent was examined
BY Herbert c. Smyth, of counsel for
Mr Stokes.
"If you had had intimate relations
with Mrs Stokes would you admit them,
tell the time and occasion ?" asked Mr..
Smyth.
Il would" replied Mr.. Wallace
"on the stand and before the pub
hc?'
Yes
IF you had had relations with mar
iled woman would you admit those re-
lationS knowing that they would fasten
crime on 4 married woman? If it
was Mrs. Stokes would you make such
an admission under oath, fastening
such crime against the state on her?'
Il would
Denies They Were Engaged
Reminded that Mrs Stokes had said
she had been engaged to him at one
time, Mr.. Wallace denied there ever
was an engagement between them.
Mr.. Wallace said he lived in New
York during the years 1913, 1914 and
1918, and part Of the time during the
following three years. He had an
apartment at Is East Thirty-ffth
street. The witness said he had cut
his acquaintance with Mrs. Stokes in
1909, two years before her marriage.
They were both at the Waldorf-Astoria
at the time. He had met her first in
l9OI IN San Francisco when she was
Helen tlwood; Mr.. Wallace accom-
panied Miss Elwood, her mother and
sister to the California beaches. He
stopped off at Denver later in the same
year or In 1908 and visited Miss Ell
wood. In 1909, while the witness was
staying at the Waldorf Astoria, she
also was living at the hotel. They met
occasionally in the lobby Once or
twice they took luncheon together.
Suddenly" said Mr.. Wallace, IL cut
her acquaintance. ] simply did not
want to be bothered with her"
Did she bother yOu?' asked Mr..
Smyth.
NO, she didn't bother me. I simply
quit speaking to her"
Says lie Lent Her Ring
While Mr.. Wallace denied he was
engaged 10 Miss Elwood, he said he
tent her ring which She admired on
agreement that she would return it
on request.
turning to the affairs of the Wallace
APARTMENT, counsel asked:
Did you ever have red haired girl
IN that apartment 2"
Il did not"
C. Asked whether he ever discussed his
glti AFFAIRS with DR.. Benson, Arctic
explorer, who shared his apartment
With him. Mr.. Wallace said he had no
girl affairs
IN, mr. smyth questioned the oil man
spout photograph of himself and
MISS Elwood taken at the Cliff House.
San Francisco.
Martha Jones, the Former Wallace
Hald, n Is now employed by Colone, Peter
T. =. Steel, Medical Corps, U. s. A., at
fort Myer, Va. Mr.. Wise asked the
gIfI whether Mrs De Aouinas called
pFoh her at Newport, r. I. She
answered in the affirmative. Mrs. De
1s,rnquinas sr was known 10 the witness as
lis. Graves. The witness testified
.nat Mrs. De Anquinas, or Mrs. Graves,
ssNeu ssS her whether she knew Mrs.
,'ooAeS' noe The witness replied she did
~. ana to another question denied re-
.hhehioerlng that Mrs. Stokes came to
.ne N East Thirty-hfth Street apartment
OF Mr.. Wallace.
Quotes Hint of Money
saying: 90
tbor mere are others getting paid
the t,s' You might as we'll get some of
c.n,. just looked at her and said: 4
W;trosu win use that kind Of money!" the
h1sftha 1otI Jones said she later received
.ee'er from Mrs. De Anquinas, but
szfzlI