Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-22
CIGARETTE SMOKING HABITS FIGURE
 LARGELY IN LEE CASE ARGUMENTS

The average women ol toudS SihO>oo to some extent or in some form, decuar- ~ed Attorney Harrison T. Sheldon of New Haven in the superior court here Mon day afternoon He was making his ar gument as counsel for Mrs. Harry M. Lee of New London in the hearing be- for. Judge Allyn T.. Drovn over the con test between pr. Harry Lee and his wife as GO who shall have conul of their sev- eu-year old daughter, while divorce pro- ceednr between the couple are pending.
 The cigarette smoking habits of Mrs Leo entered largely into the arguments of counsel Monday, but Major Hull and his son. who are counsel for Dr. Lee, vigor- ously c0rbatted the statement of oppos- ing counsel as to the prevalence of smok- ing among women.
 The arguments in the case were begun zr1r Iv after 2 o'clock and were conclud- .5 shortly after 3. Judge Brown reserved e,siol and told the attorneys for Mrs L.- that he would like to have them ar range so that he can see the Lee child before he comes to a decision in the cas-. As the child is now attending school in Brooklyn. Y Y.- and is in the custody of the mother, Mrs. Lees at rreys are t6 notify Jndge Brown when . they will bring her to see him.
 Attorney Sheldon made the opening argument for Mrs Lee, the plaintiff, and a-..- referring to the prevalence of smoking among women of the present l day called attention to Mrs. Lees state mont in her testimony that she would give mp cigarette smoking if that in the ] opinion of the court was 9 reason why she .T +f,.1v- of 10 Pb 1 Discussing Mrs Lees habit as an addict l.. ~ou0 saltzer, the att-rney said that | ... wears ago and since then she has ! taken a drug only once and that was a ! .o- opium, not knowing what it was, ! .. lue night when her husband told her he r going 10 take her case t5 an alienist, and that if she had only died five years l .1re t would have been a great relief -9 hm Dr. Lee had said there were two periods of demenA in his wife s ! L but it is the present that we are Taa.il5 with, the attorney argued. and Tho medical testimony is that Mrs. Lee -s now normal
 The attorney accused Dr. Lee of brU- .a .y and vindictiveness in the kidnap- ing of the child and the charge to his 1 wife that she was insane, where the sit nation rather demanded the tenderest
 
 -.- -l9 child he declared has always ..r.1 for her dressing her, buying her clothing and supporting her. Pending the outcome of the divorce proceeding the child sl ulL be in the custody of the mother.
 Argument for Defendant
 ] Attorney c. HadIai Hull of New Lon don made the opening argument for Dr -.e. T. came with poor grace from the Harer. tae lawyer said. after she had ll opportunity t1 inspect. approve an6 e7umeyj and approve the Baltic convert say that Dr, Lee was trying to keeI tlc child in the convent against the --,hrs wishc1 She never intimated tC Lr. Lee that she wanted to make change because she felt that the docto- nd listen to any suggestion or ob fectiou she had against the convent Tn, .'a.utid was not acting ia good faith, tn, .t rusv argued, when she got the ex 'Har,e order tJm the court for custody O --. cL-d lIE Hull argued that the chilt
 mt getting home care now, going t school iu Brooklyn and living in @ board rr house and that as far as the child
 mind is concerned she is in a foreig1 country
 Tfa up the question of Mrs. Lee,
 ID 'tIy L1- lle enid, AttlTne!
 i' Ha hoped he was not overprid --l and hoped he would not lose cast il H"H Haou ne expressed his un
 u.. asauur1 al of cigarette sm k
 Ing women. His observation was tba
 Y. average woman does not smoke - -l-s lae smoked cigarettes when she wa
 .Hlrll- inc ba5ys bath. Perhaps th
 -e woman ensasedsin these matarr duties needs cigarette, but the at
 ag said this. observation made him be .- -r.-e the contrarE. The lawye - that Mrs. Lee showed the sallo' - 11 of the cigarette smoker a
 'rHsa c-uid See for himself, and tl
 0y was that she averaged F { T. er.--as a day. sometimes 28 to 8 n - -.e had said tho lawyer claimed, tn; - Mrs Lao smoked so fast her lips wei
 burned and she sat in sort Of stupC
 - cigarette smoking.
 -I. Lee was having delivered at ti - house from 800 to 400 cigarettes a wee - according to what the grocery sto