Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-14
ALL LARS CRIES
MRS. DR|SCHMAN
Prosecutions Witnesses in Gris-
void viii Case Savagely
Denounced
SPECTATORS ARE AMUSED

SPECIAL DiSpofch TO Evening Pubic Ledger
Atlantic City, Oct. 14.--Mrs. Mary
II. Drischman, chief beneficiary under
the will Of the late Mrs. Alice Gerrs
Griswold, today savagely denounced
witnesses who had testified on behalf ot
the. Countess Anna st. Clair Da Con
turbin. of Milan, Italy, only daughter
Of Mrs. Griswold, who Is seeking 10
l"rovcr the remnant of her mothers es
tate.
Mrs. Drischman testified IN her own
h4ldf throughout the morning session,
ana sDc branded GS unqualified liars
every witness for the Countess who
had testified disparagingly regarding the
relations between the dead woman and
Mrs. Drischman.
They certainly have lied about me,
she repeated again and again.
II never heard such lies in my life, "
said Mrs. DrischmaE. Il am ASHAMED
of the people talking about that poor
woman like that--thc poor soul. y
Testimony Amuses Spectators
At each defiant outburst of the wit
ness women spectators who crowded
the courtroom laughed andiby and wcr"
repeatedly reprimanded by the Court.
Even the Countess. whose grave de.
mcanor has been in keeping with her
somber mourning clothes, smiled at
some OF the angry statements blurted
forth by her arch enemy.
Mrs. Drlschmun denied she had ever
made an effort to have Mrs. Griswold
make a will in her favor. She insisted
that Mrs. Griswold always had plenty
of clothing, and she was always well
dressed when she went out.
Mrs. Drischman grew exceedingly
bitter as she talked Of Edward II.
Dewey and Mrs. Mary RoesChe. two of
her tenants who had given damaging
testimony for the contestant.
"These people both lived In the
Drischman apartments" she declared,
and thCv formed clique against mo,
Mr.. Dewey tried to get control Of Mrs.
GriswOld's g property and wanted to have
her break the deed of trust with me.
The way they knocked me was some
thing terrible-the names they called
me!
why. wouldn't go through 1t
again for nothing. wouldn't take II
again, no matter what happened.
Everybody who came to see Mrs. Girls
void was allowed to see her. but tho
~ buDlt was Nllut lltI bll llitu hll bpl
come to see her."
Denies Taking Clothing
Replying to question dealing with her
alleged seizure Of clothing belonging
to Mrs. Griswold, Mrs. Drischman
said:
II never took thing belonging to
her. l couldn't wear her clothing. They
wouldn't fit, and, besides, I do not
wear fine clothes like that. Of course
took care Of her things, and some
times some of them would be at the
cleaners. I always took care Of her
things, and took care of her, too.
took care of her until she was IN the
grave, and l am proud Of that" she
added glaring at the spectators.
At the opening Of her testimony this
morning. Mrs Drischman admitted that
she was probably mistaken In saying
yesterday that letter offered in evi
dence had begun Dear Fred" instead
of Dear Friend
This morning. after her attorney had
again shown her the letter, Mrs. DrisCh =
man said:
II have been thinking over that let
ter, and it must have been Dear
Friend. But | wouldn't say posi- .
lively which It was.
Contradicts Own Testimony
Mrs. Drischman again became con
fused in her testimony when cross ex =
amined by opposing counsel. She con-
trndicted at times her own statements
give monty few minutes before.
Gross examination brought out that
within six months after Mrs. Drsch-
man took over the trustecship of the
Griswold estate Mrs. GrisWod pre-
scented her with a property on Little
Rnck avenue. valued nt S4I- 600 md