The Washington times., 1921-03-03

ing artistic designs OF petunias for
lingerie we're among the details or
evidence offered In the 100000
alienation suit OF Mrs. Clara B.
TESTIMONY or ARTIST.
Testimony was given by both Mrs.
Steichen and Miss Marion II. Beckett,
the beautiful and charming young
artist. who Is accused OF stealing the
affections of Edward j. Steichen.
widely known artist.
steichen. who attended the trial
with Mrs. Steichen, his mother and
Mrs. Beckett, mother OF the defend
ant, was the most interested listener
as the two women faced each other
before Supreme Court Justice CO.
halan.
Isadora Duncan, the dancer. also
was brought into the testimony by
Herbert Smyth, attorney for Miss
Beckett, during his cross-examination
OF Mrs. Steichen, who answered that
she was reasonably certain that her
husband had had no intimate rela-
tions with Miss Duncan.
A letter from Mrs. Steichen to Mrs,
! Charlotte Paddock, her sister, also
was produced by Mr.. Smyth. and con-
tained a declaration of despair by
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one OF them ought to get a divorce;
that she despised her husband, his
name and his charity. which she was
| forced to take because she was the
mother of his children.
! Mrs. Steichen, when called to the
stand yesterday morning. seemed to
be very much moved by details of her
testimony. In the course of her cross
examination by the attorney for the
| AZ sha q -.
pected that there had been intimacy
between Miss Duncan and her hus-
band.
| She said:
No, feel certain there was not"
COULDN'T DEVOTE HIMSELF.
She said her husband had assured
her at one time when they were TAX
ing a long walk in the woods that he
had found IL impossible to devote him
self to Miss Duncan.
"Did you ever accuse your hus-
band OF wrongful relations with Miss
Duncan?"
mo. I may have asked him. but
I did not accuse him OF 1t. I did
ask him why he Joined the Isadora
Duncan bread-line with all Miss Dun
cans other admirers"
Mr.. Joyce. attorney for the plain
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tion again. Mrs. Steichen testified
that during the summer of 1914 at
home at Voulangis her husband had
come to her room only three times.
This was the summer during which
Miss Beckett had been staying with
them.
Mrs Steichen also told of how Miss
Beckett had appointed herself nurse
when she was sick during that sum-
inner. She said:
II was in bed and my husband was
tstretched across the bed In q recum-
bent position when Miss Beckett en-
tered the room.
"She laid down beside my husband.
saying. Give me your big right
arm"
DESIGNS FOR ROBES.
Miss Beckett was then called to the
stand. She was very quietly dressed,
quite pale, and well-contained through
out her examination, except on one
occasion when she spoke of her IA
TIERS death.
The defendant was asked about a re-
port that Mr.. Steichen had designed
petunias for her to embroider on her
lingerie. She said that the design he
had made were two long robes, modelled
after those worn by Mrs Steichen and
the other girls stopping at Voulangis.
How about your walks with Mr..
Steichen in the garden?"
The garden was quite small; we
never. walked far.
Did you ever pose for Mr.. Steichen ?"
Yes; / posed for several panels"
How were you clothed on those oc-
casions?"
Il was always properly clothed"
Ibid Mrs Steichen ever complain to
you of her husbands fondness for other
women"
ITO the best of my recollection she
diS. In the autumn of 1911 she COM
lplaineh to me about Isadora Duncan,
and said that she was going to drown
herself" -.
NEVER POSED THAT WAY.
A sketch was then offered in evil
dence by the PLAINTIFF, showing the
outline of a woman's figure. Miss
Beckett said that 1t might have been
made from a photograph of herself in
Greek draperies and the outlines filled
in by Imagination. as she had never
posed for Mr.. Steichen in diaphanous
clothes.
Mrs Charlotte Paddock. sister of
Mrs. Steichen. was called to the stand
in the afternoon session., Mrs. Pad
dock recognized a letter received by
her from her sister. reading as fol-
lows: ~
Dear Charlotte and Biily-Either
he must get a divorce or must get
one. ] despise this man, his name
and his charity. The last I am
obliged to bear because l. am the
mother of his children. 1 am desper-
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