Evening star., 1922-11-09
NO LOVE FOR WIFE,
SAYS WOODH0USE
Has Only FriendIiness for Her
Now, He Testifies in
Suit.
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Special Dispatch to The Star
BURLINGTON, VT, November "
The admission by Charles Douglas
Woodhouse, in a deposition taken In
Reno. New, that he was Fascinated"
with Mrs Lillian McClelland. WASH
ington divorcee. featured the readins
of the testimony here yesterday IN the
million dollar alienation suit "hlch
Mrs. Dorrit Woodhouse, his wife, mas
brought against Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Woodhouse. his parents.
Young Woodhouse also admitted
that he would have married Mrs. NC
CiaI1ard at one time if he had been
free.
For the first time since the trial opened
the iury displayed marked interest," III
the proceedings. Several or us neIi
ber. were visably affected as the young
mans own story of his separa ton from
his bride, his :.bitter battle with him.
self" for her sake, the supreme ano
inflexible Indifference of his muitl-mii-
lionaire parents was pictured 10 tlell
through the reading by Attorney warren
R. Austin. They leaned far forward 70
catch the details of young Woodhouse's
relationship with the Washington society
woman and more than one of the twelve
cast sympathetic glances toward tne
young and attractive plaintift
Mrs. Dorrit Woodhouse sat all day
long only a few feet from lorenzo "oUu- '
house. her husbands father who has
testified to having never seen her until
he met her here in the court. She and
the white-haired defendant never spoke
or exchanged d glance. but both sopoeo
openly as the reading OF the long deposi-
ton progressed and they listened to
Douglass Woodhouse's description Of the
physical and mental misery" which
drove him to lonely weeks on the sea-
in the woods or among the mountains to
fight out" the problem of his tangled
love affair.
Couple Separated Frequently.
The young husbands deposition told
of his ardent affection for his VIE,
his constant desire for her company
ard his "grievous quandary" as to
the best settlement of his maritai
tangle. He told of his long and crit
ical Illness. during which his BRIDE
stayed by his bedside. He told Of 1is
slow conValescence and his ehors TO
obtain a job, "any job in Burling-
ton. New York and Washington. He
told of being refused employment by
his millionaire father.
Attorney Austin read for hours
from the bulky document to which
Its questions and answers reviewed
the separations which occurred with
increasing frequency between hus-
band and wife.
The witness statements described
trips to Florida. Long Island and the
North Woods without his wife. They
detailed the young mans growing
.hopelessness" of combating the in
difference" of his parents to his wife.
Then MIR. Woodhouse. jr.. according
to his deposition. admitted his meet
ing at Washington with Mrs. Lillian
driC iCl- lell
nation" for her.
During the months leading up to
his acquaintance with the Washing
ton divorcee Mr.. Woodhouse, jr.. had
been in straitened circumstances
financially, he declared He had been
obliged to allow his wife to depend
upon her own parents and relatives
for food and he had arranged for her
to pawn her diamond engagement
ring as security for u loan with
which she paid for her clothes.
Attentions to Mrs McClelland.
Money was forthcoming. however.
for the attentions which Douglas paid
to Mrs. McClelland about this time,
according to his own, admission. He
said he bought two diamond rings for
$4,000 altogether and loaned them to
her. She wore them. he said. "occa-
sionally to show Off"
The purchase of the rings was
that time, the witness testified, he
gave his wife, Mrs. Dorrit Wood
house, $50.
Douglas Woodhouse testified to
great misery over the earlier separa-
tions between him and his wife. At
the time of their first wedding ami
versary, September %. 1919. he had
been away from her for thirty days
In the south. he said. three weeks in
New York and from July to the ami
'ersary day at Long Island. II want
ID to be with her them he said. Il
was thinking of her every minute of
the day."
Young Woodhouse also admitted by
deposition that he had given Mrs.
McClelland rings. jewelry. books.
flowers and other testimonials of his
fascination for her.
Describes Scene on Street.
IT was very much fascinated with
Mrs. McClelland. "he declared" At
one time, If 1 had been free. I would
have married her" Woodhouse also
described by deposition scene on
Palm Sunday. 1920. when he had met
cut avenue with Mrs. McClelland. and
when he turned and ran back to
the Divorces apartment. escaping
through her house by a back alley,
"in order to avoid scene."
Il saw my wife on Connecticut ave-
nue., while 1. was walking with Mrs.
McC1elland," the deposition states
"She was accompanied by Margaret
Auld, now Mrs. Clement Edwards. wife
OF the American consul to Kovno,
Lthuania. I did not speak to my
wife, because I wished to avoid a
scene. 1 turned and walked back
to Mrs. McClelland's house. and ran
through the hail. out of the back
door into the alley. had key with
me and locked the door"
Q. Did you walk or run after you
had seen your wife?
A. / would describe it as q cross
between a walk and run.
Q. How did you get into Mrs. Nc
Clelland's apartment?
A. I had a key.
O.. How long had you had that
key?
A. About five minutes.
Q. Isn't 1t true that you carried II
An your kew ring?