Evening star., 1922-11-03
W0ODHOUSE CASE
EVIDENCE S|FTED
Counsel Resume Arguments
on Evidence to Be Submit
ted Before Jurors.
PUBLIC BARRED BY JUDGE
Case May Be Formally Opened at
Session of Court
TODAY.

BURLINGTON, VT. November o.
Hearings in the $1,000 900 alienation
of affections suit brought against Mr.
and Mrs Lorenzo Woodhouse by their
daughter-in-law. Mrs. Dorrit Wood
house, were again suspended at OPEN
ing of court this morning While
counsel continued their arguments on
the admissibility Of a deposition from
Douglas Woodhouse.
It was expected that the taking OF
testimony could be resumed at the
opening today. and great throngs
swept the courthouse corridors.
Douglas Woodhouse. the husband OF
the young plaintiff. who is alleged to
have been enticed away from his wife
by his father and mother. is reported
to be on his way to Burlington.
His evidence was taken in the form
Of a deposition at Reno. New. which
counsel for Mrs. Dorrit Woodhouse
sought to introduce as evidence. De-
fense counsel fought the move. and
arguments were heard in private
Judge Moulton notified press corre-
spondents that the taking of testt-
mony would be resumed by noon.
Argue Over Evidence.
Among the exhibits which were
under secret discussion are 13S letters
and kilograms which the plaintiff ex-
poets to offer as evidence of the ar
dent and long-continued courtship
which, she says, was paid to her by
the dashing young heir to the Wood
house millions. Not only are the mis-
sives alleged to contain love mes
sages which the infatuated Douglas
woodhouse sent by mail and wire to
his bride-to-be, but they are also de-
clared to contain messages of con-
demnation, wrath and parental warm
ing to the young couple from the
elder woodhouses.
Love Notes by Wire.
Many of the love notes are alleged
to have been sent by wire to Mr2
Douglas Woodhouse. then Miss Dor
rit Stevens. when she was thousands
of miles away on a visit to her uncle
in the Philippine Islands. Even there
her Burlington suitor is said to have
sent her daily reminders of his ardent
affection.
Mrs. woodhouse. although she lived
her lifetime in tiny rose-vined cot
tage just around the corner from her
husbands mansion. never dared to
meet him within eyeshot of his father
Although they were together con-
stantly from their first romantic
meeting at prom at Vermont Uni
versity. and although they attended
various social functions in Burling-
ton. they were forced TO do most of
their courting in a little pine grove
In a remote corner OF the ancestrai
estate. it is claimed.
Mrs Woodhouse, who before her
marriage was the most popular girl
in Burlington in spite of her relative
poverty. was constantly with her
fiance after their meeting in 1914. 1t
Philippines. where she visited her in
f1uential relatives the Van Deusens.
she never since their engagement has
been away from him. 1t was learned.
Although their engagement lasted
for be dens the the, he OF
heard Of 1t or that he ever. until last
Monday in court. saw his daughter
in-law, to know who she was. The
latter. however, takes exceptions to
this statement.
wrankle Delays Case.
All this and more. much that has
not yet been disclosed, will be heard
by the twelve men who are asked to
award the beautiful young plaintiff
SI.oO0,000
The vast brick woodhouse mansion,
crowning a wooded hill and over
LOOKING Lake Snd1npldln anu tne i
Adirondacks, is closed and shuttered.
except for the one room occupied by
Lorenzo Woodhouse. In contrast. the
little cottage. where the young wife
and her mother live together. Is brill
liantly lighted and cheerful. The
room occupied by Mrs. Woodhouse
faces the turreted apartments of her
young husband. from whose stone
incased windows. 1T is rumored. a
code of love signals often passed
between them when clandestine meet |
ings were being arranged.
The shuttered mansion is barred
from the world by the same iron
fence which incloses the elder Wood !
house homestead where Nine. Wood |
house, Lorenzo Woodhouse's mother,
is still living. Nine. Woodhouse is
claimed to be as strongly opposed to !
the marriage Of her grandson. Doug |
las Woodhouse. as she was to that
Of her son Lorenzo
Spectators who yesterday stormed
the courthouse in anticipation of the !
trial were disappointed to learn that
the contentious Of the lawyers will
continue far into Friday at least be- |
fore the case will be open to the jury |
and public.