The New York herald., 1922-09-15
SAW JUDGE MARCUS
AT LIVELY PARTIES
Negro Maid at Weber Hearing
Tells of 'Heavy Blonde
n and Many Drinks.
GOT GIRLS BREAKFASTS
Asserts Theatrical Producer
Had LOts-AlmOst O New
One Every Night

The names of Supreme Court Justice
men prominent in theatrical life were
brought into testimony describing hos
pitality in the home of L. Lawrence
Weber, theatrical producer, at the last
hearing in habeas corpus proceedings
before Justice William P. Burr, which
was made public yesterday. Mr.. Weber
is seeking to obtain divided custody
for his young son, Lawrence, Jr., three
and half years old. who was taken
from his nurse in Central Park August
10. by his mother. who now is Mrs.
Edith Hallor Dillon.
The witness who gave the testimony
concerning Justice Marcus. Mr.. Weber
and others was Anna Cannon, a
negress. Until last March she was a
maid in the Weber apartment in the
Wyoming apartments, Seventh avenue
and Fifty-fifth street.
sLots of Parties There"
Were there many parties at Mr.. Web
er's apartment while you were thereg'
she was asked.
"Oh, yes" she replied, ''iots of parties.
Sometimes the girls would come first
and meet the men and other times the
men would come with the girls. would
prepare and serve the luncheon. or din
ner, whichever 1t happened to be-"
did you serve drinks" Samuel
Lagusker. counsel for Mrs. Dillon.
asked.
Yes, always" was the reply. II
served cocktails before dinner, and after
the meal I would put highball glasses
and bottle of liquor on tray and
leave 1t In the reception room so that
they could help themselves. Then
would go to my room and retire.
The witness also said in answer to
other questions that Some of the young
women guests "often" remained over
night and told of having served break
fast to them. Then. replying to another
question concerning the young women
guests. she said:
A Different One Every Time.
"Oh, he (meaning Mr.. Weber,, had
lots of them---almost different one
every time. The telephone was right
outside the door of my room and he used
to awaken me when he telephoned early
In the morning for taxi TO take a
girl home"
did Judge Marcus ever meet girls
at Mr.. Weber's apartment? was asked
later in the examination.
Yes" the witness replied. Il fixed
lunch for him and tall heavy blonde,
and there was another little girl who
used to come there to meet him. She
was n blonde, or red headed"
Edgar r. Brackett. attorney for Mr..
Weber. on cross examination, then
slxed for the names of other guests the
maid said she saw IN the apartment
and she then named William Klein
Louis witchell. Joe Weber, Ike Weber
Mr.. Underwood. +. Ray Comstock
Edward Smalt Mr.. Perry. and lot oi
others. but just can't recall them now.
was the child ever present at any OF
the dinners or drinking parties?"
Baby Toasts "BootifuI Ladies'"
"He usually was put to bed early.
the witness replied, but remember one
night the baby picked UP cocktail glass
and raising II, said. Here's TO the boo
tisul ladies'
When Justice Marcus was asked later
IL he cared to comment on portions oi
the testimony which was made public
yesterday, he said:
II don't care to make any statement
now. What I have to say ! shall tell
in court under oath"
The hearing win be resumed Monday
~ is expected that at that time, oi
later. those mentioned by Weber's
former maid will he heard. Justice
Marcus continues as guardian for ths
Weber child. whose custody has been ir
dispute for some time.