Evening journal., 1922-06-06
GROOM SOBER,
LOCKERBIE SAYS
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winter following a taxi cab drive
from Philadelphia.
The plaintiff suddenly closed its
side of the case this morning and
the prospects now are that the case
will be concluded this afternoon.
DR.. Lookerbie was the first wit
ness called by the defense and his
testimony is of great importance to
the defense. He testified that Mont
gomery. Peggy and several other
young people came to his house be-
| tween and o'clock on the morn
| ing of January 26. He said they
were all perfectly sober and SEEM
ed like just a jolly set OF young
people" The minister said that Mrs.
George Pierson, with whom he had
rooms, let them in and that he came
down stairs at once. He said Mont
gomery approached him and told
him what his mission was, to be
married, and pulling the license
from his inside pocket handed it TO
him. He testified that the entire
party acted in a proper way and that
he was sure Montgomery was per-
fectly sober
]. w. McAlister, deputy clerk of
the court, testified that he issued the
license to Montgomery after Simons,
the taxi driver. had called at his
home. He testified that Montgomery
was sober and answered all the re-
quired questions asked him. He said |
he might have had a drink but that
he considered him sober.
William MiLhan, local taxi driver, |
who showed the party to DR.. Locker
bie's home. said he talked with all |
OF them and that Montgomery was |
sober.
The court proceeds were stopped 1
long enough for counsel for the /
defense to argue for alimony pend
ente lite and counsel fees. They |
contended that Montgomery's in
come will be at least 5000 a year
when he becomes of age in a short
time. The court will hand down its
decision on this point at the same
time that decision is given on the
proceedings.
Montgomery gave his testimony
and contended that he
was so intoxicated at the time that
he did not know he was married.
He said he did not remember any
thing of the trip to Elkton.
The first information about his
marriage, he said. he obtained when
almost back in Philadelphia. At
first. he declared. he thought it was
only a joke. After he realized just
what had actually taken place, he
.alked the matter over with Peggy,
and she stated there would be no
difficulty about a divorce"
on cross examination Montgom- :
sry stated that he did not remember
signing the application book here
when the marriage license was is
,ued. He was then shown the book !
md identified his signature. Upon }
request he wrote his name on a piece &
of paper which was passed to Judge
Wickes for comparison with his sig
nature on the license application. He
that prior to their
he had written and also
Miss U'Nertle.
william Slmons, taxicab dri-
yer who brought the party from
Philadelphia, testified yesterday
that Montgomery was drunk when
they started; that they stopped in
and inquired at the
police station about a marriage IL
,ense; that Montgomery took off
his coat and undertook to go in
)ne of the cells 10 go to bed. He
'urther testified that Peggy stated
,efore leaving Philadelphia that
he had 500 and they were go
ng to get married that night; that
he could pay the expense. They
hen started for Wilmington.
hence 10 Elkton; that Montgomery
vas still drunk when he arrived
ere. That Peggy almost tore the
hirt off Montgomery's back in try
ng to keep him from getting out
f the machine. On cross-exam-
nation he denied that he had been
aid TO come here to testify; that
e came simply because he thought
was the right thing to do.
Mrs. Montgomery (Peggy) became
ysterical and for a time interrupted
ne proceedings yesterday after
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