New-York tribune., 1922-03-03
Picture of Alleged Embrace
Of Mrs. Pulido. Named as
Correspondent, Said to
Have Been Taken in Street
Woman Denies Charges
Visits to Apartment Arc
Cited: Referee Holds Evi.
dcncc Not Sufficient

the Supreme Court
Mrs. Ottmann is the daughter OF
George Ehrct. the brewer. Her hus-
hand IS president Of the United State,
Printing and Lithoera phing Company
and also of the Courier Company. OF
/ Buffalo. The other woman in the case
is Mrs. Rosalean p. pulido, daughter Of
hrcwcr. Mrs. rulido was the wife Of
Augusta +. Puido. formerly Nenez-
uelan charge d'anaires at Washington
and later Venezuelan Minister in
Berlin Mrs Puldo obtained divorce
in Queens County
New Motions in Case
The proceeding before Justice Dele
hanty yesterday was a motion by
Enrich. Wheeler & Walter, counsel
for Mrs. Ottmann. TO confirm the re
port of William X. Duprc jr. who
heard the case as referee and who held
shat the evidence adduced IN support
of Mrs Ottmann's petition for divorce
was insufficient to cntitlc her to a de
cree. At the same time the court heard
. motion by Edmund /. Mooney, of
Blandy. Mooney & Shipman, counsel
for Mrs. Ottmann. to set aside the re-
port. for permission to submit An
amended complaint, and asking that
the case be sent to another referee on
the evidence already offered and on
newly discovered evidence. to be given
by witnesses who were not examined
n The hearing before Referee Duprc.
After listening to arguments justice
Delchanty reserved declslon
During the argument the court asked
about the contents OF one Of the aiil-
davits submitted by Mr.. Mooney. IN
which the sfiant, who WAS an elevator
operator at 800 Park Avenue, where
the Ot.manns lived, told Of seeing a
woman enter tho Ottmann anartmeNt
when MYs Ottmarn was away. The
Justice wanted to know whether If
this were true. the inclination and op-
portunity which the plaintiff insists
exists might not be shown.
Denial by Mrs. Pulido
Mr.. Enrich, for the defendant. told
the court that Mrs. Pulido. who ap-
pearcd IN the reference through a
Philadelphia lawyer, has made an Aft
davit, which the attorney submitted,
in which She denies she Visited the
ottmanu apartment at the time men
toned by the elevator operator that
her only visits to New York in that
time were for the purpose of shopping.
Nv. Enrich also submitted an affidavit
b. a woman who sworc that she ac-
companied Mrs. Pulido on the shopping
tours and that the core spoUdent couid
not have visited the home Of Ny. OFT
mann without her knowledge, and that
she know Mrs. Puiido did not make
such calls.
The testimony adduccd at tho ref
erenco had 10 do with alleged meet
irgs between Nv Ottmann and Mrs.
Pulido in house in Christoph"r
street Greenwich Village. It was
charged that they met in an apart
mont engaged by an employee OF Mr.
thoir presence there and q chauffeur
told uC taking them AVA. Mr.. OFT
mann. it was alleged, had house KEY
and another for the apartment.
Traces of Housekeeping
It was said the defendant and Mrs.
Pulido. who it is alleged spcut 3,
much as three hours at = time in the
Greenwich Village house. probably did
eht hou useAcc ping there. Cor quantities
oe groceries were taken into the hous"
=
the villagc. also figures in the case, "a
docs another picture snapped II
Quecnsborough Plaza. Long Island
City. 1t was charged that Mrs. Pulido
drove there in 3 taxicab and Mr. OFT
mann in his own c3r. They met
lssed. it IS alleged. and then Nh
Ottmaun took Mrs. Pulido into his
automobile. The camera. it is said
clicked the alleged moment of the
kiss.
Mr Ottmann and Mrs. Pulido sro
sighting tho charges and have made de-
malls Of their truth. A. to his pres
phcr Street, Mr. Ottmann explained
tha; h used t. mako trips to New Jcr
Sc. ON such occasions ne would leave
his car q; he Eighth Street station OF
tho Sixth Avenue elevated and walk to
tho ferry.
Counsel for Mrs. Otmann pointed
oui that while the elevated station is
nto 50 far from the Christopher Street
house that figures i'll tho case, Jctf'er-
ON Market is adjacent to both places
and it is the theory Of the pkintif 8
attorney that Mr.. Ottmann and Mrs.
Puhdo used to stop off there and buy
the groceries which. it is said, we're
brought into tho house.
New Witnesses Ready
Mr. Mooney, in asking that thc case
bo ~oNt 70 another referee on the cvi-
dcnco given, which ne insisted was suf
fseiert, told of the several new VI
Ncsz"s. Their affoagits, ilcd hv the
attorney. se. tho scene of the alleged
relations between Mr.. Ottmann and
Mrs. FuNdo in different section Of
the city. The Palk Avenue residence
Of the Ottmanns now figures in the
case. One of the aAiantS to throw some
light on this phase Of the litigation is
James j Conlin. who was an elevator
opO rator At $40 Park Avenue. He said
tina, in juno. 1915, while Mrs. Ottmar0.
h"' two children and women servants
Wero sHay. 4 woman made several
visit7 10 tho Ottmann aps rtmert; that
NJ. Ottmenn admitted hor aud that
She remained about three hours.
"pn these OCCASIONS. said Conin ~
/ have seen him put his arm around her
and KS her. Ec added that the
" oman visitor showed signs Of drnk-
inc after her visits. Conlin also said ::
"Nh hen she came TO the house She said
! % me OH each occasion. my. Ottmann
expects ne and on each occasion prior
to her coming there Mr. Ottmann had
j said to nc. in substance: i am expect
lne a LADY. Bring her right upsta irs:
! don't have her announced Al s. And