The Omaha morning bee., 1924-05-06
Found
in
Girls Room
Tried to Hide Behind Door.
Says Mate of Clothing
Store Man in Divorce
Action.
He Finds Business Poor

Walter N. Bittner. testifying In the
suit of his wife, Halle. for divorce
ndomestic relations court Monday
afternoon. sought to show that his
mems furnishings business at Six
ing well.
He was not questioned regardine
the episode related by his wife, whC
said she and her brother found hin
in the apartment of Lillian Conley
Twenty and Jones streets, al
Ills testimony was all regarding hi,
financial and business conditions
Books of the store were introduced
in evidence.
Paid Large Income Tax.
Payment OF a large income tax fol
the year 1922 was explained by hin
as an adjustment"
we had been holding back profit:
as Mr.. Fadden and | realized that Z
dissolution must come soon, we Ge
cided to put this all in that year" he
said.
A statement made by him to +. G
Dunn & Co. on July /. 1923. that hi:
was introduced by Carl Herring, at
tornev for Mrs. Bittner.
The case was set for final argu
ment at 10 this morning.
Former Partner in Courtroom.
Bittner was confronted in the court
room in the morning. not only by hi.
wife, but his former business partner
Ren W. Fadden. now Of Los Angeles
Mrs. Bittner and her brother. Car
Bao om. 179t Georgia avenue. told o
the raid on the apartment o
Lillian Conley. TBenty-fourth ant
Jones streets. where. they testified
they found Bittner and the woman
their shoes off and their hair DISNEY
elled.
Il knew for some time that III
was going out with other women.
said Mrs. Bittner. This night I saw
his car in front OF the apartment
So l called my brother and we wen
there about ll:30. I knocked againsf
the knob accidentally and the woman
opened the door and asked what W.
wanted. We pushed past her ane
found them"
Hid Behind Door.
"Bittner hid behind the door as ".
came in Baum testified. u tole
them both 10 get their shoes on. a,
We were going TO take them 10 tn.
police station. left with Bittner. bu
at his ear l told him TO go, that W.
weren't going TO take him to the sta
tion. Mrs. Bittner stayed behind ane
the woman pulled a gun on her.
took my sister TO her home, sol,
Cunning street.
Rem W. Fadden told the details o
Bittners purchase of his halt OF tn,
store on the southeast corner OF Six
teenth and Harney streets, MAY :
1928.
Relations between you and Mr.
Bittner were not friendly?' inauirel
A. Y. shotwell. Bittner's attorney.
Quite unfriendly. said Fadder
grimly.
He said Bittner paid him ss5 90
cash for his half of the business. TIL,
gross sales for the last year the,
were partners totaled si5s ,0O0. h,
said
Woman Shot Herself.
Since that time the store has 10.
much money, according TO Bittner'
testimony. lie said he borrowed tn
money to make the purchase and ha
&c put on special sales at low price
to get cash 10 meet these ohliSations
Mrs. Lillian Conley. mentioned II
the apartment episode. shot hersel
November IS. Mrs. Bittner testified
At that time, police say. she hegge
those who came To her assistance 4
tell Guy about it," referring to an
other man with whom she was sal
to be friendly. She recovered.
Mrs. Bittner. an attractive petit
brunei. was modishly dressed IN blu
tailored suit. turs, suede slippers an
silk stockings.
Wed on Christmas.
She gave an itemized estimate o
what she needs 10 support hersel
and the two boys. 8 and 8. 1t total
S276 month. She still lives in tn
Rit,ner home. 5017 Cunning street
which she said is worth s9,5o0.
They were married Christmas day
1912. She alleges that her >hushan
has an ungovernahle temper and ofte
struck her and knocked her down
When she asked him about the othe
women, she said. he told her II wa
none OF her business"