Evening star., 1925-01-04
WIFE SAYS SCOTT
GAMBLED HEAVILY
Tells of Big Losses at Games
With Other Congress Mem
berS in Washington.
BY the Associated Press.

Occupying the stand throughout
todays hearing. Mrs. Scott gave a
full account of her married life,
enumeratIng instances in which she
declared her husband has shown
ooo'ness toward her and denying en-
phatically that she had ever been
confidential with Mr.. Scott's secre-
tsry. Miss Jane Kennedy. Miss Ken
nedy on the stand yesterday told OF
numerous occasions when. she said,
Mrs. Scott had disclosed TO her indts-
cretions which. she had, in turn, told
to her employer.
Tells OF Gambling.
In a crowded courtroom Mrs. Scott
told OF nights when Representative
Scott returned from playing cards
with other Congressman on X street,
telling, she said, of heavy losses.
red apple figured largely in her testi-
mony.
Mr.. Scott played often at the
'Boars' Nest with several other
Congressman she declared. Each
night he'd bring me an apple because
they always had fruit standing about
in the apartment-for IT was an
apartment-and Mr.. Scott liked
apples.
He'd say. Honey. you know where
I've BEEN and he'd drop the apple
In bed with me-"
Saw Crash Coming.
She testified that he played with
Representative Allen Moore OF Illinois
and other congressman.
"I saw the handwriting on the
wall" Mrs. Scott continued Il knew
the crash would come. On one oc-
casion, MT. Moore gave Mr.. Scott a
membership TO the Chicago Stock Ex-
change, and that terrified me. 1t
meant more gambling, only on the
stock market.
Then, on one occasion Mr.. Scott
showed me a note for $4,000, which
Mr.. Scott said Moore had indorsed
for him at the 'Bears Nest because
II was on a cash basis, and Mr. Moore
wanted him to keep his credit good.
was so worried that he could not
get up the next morning. He said
he was going back and get even, but
he dropped another $500 instead"
Speaking of trip 10 Panama. in
which a number OF Congressman and
their wives participated, Mrs. Scott
said:
Trank of Liquor.
I'VE took the trip in 1921, and
brought lot of liquor back. We had
a terrible time with II, because 'the
trunk, which was under the bed. jab-
bed Mr.. Scott in the back. and we had
to stand it on end In the corner. He
was worried to death and so were
the other Congressman aboard. and
so it was agreed that If we did not
get the freedom of the port we would
throw the trunks overheard.
But we had 1t and the liquor, and
brought il to our apartment in
Washington" Mrs. Scott said.
Miss Kennedy. whom Mrs. Scott
contended in her cross bill disturbed
the peace in the Scott home, once ap-
peared conspicuously in a Pullman
SCOTS, Mrs. Scott testified. in a
robins egg blue silk nightgown."
1T was extremely decollete." Mrs.
Scott said.
Throughout most of the hearing
today, Mr.. Scott sat with his head in
his hands listening to his wife's tes-
timony.
Miss Kennedy once told her, Mrs.
Scott said. that when Mr.. Scott was
guest at the home Of relatives he
was compelled to go outdoors TO
read letters from his wife, because
1t made his sister angry to see him
read letters from her.
DisIiked by Family.
Mrs. Scott related at length a story
OF her losing fight to retain her hus-
bands affections. and the alleged In
difference of her husbands only sis
ter, Mrs. Harry B. Mccain of Alpena,
dating from a period prior to the
Scotts' marriage.
Mrs. Scott testified that prior to her
marriage Mr.. Scott had told her that
his sister did not wish him to marry
her; that Mrs. Mccain had written
and wired him even after his arrival
at Santa Rosa, Calf, for the mar
riage, beseeching him not to marry
her.
While relating a series of incidents
in support of her testimony that she
had received cruel treatment at the
hands of Mr.. Scott's family. Mrs. Scott
was interrupted by the plaintiffs at
torney, who attempted to rule out this
testimony.
Judge limerick held the testimony
should remain. as 1t was, establishing
the fact and reasons for Mrs. Scotts
dislike for her husbands family.
Questioned on "Jaxxbo.,
Questioned as to her acquaintance
ship with an Army officer, named in
previous testimony as "Jazzbo" Mrs
Scott said she had been at parties
attended by him on several occasions,
but emphatically denied the charge
that she had ever been alone with
him In his quarters at Fort Myer, Va.
Mrs. Scott also denied that any mem
bers of a party at Chevy Chase had
been intoxicated, az the plaintiff had
testified, or that "Jazzbo" was in such
condition that it was only with diff
Guilty he could maintain himself on
the running board of an automobile
in which members of the party were
riding. She denied inspecting a trunk
of feminine undergarments in the
apartment of the Army officer, as Mr..
Scott testified Mrs. Scott told Miss Ken
nedy.
The witness said that she was ac-
companied TO her apartment from
charity bazaar one day by "Jazzbo"
and another man and they were eat
Ing lunch in the apartment when
Mr.. Scott entered. He did not seem
surprised" she said.
One night when she was talking
with Miss Kennedy about the dlerk
in the apartment hotel the SCOTS
occupied the witness said she made
the remark that she wished her hus-
band would enter into fun as the
clerk did.
Never tell him that, though; he is
a jealous man." Miss Kennedy said
according to Mrs. Scott
Miss Kennedy had testified that
Mrs. Scott had told her of numerous
occasions when she had met the clerk
and cautioned her not to tell Mr..