New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-17

that he had lost control OF his an
nulment suit against his Negro wife,
that he had objected 10 the intro
ductlon OF her fervid love letters
and that he had not been convinced
she was a Negress when he signed
the complaint against her.
His admissions came in the course
OF a vigorous cross-examination at
the hands OF Lee Parsons Davis,
counsel for the defense and at times
caused audible comment from the
spectators. Tho cross examination
which had been awaited eagerly by
the court room crowd. began yes
tcrday afternoon after Isaac N.
Mills. his counsel. had finished
reading the last OF almost 100 OF
Alices love letters.
Almost Immediately Mr.. Davis
plunged into the question OF the
complaint which young Rhinelander
signed while IN a subway station
booth In New York last November
did you want TO sign this COM
plaint?" he asked.
Had TO Answer
Rhinelander turned to Justice
Morschuser and asked: "Do l have
10 answer that question:"
Tho justice nodded his head and
Rhinelander answered: II did"
when did you finally become
convinced that your wife had
colorei blood"
up to March, 1928, ! was In doubt
whether she was OF colored blood"
Davis picked up the original COM
plant dated in November. 1924. and
read the paragraph charging Alice
with practicing fraud as to her race.
Ibid you sign this?" he asked.
Eyes"
"Was II true7"
Eyes"
you understand that your two
answers are opposed? - which is
true-that you we're not convinced
until March 1925, or this contained
In your complaint to which you
swore?"
THE one in March IL true"
Several days ago young Rhine
lander testified that 1t was In March
that he was shown his wife's birth
certificate. describing her as "black."
Was Powerless
Taking up the question of Alice's
love letters, Mr.. Davis brought the
admission that they were used with
out the compliments permission,
although the witness later con-
fessed that he was willing enough
to have them read II they could be
Of benefit to his case. Despite the
apparent contradictions in several
of his replies, young Rhinelander
answered coolly, tracs of the i'm
pediment in speech which he first
displayed having virtually disap-
peared.
Rhinelander said the letters were
in trunk in his fathers house on
Forty eighth street.
"They disappeared without your
knowledge" Mr., Davis said, refer
ing TO that admission made several
days ago by the witness. "Who took
them? ,"
"Mr. Jacobs" This answer re-
ferred to Leon r. Jacobs, one Of the
nj counsel
Didn't you object to his taking
those confidential letters"
Eyes"
WAS It within you power to con-
troll your own law SUITE"
NO"
This answer caused an audible
gasp from spectators which was in
terrupted by the next QUESTION.
Then you We're poWrless TO pre-
vent the use of the lettcrs@"
YES"
Girl In Tears
All through this battle of ques-
ton AMI answer, Mrs. Rhinclander
was slumped in her chair, her fec"
buried in her coat and tears flowing
steadily down her face. She had
cried a little at other times during
the trial but apparently today was
overcome by emotion when her nus
band was subjected to the uncndinE
succession of mcrCiless questions.
More Letters Rcad
Earlier in the day Mr.. Mills in
troduccd the last of cycle Of
Alice's love letters, attempting TO
prove. through them, that she had
pursued Young Rhin"landcr, had
tried TO arouse his jealousy and had
threatened 10 iilt him if he did not