The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-31
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He did not"
Confused By Epstein
Under cross-examination by En-.
stein. Croner admitted he called
up Browning last Saturday and
told him Miss Tussey was home
and ready to be subpoenaed.
Did YOU get anything?''
Festive dollars. "
The witness admitted he got SIS
on another occasion.
What did you do with this $1O?'
The spectators Uttered.
have it,
The witness seemed confused and
ill ut ease on the stand. He was
klad when Epstein said;
That's ALL
Miss Margaret Leu was the next
witness. She said she was present
g an interview between Croner
ana Miss Tussey.
saw Peaches in. q compromising
position with q man?''
Yes. said the witness.
Browning Pays Her
Under cross-examination Epstein
brought out that .Croner paid Mise
Leu $50 D month for board and
Mrs. Louisa Croner, wife Of
Croners was then called. She was
questioned by Mack.
AT this interview that we hava
spoken OF, did Mr.. Browning say
that he was q ruined man and
would make it worth while far
wife?"
mo"
Epstein took the witness over.
What did he say?"
He didn't say word"
She was excused.
Leslie Fullenweider, q Representa-.
tive Of the Famous Features Syndi.
cate, was next. He told Of nm
interview with Peaches in the
presence Of her mother.
She told me that Mr.. Browning
was unbearable,' :, FullOnweidor said.
Mr.. Wardell, who was present,
said: We are not lawyers, we're
Just newspaper people,
Fullenweider said his company
was after exclusive stories from
Peaches" He testified that after
several visits he signed q contract
Tor stories from Peaches"
The witness testified that the
XUAEU0A-
own story Of her experiences with
Browning was 81 1000.
Peaches" didn't write the story
herself, Fullenweider admitted. it
was written for her. She went over.
the story at the Woodward Hotel.
fled.
Charlotte Mills Writing
The atmosphere in the courtroom
was sitting, so dense was the
crowd. Charlotte Mills, q central
figure in the celebrated Hall.Mills
trial, sat In the jury.box with re-
porters. Now and then she scrib-
hled on q pad Of paper. It Is re-
ported that she Is covering" the
Peaches honeymoon diary
which his company syndicated, was
written in his office, FuIlenWeider
admitted. 1t was written from
newspaper clippings and from post.
cards sent by Browning during His
trip to the Adiroudacks with
Peaches" the witness said.
Peaches Posed
He testified that Peaches posed
cor pictures to accompany the diary.
ne said on one occasion she didn't
want to be photographed because
she wasn't feeling well.
Fullenweider was taken over for
cross.examination by Epstein.
The witness admitted Browning
read and approved q story syndi-
Gated under the title.
Why Married Peaches"
Did Browning ask you to testify
that you had kissed Mrs. Browning?''
Epstein asked,
We'll, Browning said to me. you
and Peaches have engaged in oacula.
ton, haven't your
Laughter broke out in the court.
room.
"Peaches" laughed ana so did
Daddy"
Even the witness laughed.
What did you say to Browning"
Browning Got Hurry
II laughed--it was so ridiculous.
] hadn't kissed Mrs. Browning"
The witness said Browning left
him in . huff when he said he hadn't
kissed the bride.
William Wardell, also connected
with the Famous Features Syndi.
cate, was then called. He said he
met Mrs. Browning On October 4,
reporters kept calling up one
after another and l finally sug.
gested she come to my house in
Englewood to get away from them"
Stayed Two Days
Wardell said Peaches stayed at
his house two days ana the next
day they went to q friends house
In Demarest, N. ]. The story was
finally written.
The witness said he recalled Mrs.
Browning saying Browning was be.
coming 'unbearable,t' but he didn't
remember her saying anything
about intending to leave him.
John S. Yarden, was then called
and admitted he wrote the
Peaches story.
Miss Belle Edwards, q waitress at
Kew Gardens Inn. where the
Brownings honeymooned. was next
in the Parade of witnesses.
She testified she met Mr.. and
Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Carolyn
Heenan, Peaches" mother, and
little Dorothy, Sunshine Browning,
'Daddy's" 10.year-old adopted
daughterdaughter.
Daddy was very attentive to
Peaches" she said. He bought
her lots of flowers.
Head Waiter Called
Frank M. Golden, head waiter at
Ker Gardens Inn, was next,
He caused laughter in the court.
room when he indicated he didn't
Hike to answer Mack's question
You think you're clever?