The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-10
VETERAN ACTOR WAS SHOCKED AT
 WIEF'S LIBRARY
Spicy Testimony in the Divorce Trial of Lowell Sherman Against Helen Costello

Los Angeles, May 10-U. P) - Helene Costello's spicy library - the ono which shocked Lowell Sher man, her husband, and moved his secretary to bushes appeared large enough to force tho trial of Sherman's divorce suit to continue to-day despite theft of two spicy volumes from the courtroom.
 Trial of the veteran actors suit against the pretty, blackhaired Helene, stage and motion picture star, was marked with introduction of dozen volumes of so-called saIaclous literature entered as evi- dence.
 After a day of trial during which the library was surrounded con- stantly by persons interested in the technical and legal phases of the trial, two books--"Memoirs of Fan- ny Hill" and another of undisplay- ed title disappeared.
 "Who stole those books?" de- manded Superior Judge Thomas Ambrose.
 W. I. Gilbert, attorney for shcr- man, looked aghast.
 Defense counsel vigorously pro. tested his ignorance. Paul w. Schenck ran his fingers through his white hair. He Is at. torney for Miss Costello. "I'm too old to be interested in such read ing" he said.
 The books received even more detailed attention in the testimony of Maury Cohen, Shermans secre- tary, financial agent. paymaster, and assertedly keeper of the family liquor.
 On occasions, Cohen said, he acted us censor of the actors wife E reading
 This latter occasion, he testified. was when he found lying on Il table one of the books and identI- | fled Forbidden books; by the old Bibliophile" as the book he had ! seen. "I told him 1t was a dirty book and l didn't think he should per- init his wife to have it," said Co., hen. sherman, he asserted, after looking at the book, told him 1t was his wife's private property and to put 1t back where he found 1t.
 In his capacity of keeper of the liquor, Cohen said, he was in charge Of the entire room con- structed In the basement of the home to keep the liquor left over after the Sherman-Costello we'd ding.
 Thousands of dollars worth of liquor had been purchased in an- tlcipation of that event, he said [ And, after the ceremony, he added he kept the supply up. He admit ted his employer had been seen by l t.ls.. sta ffa ntaA hx Iinnarp hat m he never was actually intoxicated.
 He gave Sherman the advantage when asked by Miss Costello's at- torneys whether Sherman was more affected" than Miss Costel- To was "intoxicated' on occasion.
 As an eyewitness in the Sherman home, the secretary told of the ac- tress calling sherman ham ac. | torp and a lousy performer" and worse; of how she tossed hlghball | glasses at him; entered his bed rcsSs to pull away the bedclothlna and give him hlghball shower; Of her alleged threat to kill Sher. mans mother.
 Shortly after the wedding, he said, Miss Costello tore up her wed ! ding gown in fit of rage.
 Charles Beyers, manager oi sherman, testified regarding a party at which, he said, Miss Costello confided in him at dinner:
 Don't pay any attention to me: I'm going to get drunk"
 Beyers testified she carried out tIit asserted intention.
 Marie Virginia Burton. 6 cousir of sherman by adoption. was ( witness.
 Every time saw Miss Costello --and l saw her frequently sht was drunk" Miss Burton said. 1 Tho role of peaccmaker in guar. reis between her son and his wife brought her only blows and abuse Mrs Julia Louise sherman. mother of the actor. testified.