The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-26

(COntlnueQ rom rage IL afternoon, and that the Simpson hearing would start at about 2:lo D. m.-and be over not later than 2:30 D. m. after testimony by Mrs Simpson and two other witnesses.
 Custom of Court
 It is customary, at aSsizes like thls one, for the presiding judge to an- nolnce as soon as he has heard all criminal cases his intentions regard ing the civil cases that remain. II he does not volunteer the mforma- ton. lawyers ask him. Cour attaches expected the shooting case to last nearly all day today. The second day of an assizes session that may become historic was start ed on a cold, gray morning. 1psWich proceeded about its business, know ing nothing of Mrs. Simpson or o1 her divorce case. She was believed to be within short motor drive of the court house, awaiting a tele- phone call from her attorney.
 King At Country Place
 King Edward spent the week end at his country place near Belvedere' with 8 small party of intimate friends. He spent yesterday morning in the brilliant sunshine in his garden. In the afternoon he motor ed to nearby Windsor, through Windsor great park, and had tea at the deanery with the Dean ot Windsor, the Very Reverend Albert Victor Baillie. The dean left to cor duct evensong in St. Georges s chapel. A few minutes before the beautiful, simple service was start ed, King Edward slipped unnoticed and unattended through the door of the north aisle. There, in the sovereign's throne in the pews re- served for knights of the historic Order of the Garter, the most severely restricted order of chivalry in the world, he listened to the service.
 Speculation of Future
 With Mrs. Simpsons divorce be- lieved hardly 24 hours away, specu- lation regarding her future and the kings revived strongly. It is now accepted that the king may marry whom he wishes so long as his wife is not Roman Catholic. The question was asked in all strata Of society: Will the king ever marry Mrs. Simpson Some answered positive 'yes," knowing of the strong [,,s1 nn lyir1n hoe fnT the vivacious American woman, the first to whom he has shown marked preference in public among dozens admitted to the close circle of his friends.
 But unchanged came the comment from friends both of King Edward and Mrs. Simpson that they have no intention of marrying-assuming of course that Mrs. Simpson gets her divorce, and later has it made absolute so that she can remarry, this being separate process.
 She Is Against Marriage
 Friends of Mrs. Simpson say that she personally is against marriage with the king. Her position is based partly, friends say, on her belleI that the kings position as ruler of an empire might be embarrassed. But this feeling is held by many to be unwarranted.
 Friends of the king say simply that he is not marrying man now any more than he has been during all the past years when he was the despair of mothers with princesseS to marry of.
 If the king married either before or after his coronation, his queen would have world honeymoon, for it is accepted that within a few months after his coronation King Edward will tour his empire. A queen who went with him would have gorgeously colorful honey moon, on a gigantic battleship or battle cruiser specially recondi- toned, and would attend the mag 1lificent Dunbar at Delhi, to be crowned empress while the king was crowned emperor of 340,00O,000 In- dians.