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WIFE AND MALE FRIEND

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WIFE AND MALE FRIEND ♦ SUGGESTIONS BY NEWPORT HUSBAND. Yrs. Alice Whittington, of 27, Burnthwaite- roa, Pulham, applled at the West London r^rr^.011 'SaUlrday for a reparation I Tiot- V, k &roun(i of desertion, against 1/ o!™™ a VVilJiam Whittington, of 42. *f Commeraai-strMt, Newport. ~nnr^,aP)P<lared that the parties had been ruiiisome time, and, after being a r/»t ce"1D £ I'ec'or in West London, defendant •t-h lr° °D a Pensi°n owing to ill-health. Ho en travelled with .Hale's Tours, and sent "ls wife affectionate letters and a weekly ovrance. Last September he ceased to do so. He now refused to maintain her on thl ground that she had misconducted herself with a man named Barrows. On the last occasion he called two witnesses to describe Barrows' visits to the lady in Lillie-road at a Period when her husband was away in the country. 1r. Pierron (for Mrs. Whittington) said the desertion was admitted, and defendant wished to call further witnesses in regard to the charge of misconduct. Charles Cruse, of Lillie-road, who let two rooms to Mr. and Mrs. Whittington some four or five months ago. said defendant was only there about a month, and while ho w: away a man, whose name he did not know, used to come frequently to the house at all hours. He had occasion to speak to Mrs. h hittington about it, and she assured him there was nothing wrong. Mr. Pierron: You accepted her assurance? —Yes. You never saw him in her room?—No. I never went up. I did not take much notice, as I knew her daughter, aged sixteen, was in the house. 1 never saw her meet the man, and, iO;J far as I know, there was nothing wrcitfc. rvavid Thomas, of Henrietta-road. South Tottenham, said he lodged at the house in Lillie-road for four months, but defendant was not there. A man named Barrows used to come there to see Mrs. Whittington-in fact, he practically lived there. Sometimes he would come in the morning, at others in the afternoon, and sometimes he would not leave until one or two a.m. The daughter "vras often there at the time. Defendant: Have you se&n anything g^s- picious between them? Witness: I have seen them rather affec- tionate to each other. I have seen Mrs. Whit- tington sitting on Barrows' knee. Have yoti ever seen him in the bedroom?- Yes, once he went to the room to lie off the drink which he had too much of. (Laughter.) Croae-examined On several occasions when Mrs. Whittington remained a.t the house the husband, who was living in the neighbour- hood, used to visit his wife. Mr. Pierron: And you gave for several weeks your little boy into Mrs. Whittington's charge, and she kept him in her room?—Yes. Mr. Pierron: There was no attempt at secrecy on the part of Barrows?—What do you mean by secrecy. Magistrate: How did he hide himself?—He always tried to hide from us that he was there, and always walked quietly past our room. Mr. Pienxxn: And you were listening. (L»aughter.)—I could hear them talking. STORY BY THE HUSBAND. Defendant then gave evidence. He paid that Barrows was a casual acquaintance, who had been introduced to him by a lady friend of his wife. Afterwards he invited him to visit the house. The Clerk: When did you first hear any- thing which led you to suspect your wife? Defendant: About the time I oeaeed to eend her money—about last September. Magistrate: Why did you cease to live with her?—She used to frequent public-houses with men after I had gone to bed. Magistrate: Did you take any steps against it?—I used to talk to her about it, and have used physical force, or tried to do. She would slip out after I had gome to bed, usually about 10.30 p.m. Cross-examined: Hie wife was employed at the Earl's Court Exhibition, where Barrow3 worked. He and Barrows became friendly, and he use3 to call him "Charlie," and Bar- rows called him "Will." Witness left Lillie- road in April last because he had employ- ment at Plymouth, and his wife left the house in May. Barrows had helped lAm and his wife with money when he was out of employment. Shortly after he went to Plymouth he received a letter from his wife in which she said: "I don't know how I should have got on if it had not been for the kindness of Mr. Barrows." Defendant added, "She was always pleading poverty when I was doing: well." Mr. Pierron: And when yon were doing badly Barrows lent you money. Defendant: Gave it to me. My wife was known to have gone to a. roller-skating rink at a time she wrote to me she was starving. Mr. Pierron: Hero is another letter, in Which she writes:— Barrows has been here. but the lady in <he next room has tried to make harm out of thst. I told her that I had done nothing I was ashamed of. I told her, also, ttutt I had not done anything under the cloak of religion. Now I have upset her altogether. In another letter written by the wife, she epoke of Barrows' visits, and that t she had told him he would have Bome money as soon as her husband could send it. Defendant: You have heard the landlord's reason why she left, but she gives me different reasons in her letters. Mr. Pierron: From whom did you hear of these suggestions against your wife?—I will not say. Was it from any one of the four witnesses you have called?—No. Mr. Pierron said that if the magistrate thought there was anything in the allega- tions against the wife he would have to call a lot of witnesses. The Magistrate eaid he should dismiss the allegation of misconduct. Defendant gave evidence that he had a pension of 18s. 2d. a week, and up to three weeks ago he was a bioscope operator earning 28s. a week. The Magistrate granted a maintenance order, allowing the wife 13s. per week. Defendant: I shall bring proceedings in another court. I am not going to let the matter die out here. Mr. Lane also ordered defendant to pay JB3 3B. costs.

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