HUSBAND AS A DETECTIVE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15504, 10 January 1914, Page 2 (Supplement)

HUSBAND AS A DETECTIVE.

OPENS WIFE'S LETTERS. "\S;f — ; SEQUEL IN DIVORCE COURT. '1 An American dentist, Mr. Henry Alia* .'' I ■Phillips, of West Hampstead, potion* --' for a divorce in London recently from his •' ' 1; i wife, Mrs. Ellen Esther Phillip whom 'M he accused of misconduct with Mr Alfred ? * Dean. Mrs. Phillips put in an" aww* '■ I denying the charge against her, but co- * respondent, Dean, did not put in any de- "* '■% fence. ' ; . .;; In the cross-suit the wife sought a -to. dicial separation from her husband alleg- ■ '-I ing misconduct with a Mrs. GoHschmidt ' Mr. Phillips and Mrs. Goldschrmdt both denied misconduct. % . Mr. Phillips said he married his wifn '-. ii in November of 1906, and they went to ' h live at West Hampstead. They lived i- ' : happily together until 1911. Towards tie |end ot that year he found that he was being watched, and alter that they did ' not get on so well. He spoke to his wife a good many times about his beans • watched, but she denied that she knew anything about the matter. In the sum- ' per of 1912 lie and his wife spent their holidays apart. In July his wife went abroad, and he . went awav in August ■ When he returned on September 10 he - found a letter addressed to his wife who ■ had not yet returned. He never communi- • ' cated the letter to her, but in consequence of what it contained he went to Bournemouth and made inquiries, as the result of • which he gave certain instructions to his solicitors. He left his wife the following month. On November 15 oi last year he '-*-; and some detectives were watching outside ' ; the house in Ciediton Road, when, at about half-past seven, they saw a 'maa ;lv whom he subsequently discovered to be " ''>&■'* co-respondent Dean, enter. Subsequently ', "':V'' he saw the two maids and Mrs. Phillips'! ' ' '"•'■ daughter drive away in a cab. " ■■; .-"'; About half-un-hour afterwards he tried "" ' to gain admittance, first by the back door and then by the front door, hut without ■;)?'■ success. '1 hen he rang the bell, and Mis. •:-•- Phillips came to the door. She had on a ' -' pink dressing-gown. Witness remarked .J =a "I have come to pay you a visit.' and on 1-IES his wife replying, '" Yes," he added, "I '" W% have also come to see Mr. Dean." She re- v : -$ plied, "Yes, he is here.'' The detectives } :■■ went into the house with him, and in the * " diningroom they found Mr. Dean, who ' -■- was smoking. Witnes.- said, '"So you are .?" Mr. Dean?" and on his replying, "Yes," ; •' one of the detectives served him with ths * , divorce papers. On witness observing to %'? his wife that she was alone in the house with Mr. Dean she replied that there was '" '- ' a servant in the house. Witness searched ' " "'.? the house, but could not find anyone else. '■ ~, His wife then admitted that there was ao Wjim one else in the house. Neglect and Insult. *■£>

On January 25 last be received tha following letter from her :— " Harry,—ls there no way out Ot all this misery? It is cruel to yourself_ as well as me. I begged bo hard of you'not to let me harm you. What was left when you had those beastly papers given to me? I would have done anything to redeem my share of it if only you had held ©at a shadow of hope for the future. Neither then nor during the past year .have you done so. You left me without a look or a touch of the hand, and not & sign of sot-'! row or regret-r-moTO gratification that you. had got the opportunity. You had been driving me by threats and abuse. U©-; questioning as to the right or wrong cjf your accusations. My life since we h&i been together was devoted to you and your interests. I studied every wish of jours.* I made your home as pleasant sis 1 could, entertained those I had no wish to, much; and more than is consistent with everyday,] politeness. As your wife I was enfitled to your best esteem and consideration. Did J get ; it? Your leisure was spent always; with the same people; you met me at'the? pit entrance to a theatre whilst you tcoiJE a box at a music-hall for them. You Jeff a restaurant where? we were habitues Kaijf five in a taxi, whilst I -went off in dne! from another exit. You leave for ymis holidays- without giving anyone your jjggß address. I -was meither mad sor -dgßJip when yon : saw -mesimply wild. at 8m neglect and insult that you heaped Tigeri me, with cause or -without it was all ?tp same. I have not deserved it. I ioel can't bear it. I would. rather end thing and put myself before .a Jaigher buaal than go through this. For fiys wee§B I have never left the house. Af|(jrj63y|s I sit psayingto hear, your .footsteps.or jow Voice. Your real friends, .dear, would only think more of you if you did.iSrgiyift me all yon think you have to fOrgiv-.; Joa know how we both stand. For Ood?&isaij£ come and see me ! All that holds me|fc(ra» is last slipping away, and 1 cannot -go wm If you had not been so bard and so cru|| it : might have been different. , Write -iris just one- word. It seemed such armorial to go .off as you did and say you h>ye'a|| your chance. Only come back j|6ve.3sS a real one. You'll never regret it-r| Yours, Nellie." '• ■fm Quotation Prom a Hovel. '■"">! On the same day witness received an ysS? velope addressed in his wife's • Jhajtjli writing, and containing a patently from a novel—which i-ead i s:£l^ "No doubt about it. She ought &Imm known that. Norah, it- is over «n4iws| with. God thought ox married people '2sj He arranged that there should always ;heSS chance. We will begin again.'til

you cannot love me again." , jg Miss Hetty sook. formerly in MS' Phillips's service, gave evidence as to lie visits paid to her -mistress by -theses* respondent, Dean. She also said that 3&£ Phillips had laid her -that when she ■was at Bournemouth Mr. Dean was staj% there at the : samp time, but at anotig? hotel. _ ■-M Miss Lizzy Smith, formerly cook in $8! service of the Phillips's, also spoke as & Mr. Dean's visits. " She slid" that .sick morning Mrs. Phillips came downstairs.®! asked her to bring up some strong tea.aai bread and butter for Mr. Dean and herself. Witness accordingly took up $$ cups of tea. and some bread' and my&& Mis. Phillips met her on the landing <gl took the tea into her st-ja. Later Mift Phillips came to her and said, " I rang M a taxi for Mr. Dean; will you ,go out SHJJf see if there is anyone about. Witn«ji accordingly went out, looked round, ssa then reported to Mrs. Phillips that tH«Bf were only postmen about. When W'ipfj kitchen she hear'J a roan's voice talking W, Mrs. Phillips in the hall, and shortly afteP wards heard the erettlenian leave. .01 going into Mrs. Phillips's bedroom' &$ found *ome cigarette ends, though, a$ ton as she knew. Mrs. Phillips did not sm<s* The hearing was adjourned. 'v?g 1 ■ ■