New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-30
THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY
The Judges Charge to the Jury,

ss .os9a cslns of the jury by MI Lyingstone and h
varied response ot the jurors one h; one low mercy
M Rey called and hee there half for about fifteen
Minutes when iLe the lsgsad on comes into court sud
led Tie names are sg'in called on. Judge GArvin amid
he mo olnest silence the delivery Of his chrge:
. TEE JUDGES CHAEGE
GEyfLrNrS THE JURY; This has been long and pain.
nj invsgshon-such one, perhaps. never was before
one 10 which the evidence has been extremely wd snd the
.Ilmbsou Of the witnesses long ndtedo1. It been
ChnrteT develop the wo;s traits ofhe human heart sud
has been characterized by conduct on the sr of ose who
engaged IN the commission Of these vois crimes
ch trust shs never be called upon assr nves,i.
,s. lo1 may have houg ght during this that the
Court bs' permitted evidence 70 come before gu which it
othSr eases, the evidence - has been mostly all
R .sens bS 20 yGn 'TI end some % Sss & 9'
sep by step was revealed IN the evdece This evidence
Fefsfeu 10 the abortion the mscarre, what had
pred u,tLe house Of Mrs Potter at Waver,yp and
any kindred issues of that description Looked at tie
received but with the light Of ali MS case i;
how important s these slrs 20 the material
sues n nI,ns oesrns ana "Ssns On tne Meath oi Ms
health ard state and coudSion in Which Mrs. Potter was
shat had rsnspred in nat house whch went so far as
goes a. AL 70 give character before the jury and enable
hem upon all these manifold issues, to pronounce sound
soeci and iuiegest judgment between all these pate,
In making up yo1f Judgrrnt in reference 70 this upon
e issues which presented TO your consideration you are
nds The sole ED only judges the weight OF evidence Ypu
are TIE sole Judges ofhe evidence what degree Of crediby
shs siiih to each witness how much you will receive
Q lla.NN ION
have noLg do You take that from the Court for the
Court presumed 10 know Of the rules Of law which
tver tis or any other case than jurors Now geue
nsn tt wheh ~e cone 70 the consideration Of this
,sse we nd II to be within very circle. The issues
TseE sld very simple yery simple when we come to re-
igoe It 70 what you sre to hnd.
Tie defendant charged with adultery. The defense 70
k part Of the psn The neIt seson c5 yon az. V to-
E the ues selected for your consideration is Has the
PotteFl 1t necessary me to allude TO the i'm
porsnoe Of this case The parties the paipa, who has
dep niecs; in thisiesu father and band and the
defendant who hss equally deep interest in wife and
sDothsr lol sre 10 whether this relation shall reusiu
whesher shall be discovered forever. There another
party y l' case VINO has deep interest In H. evidence
BY the lag. bsge here t0r the last hye weeks end that
hyour bouuden duty consistent with the law and With the
eIe.. u feste 70 ms terrible Investigation which we haye
occupied so many dsys in exaiung The first question
Of the defendant in this been poyedl You dee
udy between him and her You TO extend fsvor e.
'ause lie il You tIy them Il they stood on
ye a. equality and you are rot to presume that she is
eAsp1 a. yoI axe contained TO by the proofs IN
his ca's II either Of these parties trial before you
highest crime known the law III tley were TO walk into this
ou snd say they are guilty they answer the oins Of law
800 witnesses should come in and sweM thai he or
che said they guilty OF murder, il l. not such
len guilty Tie law requires tina: there should b. proof OF
deaih and then you are TO tsks tho conicsion
crime hes been committed, .5en you are to iook 1
mould alter the person who S's committed It, |
she varied from IL Tie All these ttiES y>a to
take in,o coDsd.rson in making up your mind her
Ientioasress her ability 10 remember what occurred that
shs We not mistaken and that she declared actually what
took place. Then have the evidence o Mrs Hutchinson
the Old nurse who had been many years IN the emily who
her out Of the OF Edwards Ioon and the
70 her Remember and take into consideration OIL
te cre1us1ncesevey bearing on the guilt or innocence
OF this wcsn Then comes he evidence OF the goyeess IN
-. ~.
bsbsH5 Ie Sovsrpe.. had nTcpisI room sbiet ocrp
ped sad by reason Of call the house she wen, sta
ior hf' Strong 70 her (Mr- SD room and found
there. She then went q her own room
FOv in starting hi, nve.,is sron this woDsn presOmed to
be innocent aud before she y regarded as euy by yon he
man wousn stood the mercy the caprice Of Court o.
gs o,sn wa. Ung AZ W .ver,ey IN The house Of the mother
other husband They were surrounded by TIE ana
s,ry To- v 10 ind ust th,y had snyiur extraordinary
tbv cotInon and orilusry comforts OF those viii
whom lived In tlhs condition they Ayec and we h
tha H. proper Gas ocurring between b wife aud anybody
sl,e s sitged con'es,ou made oy her 10 m 10" "ha
= the ,vidsgce II the crimel
III. ir. vaes. IL tie goycrDess whom you upon The
Gnd She is called or thc purpose OF showing thst on one OF
we cops ,be ssw Ids woman 20 into Edw ards room sud
ons on Of A. She gives YOU ell the cncuntttncc~ She
$yuud ,e door ksd She says she did not lock IT, he
ned I'D there vas 10 sn.wer She says she noticed that
f5aard was not In b. Mrs Strong was net II her,
end could pot act into her own room NOW, g.hes
"a that evidence IL for you say that Mrs Strong and "a
vsd vsT In ths room. Iihey were in tba; ROOM AID TIE
49, cted n l. for YOU to say what they there for
- S m { othey ide The, Edwerd nsy have been ou.
n that Peter the busbsnd may have been IN the room
Ths neI' point n the her coniessons these Wee
a Two Sinds oral and wr ten Oral confessions looked
spon by the very dsngrous kind Of evidence ana
Nos. D. received with great caution word msy be inter
,o,eS stirh vond alter the whole meaning Bot If the
ry believed them TO and properly detailed then hsy
kvned strong corroboGahon OF plaintiff es.s TOW ioi
as written confesdons il wes remsrksbe tLinf thst Lei
ts,bsnd VINO up 10 that dune hsd heard Of hi. thing
a. snspected ANYTHING should hr hear OF this from s %is
III tbey ousi remember the circumssDcesa dead child
de a LOus
rief snd 10 the midst Of the vail and darkness
soupdsd thi. man she iaade hex eonfesson pid heI
sonf.s.on state the commission Of any sct Of adultery
aid abe describe her ofsDss in that letter. now ouihs
pat time was abe insane II she was, and was In ths
CONDITION WHEN with Fdrsrd Strong. and II insane
when she wrote these coniesson then she hot
B & u.nty must be proved By tho defendant aud lie
remembered or woman had peen etea xno s
:y out aid .hs rs. did .he tel nor husband Of The
nse committed her, did she ss was Bat natural .ai.
sed or by f.sS from the first the iss, He, well the
jury felt the deep obligation under which hey
Thea the fear Of God alone guide them, and not the ie or
favor Of man lei them guided by tho evidence case
s1d they find her guilty OF tins horrible CRIME; thy o
fnd e sues In favor plaintiff they should hnd sgsins
her o lis point then would cone the question Of forgiveness
Forgiveness meant reconciliation rssorstioa 70 couas
ss rss101 Ss. pae. ,so srs D'eS % Is. parties with
nowdss o. the fact: On the par. o ts tbs sr
Ssnce q M Stevens. He ssw no for di.bel.ynx
HIM nc vs his testimony win es. % ~ snd IT, sS
fsssr ut,us "uop h he ssid when be ,poEs
her she said. Father all true" He tells you that M
strong said they seoncsd that they would be etoIe
The world husband and wifo did this mean tot
nsssdt ouying dread them Ibon
ns veuptsy cohsbson the living ogsthsr man NC
Cohsbrsoa means yins together husband and we hos
sad sstsr not father and dsughfes NOT -
and son. but living tessthsr husband and WIFE, Ibs ne
definition Of coh.bitsicn They should thsy
a sepsssse beds but shs presided ct m table
inehes taking care ~ CHILDREN. professedy outwnuy'
yng % man and viii ~ s ibis or not lead the jury 70 pc
eve that Ar Strong t r,asbi,cd with his VILE Iwcny
nfsstfest isip e.s ssrei Then be did he iosysvy
hsf snd eondoDed the oense. He would - TINS nas cs