The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-29

although she had been residing for years in the house
with my brother Edward and thrown into constant close
communication with him, they being communicates IN
the church and engaged In the same Sabbath school,
which gave them great many duties together yet she
him until one evening in the psror 1t mothers when
her hand accidentally touched HIS she said that that
and shs scented rressbly led 70 endeayor 10 attract his
attention. that In this she at length succeeded that he
seemed to understand her meaning 70 reciprocae her
emotion and from that time they went down together in
their of sim she said that they were situated
that il easy for them TO arrange Interviews that
Peter being often engaged IN business IN New York and
Edward having employment, they had ample oppor
tuny for driving riding on horseback ana walking out
together that she had occasionally been his bedroom
and said she ibid Peter tell you that he TO
Edwards bedroom and knocked at the door when was
IN room? she said that Peter knocked at the door
and asked Edward question, which Edward answered
without opening the door; she said that the only way
she could account for the fact that the fam
ly had not discovered this criminal inter-
course was that they entirely unsuspicous upon
the subject said that Peters love and hers had be-
ment Of her of sin and when expressed doubt
as to that reference TO him. and said that could never
forget his expressions OF deep love and his intense happ
ness the time of their engagement and marriage, she
replied that bis love had not always continued thus CIV
ing illustration that be bad expressed annoyance
that her father had not given allowance 70 her as he
had done to his other married daughters that Peter
thought father ought TO have given her enough to
pay the rent Of house. IN order that they might have
gone permanently to housekeeping II they had so
desired she said that Peter knew that she
could not help this, and had nothing to do with
IL.
made her uncomfortable by abiding it, the only other
illustration she gave in proof of his want Of love was
that not very long time after their marriage sno naa
said that he rdcued her for this and told her she had
married young and ought TO go to school again she
that she would rather submit 10 any arrangement TO
which he would consent, even II they sat at separate
tables the absence Of company than they should give
up living their house together; she said that he
seemed very uncertain as to his arrangements and fire.
queny told her that he might take the children away at
any day and let her return TO her faher she said tna
uU1oN aJ hnri
she tried fulfil her duty faithfully towards her hus
band and children but found It almost impossible to 40
SO under such circumstances OF uncertainty; she said
that she would rather submit TO anything than have
DIVORCE she said that she would be glad II Peter would
take her to his mothers 70 i've IN oraer tnat sne
pented Of the disrespectfu and improper manner IN
which she had often treated her. she said that she felt
that feelings and conduct had changed towards Peter
and all the family Waverey after she commenced this
Of SIM she exclaimed in very nearly Il not these
that viii take care Of the children unless he remains
in the same house with me; ! can tell him !
viii not; will send them back TO his mother"
she said that she had something she wished 70 tell me
and ask my opinion about; she informed me that she
had destroyed the life Of her unborn child, and then
burst into violent paroxysm Of weeping, and for seve
raj minutes neither OF spoke she then said Do you,
then think very wrong Julas" she said that she
believed that gave her more now NY sh
yielded very strong temptation, for as she did not
know whether Peter or Edward was the father Of the
child she felt sure that Peter would not consent TO
live in the same house with her after Its BIRTH then
asked her IL she would kneel down by me in prayer as
we had often in the early days Of her married c
she did 80; then gave her refreshment; have
given the substance Of the conversation at this last inter-
view, and as nearly as can in the language used.
Fifth did receive letters and notes from the said
Mary E. Strong after the month Of january and dated
after such month, and in the year 1852; they were
at waverley at the time they were written my
place Of residence Gambler, Ohio; when those ad-
dressed to Waverey were written at Waverley
on q visit TO my mother; they were all IN the hand
writing Of said Mary E. Strong know her handwriting;
have her write; the said letters and notes were
,scs Sus = cannot eeoecs their dses think that
those addressed to at Gambler were three In NUMBER
and they received by me before July 10. 1852
my mother during my visit At Wavercy received two
notes from said Mary Strong, being the notes herein
before mentioned; these two notes were an that re.
the said letters and notes mentioned in this answer arc
not is either Of them, in my possession or under
my control; they destroyed by me each few
days after its reception by me and at the place
where received IL; they were destroyed IN pursuance
OF an understanding between SAD Peter the painful,
Mary the defendant and myself in order 70 prevent the
possibility OF premature accidental disclosure Of tho
CRIME; what mean by an understanding as above Is
that said Peter and Mary respectively in writing TO mo
on the subject said Marys conduct with said Edward
requested destroy their letters and they would do
stroy mine that her conduct should not become
known long Peter should III 10 conceal IL NJ
least this my understanding OF the purpose OF re-
questng the destruction of the letters and nocs ac-
cordngly promised destroy those should receive,
ana did So as herenbcfore stated; this the
interrogatory as fully as am able TO do IL.
Tho sixth interrogatory in the deposition was stated
by Mr.. Cram. Objection made by counsel Tor the
Defence the ground that the deponent was permitted
choice of stating recollection stating substance OF
mted whereupon counsel obi sced to the answer, on
the ground OF the reachery Of memory well US the in
ability TO produce parole testimony OF facts the written
evidence OF which had been destroyed al tho instaton
Of the plaintiff
adjourned until ten O'Clock this morning.