The New York herald., 1865-03-17
THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE.

SUPERIOR coURT-rRIAL TERM
Before Judge McCunn
hAscs 10 -Pa1 Strong " Mary y. Strong =
Tho motion to postpone of this argued
to day "a s presence Of felec, and highly interested
audience
Mr. McKscn-ws have soms sfbdavstA youI Honor,
which ws ~,sh rcao
Judge hccunn- Then Groceed 70 read thenl
Nj Gerry thee proceessd read the afiavits as fol-
M sTRoxc's nTinAcs
Arthur Jones hens duly sworn smith he knows Peter
Strong the planiin IN tis action that said Strong 10
the certain knowledge II dronent ha been the house
No $50 Sixth avenue, IN This city. where Mrs El.cta
the 22d day Of February that dcpopep has
said Strong enter and leave said house many
past and that after entering said house said Strong
usually remained there from hour hoIi and
half On each occasion in said house
TrE ARRpsi MRS rorTgR
John Jourdnn, being duly sworn, saith-He 10 captain
or the sixth precinct of the Metropolitan Police in this
city That on the 22j day Of February hast past In the
everin. deponrnt arrested Mrs Electa Potter the
hons No $3.50 Sixth avenue, IN this city, under and by
virtue Of bench issued in pursuance or order
made by Recorder Hoffman, Of SAID city; that said Mrs
Potter was thereupon taken by deponent 10 the station
house attached to said precinct and therein imprisoned
for and during that night that tho following day
tho morning. the counsel for tie plaintiff In this action
called a. said station house. asked to see said Mrs po.ter
Mrs Potter To the Office Of the district attorney Of said
city and county, order 10 permit her obtain bail
said counsel for the said plaintiff preceded deponen and
said Mrs Potter and walked In front Of them, to said dts
trict attorneys Office and went into said office
ISIERns1ISG LETTER PROM rnE ". O. MOVES
William II Wilkinson, being duly sworn, says he
FOR the defendant this action in tie month Of Noyem
Der last That on or about tho 2sth day OF sad month
the lato William Curtis Noyes, then Of the counsel
Tor the abovenamed dcten,ant dictated letter. which
said Noyes himself signed and sent to Messrs Sanford
Woodruff the then attorneys for the plaintiff Peter
Strong, In this acton and Of which letter tho following
IL copy, ~ depOnent ID informed aud teliry
NEw York, Nov. %, 1894
Nsssrs Sanford Wo0DRuvy Counselors &c -
GxS1LEMES-We have your note OF the 26th inst en-.
closing copy Of tho certificate Of Dr. Wright the uedi
cal adviser Of Mrs Alets Strong, In which he says,
among other things, that her general condition pre-
sent would not Indicate anything TO apprchon
sion Of any sudden or serious change Of health unless
sho wero subjected 10 some shock To her feelings OF
unusually painful dsr ssng nature but such an event
would in his opinion be attended with cons, sequences
submitted to us in the hope that our client will not
press an examination tof Mrs Strong) under such cir
exhausted all the resources Of negotiation in regard 10
this controversy and all the reasonable just offers OF
an accommodation on the part Of client towards
adjustment having been rejected and harsh II cruel
conditions imposed, we ars instructed to conduct the
sun IN the ordinary way and to try H. when Il shall be
reached on the calendar according to the methods
To this end II il necessary hat Mrs Aeta Strong should
DC examined as witness in behalf Of Client and the
you disclose regard TO her state or health
instead OF furnishing for posponing the taking
OF her testimony, seemo demand that u should be So
cured as possible to prevent il being wholly
lost-an which would be quite disastrous 10 our
Client We do not perceive how examination OF Mrs
Strong could produce any unusual shock to her feelings
nasnuch AZ she must be aware OF the separation which
has taken place between her our client and OF
the reasons TO which II has been imputed and while We
all regret the necessity for giving excellent and aged
person tho trouble incident tesying the necessity
imposed by the prosecution OF the suit and the rejection
herself, and In 20 DOING 70 examine all the witnesses
essential to that end Of whom Mrs Strong Is one You
are aware that one Of MS has made very efforts
bring about settlement Of this unhappy controversy
lie did 80 In no inconsderate manner to save both
parties and their connectons-occnpyfng high posi-.
tions In society-from the pain and mortincaton
OF public judicial exposure or the details
necessarily involved in litigation Of this charac-
ter Without having madc such efforts II would have
been regarded social offence to bring the matters
alluded o before the public by the indirect agency
been nSa sss Dos q
terms not unjust to any Of the parties interested and
having done .sis the responsibility Of further progress.
o the necessary examination Of Witnesses will not
'asA to ourselves Very respectfully EySs X1s ra.cv
BENJAMIN HArss's KvIDExcs
benjamin Hayne, Of said city being duly sworn, de-
the ST Dens Hotel in the city Of New York. person
ally served Henry L. Clinton, 70 him known 10 be the
ncxed papers, by delivery TO and leaving with him per-
sonally true copies thereof at the time showing
dcponent saith not
BsxRY l. cIrroS's TESTIMONY
Henry /. Clinton, counsellor at law deposed fol-
@ Are You counsellor at law practising III. courts
Qf the United States and OF this Satei A. 10
Have you not been In such practice for twenty
years, and If not then for how many years have you
practiscdf A. In answer 70 the second question he
says:"I have been engaged 10 the practice Of law
this city about twenty years"
Q Are you acquainted with Electa NJ Potter, John B.
known them and each OF themf A. In answer 10 the
third question he sAys:'T am acquainted with Eleca
~ Potter and John b. Dennis; am not acquainted with
Peter Strong; became acquainted with Mrs Potter
about the I'D or I'D OF February last have Known
John b. Dennis considerably longer"
@ In respect 10 the indictment found by the Grand
Jury Of this county against Eeca NJ Potter and John
Dennis charging said Potter and Dennis with homicide
resulting from an abortion which indictment was fled
open corrt the 10th day OF February, 1885, state
whether you have appeared counsel for the said Potter
and Dennis others Of them in regard to tho charges
In said indictment contained the Court Of General
Sessions of the Peace In and for the city and county Of
ter and Dr. Dennis upon tke charges alluded 70 in said
Have you bccn retained as counsel for said Potter
and Dennis, or either Of thc In relation to the matters
IN said indictment chargedf A. have been retained for
O. II you have been 50 retained, by whom and when
were you retainedS A. DR. Dennis retained me rs
counsel for him. Mrs Potter and her husband retained
Prior to the 22d day Of February last past were you
applied 70 by the counsel for the plantin, directly
70 act as counsel for the said Elccta Potter
in regard TO the matters charged against her in the in
dctment above mentioned and state near as you can
the date Of such application A. was not
Jury OF this county against Electa ~ Potter and Peter
Strong charging said Potter and Strong with producing
abortion which indictment was ned In open court on
tho 2lst day Of February 1soSsats whether you have
appeared counsel for the said Potter aud Strong or
either OF them In regard TO tho charges in said indic
meut contained the Court OF General Sessions Of the
Peace In and for the city and county Of New York; A.
have appeared counsel for Mrs Potter; have not ap
peared as counsel for Mr.. Strong
Have you been retained or acted as counsel for said
Potter and said Strong either Of them In relation 70
the matters said ast mentioned indictment chargedf
have been retained No counsel for Mrs. Potter, but
not for Mr.. Strong.
q II you have been go retained, by whom and when
were you 80 rctaincd7 A. In respect to Mrs Potter,
was retained hcrcnbeorc stated with reference TO the
nrst Indictment the retainer In respect the second
followed m Q matter OF course.
In respect the rcoosnizance signed BY said Escta
Potter appear and answer In the - day Of March,
1885, state whether you present when said recog
nisance signed by said Elccta n. Potter. A. was
present whom she signed paper which believed TO be
recognizancs although do not recollect that OK
amined L.
q Look a the following copy Of certificate Of do
posit and state whether not you did deposit In the
Broadway BANK twenty four hundred dollars a. therein