New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-28
EXAMINATION OF THE GOVERNESS
Mrs. Strong's Relation to Hef
Brother.in-Law. f
Painful Revelations Of q Domestic Spiri.
tual Tragedy.

| In spite oil closed d00rs and the earnest efi0rtf
of the attaches OF the Court, the courtroom wa
thropged at the usual opening hour but usua The
Court was delayed by the absence Of Of the Jury
men. Advantage taken Of this to dispose Of the
attachment procured by plaintiff counsel against Mr.
Massey recacitrant Witness the husband Of the lady
who has figured largely as witness in this case.
Mr. Cram stated that the witness had been In
Edrdgest Jail since Friday lfst that his only desrs
was ~ his attendance in the case. Hewss willing
10 take his own recognizances. The Court deedee
that he would retain the attachment till the end OF tbs
trial
Mr. Graham rose 70 repeat the correction he bad
made on the last day which had been misstsed BY The
HeraN and omitted by Tie Tines .-.s--..--.
As, therefore the jury must also have misunderstood
or lost the correction, be would repeat u. The gs'
Of the correction was that the plaintiffs opening
represented that Mrs Strong had not denied on OATH
chafse. was not @ 50 verified 4. to deny them on oath.
position Of, vsriou. in the house at NswtOw d 10
Twenty frs.si. She was the teacher otbis children
| EXAMINATION OF The G0vERNESs.
The fr.t witness called Matilda Musseh young I'D,
about 90 who sced In the eagsiy Of soseres
G. you know the paina in s' ease Mr. fet'' s'i'Hs
q. DO You know th. de:endan.l A. Yes sir.
q. How long ha.o you knoHD the plaintiff A. Slice
| O Have yon ever II sd 10 bis hnly. A. Yes sir.
Q. When did you 6rst go to rcsde in his family! A. ir
o. IN thst capsei,vl A. To teach his little gil.
q Where was ho residing then, when you hrs went "
teach bis chden. A. In the country, near Newo"n LoHi
c. STATE wIo.e house Il was' A. think /, hb
q How lon; DID you continue teaching hi'
a. Pa sSf SsGnsf 3 aa Z. sI aT t9y R 2 AD'
=. At the house a. Negiown did you see Mr Edwsfs
o. Stat. when you frs. wen. there you noticed anythus
conduct in h relations with the descendant MsA Strong
ia. Judge allow ID the question and the defendants
fhe question wa. s-an repested by Mr. Cram.
Judge Garyn-Whea you spesk Of seeing them .orsher
when speaA OF anything that occurred give u the ds~
WHn..s--Thoy used TO be NOS, con,inusl. tossther
Mr Grahsa-i object to ha'. Used " De- "e~s
Tie Judse-Confne yourself 10 the fsc.s 4
Tie Whne.s-Durns the whole Summer eses
NJ GrsaanNow that Is violation Of the instructions o'
Tss Jads, sga in,rur@d tho witness to slate what sh'
saw, how sEe saw. and to give The A.tes -. ~
| a, ma n Il ether a. they could oe.
The Jadse-Did you anything elsei A. They used to
M Mr. Ssau-o Or hOr.ebseti A. Yes, sir. on horssSsA
nS O. How low 'esb., A. They used 70 together 9.
seishs sme;lss tie whole .issrnoon They a.ed TO 20 N
Mr. 1,r.nau--. Thoy need, obiect to- Witness-Thsy
did 60 toseher; lad OsetAer remaining out tor
% Now OF en- d they ie together, A. could no, S
nis Mr Fdvsrd 20 much to town. A. Not very osr
- nd DS sc 60 regssriy 70 town, A. ItLnk he did not
q Did Nj Peter 60 regularly to town2 A. think he did
, O. Now from October 1850 to hsv onsld yog iys at Ns.
town or Ws--y .os~'her, A. We s',ycd in Newtown ~
O. Drins ta; Winter did Mr. Peter and his family 20 any
where in snd remain ioI some time A. We gens isi
some months Mr.. stephes the house OF the iathef Of
u Do You r-eoilect what tuie that wssi 4. do not
recoect VIVA, e1aety h.nk !. was ater Christmas
O. After they back from LennoN IN the Summer of
1851 where did you so' A. To Tweuts -hrs.st
q Did You no. hrs. re,lra to Nowtown Tor short tine
A. Yes sir; quite certain how long We stayed if
Newtown.
NJ, ,hu ar sa,aNow sa,p Nov d. rot lad ,ic witness.
I Cowir.e tid the! 6. 'S or reds in the fai Of 1861
| d. Whose h.use! A. After returned from Lcnnor the,
stayed In for months and then went to TwsD
@ wan, to tsow whs. hou- they went to thore' A.
O. An.r yol wen. reside ct tlat house with Mr. suoa,
aud his family did you live snywheis else than that house
A. No IN. rsemsiiea At tbs; Ecuse until len.
,ootry bog.r 1t Newou did Edward Strong resids tners
A. / think he was residing tbere ~ the tine
r, tis ne.sHo DO you fee faint Tie witne,s-No
Nj Crsm then presented paper "a diagram q the hoe.,
and aked there any objection 70 s being Shown de
xt.rs,. fsr the purpo.e 81 the examination.
Mr McKeon-I w object when il S properly presented
/ Mr. Cram then handed the payer TO " witness, when
MI McKeon sd obee. to ths, ansil the witness ia isssa
If ;ae prepared stl ~, ~ P1esI; ,ct ,,.n,,,u
Mr Osshlr-ThsnI o.9.es aud ask for the raips Of ts
Court.
III, benefit of tie exception.
The paper VS., then handcd witness who, ser szarhOs
Il for sou,e time ssd she beleyedh correct.
90 r Is .S Fssfd | soSs darns their stay NeS,ows
A. 81 the second foor this room wn occupied by Edwsr1
Strong pon,irs on, one on tie psn)
O. Mat rooai that! A. A .a al the seeoba
NJ with the consent ofcOsel on the Opposite side
u.ri ied the No. l.
! O. Did lie ALVEY. occspy tie room' A. Yes. sir.
q WLo upicd The sl the same floor next Abe
..s.rs, A. James II. Strong
MI. CRAM "a DarA that No. =
q Did 4, any occupation way from the house DARN,
the tia, yoa wsIs there A. do n., Anow:
| O Did he not 60 20 the war A. Not while was in New
Who occupied The room on the .ams side Of III. eoo'
irn'nediaSly n,it,o Edsasdl A. MI B.pjarnin stropS
| Mr. Crci--l ~.i marx that No. 2.
q Ihrre title .jonins Benjamin s,roass roon''
A. thns 80 occupied ~ HIN aiSO' 1t si''-'As '''N
q Then nes, to that dc..is-roo, e eihsr .ds &c, o.
as 1' f . e sSS o Y b., s' ysS Se' or SP Me- Lynch
.el S' DO DO not seoEect collect rbich laIlsdYe >
Mh,, wa. the room % "a ag opY sor sewing BY
Mr. strons (narsed No g. Witnes1aSs 20 't,s
ony room that floor Mrs strOnss 0ea'''"
No Now ., tn. third door, who occupied h: a..s,'
the 'tair,s'e oa s ls, ss = you ,s'.9ses e~.s No 81
'0a - NT Sa . WI A. Mr. and Mrs. strons'
u'r,ess room nat,,d room nS A. Mr. and Mrs Strong.
bedroom. o,o..,,s H,le room between Ms s'ronfs
1he1r % ,i rso,n on tho other eeEner' A. wardrobe
'osrs.d No ,,a h. room on hc Of that story @me
Ara aaIsns HIM th. dressing rsomi A. occupied tass
Lnes "st oMsrEed No. III There hal between.
ror what did you room No. III A. sp th-ss
and f f s,ins the housr fsou the hall what was tho room
"a he the lower ao9s usod fort A. pI'oT 'AA
vWTs Wbe iop Wa Nson e room Seind that used for A. For I'll.
.a on Tue opposite side OF te hail. tho ord q
lsreU A. al