New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-23
Welded WOE.
THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE.
MIN ENT r. D AY.
THE EVIDENCE CONCLUDED.
CONCLUDED.
Mrs. Hillicker's Testimony Impeached

In this mornings TRIBUNE we finish the evil
dence in the Strong Divorce Trial. Counsel on DoIh
sides rested their 5. o'clock yesterday evening
and according to arrangement will sum up on Iassday
Wednesday snd Thursday Of week, after which the
cOnSence that probably the s., days Of the lying year
will witne. tie dismissal Of the from the public eye
n SonS Of Of s 6u sSsS o Of
admitting Ia evidence the receipts for rent which were re-
Strong Mr,. Potter demanding balance of rent The
papers referred to were excluded ,.,
Mr. Snfard recalled and testified that be had taken cor
rect notes at the examination Of witnesses on the return Oh ns
Mr.. Cram banded the notes to witne..
Counsel POnting to these questions and an
gorrectl Witness-Yes.
10 Mr.. Graham-l certain that took correct notes
Mr. Cran5Read that portion Of your nots.
state as near as yoq can when ne We
oe Time exseuy may have been two years ago. more OF
VERNON porrER's EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
O. DO you know whether Mr. Strong applied to when
the expired to let the house No ia ~sveriey place
Mr. Graham objected The suit commenced Jan IS,
le65 Anything he did after that would not be admissible in
Mr.. Crsm--Hs is charged with committing adultery in
The Coar. e1,uded the questions aud noted exception
q Did you know tina, this evidence OF Mrs hiueser is
evidence that intended defend wife on an indc
| ment for the death of Mrs. Adausl A. No. sir.
O. Did you said that the only way In which your
wife could be proved innocent TO prove tia, she was in
perpetrste abOron' A. No, sir DO not rememb.rtns,
heard that Mr' Hiessr was orsnay selected ior ts.t
On he subject and talked With her about think ssd
ths. was one Wy Of defending the Indictment never snow
that my wife of the trial that indictment on ac.
count Of the absence Of witness bat don't know WHO t
w,nes. Isl time after the indictment we had conver-
saon TO the effect that one wsy Of proving Mr' fotei
RnSSH s PpEeT Peye to Se Be in s q
lagse sums Of money within tue last two years;
ber had place her and ny
wife WavereyPace Mrs Hilicker was unable to work
the greater portion If the time she at six,haye there
the part OF tNe ,lLe out IL uo
Go belong to Us. there wa. na over % then .5e NIUE 'h'
THE WINDOW.
The window then produced in Court. The glass was
| frosted admitting light but not transparent.
Examination continued-Q AZ you remember, was
the sash like thatl A. Yes.
MR. JOSEPH F. DALy's TESTIMONY.
Mr. DAILY lawyer testified that hr resided at No. y Hors-
tio.s. anl did business No. 70 wismst Mr. Roosevelt
virtually retired and transferred ms business to him knew
Mrs Potter since 1907 be received money from her Tor
NJ Strong among which was counterfeit 20 OH ana SONS
eogntoIfei. currency.
AFTER THE RECESS.
| Mr.. DALYs TESTIMONY CONTINUED.
Mr. Dsly-I know nothing Of character OF the house
called r. Poters when she sick in 1863; on one oc.
foa note a's so% E wash to Is eject % that Mrs Pot
tor wished went there. and was shown into ME-
hoa,a Mrs Potter was in bed Was ABBOTT q O'clock the
evening far could she very pale and sick;
called sSou DOZEN time. on her and
ways recesed IN II. bses paro stoGd ~ the Iel,on Of
OF tine purdy affair for Mrs Potter; suggested that
G PGe' oad n'ss % Ss n 'ns .yTsp % pardI Ta
paid the hen ADD again comnnced procssdns against
cason in sr sronss name; promised payment out Of
tho profits Of the Medical Institute, out never saw any Mr
strong wore high hat at tha! tinie he always wore
known Mrs. Potter since septem.
ber 1892 born In North Carolina and TO this city
In 3sg she the Office that OCCASION do not
collect the date Of the first receipt her; 10 not know
of any rent being paid between September and May l%l;
have recollection OF receiving when Mrs Potter used
call at The Office and remain after Mr. Strong end Mrs
Roosevelt had e she consulted about the incorporation
ofthe Medical Institutes prepared DRAFT Of an act of incor
poratiou or her.
erred unless tie papes i.sel in existence in Mrs.
Poter Lad evidence that 1t ever drawn
Have you not been up stair. with Mira Potter in the
hit.,oryl A. No sir have never taken dinner there
TESTIMONY OF WA. II. AsPINwALL-
Mr. Aspiuwa testified that he knew Peter X strong an6
his family aooat ten years. he visited "avereySe house and
Q. Do you think It wa. fit residence fO' alsiyl
O. Did you ever meet Mr. Strong in Europe' A. Yes, in
1855 aud 1857 travelled together; at Nice. and
FLORENCE and Rome; my married daughter lived in
house with HIM in FIenc. bis wife was with him during
Nj sCn;s cOuduc, to his wife at that tnsl
Objected to ard sxcuded.
TESTIMONY OF HoRAcR MAssIE.
Mr. Masse testified that he residing Eafes Hotel at
present and was there since lastW inter
q. Who asked you to 80 tHeFef
cS5;-ctet to.
O. WHAT have yen been waiting there for all this time A.
10 not ug "a
o. Why are you staying therel A. To eat sleep, and
drink. ..,s. ..x
be "A witness N this ca.e a. | do not know.
o. Who paid yolr expenses \. do not know DO not
know what my expenses there sre know John Austin Ste
MR.. GoUvERNEuR LAycEY's TESTIMONY.
Mr. Lancey testified cashier Of EaTes Hotel since
April 1862 reeollrct when the las. witness came there
q. Did he bring letter there
Excluded
O. BY what name does he go there
O. Turn to his account ia tho booksi
Objected O aud excluded.
O. What are the expenses Of Massey and his wife thsrsi
| Ths Court excluded the evidence
MI Cram heie rested his case.
THE REJOINDER--TEsTIMoNY OF SAMUEL CRgAMER:
Mr.. Creancf te.ned at he spawnbroker since Sos
Mr. Gerry offered prove that Mr.. Hicker went there
pawn certain articles aud gave no residence. Una. %
OF house Of ilfame. whese the witness Oh INC '"N
visited her.
| Excluded.
| TESTIMONY Or JANIS W. SMITH
Mr. Smith testified that he was clerk to the Commissioners
] of Charities aid Correction. , H., .,.,; a.,
Counsel offered to read entry in the register re awe 70
the admission Of Mrs fIiicssr which was excluded
Nj GrahamSbe Was admitted for pregnancy and 10 one
TESTIMONY OF DIR. BAILEY DoANE.
! DR. Do,us te1ed that Bellevue Hospital In 1868
and 1865 he had sy hs wnes hat Mrs Thicker
was ,hs% with an ieginate child, and that that
child was never heard Of -
offered to that the witness the stand called
on Mrs. Hiicter at several houses oil III isme.
Mr. M rham-Ne want to show tlat this woman and was
'RFFS.'GItast FS. GSSst allowed the following:
| Wtness-Mrs IIlicker is woman Of bad characteri
saw in Broome.t do not know the CHARACTER Of the
Greene; there bar in that house her in Wooster
st. Amltyi the character o. the house bad next
saw her in BE evue Hospital.
Crosse nination-l q married woman; have heard
Mrs Adamer Mrs Hllcie husbands sister, speak Of hers