New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-09
Welded WOE.
THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE,
Tenth Days Proceedings.
II H + ID E F T. N S q .
Examination of Mr.. John Austin Stevens
and the Rev. John Cotton Smith.

| The Strong Divorce suit was continued yes
terday morning at Ii O'Clock. Mr.. McKeon resumed
| his argument substantially as follows;
GxsTLKmRy JURY: have already respassed on so
S{s sf'iu in the remark. which have make In
of his letters Peter Strong said be would insist on jury ta
wsy crsdtble In this case there are more OF the
Of humanity than In any case which eyer came o.re e
tiff be true 1t Is based the confession of the wife,
Counsel referred TO the Lord Audey % showing how
little faith should b. placed admissions of guilt and then
passed from the charge Of adultery TO the defense while the
wife puts in pes oiorgvenrs:. Inc law pIoyiss. s
into Court and claim divorce Counsel read from
third volume of Revised satutes page 49, in support OF
This Strong family owned the house in wsveriey.pace.
which rented by Mrs. Potter This house a. the time,
there Sny one who Knows anything about Newly ork knows
what the suggestion Is OF female physician Peter strong
from her Instruments and letter OF Instructions conveys
hi. wife and the beginning Of MAY tie abortion pro-
dueed From the time he used this woman he was in her
power as she said lie under her thumb" Mr. Strong
her into his own house, and keeps her there from
| 1862 TO May, 1864
! This woman was his instrument and Of the striking
points in th. was that on an examination OF one oil TIE
Mira strong the counsel objected Mr. Strong the VIC
tim this the price paid for his forgiveness and now ne
turns round and ay he intended H. and snes Tor d.
ycr,e The last point Of defense which shall make Is that
the plaintiff himself has committed adultery with tins very
| Potter.
You have before you heart stricken mother. All can
is, you have the little wounded dove in your hands
| THE DEFENSE
The first witness called the defense the Rev John
Cotton smith who testified that he was sceryman o. the
Episcopal Church officiating the Church Of the Ascension
Fnhaye. and Tenhst in this cty he succeeded bishop
Bede the LIST Of January 49, he knew aI Peter strong
Dir Strong attended church often went there but be did
occupy pew DO not IeeOes ia .esns sl% m
with him then did not them go outs never received
pe,ent from Mrs Srong my wife received think child
blanket from her sbou, the Spring Of 1852 letter accom-
panied II, do no, know where 10 now; Mr. Gerry then
h.ndsd letter 70 Tho Rev. Mr. Smith, which he identified
n osas think h.,. received
Mr., srsps er, have nGss ., aim in my sSy
then % sx judge Hoffman; asncs recollection Of
resolving any letters from hers I'll did, they were Ssr
fornsl
family Of Mr. Stevens have had only professional relation
with the fsmy she became psrishouer OF mine early Il
is62; had communication then with her In professions
D capacity. -, IT,.
Two letter; Mr Smith then offered in evidence
but objected to and objection sustained.
EEannaion continued interf.red In negotiations sbou
th. daicuy have known Mrs Beiel since 1850 and IN
etand her invalid during great part of thst time
direct: DO not remember having administered the sacs
neat to Mr. Strong at any ims did repeatedly to MIS-
EXAMINATION OF Mr. JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS.
The neIt witness called Mr John Austin Stevens, who
YORK since nv birth the 2d January, 1894 1875; my
with the troops of Cen Washington
ON the day of IT, by the British troops; bust
and has been for 20 years that OF President
~ The FAM of Commerce was general merchant befor,
nat. entered business in 1875 the father Of the de
PENDANT have had eight daughters and four bav,
1 oniy one son living now; all my daus hters or,
, Iyinv. | first became acquainted with the plaintiff
iu.t an.r his return from Europe and before hi
I was ACQUAINTED with him about tire,
bso,s h. became sutton for nav daughters hand b,
came TO me- occasion at the Bank OF Commerce. n'
iJ me Thai he had been accepted by my daughter and
bi. income wa. about year do remember wher
they went 20 housekeeping after their marriage
III you state what amount OF money Mrs. Strong ha
you since her marssei A. She las received irou
me- from brothers estate, 400 per atnuiD have gvei
to her including the money Tor the portrait IN al soou
$4,SD or Si,bOO; VIII also state that onefe'
money to Mrs. Strong at lstp,, which she teuse'
on the ground that her husband did not Ike It
tell how much her since her residence at sp
te received since she lief. ouse did not pas
directly from cannot give you any idea OF tho amour
given her since then visited the house an twenty hsts 81
before Edths deaths was there in mo month oil January
when she died sometimes went %ih my fanny ana some
times alonei saw Mr. strong ana ms we Mhen wen
there, aud observed no change OF eonuuc' between 'ne
received us very pieassnuy. Hi, Ar, Ga. -. Al,
subject o. i ,, ~ @ n,x go. ma ,xas s.na
bonse on that Ssy A. ciurch time, ma,
ms H., n,,v.ca1 inGrty Ind prevented me sttepdin
49, -, a,na time. ON tb., dsv wen, 10 Mr. S,rongi
Snu'en lv h,, ., Sar BE- ..d 10
nyie ,,;aiI, In ,boss wo,is. d E,tber Lsr. n
via % s,.m,a1t hich " M n. most dis,ressi,g 70 Won
o ~ $500, -, Won svsr yrc.ivsi In The eonr.s
8 's , H. S''''''"' ~ wv
S ow ,nmoic.tiopp -, ,,d L He then relsted vyba
M, n.ed between Ed.ard and hi. wife looked AT hin
With inter and earnestly II flashed across IN
ID a, aid that AZ