The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-30
Superior C0urt-TriaI Term.
Before Judge Garvin.


Before Judge Garvin.
me trial Of the divorce suit Of Strong Strong was
resumed at o'clock yesterday forenoon. At the
opening OF the court there not very large attend
ancc of spectators but before midday the room was
aied, and continued 80 throughout the session. Mr.
Peter Strong with Of his brothers. present. and
occupied his counsel ex-Judge Murray RoY.
man and nessrs. Cram and Robinson Mr. John A. Ste-
vens ST., father Of Mrs. Strong; Mr. John A. Stevens,
Jr, her brother, and several male members of her
Amily were present and occupied seats Messrs.
xcKeon and Gerry, counsel for the defence
THE DEPOSITION OF MRS. BEDELL CONCLUDED
Mr. Cram read the conclusion OF the direct portion Of
ME deposition Of Mrs. Bedell, the first part OF which
appeared in yesterdays HERALD. The Judge proceeded
she reading with the statement that be had examined
the deposition night and satisfied that pro-
duction competent evidence The destruction Of
che letters referred had been assented by both
parties-the plaintiff and defendant
Counsel for the defence objected TO the admssiblty
and validity Of testimony Of party against the other
The Court ruled that their declarations available
against the other Counsel desired the noting Of
Abe exception to the testimony made and denied, and
yuling excepted TO.
The direct portion of the deposition after the omission
Of certain words phrases and sentences which
jected to the usual grounds Of rrclevancy rrespon
aveness and inadmissibity, follows-
SIXTH think that the first Of said received by
me and destroyed az aforesaid written early in
April 1852, and received by me after IL writ
1sn; cannot remember the literal contents OF this
Yer. the substance Of the whole Of it, covered
twelve or note paper but recollect the sub
stance Of OF II, and will give far am able;
n contained the very deepest expressions Of repentance
ing language the ntensest humiliation before God and
. remarkable sense of forgiveness for Chrsts sake;
these subjects were dwelt at length throughout
She whole letter she referred unreservedy TO the subject
Of her long continued criminal intercourse with my bro
ther, Edward N. Strengths being the Elm which all
Aes deep repentance based she expressed herself in
the most earnest with regard her desires TO
fulhl her duties towards her husband and her chill
arsn, and expressed the anxious hope that Peter
With her, and permit her TO take OF the children
.nder his own roof she expressed herself as entirely
make, even Il It should result in separation from him.
self and the children but she trusted that God would
spare her this dreadful trial. >ths s all that
member Of the contents of the letter. cannot re-
member the contents literally Of the second OF said let
know that remember the substance ofthe whole
Of II; but can remember the substance Of OF It,
and far can remember will it, think
written in May in this letter she again expressed her
desire that brother Peter would continue
ssman in the same house with her stating that she was
greatly troubled because he expressed himself entirely
uncertain TO how long he could continue TO live under
the circumstances in which he then that he seemed
might at any day be obliged 70 give up the pres.
snt arrangement; with the exception or one OK
e contents literally Of the third letter received BY me
and destroyed aforesaid but will give the substance
shereof SO far az do remember t-she said that she
would do her duty by them long as she permitted
% do so, and, however she might suffer- would acqu-
600 in arrangement that her husband might mako,
even must separate her from him and the children
she said that she felt that such separation would he
5nst punishment FOR her SIM should II 70 sepa
fellow creatures In this letter lin reply 20 q ques.
sion Of mine contained in q former letter from
dep shame and illumination, she added these Words
81 vas tho tempter undermining the letter and In i'm
mediate connection Herewith, sad, believe, these
words, afterwards there Was time when Edward
would consent that should break the bonds although
sometimes made the enort' She added this that sne
% sos decided @ nssn G sss
Vas eeay persuaded TO resume IL again.
s ssosv ss ese 20
sncs Of her sin without being troubled BY IL; in refer
spce 70 the notes received by me from Mary T. Strong
et Waverey cannot recoect definitely their contents
thsy wsre think received by between July Is and
August 10; IN one OF the notes but cannot say which,
Strong and myself for which arrangements were then
bong made but can recoect nothing more Of the
ssnis Of sner q ne two notes received By me q w.ver
4stsn received BY me at Gambler may have attributed
= letter what properly belongs another may
Sstssrs, which statement may have been made in
sny have, 70 the best Of my recollection, given the
ysesved BY me nom her a Gambler she said that she
va greatly strengshened and encouraged By 4
seventh did receive from said Mary 2. Strong one
Aaasd 10 the rrt wser OF January and the note think
10 The last week Of the month; this II the dates
the city Of New York fhsy we're in her handwriting;
know her handwriting; have seen her write, and I
writing BY her answering my replies to them said letter
snA note are not nor either Of them In my
uy sy Ss,s both Ss =. s, o0
1received lettcr from said Nary E. and about the let
Of August 1881 received another letter from her; my
impression that neither OF these was dated a
least have no recollection Of either OF them being dated
from the times Of their reception by me infer thai
1888, and the latter in July, 1854; I have no
recollection OF receiving any letter or letters
the we re s so
the above named letters were addressed 10 at Gam
bier, Ohio; the FIRST was received about July iscs at
Gambler; when the second reached Gambler was alb
rent from that place, and II remncd 10 at New.
Town, Long Island, and received by me at wNerley
my posvession; I sent them 70 Judge Murray Hoffman,
Of New York city, about March !, 1904 and as far
KNOW Or an Informed they are now 10 bis possession
my letter In which she said In these words II
was the temptcr," underscoriDg the letter g" and in
immediate connection herewith said ~ believe these
words, Afterwards there was no time when Edward
would consent that should break the bonds although
c s f xsy strong he whole
ssstsv containing said answer In hor handwriting,
ead Vas ono OF the letters spoken OF by me w my
fenth-T never have hoard known the said Mary r.
STRONG say, declare intimate either orally or n writ
any criminal intercourse between her and said Edward n
cesong while the same going on that he ever in
aay way aided or connived At such illicit intercourse be-
sveen eaid Edward N and Mary r. she never said or
wrots 70 ms anything In relation 70 any such matter
way - the other; wish 70 add to my TO the
Tsuth inteogatCYy the following matter which escaped
NJ recollection whom answering yestsrdy In the con-
vsvsaaion the house Of Mr. Frederick d. Foster ana
vpon NE second topic thereof ~ given In said
<vss stayed win her during the summer she had said
such Of them were not Of the true reason
- vsxn xoux IN r 49,.
SEN because AlIes (hef little daushnr) VS. often
v~stless aud nss well - night and she d.d ma