The New York herald., 1865-12-09

was no. not leave IL for ts juy e say; the win
dowB only ono pane high; some o. them wefo =
the foot aud the side Of tho bed not ced there
was no wardrobs In the room nor any maes' 'rcnAs'
did not consid surh a room as a ut place tof--
Mr. Cram-l object TO your giving an opihon t"oJoo
ton sustaincd.) ,.,,.
up and down; the ceiling at the caves was iow.-sone
eight nine feet high tho ceiling was not sAnthg IN
tho room nero was cabinet the gathering q ,s ~
cabinet contained good many dresses sucu a. te AZ
menians wear; also some weapons hardly Know wnss
kind; clubs and some dasgors never spoke W
Mr. Strong about this collection eef ta
MIS- sTRoSGs HABITS OF SDusraY
Mrs Strongs habits Of industry wore very great sns
was constantly sewing and working with the needle on
her chiIdrcn's clothes and her own while she was
wayssy h she visited me lsauan"y Asiorn and @ile n
this city at the time OF her marriage 1 LIVED LIVED
at No SO Beecer street, moved from there IN 1860 10
family mansion OF my brothefs In Astoria. wheh sh'
visited me she ordinarily with Edwardsonetsmes
with Mr. strong and sometimes with the cniidren; she
na @ NOV or rIy NIX Win her on her visits me At Astora
when sho visited mo in this city she ordinarily waKea
from tho Thirty fourth street ferry 70 my house ob
octed her doing that and told her shc ought 70 axo
carriage .,.c,
did not say anything 10 Mr. Strong about it iur
nisbed her with carriage and paid for u, she Used ~
for little while and then dtScontln ed 10 use W nv ,s
time She was far gone with child when she with the
children and bundles came Go my house ana sae seemed
worry much fagned and distressed this was IN ne
spring OF 1862 and covered the period from January
she was prcgnant with Ell tn; she vsiiesi my hcnse
during that presnan from the house IN Iwenyirst
The counsel here asked FOR the usual recess which
was granted
AFTERNOON sgssl0S
After tho recoss the examination OF Mr stevens was
am desirous OF correcting mistake in isy previous
Testimony: II was from residence ia Blcccker street
that Mrs Strong made the journeys TO Flushing while
pregnant with Ed th; at the time OF her marriage Mrs
nfte her
rst heard or the event OF The call miscarriage on
tho morning it took place; hr Strong came to my house
and told us Of L. Mrs Sropg had been IN low heath
after The death Of Edh she has been extremely bad
snce after leaving Twentynr.t street they came to my
house for a few days before solng 70 is',p.
10 riH CONDUCT sIRpvC TO rt WEE AT tLIP
Darinr this visit their conduct towards each otO WAS
not all inconsistent with tho agreement made between
US; ey very kind 10 each other, thcr m inner
wns ot 80 good before IA after this time the improve
meni on the sdc o. Mr. Stron; observed achangc
OF manner subsequently at slip, where visited them
several times: it was durn, my latter visits the last
tmo sitcd them at lsp was in september or octo
ber; was IN the course OF month a'er my hrs' ,lst
thai noticed the chan g, Mrs. stew n accompanied me
al times noticed that Mir strong was not 80 agreeabic
to his wife at table, he ess attentive TO her; his
manner became still more cxceptloDaDis aicrWaTus, nc
| harsh.
| ns caxDrcr TO IIrn IN BLEEcKga STREET
When my daughter returned TO my mouse ~ bieccKer
street noticed them together between January ana
HAY, 1868 before they went to WI ocx ront AT lshp
she occupied the head Of the table, think he slept at
my house afor tbs ret from Isilp; he often dined
ihrc; he would pass Guns derahe OF his time tn re,
there was mos! marked difference il his conduct while
| there he sung to bis wife in his manner
and 70 us all and 10 our servants MIS- Hccksher was
sometimes there. also Mrs odel and irs Norris he
wouldn't reply 10 his vie al table, be sat nearly opp-
site 10 her: havo never him s with his back TO b. r
table; my frst knew OF Mr. Strongs concuct IN
0ctobr, 1868; Mr. strong came 70 my house TO dress
himself when his brother James was going 10 be mar
ried it was while Hrs. Strong vas at Whtock Point:
spoke 10 him on this on il IN tho daytime
bc Of his rd he ne er was dsrcspectui 10
me except In some OF his iis OF raac.
THE 'cnxPEssrS' \ IN AGAIN.
Never have had the papers in my band regarding the
called confession and the note IL Edward strong r
Strong told letter had been sent 10 his brother
Edward by his fc rforninr m that the disclosures
had been made never saw papers until in this court
he read for what rurpored 10 be corresrondenco
he had with Edward he read u 10 me iin datey hiier
tho compact was made as to The future OF the children
my daughters Abbie. rtrud, and Laura Wis ted Mt
Jslip think laura and Gertrude spent more time there
than hr other daughter in convcrsa on at sp told
Mr. Strong siic Mnryj couldn't occupy two positions she
was the head OF h family she rode out with him u was
true but She must so to chnrh with him, and he should
show by his aen on 20 her that our arrangement was
in full force.
MRS srRosGs RELIGIOUS CHARACTER ssfoRE HER MAR
KAGx
My daughter had been professor OF religion before her
marriage she rel gousiy tempered she never went
to the opera the theatre s,c never went To them in
Europe she member o the Protestant Episcopal
Cbnrch sent her money while they we're travelling in
Europe seventy pounds sterling; Edith was about FIX
teen months Old when she ed my daughter age
between n,nctcen and twenty when she married In
$685. promised to give Mr.. Strong S1OO never
promised before the marriage 10 make him any pacuni-
ary advance.
THE ALLEGED LETTERS ABDUCTION
Know Peter Strung's handwriting tctters shown
these are n his handwriting; This one handng 1t, was
sont 10 me (e,tcr was read from Mr. Strong TO Mr..
Stevens claiming certain articles OF furniture &cl this
s 8 handwriting also Second letter shownl During
the examina OF the letters Mr. Stevens employed "a
large circular magnfyng glass with brass rim 1nd
wooden handle such used by brokers and bankers 10
inspect the engraving OF payer currency, nc. "a mum
Der Of other letters ALL were shown; all these
ar. in the handwriting Of Mr.. Strong.
The letters shown numbered from six 10 hfteen
ofta nd III
ring 90 proposal To- Mrs. Strong from the plantin for
visit Of little Many"
mentioned in the note treicrring 10 M IL was about the
1lth OF November (s63l "ManyN has. think, been
Mrs Strong referring to the plan for educating
Many and asking for the child cothes In conclusion
the writer says that no explanation from Mrs STRONG
could alter intention regarding her, and that IN future
interviews with Alice he must see her alone. lie had
also heard II stated that she incnded to put in defence
against his sui,a proceeding her part which would
still further lessen his PITY forher)
Counsel FOR the defence read the other leitersail
from plaintiff TO mis- wife, in reference 70 visits oil his
children In No 10 he proposes to send the wagon Tor
Alice and that Mrs Strong should send back siamy
clothes In No. II he reteratrs his intention 70 send
the wngon for Alice. In No. II, written from Waver-
ley he proposes substitute his mothers carriage for
hts wagon He again speaks OF 'Mamys" clothes,
saying she Is in need OF hcm particularly OF boots NO.
IL s concerning his arrangement 10 nave MANY ana
Alice together on New ears Day, 1854 No IS is in
reference to the length of Aces visit and when she is
to return. Letter No. 15 was as follows
MApAs-r hereby notify yon that forbid all further cor
respondcncc and Communication between Many and you.
Until 1 shall have succeeded In reuniting children
Many will be allowed write 10 her scr, but reply
from Alice your handwriting VIII he delivered 10 her The
Inconsistency allowing her receive proestaons of
affection and lessons % humility and submission from
holding attitude has heroine too garing
10 longer tolerated For tho sake OF alayng
chids suspicious have thus far allowed the indulgence
but saised that quite capable OF Offering
such conduct part smother Of your proofs OF friend
l ship.
In nv last endeavorrd 10 express myself
with regard the unconditional nature Of demand for
Alice That there may be no further on
that point repeat the determination which uttered
% father make terms about either
OF children God knows love for Alice but am
doomed her unt make such pledges NJ you
PROPOSE she and 1 will meet earth consider
any proposition based upon an assumption OF e1usty as
between this matter prcposterour " not insulting
This Is comedy which ara cnactng but sad and
tragic reality Yon played variety OF paris from that OF
the humility and conron 10 that Of the holdest
self iuscauon aud defiance II would have been perhaps
/ The former rvI<
think undcrstand zach other II do
~ 10 from desire part 10 mislsad you my
present fee1Ines or INV future ccurse I remain Ac