The New York herald., 1865-12-20

THE STRONG DIVORCE CASE.
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Testimony Of a Private De-
tectivc.
Plaintiffs Alleged Visits to
Mrs. Potter.
The Character Of the House in Wa
verley Place.
How = Policeman Knows the
Demi- Monde.
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Captain Canrey and Sergeant
Dilks ON the Stand.
Commencement of the Rebuttal for the
~ Plaintiff.
&c. &c. Nc. :
How , Policeman Knows the
Demi- Monde.
Captain Caffrey and Sergeant
Dilks ON the Stand.
Commencement Of the Rebuttal for tie
t Plaintiff.
Superior Court-Trial Term.

Before Judge Garyn.
An hour before the opening OF the court yesterday
Of people assembled outside the doc Of the
clamorng for admission; but policemen were sts
toned at each Of the entrances and 10 allow
to pass in until the COUNSEL Witnesses reporters and
others having connection with the case were &C
| commodated with places
THE SICK JUROR APPEARS.
AT the hour for commencing Mr. Job Long The asth-
matte juryman, who absented himself on Monday, made
his appearance closely muhled up and looking
somewhat the OF his lit Of sickness. few mn
past eleven the entire jury answered their Names
| and the proceeded
ENGLISH DETECTIVE CALLED.
| The first witness called Mr. Arthur Jones,
employed by the defence the Of
plaintiff and particularly with regard house the
Sixth avenue where Mrs. Potter said reside Blr.
Jones showed the exterior OF very John Baish per-
sonagcround head, pretty full chops, and general roast
beef and plum pudding countenance. He spoke in
very broad STYLE remarkable for the omission Of The h'
where it ought to bc and its occurrence whore ought
not He testified follows
reside at Spuytcn Duy,il; am harness platter by
trade in January las. employed to watch hoase
No. $50 Sixth avenue; watched the house and maie
memorandum Of the persons entering and leaving that
Mr.. Ccrry-Baye you that memorandum with your
Witness-l have. sir.
Mr. Gcrry-Read The memorandum OF persons entering
and leaving that house, commencing with Janaary4
1865
sr Cram obj scted the reading of the memorandum
improper, and the production oil spy irregular
The counsel for the defence said the difference be-
tween the prosecution ard defence that the lawyers
the othr side performed tho work OF hantng up e1
dence, while on his side that work was done by laymen
He had right TO employ agent TO procnIe testimony,
and read from an opinion OF Chief Justice ABBOTT 10 oss
tain his position.
the house, without detailing VISITS OF any
persons not connected with the He had right ~
reading IL.
The witness then looked piece OF white writing
$50 Sixth avenue, whcro Mrs Potter lived, abot twelve
in the day, the 4h Of January, 1868 and lie
down Sixth avenue; j did not follow bm further
that day; tins house was ut No. 3s6 SKIN ave
nue. between West Twenty-ihird and Twenty fourth
streets next him January Z about O'Clock
in the day, ami be remained about an hour; followed
| him on the 9th Of January about half pasl we've
O'Clock ho remained Until twenty minutes 10 three
O'Clock; l followed him alter he came out 10 No 16 Wi
liam street; next him on January ~, aboatlnif
past one o'clock IN the day; he remained until three
hm January II, about bafpast one O'Clock; he re-
named hour and quarter: did not follow hn Ter
he came out next saw him visit the house January
81 about haIi-past oclocs he remained abo1t
hcur; did follow him; there another gentleman
| with him that occason: have no account Of his
dress on that occasion; have an account - hedf
| Of the person that wac with him.
Mr.. 6eTry--Wc don't want that
Wnsss-I saw him on January %, about b,lf
past eleven O'Clock; he remained about one hour 'ad
not follow him the same gentleman was with bun as on
the former occasca he called Jan
rary 2j about fory-ivc minutes past ten oclock no
remained about hour; bat have no; got Gown, lie
was accompanied by the same gentleman
! Cross -cxaininel-I WINS born ~ Ensand hero
four years past; lived before camo herein Montreal
for li.een months; Was vater and poliscr
work there; left there ID about August 1862;
have been beck there since; never did o. hisi
ness there; am iorty-eieht ,earsoid; came BON Eng
| land.
Mr cram-Arc you related TO Thomas Jones, he -e-
! tcc,iyc?
| wunese--l "Lam.n
1 Mr. Cram-You .hsrn.n Are you his brother u.
| wiincss--I .ham' bis broIher left i'm be- nd me III
Montreal; lived In New Jersey two year. worked
| at my trade Holman Walkers; left there three
weeks before last Chrsimas; cfi there account %
before Christmas TO employ me in this business; wen,
to i've at No - Cornela street when came hero thai
and then 10 Newark. was not in coGrl when my
residence asked of present when my aflda,it
worked as 4 Iourneyman IL Newark had shop in
Mechanic street, Newark. near Broad and Mulberry
Kept the shop: the sign did not state his basine,s
platter and trimmer; slept then in Newark a. =
boarding bouss in Mulberry street; don't know Who
kept IT, never knew the andladys name; there we're
from six TO twenty other boardcrs there; I'm not very
observani Of such things; took my meals there
by the Of Arthur Jones there; talked ~s,h
| some Of the boarders from there went TO spiylcn
Duyvi; the reason Of my leaving was that trade was
trade Is better in spuyten Duyvii than at Newark
lived there with person OF the name OF seby; u -
@ 10 spuy,sn Duysilo BY Hudson River Railroad
residence is about threeq of mile from the sta
ton there were -four boafdcrs there Of them
Is Charles Williams he is a mouldcr; commenced TO
| work after being there nine weeks
4 Mr. Cram-How did you live during those nine weeksf
witness-on my 'hown money
| Mr. Cram--Did you bnng money with you from Mon
wi,ncss-l brought money from Montreal witt me
| don't know how much Holman Walker kept place
Elizabeth; forget the street. Il 10 in street adoin
ing First street. work hrst ct Spuyten Duyvi
took shop spuyten Duyvi; Was about half anil,
parts Of the q Se Time four or Eve
hundred dolarsa little more-about one hundred dol
my brother sent for me was working for Holman
walker
Ny brother came TO me and asked mo II would do
little business for HIM said Yes a. business nas .,~n ~m
with me:n did not Ask him what the business was
| went TO New York with him right away.
Mr.. Cram-How much did he agree 70 give you 10
wi,uess~Tbat 10 my own business; decline u
| answer.
witness-He agreed TO give me i've dollars day 10
my services this agreement about Ave dollars day wa
made in the shop; was instructed what was TO 40
New York he gave me the outlines Of what TO d.
at the shop; he told me would have TO watch No ss'
Sixth avenue the time Mr. Strong went 10 ana le
Mr. Cram-was that sls
W,neseThat was my principal duty, and also to not
down ali saw and make report OF Il; my brother toll
me he was detective In the case; he did not tel me
Vas 4 divorce case: he told me that he wanted
| evidence; don't know that he mentioned on whic
| side knew IL was against MT Strong, nothing VI
| said as 10 the period OF employment; came o,Nes
York about the 18th OF 10th Of December; commence
operatons about the 22d on the 22d went W to 3s
sxh avenue and opposite the house the next da
did the same; have been af Eare's Hotel 10 board
| bearded there about q month ago; don't kno'
| NJ or Mrs Massey; never then 10 my Knowles.
don't know anybody passing by the name Of Montague
I am NOT boarding there now.
NJ Cram--How did you come 10 20 10 Eare's Hotel
| Witness-Mr. Jones told me was cornforahs
place 70 board; don't know how he knew h
| Mr. Crsm--when was the nrst time you ever cav NJ
| StrongY - -
witness FIRST time saw MI Strong was
| nnr cYYupY rMENH auEET