The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-30

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terrible trial and temptation to the defendant or Of IL
place in the defendant and Of her unseash devotion
70 whether any other woman under like cir
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detailed 10 the only conversation have ew - Aosein
ne asls.Ss s., " which l.. ,sa S.S with
said child Or Go the motives tn. n Q. destruction o
ducing or circumstance attcnI r or temptations ID
have herein given s that sad .I sha s.%
rsa sad 10 me, sIths a. can; the first thing that
ject Of my becomS wuy OF N writing on we SUP
plaintiff N sptember 1889 when was on visit
wc sy. he said that he thought he should be
es!p in the case replied that would do SO should
De necessary; this is the only conversation recol-
lect to have bad at any time with the plaintiff in re-
gard to my testimony In this case; have had no cor
respondence with him ON the subject OF my becoming
witness IN TINS case unless casual expression of regret in
trial may be considered such correspondence have re-
ceived three letters from Judge Murray Holman, all
February a. 1864; April 49, 1857 and May "a 1854,
on the subject OF my giving testimony in this case;
the request contained In this letter OF Judge Hof
is the only request either verbal or written that
has ever been made to to disclose either the de-
PENDANTS conversations with or letters to me, any
either OF them the contents OF any either Of
letters; did not, before giving my testimony in this
deposition before the commissioners John W. Andrews
and Allen g. Thurman reduce or cause to be reduced
my answers any part thereof to writing; no one has
aided me In preparing answers, any either Of
them any part thereof; also wish TO state that
recoect that in the statement given by me TO Judge
Hoffman and testified to IN my answer to the twenty
third nterrogatory stated to him that the de-
tempter," and that she had said to mo in OF my
interviews with her "Peter very much mistaken II he
mains in the same home with me; can tell him will
not; will send them back to his mothsr;' wish this
70 ss o. my e the
my answer TO the fourth direct inteogatory the follow
ing matter that now recollect namely I'm the
versson at Mr. Fosters the defendant said IN substance
~ am sure II Peter would himself TO make the
effort he could continue to live in the circumstances in
which he Is now placed for the sake Of the Children
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER NURSE.
Maria Tondre deposed as follows IL know the plain
tiff and his wife, lived nine months in this family
OF the children went to live with him two three
years ago. they were then living In Isp; they did not
occupy the bed and apartment them MI. and Mrs.
Strong slept the second story; her the first
Mr. Cram gave witness diagram and asked her n IL
correct sketch Of the rooms the second story in
the house at Ilp Tho witness declared II correct and
proceeded to point the location and occupants Of the
wtness-The youngest child (Alice) slept in my room;
mother lived there months when they left Islip
Mrs. Strong and the children went TO her fathers house,
Mr. stevens house until tho following May; Mr. Strong
slept there very seldom; when he did he occupied sep
arate room from his wife; Mrs. strongs the
third floor Mr. Strong slept the second story; after
they left Mr.. Stevens house went out to Harlem Mr.
Strong to there and when he occupied
separate ROOM while at Islip never saw the passage
way between Mr.. and Mrs. strong's rooms open.
Cross. examined.I live now at Nj. Thompson's, on
hs M ns &
lived with Mr.. Pennyman, at 3s West Thirty fifth
street; his first name is George lived there eighteen
about month out Of employment when stopped at
my sisters home, in Rose street. No. 49, her name ID
this cass last SPRING had never heard Of i before
then heard OF from Mr. Strong in Madison Park where
met him accidentally; no one was with him; he told
the trial TO take place he did not ask what
knew he told me what he wanted to prove he talked
with me for twenty minutes he took my address at
Thirty nth street, this meeting before the LIST Of.
May, month before left Mr. Pennyman's; / have
talked with the lawyer about this matter; cpnversed
with Mr.. Robinson once during the month ! was
at Mr. Pennymans, In the parl0r OF the house,
he did not come accidentally,s but knew
there and to talk with me- he did not write
II was after Mr. Strong; have been subp@naed,
and received 50 so altogether; Mr. Thompson believe
gave my address at stpeton the lawyers found Il out
from MI. Pennyman; saw no advertisement for me in
the newspapers; heard OF last week. when went to
Stapeton they did not know at Mr. Pennyman's the
girls knew was going there; did not answer any ad
vertsement in the newspapers; expected to be called
witness since the LIST OF July; have not been
Miss Gertrude and Miss Laura were there sometm Ell
Miss Gerrudes father and mother came there too; Mr.
George Roosevelt visited there too don't know whether
Mr. and Mrs. Strong went TO church together; never
saw them 60 out arm In together; saw them talk
together very seldom; II in the dining room; the
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don't know Of the sister father and mother riding
with Mr. Strong; Mrs. Strong, think paid the servants
strong assisted in taking care Of the children, and ap
peared TO be very fond Of them she amused the chill
dren; 20 did Mr. Strong; no played with them in the
house and took them out riding; he was home good
deal OF his time he very seldom went to the city, he
used TO go out shooting and hunting he away good
deal during the day never him use violence to his
never said anything like that ! never
saw g, him attempt 70 use violence 70 MS wife;
who used TO be At table, his evenings used TO be passed
in the paror sometimes he went OUT some Of the neigh
bors visited the house, Mrs Strong received them and
used to visiting herself sometimes but very seldom
Mr. Townsend used to call at the house; Mrs. Strorgs
wSs pretty s09s s %. no, as go0c as
by physician Mr. Strong slept at Mr. Stevens house
two or three tines never saw him speak to his wife
there; he friendly TO the Stevens family and they
friendly 10 him; when around the house he spent
the time with the family; they eat at the table with him
gathering around the table, he came q Whoct Point
two or three times; he stopped all night; did not
see him speak with his wife there he vs friendly With
Strong better than when at lslp never box
in Mr. Strongs room at Islp containing instruments;
So have heard about Miss Mussehl when lived with
Mr.. Strong; Mrs. Strong, while was with her, did not
tell me the cause Of her III health have no idea what
was; did not hear Of her having premature birth.
The customary Of forty minutes here taken
On reasscmbng the nrst witness called Ellen Nc
Ardle.
ONE or TIE cHAxBERxAIDs rEsrfPIEs.
Ellen McArde dcposod az folows:-l was In the en-
ploy OF Mr. Peter Strong chambermaid and aundress
] went there In November; II was at the house In
Twenty first street; lived there six months OF the
children Edith was III, and died during that period;
they slept 10 separate beds; do not Know whether he
occupied the separate bed made up that bed every
morning but one Sunday, when went to church;
made up Mrs sHongs bed every day; remained until
they went TO Isip; vas At Ma Heckshers for twelve
months.
Cross sxamnsd-I live now in Twenty second street,
with Mr. Love- at No 20, between Broadway and Fourth
avenue; have mot Mr. Strong since leA; don't
remember when nrst received subpoena; II was about
seven months ago. then living in Ninth street
with Mr. Bronson; I never was asked what know Of
this case; don't know how they found out living
In Twenty. second street; never advertisement
In newspaper for me- some told about before
I was subpGnaed; girl told me she saw my name in
the paper have lived In Twenty second street for
three weeks; lived at Mr. Bronson's two years and
fivo months; the subpoena was served upon me In
Twenty second street; I don't remember when first
heard OF the law suit saw Edward Strong at Twenty.
street. don't know who brought him therA Mrs.