New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-01
MIS-. pYNJAMIN sTRONG's CROssiXANIAtTION'

rps p.s1,,us STRONG s CROSS. MANN, TIoN.
Elania.J by Mr. GsahanJame. S;rons The eroihei
ses % NJ Petol AND ss daughter erc d Sci rsnc
.sr rx,he they went they LETT Wsverieyi i '''s
V",E IN, defendant sheri am aoiuain'ed
With sf handwriting und recoyc letters iH'a d NJ, a.. ho..
q icok at hat ,andins noeto ~i'nos,l iie eS no
hnao whiting ass A. should say it was Ay strong WIN
'f.e,,w.neaby 'f by Mr. Graben--l csnnOl say how ofen
Aave .eon Mrs. strong; have seen nrr Wv. a1 no. S ns
,1l a., ,Le note acs she had written II Il EN- not M
the hbi, rf doing ta; never saw h rte tnyuns else
s: S'ys ,. stSss' wssS ssy s sen hne sr hand
had ever her write enything before reci'ed ,hs
a wiling to the handwIiins 9 tnesc n'.si ntse
~Sea i, cannot be than FIVE vars while ikn9w her
~as ssav from Waverey when wrote 70 be- DO not re.
member oouieus was sntNcnN WIN ho'
hantwritins to Know is saw II in eovks
NJ Graham said the importance of This it- go, -,
M CFaIshe Is within , the ",S 70 S'sq .Thsy eo
Hrr daughters presents from he, to her d'asht'r
.saed by MR. sT:ui ~ igpOsn, ior r9 u: 70 bsg~
whether Il is IN l~- usual handwlng or 80. in 80 | f
sho sumbied at the time yhe s'gned t Isper ouss
was rnled On the s,Ound thai the sub o'.ae
under the Of her husesnd st she s an, Ss,
th. the handwriting Of Mrs suo or does 'he slo~
sufficient tpowssse to sn TN, & t,, ~ y. Ss cen
husband and wife when no 'e else vas PRESENT ''fe'
The objections overrued and esc' ptions noted
Mr.. Gram oiered TO read me Ictt,r Wen ., LII
siy the evidence citing ruling cfLods Eldeo 'nd Rus
r. Jn- slowed the docamen TO ee read AID noted the
ases.tiou.
Mr. Cram nd follow; ,
"The fol owing is eely given injured lsushlud by
isyns vie TO prove .eS a. ., sy ~ % rT eoo g rs
misery znd despair that s'h-s'ness has been the sole
rsuse Of II On the evening OF Jannsry-'
h tirsnaIn inerposed objecol at thi. point, which
ws, overruled and noted.
CraID" On the evening Of January s. ass made in
sbe bitterness Of my soui uu and free concession o the
Of guilt that had stain ed a M snd eIe1dsd oss.
ie cord OF uiquy aud his strength has enaolea ne 70 con
Sop.sne, Of The heavy weight of If my hus
hand snks beneath blow ard IL driven to destruction
c.snsed sSd shielded nom eproacb May God gran! that
shail send into his besft ant to ne scit ien
-nse s and iS5;'e .s; me- NAh' L. '''0N''
MIR Cisn-Look at s, pupe and sly ycr recognize the
WitnesseI think 4. the writing Of Mrs. Mary E Strong.
Mf Craus-I offer 1t in eyldeIee.
Mr. GrabsmLook at those two specimens o. writing, 'sS
Wims.s-The frat note looks a II II were written mor
O. Well the last looks how A. Written slowly.
aAan . " onsn'si A. do not think it ia
usually !; fs md ee%ias eensfHs o@ is%ss %
1hs ayle either Inascl lline.
AsorHrR LfrTKR
"EpvARs u srRoSG: 4 judgment Of God has -rres,e
my SeI r. Of 3 and iownsd ne %ST ,hs ay SsTs % h
issue of this knowledge my affections are sgsa Entirely h
The same exception. were noted
O. State what yon know about the defendants religion
Gfel A. She professor OF rehgion, Q member Of
a teacher in Sunday school they both went tLer
On sundsy morning. Little before SeloeA; AZ AZ
i.m'y t DID did-nos Of the immediate lsiny;, the Nj,
O'Clock; Edward was deacon IN the Dutch Reformed
Church he LETT for the army in December lsoi he earn
bseI ss.,n on the day afeT Christmas. Ireco'eci Mr.
ne shs had made i for hn and Edwad dnsd 3 he hou.
that day in Twenty hri TINS "1s before be zen u NJ
sax them taitne together in the hsl recoec the christ
snrs Of sh Of Jnly, lsei Bishop nedell otc
Edward was godfather; ,his place at Ne~town %s perfect
il ~ H. GShsi do not Know where
III. Strong isnow 1t il two weeks snce saw nmi he va
ing.house aud passed urder lis knew he
there but did 20 him OF lis brothers
.s%y basOands place; met hm ,the boardn house
, he s Wv waiting .p eoa.s o5 s T m c.T S. % sn
there ak months believe be wac at Baltimore ior 'hoI
Insed two OF three houTs Darie Edward Did
subject connected with this action did not he aIyihn
about this u, spoken Of there no 'ecrc, conversation
present than hef the tiH.e Edward was ~
iSeS MI Sesii. conleeon Of ny Husband; my ha.hsn
was residing At barren my Husband went up auio' ever,
sy brother up; have Ed~ .ri tire. time
o. Daren within siH months the seoond occasion TOOK pace
every time wont iherei Murray Hoffman won't with n
Edw not fneidiy win tAvct lai
with him, bat did not inquire after bis health asked him
H. had been fishing hedd perfectly happy he wa
sractive in his appearance ten lie husband
was friendly will fbn; beye ny hn,bsnd .od hin how
fomiiy ny sisiernaw received letters from I'd
ward; he did write % his mother while there; he ha
is uy ba.b,nd ana Ms Lvncb, there no da.rer asel
neBt between ny fusband ed Edward than beiWcen
other brothers, do not know that Peter knew he there
heard Peter threaten Edward heard hn that
he would shed bis blood did ever hear hn speak well d
Edward since tbi. deyelepaent eens were sent from
Wsyerey to Eds ard since he ae,eopmen they came from
6is mother and Mrs Lynch, ind sent about CiDss
believe ;they consisted Of something a. the II eetabes
i don't ks0w that hr srn return presents, think presents
him when he la tic army bis mother and
wrote hone when he Vas 10 the amy lie wrote "a my hos
- nd ard "a. Gs sister.
II did begin dear beu min Ben" with
s-srd" simply: ot - seotiouse brother they no,
asers Of affection all o. them UusiDess let
ser ha NY husband sent baek 70 hn subscribed Ben
sj1nin T. strong.
a. Did you notir,' any dhcrepc. between your Ir.aids
Of dealing tb Edward before ind site s d,yeop
Isnii A. fes "nv 9ooef alter hs manner before II was
80. did before; they did entertain each other with
xs,0iies AID the affair not particularly pleasant.
g. Did be say wbesr h. Effectiveness had taken well
M DyEien ~ WG,erley A. No.
q There no alSa'on 10 bis irssi.tsbty among the
o. How nsnv time. "a. Mrs Bod-l IN the CITY Of New
-. Twice, think.
q When wa ihe 6r.t tIlS! A. 10 AVs1,tn September
si.er ne1 visit Jane 1868, icDaA g two vees ,nce ti,a
ssts has been here hoVenbe hs pfesrn' Noy>nbef sboat
sbree weeks ago, tJpi.
a. Mbere Is .he nov J. dD not know; do not tliiG
sle IL ii Boston. she asrae with r bns1o tc i.nd the
enen Convention fdfepLt and Did not come On here
attend weddingi she re.cied ~ sds pa on re ID Of
senssnnd three days At WeVfey IN ss nart went T.
ttIstfgrd, Conn; she Iw E1wafd D,t a. o' w" - we