New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02
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brated Strong divorce suit we're commenced yesterday
morning at the Superior Court before Judge GarYin
The Court room, if possible, more crowded than
az any preceding stage Of the proceedings. The doors
were closed and ingrcss the building extremely
difficult A policeman. No. 563 hack inspector Of
beer barrer build and fiery red complexion, stood
sentinel at one of the DOORS and refused our reporter
admission, this potent guardsu Of the Temple Of justice
suppong that it Necessary for every member OF the re-
pictorial profession 70 wear badge
plaintiff The win directs the payment Of $1,000 to Mrs
together what of the principal may be to her
keen home for her children and expresses wish that
she should retain tine a oceer and on her death or re-
marriage directs equul division among his children.
The advertisement Of the death OF Aice was then put in
Nh MoKeou-Tha, has been explained and over again
as Trick Of some one and as believe OF t'.e painful
Nj Crsm--I deny te u has been explained believe Il
Nh vet wa. then oed as vitnes, for the plainf
EXAMINATION Or MR.. ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT
Being examined by NJ. CIau Le testified q o. he knew the
plaintiff and called him AZ in wheIe Mr. ard br. strong
occupied separate aparmeuis the first visit in 1862 he
was In Mr. Srone room with inns there was 10 SIGN of i;s
having beo occupied by lady the bed disturbed, ne
Thought anH seemed 70 have been occupied ty only pr
son; there " no mark in OF il. having been used by
more than one persons know the room then occuprd by
something placed against it in Mrs StTongs rooms was
there in September Of the but dc not then
positively remember that was Ia Mr. Strongs room was
there aan in the following October for four five days.
then in Mrs Strongs room and was in bis room also
@ State what you know about separate apartments A.
Rrs Strong asked into about something; went
there and bed with Crib along side OF It there
something against the door IN Mr. Srougs room az that
time there in December the for four
hve days. saw hey in her room as was passing to MN do
/ not remember that was in bis room then
O. During these visits what tue conduct Of Mr.
and Mrs. Strong toward each other
Q State what you sawl A. Mr.. Strong was always dis
niy polite when they met at table they spoke about the
connected with the table after dinner they went to the
paror very frequently in the evening MI Strong and myself
went out we did not g ont MIi strong @ Us Ia e coue re
OF an hour after dinner aef which we d not see he o the
Of the evening at sp saw Mr. Strong very attentive
the children particularly to Alice be used 70 take her
bis lap and repeat heI baby stor had seen theih rom n
time anterior January, 1862 when they were married
O there any difference between his then and
his conduct At present.
Crosse Kamined by Mr. MKeon-Peter Strong not at
college with me am not connected with HIM in bnsn..s
Offices in the same building at No 76 william st. Mr.
The ssme building before at No 81 Wilam.si We efo
there four i've years ago ku not that Peter
Strong there all that time some OF the other gentlemen
Of the strong family there bad suit Of rooms to-
gether and each used whichever wanted Mr. Strong has
charge Of his moihet' pIopey we were in The haei, q
after 1862 had been frequently together
hook AND IT'S
ing" ~ a. Yes; Nh Peter Strong and myself formed the
party kept diary and this book Is partly the result Of
Mr. McKeon-Resd the first passage.
Sir. Roosevelt read the following:
STRONG As Don PEDRO
vounr country call the and highly respectable families
and having uuItued amid the renmentl and Injuries
2
public rooms Of hotel IN the halls, tho pazza IN the
pon Of steamboat he pass ndy though she De
perfect stranger, WltHou' Ia 'He inO'' oe'''N' ~ '
Sir. Rooseyei,-That is exaggerated
this reverence for the fair be adds easy elegance
toward his own, that at commands attention aud re
Phi, Roorevelt.-I think that IS exaggerated.
Mr. Grabarn.You wrie another book aiter you hear
Of your witnesses give an estimate oi ms chascter
Nj Rooseyeitl should be glad to get materials Tor one
Syr having taken IN ac,ve share IN the worlds affairs hs
H altg me
OF run TO critieiaing art or committing poetry
and he ther apt to discuss very small metters with mi
and perency that important ones scarcely meT
He lad tryed Europe Of course had shot quail and taken
Long Island fred at crocodes IL the Me eha JaeAa
That is from hearsay." ,,,-,,,-,-,
Aud ahough probably the greatest exposure Of ha life bed
been damp at country inn and m. seveest nara NJ
the finding his elare being compelled twice to eat o.
t ssrne game he seized with sporting mania and
determined to rough II in the woods
" That was intended for Joke"
II N mot Wsvs the toughest who nave the most pluck
accustomed to the conmonsst ie VINO he
when ofered sti eoar'eT and there Is 'aos ~ te
one as sleeps soft and eats higher and drinks highest KIND
~ stand roughing it" Page %
M McKeon-Did you stop Cleveland that excursion
Mr MeKeon-wn you read tina, conversation between you
I Roosevelt then read passage relating to the stock Of
rogors .hev should and how Il was settled between
them and also Dons tri1uatons IN procuring s'aeToo all
of which was highly enjoyed by those in court.
Mr.. mckeOn-NOW Tthu page beehlhs WIN we "o'HA
Wines readins)-M supper thot evening Don made
formal protest and complaint insisting that he would drink no
more tea tin he had white sugar he entered az length
characeTisc and pecuiaIe Of sugar in ito various
stsges questioned the advantage Of using brown suge at ALL
nilsted that white the best most economical aud least
bulky advised IN future to take none oteT and laly
having disposed Of every conceyabe ca-e pui it own,
ipoured why when had abundance Of both, he was not
allowed the he preferred by which time had out aud
WSe.s-That Is not night think, althOagh he insisted
Wines then read from page 81 as folows:
Notvyhstaudng the Summer evenings usually cool
gb The line of tie British Provinces happened 20 huve
fallen hot spell. and although the hTe was not disagree
siJe tbe nustetoet which are benunbed by cold,
ye- and peuifu Under these circumstances mode OF
proceeding close the tent and then wh cahuie care
ii hmm te ous after uaotheT. To do this successfully
80 - ii .kti. tbe liglf must be apuroeched quick
enough 20 catch the nmbe fellows and Just Jar enough not 10
scorch the tent The operation geye Do9 dee dsd easue
of tie proceeding he incidentally emarked Their geys
purn; why not their cities too r" ,,,
Wness-He used the quotation wish he coAd haVeca
rjed il into effect ;" do not know where il is from
Mn Roosevelt then read at ptge 81 as follows:
supper announced his firm conviction that CHINA cups
and plates were necessity 70 existence, tAat w "a ~
abonaon and that all future rps he saoaq DC oPety
supplied was indignant ct sugss''h m n a Yn1 % ysys s bo
Won think no have any ideas but yourself OF make
any Improvement on your Pians IA, - ,. o., r,d,.,, q,
Mr. McKeonDid you fall IN with any Wg"sms oi Ihoiant
A. Yes al the mouth Of the AgaWa.
THE DON's APPETITE.
Read about the Don's sppeute-page BI ,
air and exercise he e1patated length upon disappointed
homes Of ed ham broied ham, ham omeets ham plain an
s d and suggested many new and doubtless excellent
dshes Of which ham be the principal part h' ADVICE
was valuable but somewhat late =. .,
Nj Roosevelt-1hst intended TO be what Artemos
Fsaminaton contnued-on reaching the wiEwsms Of the
Indians made stop there they were about 'OO Ssio'
Witness then read from page 90, as follows;
"Whe guides preparing supper Don prTeesoso
10 explore the neigbboThood, and made bus way 70 tLe
le m