The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-12
TIE Pastor Of the Strongs on the
Stand.
EDWARD STILL A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH.
Superior Court-Trkal Term.

Superior Court-Trkal Term.
Before Judge Garvin
Before the resumption OF the trial Of the Strong
divorce yesterday morning Judge Mcneil ordered
adjournment of the December Of the court in order
to permit The suit proceed uninteruptedy close
The December adjourned for week. but there
IL very little probability that the Strong will be then
terminated everything pointing to its prolongaton into
ibcChris ,mas holidays.
TIE crowded to its fun capacity yester
day, and among the no,ables present Hon. John
Van Buren, Brgadier General E. E. Potter Major James
r. strong brother of the plaintiff and Captain Daniel
Messenger, OF Major General Fosters stat.
CONCLUSION OF THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN AUSTIN
STEVENS, sR.
shortly after eleven o'clock the roll Of the jury
called and all being ready Mr. John Austin Stevens,
ST. father defendant called for the purpose Of
concluding his cross-examinaton by Mr. Cram He tes-
tIed ioilows:-
The 500 advanced to my daughter included the ega-
~ of 81 400 don't know anything about the money ad
yanced TO my daughter since her departure from myhouse
l made arrangement to furnish my daughter with
money directly indirectly since then have furnished
money for this suit don't know who has advanced her
money since the interviews with Mr. Strong he did
not app TO be very much agtated did think at the
that his intellect disordered; not greatly
Sgtatcd myself was at the end, but did not lose
self possession was moved by strong emotions be-
fore the interview closed; before the second interview
had not resolved 10 cast my daughter OIL did not say
anything to provoke such remark said to Mr. Strong
That her conduct was piece OF Christian heoism in
February: in the second interview Mr.. Strong said his
wife had made confession; did not know there
written confession; did mol ask to see
the written confession; defendant frequently
left in charge Of The plaintiffs mother; l saw
SELF don't know whether the-e closet in Mrs
Sirongs to keep her clothes in; there may have
been one; there was a closet in which the chill
dren slept. Witness hero shown diagram
Of he'rooms at the house in Waverey place ana ex
amnsd as to The sleeping apartments Of the chdren)
v lQl nj i'll M n1Q
lions we're rather imperfect; when lived in Twenty
secsnd did not hire a carriage By tho mouth;
lett The Checker street house few days before the LIST
or May 1850 and went from there TO Astoria where
sis,d until December OF that year; think Edith was
not born in that year-she was born earlier;
Mn. Strong WAS pregnant with Edith when lived in
Blocker street, before they 10 Isp they four
days in my house; after they left Isiip can't tell
how many nights Mr. strong slept IN my house. he
did irequently-not few, not great many
times; J think dozen night ! hsw him re-.
with Inn myself repeatedly IN hose rides; j don't
think hlm ride alone with Mrs Strong al lslip;
never aid that hcrc WAS nothing left 10 my daughter
hut IN frsve never said anything OF the Kind 10 FIR
sfIong don't recoilcc; that Suggested lslp az place
residence; Ar Strong talked with about IT, and
spoke Of is advantages; mentioned among lis advsn
tages that could &c; down there, md that his mind
would bc diverted by the fishing and shooting there;
pacyloas IL So never had difficulty conversation
with MIR strong about the treatment of my daughter:
Er Strong said he pad 500 for the bust Of his wife
don't all conversation about iir strong iHcomc
he ny Insufficient to support house the city; don't
remember when I last spoke 10 sr strong; | thnk
waverlcy six eight ten times. my wife has not
been there often all daughters, except Julia, per-
haps visited there. don't Know that my visited
there; don't know what Mr.. Sirong's means were;
when be In Europe some Of biz income passed
through my hands don't know whether all h. income
did rad charge Of receiving aud iehtiins ms money
Tor him
taIgbte for money!
Oter ted % and ruled out
NJ. Cram-wcrc youa man Of large means, Or large
fortune, Ut the time 81 the mar ragci
IL. led Ia ia r. q u 4
wnnss-Whai do you mean By large fortune
Mr. Grant, Is a common English word
Wncss--I should have been called man OF fortune.
Mr.. tram-wbst do you ca a man OF icriuhes
otiected TO-
Mr. Cran-what were you worth At that Tins,
objected 20, but sowed.
Wnncss-I could not have estimated nav fortune al less
than 500 900 tia, time; had eight da ght r. and
then Ms Strong my first child married ;
prevous 10 1862 my relations with Mr.. strong Were
friendly, Kind and ancctonaie; they were - an the be
ginning Of 1862 the IRE, week of that year at The
ssDd OF that can't my feelings we're friendly
manners to him friendly about the faii OF 1868
ceased 10 be friendly with him. during 1862 the treat
,nent Of INV family 10 him was somewhat
reserved; i was 20 pretty much during the whole
of 1862; about the middle Of ls63-October,
September decided change took place in their treat
previous 10 1852 expressed
wife about Mr. srong trea nent Of his wife; this was
In 1851 do not recollecl that said anybody
else.
rpE suByxcr or sRlm>a wiISsssss
have furnished money TO paw any witness Of
ne Of Massey have furnished no money for any
witnesses.
Counsel
ma connection with the case. Massey has not been
alluded the of The plaintiff except In the open
ing. and VI : 10 introduce the subject here.
Mr. GRANT, vii prove that you briDed Ars Massey,
whether you called her or not
The counsel for defence opposed any examination on
the subject but the Court allowed II To go Oh.
The witness then continued IL know Of no money
having been furnished TO Mrs. Massey ny counsel
others; learned that the of some Of the wit
Dess,s were TO be paid for retaining thep for exsmns
ton; don't know who dsburscd the money Tor wit.
pcsses; don't know that my son dsbnfsed " don
know TINT three thousand dollars was paid or expenses
III Mr. Mrs Massey; l don't know bow much
money have paid altogether to counsel .nd Tor other
paiposcs should think i've thousand dollars passed 70
The hands Of counsel; know that some of the witnesses
Mrs Massey might nave been one or tben were main
tanned Eare's Hotel for the purpose Of this suit; |
have learned from counsel recently that Mrs Massey was
one o. IN witnesses thus maintained
TN HABLAz .tDRrus AGAIN
recccct that the haDeas corpus that served upon
my daughter wac served also, " was served upon
at the bank, Monday, the 9Th day of June, IN
1864 the defendant and her daughter Alice we're 81 my
honee, ! believe, NJ tho time they had been living
on Wednesday morning. after returning from tho
country, learned ~ the dseppearance OF my daugh
fcr and Alice; they went away secretly from
don't know that any Of my family knew where they
went TO- or who with them or where they arc now
have never seen either OF them since | don't know
where they have been since excepting as suppose
from the euppementsl answer supposed she was in AL
bany know has been out OF the State OF New York
par Of the hme; she passed through Brunswick don't
communicate with her; | never write TO her nor do
know she communicates 10 members of the family;
don't know that shct mmuncaes 10 US through
eel but think she does for have heard occasionally
tbat MARY w well - The last time heard ~ her was
shout three months ago; Nr. Norris, member OF the
Sud out where she was: was rot Tor me ~ act a. de-