The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-01

nne bay one no has In his establishment; the
morse was sometimes used In team; another saddle
horse was brought to the house, think seen her
nde this second hose have heard Of horse trying
mrow her; IVES the hrst horse do not know Of any
objection 70 the second horse Mrs Strong visited
a. waverley by her mother also by OF the sisters
stayed few days think never communicated any Of
my thoughts TO her to the signals spoke to
macy; Edwards short stay, referred TO- owing to
his furough, think, and not through wish to avoid
Peter; Edward was received warmly.
RELIGIOUS
have not heard Peter speak disrespectfully Of
gion he went 70 church with his daughter Mary and
quarrel except from their not speaking 70 each other
on one or two OCCASIONS
II was in the morning when Mrs. Strong came TO
me at the st. Julien HOTEL did not invite her TO call
upon me- there particular acquaintance between
us; did not know she coming this occasion;
think saw Peter the day. had suspicion the
time that she charged with any improperly; there
understanding by which the others to go
and leave alone; she did not ask to keep secret
did give her 10 understand that was 70 keep il
secret she agtated weeping when made the
statement; she started the conversation with tears;
was surprised p she should nnsa. tell ~, me what she
ing; this before my husband went TO Bal
timore: told Peter OF that conversation
the conversation In the parlor fo0ws-She said
70 me. Fanny, suppose you know all;'. said, II
suppose something terrible has happened;" she said
any time il he wished to- would submit to any ar
rangement he thinks best; will go away; will go to
the children occasionally; want to your hus
band the subject and what arrangement he thinks
Mrs James Strong: we retired to bedroom of the par.
Tor, Mrs. Peter Strong's bedroom to finish the
ton; after we came out OF the bedroom we saw Mrs.
James Strong; Mrs Peter Strong weeping; she
distressed at the idea of separation from her children
had curiosity to know tins secret she told me as fol-
lows in the bedroom: II have lived eighteen months
Edward Strongs wife; have sinned; do ask you
speak or have anything to to me- do not expect
you to and visit me, have anything to
| do with me- but should like to your husband
| no one has cast the first stone at as
| yet, but l know not how soon 1t will Gomez
have repeated the conversations in the paror and bed
room fully as cam she did not speak Of her hus-
have lived for eighteen months as Edward strongs
wife, she did not say what eighteen months they
were she expressed no desire to see her husband there
nights when he did not sleep at the St.
Julien Hotel; do not know OF bridal presents sent to
Mrs James Strong in the name Of MI. and Mrs Peter
| containing his name.
think the first letter written hurriedly, because
II looks careessly written; II does not look to
though the composition preceded the writing II was
composed and written at the time think; think
she intelligent enough to write III do not know that
the language Is special pleading the signature and
date seem to me to be written at the same time with the
| ten with the same pen; the note TO- Edward
Strong could not say was written at the same
| time with the other; could not say that both
papers, in my augment, were written at the
same time; have seen the papers before they were
handed TO me in court husband showed them to me
the request Of counsel to If could prove Mary
strongs handwriting; they were left with me to exam
inc, which did alone for fifteen minutes; never
knew heard that Edward answered the note; do not
know that such a note sent to him; have never
known Edward and Peter TO meet since the discovery;
do not know where the written; was In
| Mrs. strongs room when she told she was making
the gown for Edward she enjoned no secrecy; didn't
think there was anything wrong In u at the time;
think wrong and have thought since the dis
covcry; do not remember to have made the gentlemen
| from one to another Of the family do not know that
Peter invited Edward to the house in Twenty first street,
| saw Edward on Christmas at Waverey; never heard
Edward called Mary's lover before he was so called in
| the opening, Of course.
Edward was officer in the church before
ried and down to the time OF his going 70 the Mary
went TO the same church. they used TO go to the Dutch
wagon; Peter went every Sunday, think, but not
early as his wife and Edward; In the evening there
service at home sometimes Mrs Peter Strong ofciaed;
sometimes Mrs Lynch the deacon read the PRAYERS at
the ciose the exercises consisted OF Sermon singing
and reading from the Bible; Edward kept up this prac
ticc till he away; no objection was made that
know TO his officiating godfather TO Edith; Peter did
prayers never seen Mrs. Strong in tears at the
breakfast table communicated to my husband the fact
| OF Mary coming out Of Edwards rooms
| PETER SUPERIOR
Peter went to Lake Superior in 1884 on fishing e.
k called v M IN
which the latter describes that trip understood
that Peter the Don Pedro referred to in the book
do not know that Mrs. Strong sent present to Mrs.
james Strong from Many" her daughter; there was
present from Many accompanying those sent by her
ton with Mrs Strong did know; used the words
because knew that something had happened, from
tell what it was he tod4he of conversation he
had with Peter, and he quite excited; connected
proceedings my husband received the letters from
the COUNSEL believe Peter had them in his custody for
| long time.
PETER BENJAMIN AGENTS EDWARD
Re direct-"Mamy's'' father sent Mrs James Strong
the present. my husband was in the habit Of going to
Darien every week in summers Edward appointed Peter
his agent for his business before going to the he
changed the agency to my husband BENJAMIN after the
she is very delicate; at home she Is on the sofa the
principal part Of the time her room the first
floor because she had difficulty in going up and down
stairs she has to be assisted in going up stairs she
been i'll Bishop Bedel has sister at Stratfcd he is
picture Of the 'Ccnci in Mrs strong's room is COPY
| OF foreign picture by Guido; would not like to de-
scribe IL there is nothing improper in it; there is
nothing more than portrait OF the woman.
| Cross examined-The agency Of Edward changed
about month after Edward went to the war; Edward
about four years younger than Peter; Edwards home
| before going TO the war was at wayerley.
EDWARD AND JAMES IN THE MILITARY SERVICE.
| He was General Fosters staff at Fortress Monroe,
Baltimore and Hilton Head; afterward James Strong
was on the same stat; they were separated for some
Redirect-James went on the staG Of General Palmer
James Mariner deposed-I served habeas corpus on
Mrs Strong was this one ldocsnsnt shown; 1t was
Charles r Sanford deposcd-I acted for Mrs Strong
In the matter OF tn habeas corpus she did not appear
N answer; she did not produce the child TO my knowl
\ Cross examined-rhere proceedings taken the
| non-appearauce Of Mrk Strong there was testimony
placed in the hands OF the sheriff through the managing
clerk Of lrm cannot OK the day Of return without
i reference to my books
l Rcdirect--Do not know that Mrs Strong appeared
| answer 10 any Of these documents.
Mr. Cram read the habeas corpus, commanding Mary
f. Strong produce the body Of Alice Strong In the
! Supreme Court on the 11th OF June, 1854
The court was then adjourned until this morning at
/ eleven O'Clock.
/ Another Member OF DR.. Ksne's Expe-
| diti0m Alive.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
| EAST Bosrox, Nov. 20, 1885.
| see by your paper Of November ~ the death Of
George Stephenson one Of Dr. Kans's the second