New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-29
Cross.EYaMination Of the G0verness
Continued.
THE DISPOSITIONS OF MRS. BEDELL
MRS. STR0NG'S CONFESSIONS.


divorce suit was resumed yesterday morning OF II
o'clock at the Superior Court. The crossexam'nation
fthe govcrness Miss Matilda Mussehl was continued
by Mr.. Graham follows
Q. Are you a married lady, A. Yes. sir.
Q Have You the note you received from MIS- strong il
Apil 1867 4. No, cir. 81
q Where il it, 4. cannot ssy probably destroyed |,
do not recclec That burned csnnoi tel at all wha; be
ONT did pay attention to the mi'ter sup
ysnse never saw IL aitcr rrsd Il, got II by messenger
do no, remember that threw it down The ground and
took again after read come OF ne oih,i r ~
her Of the strou. family beside Peter and fewid sep'
horses at averey MI james Henry KEEP, horses and 'op
pose Nj Bei amin kent hor.es also; noticed Mr James and
Nh Berjairn drive with their horses and may
have seen some OF other members OF the family dnvc
out with them.
O. Did Won ever see Mrs Strong drive on, with either OF
O. Did you ever see Benpmins wife ride with James or
James, wife tide with Benjamin! a. do not hlns ever
q If you bed that you would no, have though, !,
10 not remember tlat ever saw Mr. Bejimn ride win
either the tmcn should think 1t wrong to zee her
@ Now you speak Of the noise OF Peters carri'ge e.
drew the house does that house stand near tie rood
OF does 1t s,sud wei back from Tire road A. The caris"
has drive right the house. tu' the house stand bach
the main road is surrounded by gardens md trees
The Judre-Leiies are very good judge. OF dis
Mr. GrahanThey in their intercourse with 9, n'ernen
Witnes.ti DO no, remember H., Was cold weather when
the csTrisge heard coming co lot hrcw whether tie
doors were open or shut.
q Can you swear tLa the carriage which heard com
Ing Peter S,rong's carriage A. did NJ see It.
O. Then you cannot that the carriage which wa
heard Peter Songs carriage Of your own kno~edse'
4. cannot the is,,ins at the me did no, see
q Can you swear that house before
carriage drove upl a. cannot; did not the house
O Win you that duriag til, period Of your residence
Strongs room 20 tlsi II could pny
do know anything about IL do not remember that eve.
J. saw key IN tire lock %; that door.
e. Did you ever now 1t to be locked Of your own inowl
u Nl Graham again repeated the ing question which h,
}, ad PIT TO the wn"fs yesterday;
\ mature birth. Obi.ci.o to.
The Judge-Ihe wi ne viii state whether she know, whs
was the cause Of th. ~ LeA'th.
Mr.. GTahanDiG T strong make complaints Of pains tc
@ Did you ever MAJ spp liOn' for the purpose o. ale
Counsel for The panua objected The objection
a. We're they external internal sypcat.ons 4. Er,sr
nal sIped some pouces and hotAiH. rise that can re-
= O Now vii ak you this que,,ion: whri do you know
4 produced ts change o health In Mr' suons A. thought
e. DURING your residence u Twenty hr's did any Of Nj
strong; family beside Eawsid visit ,he,s a H.. '
but do remember any Of the cther suppose they
there caIn. 'ty how ca.n 'he came theryi when
L.v.. -. .,oIe than an hog- .. NO when ,he came.
| O. Wa ihe ttefe on any Olher occlsion A. fe ~
About how many n,,1 4 m ean1ot tel; eSlo' , Ie
tpmeiu with hcr have hot 80 ir
sld Mr s1og 90 to ehoeh toseihef slteI hds, des'n
b 20 not teroIet ;ng them leave n house
rs Strong was attentive to her children and iod ol lien
did not notice in her attention ionGnrss io
them sfe5 oith. death Mr. Strong did not so out much
after fds death che was distressed after her dtces'e
= q. Was she very much distIc,acdI
Mr. G,1Iap-I want to show that this j. mother who
would defy ell rsk, VoBd defy the hsbeaf tel io
, the purpose OF being near her children.
ne Judee-I think the evidence already strong
/, possibly can be OF her iol dnrss io9 her children.
Mr. CramThen sapgose i l. offered ieT that purpoe
shall pres, ii II you Eonoi thinks So
~. r. Il AN.tl ~ nd
ride on, to Ediths deaihl A. lid them
do not remember tiet them ride out before that
event noticed them Iidr out together Sundays
was not in The house much -
q. Ai,er Edith. death not the children well cared
for as befoIei
Ibe udse-Do you refer 10th. wife or tbs hu,b,udl Il
you refer to either youn,ay tdm the question.
Nincts-Thore was 10 change IN them.
q. 30 you remember or not the time Of wha. you call
afflicted with isintng spells
Objected 10. The oij con wss overrued and exception
noted.
Winess-I have rot them.
O. DO you elb,r whetLe. the was afflicted with ntu
sea q vOinillrst
Objected aud exception taken to the ruling a. She
before
fits; do remelDer that .Le NOD vomiting or tck
stomach at Immediately after wltt - called the m'ceT
risge do know tai adhered from loss Of appetite
do not remember who'cr ht bl'aih VAS hh.'icoi ''
wanted uttodn at tie ne tcPt With her; that attend
anCe involved Ae Of the pgultces i nentioned do
not remember Tat ,be sufsr,d iron. chill Ut that time
q Did sie snaer from heu.Crhcge l-fov.n; mean.
%
i Witness do not know.
q Tf,u Understand you that yon able "a
state tie Iecfe ptois she compliance o ut Il tc
ol this 30 Oclilrd li .csriagef A. NO, sf.
Witness ieslod tnut he suppced the pains Mr. Strong
suffered yaius; 90 not Know uai there were
times when tho ss ppesIed to be scoie than oher. she
did tLat Ai.. Song lasted for consdcfGbe
peIOd before what has been called The scisso tuppc sod
lrs SrOn, regular in her meals Du could not state
with certainly she did not remember anything to The con-
tfuTy.
q Did Ler takug violent exercise in the house
| illn. dialc y bcCIc tie EVENT. a. no, siT
q Did know Of her out alone TO walk and come
/ ia apparently tIedi A. do hot Know II that.
q. yea have lad night 10 reject can you not re-
member whether 6r rot Mr. strong s.ck n December
| a. | do not rrinemtoT.
q. DO you not remember ler being sck twice while you
in that house A. She Lad onccs ,ee sick attscs
bat do not zen cnbcf any O.bef sickDcts.
q DO remember occt.icn before this when Dr.
Watson slnndad her h. made anaLe yesterday vLri
said fht ad not seen Dr. Ns0n before Nafcb; did see
him there attending Ldih in iec,u.brr.
a. b Dec, Inbe. wat psr o. Dcoeubcr' A. IN the latter
mart OF Icrsubcl; Idh hcs about line day
daring wLlch time her mother attended 10 her
Erd.I,cli have continued to call al Mr ClksOn POers
Louse twice week Up to last we,k have been t,scing
Cen POtteTA daughter ill lGeiy; Lr l. naw of BIZ
Stevens: cannot whether Mo strong and Edward rode
was Kind up LGiths death; n'Nr raw anything TO tho
contrary sferwsId his conduct was very different II
cold would stay h. the palor when sho would bo In the
other room him speak Df,ctOnaiy 10 her alter.
ward gave my lessons in Twenty tst from 10 TO "
o'clock think At the time hen tile bell was rang that
spoke Of the would be likely to be ia the kitchen and the
nurse in the second story ~ Wsyorey and IN Twenty
there was bat one bed in Mrs Stgs left the house
on the 10Th Of Apn te socallrd miscarriage happened IN
March
MI O,sLtau-I object to " luisesjIisre.'