The New York herald., 1878-07-07
FRANKY'S FATHER.
HIS FIGHT FOE THE RETENTION OF HIS LITTLE
BoY-HANNAH MEAD on THE STAND

HIS FIGHT FOE THE RETENTION OF HIS LITTLE
BoY-HANNAH MEAD on THE STAND.
II seems at last II the Trumpy case would have
an end. AT the Leuox House. Greenwich, Conn.,, yes
terday tho last OF the witnesses extmined, and
after recalling the BaiIeys aud the Meads to once
more assert and deny the statements of each other,
counsel rested, and Judge Carpenter set down day
Tor the dnal ars umenis TO be made The testimony
WAS all taken in the early part OF the day and was
brought out by Colonel Hoyt aud Mr. oimstead the
respective sides The rooms filled again with
ladies' Trumpy continued TO deny what his opponents
had alleged. The o: the day appearance
on the stand OF Miss Hannah Mead, who has suffered
such insult since the Bridgeport trial
ADDICTED wHIsTLING.
Benjamin f. Trumpys crosse x nation was re-
sumed do said that at the time when ono OF tho
twins was dead and the other yet lviag he writ,
ing an obituary notice for the first one he did not
speak OF getting his name the papers, hint, at
that time, about advertising himself IN fact, he
crying IN his room At the time ot the iuneral If
anything troubled him no whisted but he did
remember wbistling when Tho funeral
taking place; he told Miss s,oothoG, dressmaker.
that any thing Mrs. Trumi sent to Frankly would
gwen the chiid but that he objected to toys being
brought by strangers; Mrs. Trumpy abandoned Franky
at the Horne House; Tho child had been away at Alex
ander Meads Tor Two or three days previous; Or.
Mead was attending Mrs. Trumpy Horne
House; did not ut first remember that the
physician ADVISED her leave the hotel:
he took Frankly out in the wagon on the Saturday be-
fore his WHO lett; 800 cet away from The house
when his vile carried of the boy; she saw him; he
stopped Hannah Mead; told hcr he wanted the child
back aud took It away from her. witness never said
that 'beore Mary Lib should have the child he would
scnd nin 70 Europs;' II was new idea to witness ;
never SAID he would make cost Alexander Mead or
say II win reference 70 tner Keeping the Guild at
HARSH OPINION OF THE MgAps.
Philip w. Holmes testined tnat no iived at Green
wien nine years; knew Bailey ana Trumpy, aud
tered INTO conversation WIN the ormer IN Inc
November Regarding Mcad's family; Bailey sud he
was pound to use up Alexander Mead II II cost $4,000
and Mr. Trumpy should have all The money ne wanted
Tor that purpose; Bailey SAID he eit that way In con-
sequence oil the Injuries had received, aud wanted
to know what had 10 bs done To Dring u man before
| the church; that all tue Mead iamy were baaacd
together against the Bailey fanny; mat H.naAn
| Mead was devil, and That Mrs Mead could ''lie
| fast a. u horse could trot +"
Martha j. StoothoT testified that sho heard Trumpy
say he was glnd he nad got rid OF his vile; that
ne had wondered how ne mad ever got along IN
such family and that he could find ns good as his
Icy say tina. before the mo.ner eoi possession OF her
boy he would Dc sent 10 Norway neara TrumIy say
child at CHRISTMAS hoard ord cry when his lsther
came ana say go away; did not hear him add "Bad
| man.
IN PURSUIT OF HIS SON.
| Hannah NJ. Mead tes,ined that wnen Trumpy called
to Sec Sanford she present near by. Uut on no
occasion when she had the chlld wnic Irunpy
there dad SANFORD say "Bad man. tue trial WAS mover
spoken aOOut before SANFORD but ON the contra ho
always prayed papa brother Frankly ,; til 8
his mother taught INN 10 do; received copy OF a
New YORK evening paper through the man CIR.
| GUAR Win II containing artict about herself /;
| other member bsr fanny received copy !;
| II was directed 10 "Hunnan Maria, Hot house -
neither horseli nor any oi her r ends, lar
Know, knew OF tue paper; sue told Inc testimony TO
Ueiore the publication OF tho article reincni-
berea when lrumpy iound the enid near the re--
ervor; when lie picked the Chid up SANFORD COM
mencea crying and continued to do 80 until brought
into the house; Mrs. frumpy ana wit0ess wero SIT
nng III the BACK room, with Frankly between them
witness caught Frankly in her arms, and Mrs
| Trumpy also placed arms about tho BOY Trumpy
| almost toward Frank, and took hold OF
| him; he pulled Franky toward him Bailey came
| win another man; Mead was present and SAID to
| Newman, 'You can't take that child :" Newman said,
CRED out, ''He Is my chhd;'' Mrs. rrumpy got
| Frankly ana went 10 tho back door; Witness opened
the door and Told her 10 90 out quickly; lrumpy
struck Mrs. Frumpy IA the Guest und knocked her
the noOr and nen put hs foot on her; witness SAID
''Oh, Frank, don't XIII her" " witness hau FranKy and
then Trumpy caught hod oi the chid and New nal
exclaimed, Grumpy, d0n'L kill the chiid for God
sake, don't Kill ths child ~ Mead sad, 'Let her 20
Newman said vi never SAN such women; VIII hand
cuff you all; look out for handCuns he took hold o
wtuess watch chain anu she siipped the lead out
let him nave tho watch; Mrs. 1rumpy at luis time
had herself tue aoor Baiicy took tho
did not cry until lrumpY Knocked the mother down.
Several otner witnesses wcro examined, whoa the
case adjourned. Counsel viii begin the summin
up tomorrow.