The New York herald., 1878-07-06
TRUMPY'S REGULATIONS.
THE DEFENDANT DENIES THE CHARGES MADE
AGAINST HIM.

AGAINST HIM.
Mr.. Trumpy was examined yesterday in the rooms
OF The Lepox House. nwich, Conn.,. anu his testi-
mony took up The greater part OF the day. Mr..
Trumpy testified at great length. He gave way Ter
short time TO Mr.. Z. L. scoheld, who offered minutes
OF testimony taken in previous stage OF the proceed
ings while he was counsel Tor defendant. rrumpy
stouty denied the truth OF the charges made against
him by the coored woman Green. lie also
denied having any connection with the indecent
newspaper paragraph ard tho inaelicate picture rd.
culing Miss Hannah N. Mead's statements In the
Bridgeport trial. Miss Mead was present to-iay IN
court As soon as she heard the matter referred 10
she burst into tears and unable 10 stop her sobbng
left the room. She was overcome IN the same
ner on last Wednesday, whom the same subject was
discussed. Mrs Trumpy TOOK her turn at crying
whom opposing counsel debated the advIsabiiiiy OF
admitting certain testimony
rKuNpYs
Benjamin Trumpy Testified that he reco!lected
July 1878; In the even ng at the village;
homo alone about ten O'Clock; there were fireworks
in the village; his store was open; orauk no spirit
uous liquors that night; that was us last Fourta OF
July al Mr.. Mead's; hau no difficulty IN opening the
door with nie bt Key ami went directly up stars to
his room from me front door; heard conversation
down stars III the AIM pg room ne m,de noise the
convei saiiou The dining room was in low voice;
the voiccs were those OF Fanny Green ana Gardiner
Tipn,9n did see Fanny Green alter O'CLOCK
that niani; heard Meads testimony; no truth in
to action Win Fanny Green in Kitchen; no truth IN
| the s,ory about the apron Fanny Greeu came from
the Souih; found his vile IN his room when he went
IN; she WAS ir good health at that lime; saw Alex
andtr Mead mex mex %oT'ins saw s no % '1ansss anss
| nor the part OF Mrs Alexander Mead ;
| during all tue time witness knew Fanny
| Green there never were apy improper words
acts between them other thau there AT times with
,ir.s in the house alter SANFORD Was born Mrs.
sent word ny MIS- a. Mead Tor her TO come and see
HIM and Frankly; Mrs. Mead went In tue house AID
| returned; witness waited while and drove OF took
Frankly there, witness Thought, on Christmas 1874
aud brought presents for saniord Mrs. lrumpy look
get nm; saw him on the following SUNDAY
night, witness was never intoxicated previous
to the time wife left him, on the night of June 49,
| 1874; did not make habit oil drinking previous 10
that time had not nsen intoxicated since; had druDk
aurlng the past four years Ten times during each
year; took lutte ale a Iuuch and brandy Tor me,i-
| cinal purposes; took neither wiue nor wbisKey IN
four years; IRON the time MS ws lett June 20,
1877 Ne III, sister ana the nurse TOOK care OF Franx
III Bailsy's spent no time away from Frankly rx-
cspt on business; never said anything 10
Frauky about his mo,hr- by way OF dis
respect; since Mrs Irumpy had ocen coming
B'iiey's he told the ooy 10 90 aud kiss her; ne
told Frankly tnat she Was his mother and that he
(Frunky) soud do all he could for her tried
10 get TO 20 down and KISS ms mother the
tne child not force to do 81 because witness
never tried 10 prevent Mrs Trumpt from gaming Tue
Guilds affection after June ~ 1877; remembered a
difficulty wuicn occurred IN her house; she had
hold OF Mr. Bailey aud there meee;
| his mother had lived at Mr.. Baey's
since; remembered taxing of Franky
while the noy was sicks he was SO SICK that witacss
did expect him TO Recover came 10 this CITY
consulting PIN siciaD Frabky nnectiOuate
hin; snow Ga by being with Witness always lett of
play 10 come 10 witness; Sundays the CT Id was with
him ail day; put nis arms around witness at night
nad paid or Franky's board; taught Frankly TO Gay
the Lords prayer and Lay INC down TO Sleep" tn,
boy said ,ncm night aud morning; ,augh, niin 10 q
TO the Sabbath scnoos to address every oody politely
| sASFoRp's iNpIfYKRENCE.
| witness DID not remember saying Mrs TrunpJ
could he as last as horse coud trot; on July wen
twice 10 chiia; SANFORD brought iuto tb,
pariot and wit ness prayed with him; SSniord asked
ior ball they wouldn't 10. hun have u; he cried
Ham Mimi t.nsl litn ue MAJ cd n klsi
Sanford goodby, aud Hannan brought the caild, ou
witness couldn't kiss MIN Mrs. rrumpy brought him
In; the boy kept his head under her arm; witnes,
tried 10 play WITH MIN; Mrs. rrumpy said per
haps he was sleepy, and started To take nm
away; then SANFORD said to witness. go way go why
bad man - witness tried TO talk 10 tho chiid, AM
asked Hannah TO set the child down the stoop; shs
would not; ~itness TOLD ned better 20 uto tn,
house; chud was soon rocked asleep. he said wber
he got cut oil the carriage, Take mo away IRON bat
man." and cried: ou August witness brought
Franky to her aud saw SANFORD, with wnom he trict
TO play the child once more sand, "iake me away
IRON that bad man :" Oh another occasion witness
found SANFORD play ny IN ditcn, ana sad, SANFORD,
come to your papa" he came 10 witness, VINO took
hun Up; then Mrs rrumpy appeared. took hold OF
the child pctted him. sAd ina. knew the
couaiiion oi TIE chiid, ana carried MN of had no
sanford since saw the piece In papers rejecting
or Mrs. rrumpys sister; hrst know ledge oi / whci
he saw II ~ print; did not know ~ho wrote II
knew nothing of tue caricaturc holding VI
TO ridicue Miss Hannah N. Mead; might have ha'
copy OF paper at store ana not show II - partie
there; vas III court when evidence was gwen "
Hannah Mead; had NJ iseA o. what tue news, ape
|
privately; IL ieerfed 10 alleged improper huerte
taken by nim with Mss Mead; supposed he repeaic,
| to others what her testimony was; to BenJamii
Brush; perhaps 10 Mr. Bailey bus mot TO witness sis
attached ueaniug 10 II conn, cied with pri
vatc testimony; his sister kept msnorandum wnici
| ne looked over u lev days since.
| A
| Witness said he soia iiquor nov 10 Nev YORK, dc
not cell liquor In Greeuwicu; migat have tod Aaro
Hused that II not TOR the Mead family wi, ncs
| would sell liquor in Grcenwich joined the church
| year Oeiore marriage; Il Was alter tue engagement
sis,er may nave said "Mary LIB, you hc--you Kno,
! you he;" told Bailey 10 tell Alexander Mead tina
| Franky SICK; did not say word
she could not zee Frankly escept III witness or ~
SISTERS presence knew she had hard fccn0gs toxar.
him ana his sister; reraUed IRON ot,ing tbat iittI
| m ternaI woman nave or the child ior lear sh
would kiduap the child reme mDered receiving a lei
ter from Mrs. rumpy requesting him 10 let Der Sc
| the child where witncss would not DO; left tn
cnid there unwiIngIy; naa somo Que with mn
wnen he took the cn,ld; she resisted his Effort
10 take child away; never TOOK It TO net
| to see alone, except once at Dayton's; used TO
pleasant with girs In the house; moant civil to thcr
! whsr no SAID '.jokIng;" nev,r put hts hands o
! Fanny lived at Meaa's year and nall; did not n
member going into the Kitchen at any time durlD
! tuat year; never was III the kitchen with Fam
Green; lived there ear anu hail; positive b
was never alone Ia the dining room Win fsnn
| Green.