The New York herald., 1878-07-03
HER CHILD A STRANGER.
Curious Glimpses Into a Chris
tian Household.
THE TRUMPY DIVORCE SUIT.
Difficulties Encountered by Mrs. Trumpy in
Meeting with Her Son.

The Trumpy divorce case progressed yesteToay III
the parors Of the Lennox House, at Greenwich, Conn
The first witness called was Marths J. Stoothoh q
lifelong resident At Greenwich. She said she had been
| a dressmaker at Mr. Meads and Mr. Baey's; knew
Frankly Trumpy years he was at Baiey's last
Christmas; she remembered an attempt made by Mrs.
Trumpy TO give the boy toy presents at Christmas,
1876 witness was selected by Mrs. Trumpy TO bring
them the child; the day after Christmas she went
| 10 Bailey's and rang bell until they ushered
her IN; she stated The object OF her visit;
Mrs. Bailey said had expected it witness thought
Mrs. Bailey added "You tell Mrs. Trumpy Frank
! has all the things he possibly play with" Mr..
Trumpy present and said that things enough had
| already boen sent there by Mrs. Trumpy; witness
looked him and inquired II he meant her; no re-
piled he did Frankly was presents witness told Mr.
rrumpy what had happened; she seemed to feel very
| badly aud cried; sho made no remarks but TOOK the
things homs; the Goth Of June Witness and
| Mrs. mrumpy visited Bailey's; Trumpy gave his
| wife PERMISSION sec the boy; he came toward her
! smiling and she gave him toys; Mr.. William Bailey
said It was disgusting; did Mrs. Bailey; tho latter
said 1t was like Barnum's menagerie; tho boy WAS not
afraid of his mother; witness asked Frumpy 10 let the
lad take tea with Mrs Trumpy; Trumpy did not want
! TO do so aud SAID the boy had TO so to church, Mrs.
| Bailey said she disapproved OF Mrs. Trumpy's
bringing people with her; witness heard Trumpy
say he told his wife to her face what he thought,
| and tnat she he'd thai he had louged tor time 70
give it to her. that he mad blessed her; Mr. Trumpy
was usually pleasant. except when excited, then he
made slip Of The tongue occasionally; both parents
were kiEd to the children; when Truhpy
called to sec Sanford the mother said sne
| could not wait to wash the child's lace
so anxious she to let his father see him. Irumpy
cried very much ut this meeting he appeared to be
fond of children; never saw him kiss his child; SO
lar as she knew Frankly had a good home with his
| foth thcr. kne O
| once when Frankly and his mother were together,
witness heard the child sxclam, "rhey won't take me,
will they, Mrs. Stoothons They are going to take me
off,:
Colonel hoy. here rested his ca, case, and Mr. J. In H.
Olmstead opened the case for Mr. Trumpy Mrt.
| Sarah J vile OF Henry u. Bailey, the first
| witness. Mr Olmstead said:
ave shall admit that GU the TN OF August words
were by Mrs. Bailey and Mr. rrumpy that wero
wrong, and we snail show III Justification thereof that
they carried Franky to the house by way oi repara
| ton"
Mrs. Bailey said she was the sister of Mr. Trumpy;
recoected when her brother to reside with her
on 18Th OF June, 1874; from June, 1874 to june
1877, Mrs. Trumpy never came 10 witness house 10
see FranKy; she was avlted by witness' brotne she
was welcome to see the child at any during the
| three ysars; while the boy was sick with scar
of OF asoon mad always Sesn a.spayea by child
10 father, and he was often in his iaher's
lap and would 20 to no one else whie the iather
around; her brother hAe always been AT home since
1874 except during business hours he would put the
evening; he .uugnt Frauky his prayers never heard
an unI,nd word spoken by the lather asaint
mSs''f 10 prsv. on sr Ismpy be
With her children; he always attended leo
father; tho iather tat up with The cn,d ali night
when II had the dipnthera; never knew her brother
anything in Ine house TO in,oxca,e there was, how.
ever nquor Tor medicinal purposes sometimes at
the the" store tore did She Know Of his being away
ut night; witness always gave Frank The
same she did her own children;
| Hrctl ,IlriSt
the boy; sent WORD TO Mrs. rrumpy that she
MRS. rrumpy) would DO well recsvod, but that no
Others need come, as that was very unpleasant wit
ness kept mcmorandum; on the 29:h OF June wit
ness told Mrs. irumpy INA. sne twtness) felt very
tradueed; thea Mr. Irumpy came IN; Mrs. Irumpy
took Franky onhor lap; he ddnt know her nor did
| KNOWS Not BIS MOTHER
Trumpy sent ior decree; he sad that Franky could
visit his mother and tnat SANFORD should Visit hin;
MRS. Trumpy refused 10 do hs; then Trumpy said II
Frankly would go willingly he could; Mrs. Trumpy
not; ho went Is the front Goor and then drew
back; Trumpy did not Try to prevent MS
returaod with some Tor Franky; witness said
IL was as good as Baruum's show; she WAS laughing
again On July 2; Fr.nky woSla not go TO hsr until
gwen some candy; tney were firing oil hrecrac.ers;
witness brother, William, told them 10 STOP US Mrs
Trumpy would or,ng even that up against them; on
July Mrs. lrumpy mot thom aud Frankly while they
were dining, but the child would not 20 to her when
sue asked him The witness tnen mentioned several
meetings of tho mother and child, and the
trIea to make the little tor her, but failed;
Frankly would run away and hide aud act AS II sho
kindly receivoi at Baiiey's house the father ana
others TO induce The cha to 60 TO herr OIL the
TO mis- iaiher; Trumpy ihcroupon told tho wife,
'You are bau; you are Dad; go away" he
rrumpy asked Tor Tho boys picture the other said
she had one but never sent II; On August the
mother called aud SAID she had come for Frankly aud
was gong TO take him anyhow; Trumpy said ho
couldn't Sanford, aud tna she had accused him OF
rup,uring the boy; sns denied this; witness told
her she could hot see how she could lie so; Mrs.
rrumpy replied she had told the truth and
would say sgan; irumpy told her sho
wrong 10 falsely accuse MIN; Mrs. rrumpy
replied tnat hc had done nothing but make trouble
for her; Thea SAID "sne could so Court and cry
ike baby and lie like thief anu try TO max him
out the lowest OF the lowest"
Mrs. Trumpy-'rve told nothing but the truth,
and I tell 1t all over again so1n."
eyes," he replied, cxclodly, "you like law praiiy
wcli." sho answered that snc coud ",ei plenty Of
you have tried" said Trumpy, 'to disgrace me,
but have only disgraced yourself"
BAILEY THorGHT.
Witness thought that Airs Trumpy then said some
tn lng about Fanny Green; declared sue would not
sand iuat and lett; before this had her
that man In s.anwich was sought by her TO testify
against rrumpy, ana that the man SAID Mr. 1rumpy ls
be well II say such things; she did deny
II; at this Interview Mrs rrunpy asked to walt
to soc Frankly, but would not.
Whom Trumpy went tabout this time) to see San
ford the boy, when the iaher drew hts chair toward
him. exclaimed rake me away from him!" the
couple we're cool toward one another, but witness
thought 1t Mrs. Trumpys fault; on the 1lth Of
August Frankly cried wnon asked 10 Kiss Mrs.
irumpy Sanford was never lott III the room with
his iatner
The court then adjourned until two o'clock, when
Mrs. Bailey resumed the stand. Sho further testii ed
that on September Frankly threw himsolf ON the
ground rather than 20 10 his mother. VINO said he
must have been frthtened to uct that way; she put
her hands him anu said: -
"You must not act this way to me-"
Trumpy said, .'You holding him; you wouldn't
take him In this way"
Frankly CRED and was taken up stairs; he cried for
hall All hour hard he could; Mrs. rrumpy never
came alter that day; FraDKy never changed toward
his mother; when he visited New Canaan he said he
would ike TO stay there, AS "those people wouhn's
hen DO coming ufter MN
BACKED by CHURCH.
H. r. H. Vail, minister o. the nurch In Stamford TO
when 1fumpy went after his dismissal from the
Greenwich church, stated that he Knew Trumpy for