New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-25
STOKES FAMILY AFFAIRS.
MRS. DAI.E's EXAMINATION FINISHED


James Stokes which had been continued during four
sessions of the court, finished yesterday by Mr.
Eyarts The subject OF Mr. Stokess habits In regard To
the use Of liquors was again taken up.
ON what way did your father bring wine or
liquor to the table AIN tumblcr.
B.-where did he bring it from Ale brought IL
from closet in the library.
Divine and liquor habtually kept in this
closet : Ayes.
Q-How much liquor in the tumbler which your
father brought TO the table, AThe tumbler was
than half full, as general thing.
Odd he drink the liquor with without waterf
A.-sometimes he may have used water.
Q-But did he use wateri A.-sometimes. / have
known him to refuse to have water put in the glass
Q-Was water mixed with the liquor before he brought
II into the roomi Al do not know.
Q-Was his glass ever replcnished during the meal
Ayes; sometimes he drank two glasses. lie some
times brought tumbers 10 the table at The same
time.
Q-How many times did he bring in two glasses. A.
do not know.
Q-was it very rare for your father to bring two
tumblers with liquor the table Al should think 10
Q-When Mr. Stokes brought two tumblers 10 the
table did he drink the contents OF both Al do not
remember.
Mrs. Dale said that her father in the winter OF 1881,
drank more wine than spirits She could not tell whether
or not the wine claret.
Odd you know that winter whether NOT your
father used pint bottle Of wine only two days A..
do not know anything about it.
MIS- Dale had said that formerly her father had been
very prompt about the meal hours, but that during the
lasi winter of his life she had been obliged TO wait FOR him
at dinner for hours Ar Evar asked her how often she
had waited at daner for father for hours, and she
said that perhaps she had waited twice Afterward
she said she that she had waited for hours
a sh
long time for her father. She could soy when the
occasion was, who beside herself were kept waiting
She had received letters from her father during the last
years OF his life, but had not kept ali OF them it was
not her habit to keep the letters which she received
She thought she had kept three four Of her
fathers letters She was examined in regard to
her statement on her direct examination
that Mr. Stokes two occasions had left the
dinner table and going ont into the hail. had acted In
peculiar manner in regard to some bills which were
brought the house for collection once he said in
loud voice he would pay the bill, and that tho
man should 30 away She could not tell the time OF the
occurrence Or any Of the circumstances connected with
It, Mrs Dale said her father delivered 10 her her
property about two years after her marriage. hr.
stokes told her that he had confidence in Mr.. Dale and
that would be better for Mrs Dale with her husbands
assistance to manage her property. The witness
said father seldom used spectaces and usually read
without them.
o-What did he usually read during the last years Of
his life Al remember him particularly looking
at Harpers Weekly never saw him read the daily
papers at Orange the before his DEATH aud
cannot remember seeing him read the Bible during tie
last year OF his lite
Q,-what was the usual hour Of morning prayer A.
was not there and don't know.
o-But you lived in the house at some time in your
life A-When a schoolgirl went OF before the
morning prayer.
o-What was the usual hour Of evening prayer A
| do moi know that there was any regular hour
Mrs Dale said she did not remember that her fathers
hearing was impaired up 70 the time Of his death To
her knowledge there impairment Of his eyesight
during the last ten years OF his life Mrs Dale asked
To state the connected with the carving OF
chicken on b. her father, about which she
had testified on her direct examination.
Odd the chicken constitute The principle course, or
was il served second course with salad
Mrs Dale did not seem 10 understand the counssts
Odd it follow the soup and fish Al don't know;
Mrs Dale afterward stated that the chicken made tho
principal course OF the meal and that she dd not e.
earVns ue 70 90 on lie tried 70 care then
waited ittle then tried again, then ate little between
his efforts a carving, ana perhaps read something no
MIG 1virS T tbe fork Finally he served some Of
the pla,es with tue dressing alone ana
took The chicken to the sideboard aud did the carving
himself In old times, Mrs.. Dale said her father in
more usually did the she could not smAer
why ON TIC particular in question her Tier
carved, instead Of Leonard. Mrs. Dale also cx.
amne In r. gard her statement tnat there Ger.
tain dishes winch ner father IN the last year OF his life
Gi.iked much that he would not allow them the
0.-win you name any particular dish which your
fat er sent OF the table Al remember once that no
said couiG abide black bean soup, and ordered
on tine table.
f.rst help Il To the soup.
Didn't you ike ii A.-Not particularly.
Did the others Ike IL Al think my sisters liked
!
| ton INV ash except this odioas black 6~an souD
wIica her rather had ordered off the tabte.
H T,r s then said mat he had finished the S r
nation of the witness SURROGATE Rollins announced
counsel lad the judicial PERMISSION to refresh them
sslve. with either chicken OF bean soup both SIR
Balgs said that II The C0urt would 90 with the counsel
IL snoni be refreshed with Whatever II should please
| the ,ndicaI anne lie 20 order
Air the recess Mr.. Bangs began the redirect exam
nation OF Mrs Da e, who sad that under her grand
mthr's viii all the grandchildren received he
uut except her sister Carrie whose share had been
made up by Kit. In OF mothers VIII all the
ohdrel received cqul shares Mr. Bangs then REQUIRED
10 nm to tue loan Of 5o0O which Mr. stokes had MAIDS
tS fne drn OF which Mr.. Dae was member Mr.. Eyar,s
cbiecleJ saying that the matter had been thoroughly
conc over the direct examination Surrogate Rollins
asked Mr. Eyarts to remember that the chicken episode
had been gone over second time ~ him MIS-. Dale
said that she had difference with her brother James,
because 10 her tua his father had been father
anu that their iDOther mad thrown herself away
| on such she had also had difference Win
James or OF his remarks about his fathers hab
its regard tO the Use OF sumuiahts James SPOKE OK
the effects which his haOs were having upon bn ani
| said that he had spoken 10 the doctor about Il;
She expressed her Indignation To him thar no should
speak Ia such disrespectiu manner OF his eihor.
lanes she said had frequently spoken VI his iah,r IN
euch way oieud her. In regard TO her dlelcnces
with william, she SAID she had not mentioned all OK them
on her xaniinaon wllamln the winter Of 1851
smoke to her her Iatncrs habits such n4lner as
10 lead to unpleasant FEELING between Chem Once In ths
presence Mr. Dale he SAID that his father was fals-
! ing around the house" sue tOld him
| IN WAS very wrong 10 speak Of Their !ataef
| i'm such disrespec.ful terms william
seemed amused at her indignation, and laughed az he
lie attributed his fathers conduct to the use OF sthau
lauls Mrs. Dale said that some years ago heF Isshe.
md Ia her thai the Jaw made YUly good WILL Suu
MS children should take share and snare AK III M
state Mir Sokess remark was called OUT Dy sOlle WI
| contegt Her TAI her bad repeatedly spoAeh VI d 20
| rious" disease of her brother Anson he a''1 opoAs
! - 20 son Thomass III health. He said IAoElss