New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24
MRS. DALFS CROSS TON.
her FATHERS WILL AND HIS HABITS

HER FATHERS WILL AND HIS HABITS.
QUESTIONED BY Mr. EvARrs IN REGARD TO HER
BROTHERS RELATIONS TO HER-sTRANGE con-
DUCT OF MR.. STOKES IN HIS LAST YEARS.
The cross examination of Mrs. Dora Stokes
Dale who Is contrasting the codc to the VIII OF ner
father, James Stokes, continued yesterday Dy MT
Evarts Mrs. Dale said that her brother Anson once III
sion in regard to her health and to her chances OF
was said on that occasion either by herself or by All
o-Are Won nj all doubtful whether you went through
that interview without opening your mouth 40
Mrs. Dale added that her impression was that Arson
seemed try impress upon their father who was pres
emit the fact that she more Ill than she in fact as
However what Arson said and did made little mpres,
which impressed his conduct on her mind Mr.. Evars
insisted the details OF the conversation. but Mrs
en- cheerfuy OF her health and that Arson shook MS
head Afterward at Orange one Sunday, she said, her
Mr. stokes said Arson, How do you think she looks
boy Arson only sighed Mr.; Stokes repeated the
Dale then asked !: Cant you see how m much
PG a@ short.sghied" Mr. EySrts asked the witness
whether thought that her brother insncere IN
his conduct and was Only trying to make axe ms en nG
remember what she thought at the time ,,.,,,,.
treatment for bis eyesl Al know he had had serious
Mira Dale thought that Arson had on colored eye
lions with Anson, she said she had never
at his house at hs invitation. NJ. Eyars again re-
vcrtcd 10 the visit Island when the
scene occurred between Mr.. Dale and MS. Dale ;
brother William Tne witness said she paid part OF
the expenses Of the household for short time in re-
gard to the length OF ne she said II was not four DAYS
but than three days she had h0d several CONVEX
sations with her brother James, in which he spoke OF
ton james said that their mothers property
ad gone in large part ou, OF he family aud they must
secure their iathers property she SAID 10 james una" IL
made very little difference to her what disposition hef
made OF his property James answered na o
supposed that Anson would try 10 ger me largest part o
his fathers estate Arson had the English notion IN re-
gard to the oldest SON but il their father made VIII aG
coriing TO Ans0ns notions ne lJaIcsy %old COMET 1t
without lcsitancy. James atterward spoke TO her
about their fathers will In the presence
Of Mr. Dale Mr. Eyars asked for the details ana cir
cumstaucc OF tins conversation, but Mrs Dale could re-
mcIubcr nothing specific sh, said she might have been
reading at the time OF the conversation, ahG M LShfls
said with some dsp!easure that she might nave been
Odd you ever know in your fathers life time that
your father had made a viii Al think James told
Once at Orange, she said, James told her he feared
that injustice would be done MN she ASKED
effect and he replied: "0h, it is all right"
Aferward, Mrs. Dale said she not sure whether
Il viii on about 10 make one. James once spoke To
her about his gong hs fathers ana getting
unkn,ncss and spiteulncss James also complained to
her about their sister Mis-. SHADES Will by which her
going back 10 the Stokes j9Iny. lie told her hat
she ought 10 make her VIII foT the good Of the family
ana do LIZZIE Slaie had done" He afterward
cad to her mat would be seen 10 that sle did not do
In regard to her private estate MRS Dale said that her
husbands business bad been een;in4ouIy Pr9fperous
rom her grandfather Phelps and from her
mother AT he time of her fathers death
TO considerabiy moro than 500. 900. Tier
fortune lad largely incresed since her marriage Her
property from her grandfather was wOrth more than
$4,000 at the tmo Of ner marriage, and she received
$1,000 from her mother. She did not know definitely
death. MI Evarts called Mrs Dales attention her
direct testimony in regard to her fathers conduct on
oCcaoashe having declined to state 10 what she
attributed iand said mat ne should be obliged TO ask
her 70 40 So The witness SAID that her father lad not
acted III the presence OF ladies' as he had always been ac
Q.-Io what did you attribute his conduct A.-To his
Q.-To nothing else A.-Perhaps TO something else !;
l not
Q.-WhaG was the something else A-The use OF
stimuanIs.
Did you come 20 that conclusion at the time
the thing before, but principally attributed his
acton to feebleness of mind.
Did his actions impress you that no uuder the
influence OF drnki Al don't know just how it
Q.--Were there other times when you thought he
under the influence Of drunk than at thc time
for iz peculiar actions in he winter OF 1880 and 1851
The part of your fatncrf An house New York
OWN you describe one occasion I A-Oue evening
Was sitting with nay mother, when my father came
door and shouted III such way To make feel
sad. lie said something about my reading the Bible 10
InoJhel-that my reading he Bible 90 her was would
On another OCCASION the witness said in the
dining with father, when lady called to
her mother. MIR. Stokes went out into tie ball and
shouted at her. She could near what her father said
but Only his voice.
Q-liad you Observed before he left y0u, that he
uuder Tie influence OF drnki A.-NO; 1 think not.
Mrs. Dale said that her brother william
once told her, in the spring of 1881, that their
lost ana could be found. Snc also spoke
Of her fathers strange looks at Orange, that she
qucsCd not to be lett alone with him. Mrs. Dale mad
testified her direct examination that her father, III
leaving house III Orange started home by The north
road, when be ought To nave gone south Mr.. LNarts
examined her length in regard TO the paths Leading
up 10 ner house, and the WltEess, the Court
and tie counsel became hOpclessly entaDgled in
sad that fathers III the last years Of his
lie we're greatly changed.
Q-Was not your fathers manner III his family harsh
toward his family and servants /! Al
should hardly Use That expression
Q.-Ilow would you describe his manners Ale
Gad emphatic way Of taking, using good deal OF
gesture.
Q-Was he precise aud exacting about the routine of
the Ale used TO like engage the servants
himself, and always looked after the Dlls.
Mrs Dale had testified IN regard TO liquors in her IA
TIERS house, and Mr ENarts asked We're the habits
your family JnOsc Ol strict teuperance she said that
they were back she could remember her
lIad wine liquor at dinner Cr father usually
the wine liquor TO the table, and not the
Q.-During the eight years since your marriage what
did your father drink at dinner Alt was called
Jamaica
The question repeated and the witness mentioned
several kinds OF wine
The examination will be continued to-day.
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PROMISING MR.. P1RNELL THEIR SUPPORT