New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-28
TOO MANY WOMEN IN THE FAAILi'
STRANGE CONDUCT OF A MINISTER

. ,.y AID srAuNTON on TRIAL BEFOkb
pprsnyrERY-wHATT THE wIFE's BROTHER SAW
The trial of the Rev. Benjamin otauhton'
pastor OF the Fort Greene Presbyterian Cnuroh, ~
charce, Of conduct unbecoming minister Id 'na 40
treated his wife with extreme cruelty anu kep' ""'.
woman in b,s house in opposition to her Wishes wa
berun by the Brooklyn Presbytery yes'efuas' ~
sessions Of the Presbytery are held IN .he s,a
Avenue Church. Dr. Talmage, who was ni"s1 "saod
by the same body upon charges OF deceit anu o.,
seven years ago. presided at this trial. inc
the accused minister are the Rev. Dr. hush ~, 49,
Cornenter and tho Rev. ]. W. Hageman VINO
the nroseoutors in behalf OF the freso'v'
Arc the Revs. L. r. Foote anu
Wells M Stanton, who Is eompar"u'' or,
man. did not appear greatly concerned ao'u' WV
como OF tho case. Mrs. Stanton was ho' P'0''
to illness. c,r, q, In
orrv and Mr. s,auutdn was called upon TO plead ~
somewha dramatic manner ana WIN !" -, -
tremblsd with suppressed emotion, he sA'u WV -,
The Rev. Mr. Foote made the opening auuio'' M
prosecution. In 1t he set forth inc sho0A's -, 80
ment by Mr. staunton Of his wife as fouhd Ny III" ~
,,,oa q, tina Presbytcry which investigated inc a'ei
He h ad kept Mrs Mary Ladder the oaugh'er y.
eregational minister. who Is divorced from "o'
and goes by her maiden name at his house coh'"!
wife's wishes and had neglected. MS "ic III w.. 49,
attentions "a Mrs Ladder They sang together ana sne
frequently visited him whom Mrs staunton was lost
from home On one occasion ni taking on bis way to
Saratoga because ne wanted to remain Win MIS- hA1
0 John. H. Trevor brother Of Mrs with s'a Mr.
ton r STANTON at No 122 Lnden-s, short time IN
iss4 Mrs Mary Ladder lived there at the same Me
and she went 70 the to live In August oec
sfsunon had TOT home from summer trip 10 o"r.sosa
snrIneS Mrs Ladder kept the house while MIS- Staun
ton away. Mr. stanton pras a n xoi.e woman
OF fe words great acrons One aay Nj; IVA h
the on ss sns Mr. stanton
called 70 Mrs Ladder who was in the basement S
u they shut themselves nall bedroom After sOoa6
t6ow pSr06 him. sho was us and when MT
stanton asked her to sing piece OF mr
reached home she asked her brother what he
the plan having Mrs Ladder remain az 'a ss saa
would be OF little for her to raise any oGeeson' ,oi
hs sSe would to ask Mrs Ladder remain
Mrs Ladder and Mr.. Staunton sat up late AZ nsnt
ion told her brother that afraid her husband
was up his old tricks She was telling MIS- La hau
to her for half hour He called n0I an % snss3
and said that Mrs Ladder was better woman ,nn sn
of bens Mrs stanton s,ooa S hi, n
vectives she asked MIN to have cup OF oouee are %
ws o leave the house that night and ana hell
milk the cows at her Sd home uh how a
Mrs. staunton sat up wsr n'E mn when she wen
and was Never angry nor lhumor he advised he
to put up with husbands itreatment Tor inc saS
OF their child The witness he never scen ". ,dar e.
ION in Mrs Ladders room, but had seen Mrs Ladder II
| Mr.. StauntOn's room. .,, 81 :,
Dr Carnenter asked the witness II he was PAID @l D
zach sde at an election but the witness refused 10 ANN
A. and sad vas an insult thus 10 brand HIN as s
| Tho witness left Mr.. Stannton's house because W.
stanton threatened to kick him out for defending ~
sister, Mr. Stanton had stayed at MS ho1hoi MUS
When boy and she had prayed over him: non. w,
Mrs Maria Pratt. neighbor OF the otaunlohs' W. @
next called Dr. Carpenter asked II sue was INC rna,
pratt referred to as d" washerwoman MI. , T. o'
dramatically objected In the name OF COL tru a., an
righeosness" TO the words of DR.. Carpenter IN ealn
her washerwOman. The latter sail he had saiu ho.L
ing ont of the way, and DR.. Talmage sustaileu u"
MTs Pratt said she was not the laundress reerred
She testified that Mr. and Mrs Stanton were devote
70 each other before Mrs Ladder lived with theu
the scandal arose Mrs stanton told her sne nopeu
| would not hurt Mr. stanton IN his church she 70
L Mrs stanton that no modest woman "ouio usuip "
o | a wife.