New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-29
MIR. STAUNTON AND HIS WIFE
HER ACCOUNTS OF HIS ILL-TREArMENT.


HER THREE BROTHERS TEsrIFY-wHAT A SErGHDoR
HEARD AND sAw-cOUSsEL AT ODDS.
The second day of the trial OF the Rev.
BENJAMIN stsunton for unmniseriai conduct Was not
marked by any startling evidence. There were only
fev spectators Franklin Avenue Church, Brook
yn Dr. Talmage presided He opened the exercises with
prayer asking justice and MERCY might characterize
the proceedings Mr. staunton arrived just too ato To
answer his at the roll call John H. Trevor the
first witness Monday, was recalled He said that In
February 1886, Mrs Stanton came to his house she
was In an excited condition. trembling and nervous
She said her husband had attempted to take her life.
and pointed to marks her throat Tho marks were
seemingly made by thumb and q finger. which had
compressed her throat There wore distinct marks In
tho color Of the skim looking like the prints OF thumb
ana finger She related the facts and tainted, and was
brought to with great difficulty. Tho witness told his
mother to go 10 tho Dstrict-Attorney and have Mr.
staunton arrested and hsndoued and dragged through
the streets His mother went to the District
Attorney, but that official persuaded her
to avoid tho scandal that would arise. and said he
would 500 Mr. Stanton; he did so, but Mr.. stanton
did not relent
The Rev. Mr. Foote the prosecutor asked the witness
II there anything further.
Dr. Carpenter. of counsel for tho dcence-I object to
tho prosecuting attorney sitting beside tho wtness and
coaching him.
Mr. Trevor-Dr. Carpenter that remark is unworthy
Of q gentleman.
The witness shook his nnger at the venerable clergy
man.
Mr. Foote resented the imputstIon put upon him, and
aad he sat where he did at request OF the Pres5y
terry Heasked Dr. Carpenter to withdraw his offensive
mputaton Dr. Carpenter said that he only wanted tho
ordinary of having the witness and the counsel
apart observed. He denied making any imputaton.
motion was adopted to have Mr. Foote cit In the
aisle. away from tho wtness Dr. Carpenter was then
prosecuting attorney sitting by tho sde OF the witness
aud coaching him. .ney !sa .bat his rs%srk
wasi "Where he can coaoh MN. ,.s, .,
Mr.. Foote-I ask Dr. Carpenter to Withdraw tnese
Dr. Csrpsnter-T will withdraw nothing Issid It and
stand by IT, You can imPsson me i you wisn; am
After further wrangling DR.. Carpenters explanation
The witness then wanted tell what his sister told
him OF the OF the marks her throat This was
objected 10 testimony but witness Outinued
NV sister my Sunday before she had the
marks her throat She told me that Elder Watt had Inter
Ladder woald not sing In the Greene Church
and he As SS % s 3 n s ns s she
took church and her husband ceckmated Atmy
s om s' Sots sF' and d
she also %r0e S 70 the ana
would write
On crossexamnation the witness said that his sister
told that her husband had made the marks on her
throat and hs saw them. Her ncok was usualy white
and these marks discoored, with distinct thum-
print After q number OF trivial questions. DR.. s. I.
Spear objected relevancy OF the questions and re-
Quested Moderator call the Presbyte TO order
He said that the way the examination wes conducted
would waste three-ourtbs OF the time OF the Presbytey
Tho body was called order. The witness denied that
| he ever said he would anything for
the sake OF his sister, but admitted that no
had said that he would not appear
| before the Presbytery against Mr.. Stanton. lie
denied refusing loan his sister So but SAID ne tod
her II she wanted the to ask ner husband for It,
Mrs Mara Pratt the neXt-do0r neghbOr OF tue etaun'
| tons testified that the morning Of February she
heard loud in Mr. StsuntOns house aud voices
| disnuting She distinguished Nj stauntons voice.
Then there were scufil'ug and the sound OF fall
| Almost at once she heard Mrs stanton cry murder
three times Then Mrs. StauDton went into Mrs Pratts
house. showed the marks her throas ana said thst
her husband had them. She was so nervous that
he coud hardly speak When she went back home her
husband told her he had great mind not to lot her H.
He called his vile "liar" In tho struggle between
| them. 49,, ,., MIL,
The Rev. Dr. John d. Wells. pastor OF the South Third
Street Presbyterian Church. testified that early In Feb
mary Mrs stanton called at his honse and appeared
greatly excited In clear manner she toid hcr story OF
by her husband aud showed the MARKS I'D
| her neck lie did mako close examination, Dut
could see ut some distance that her neck was red
George Trevor another brother OF Mrs. staunton, de-
scribed how his went to him and told about the
assault of husband upon her, lie also was at III SIS
| ter's home when Mira Ladder was there, ana she
| and Mr. Stanton sat up together late az
| night in the parior They were there OFTEN un tll
after midnight aud sometimes as late as a. m. Mr.
stanton paid attention TO Mrs. Ladder thsn 10 ns
caresses they good that there was nothing
seen but apparen friendship Alfred NJ trevor, thrd
brother cofroboI ated the evidence OF the Others
The trial Will be continued at 2:30 p. In. to-day