New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-30
MRS. STAUNTON'S SIDE OF 1T.
SHE TELLS THE PREsBYrERY HEX STORY.

SHE TELLS THE PRESBYTERY HER STORY
HER HUSBANDS RELATIONS WITH MRS. LAIDLE
AND HIS TREATMENT or HERSELF.
The interest in TIE trial of Pastor Benjamin
etau OF tho Fort Greene Church. by the Brookly
Presbytcry. for cruelty treating his wife, culmnatet
yesterday In the appearance OF his wife. Mrs. Lous
Caroline Stanton. as . witness She went to the tra
IN the Franklin Avenue Church from . sick bed but
dured the ordeal OF questions for three hours sht
was accompanied By her mother and brohe-a She Is
rather petite woman with vivacous EXPIRE aud
determined air. She dressed plainly In sealbrown
elk gown and hat trimmed to match her suit
She cave her evidence with mnoh oearness and
ness and u times displayed siderable temper In
response to Prosecutor Foose MIRA st.unton said
e s %s'S in 1872 and hsy.
Ss 10
Ssssss s we Rsa to s DsSS
MI: MARY Ladder husband good eSaTeS snssr
tSss T
her, ws SARATOGA a ms s sS s Ss
band came up as, ne told he had given Mrs Ladder
Frs the changed the house from top TO
ge.f manner heard Mrs my h.s
ssaqp:H & net s s asS % had @s
ny VIII The hrst night they stayed after went bed
ios hs as s' 'aa IKE had
ny sysy nfs' ana aSs II:
% bit On several occasions Mrs Ladder pretended to
sss MN
went Basement hall Mr. Stanton S,on. who
s the s s9G se ID
chair about i've %n %nsss
ns Sgepn as going When
she was 1ndsssI Is, Ne,her husband Mrs
%sis watt to %s1 sd Ta Ss
wSsa back "a ME- through sd ssS
csr When wsS s' ha IN ny in an arm
:s sr M ,s T G6
s s3 as NOw MADAM dan What haze said to
ssSs II'Ie wseoh S9sG yourself
%Spsy S eGs If y:a sos s. .ss S,
@ s sns s., d O., Of If I'll;
s9 support me- At my brothers request asked Mrs Laid
'SSES s % Mrs. %qnsS iSnS Ea:
s T ss sn he not at he
4 didn't think Mrs. Ladder had an angelic voice lie
2 I'D nd h ge to saSd
ask her hug Mrs Ton lsensaiion 'D' "' O'NH
Dr. Carpenter objected this evidence as irrelevant
The letter OF Mrs Stanton. appealing to Mira Ladder
a. woman ana mother to leave the church, was then
placed In evidence Mrs stanton continued:
On February Mr. to me "why didn't Won
tell you going to the Elders about Mrs
have got H~a shs r aS
Sa tax You and miserable, Sfs e S couldn't say
SS 3, aS ' ST, Laid
gel man to take fancy to- I vo a
' PI 1hst isn nSt nice 8sy
sS 9PS ysr T9 WA nnY' .a %qSs I
She viii enter house ike sepe S1 and ssa se
heart and home Of husband Then he tcok and shook
si ns 'r The next ' rS 'SSe
m 5 % sG TaSn S SD E WSS on wall
eGG hs S @S and T way AND GSs me the
sS is to Murder S. t ISs tines Wien
Dr. wsI,s,s house and told him whole story My throat was
lrohers told Them maj Ben had to XIII me- aIsS
see he District Attorney about getting husband
pad months alinony $50 $50 N mas '"' s
The agreement OF separation then put In evidence
II provided for the payment OF S34 a month TO Mrs
that she had difficulties with her husband VII cb were n
sSa sG nr'0k To Ta
this name was objected 20 aud 1t Withdrawn This
sibe II II had not been for Mrs. Ladder.
do you bear auy ahlnosity 10 hint" ~
head felt pretty sore after the afi he made"
Her letter to her husband after she LETT asking for
hu.band aud she signed herself Your ever faithful
Mr. stsunton and objected to the presence of the
,onnse for Mrs stanton II the civil action for divorce
Ing of members OF The Presbytery. ~
asked whether ,OpposHs Mr. ssaan,o on "R Mss
shown ,SS not 70 have been unduly intimate Pr
cleared. and II reconciliation between her and her
husband could be arrsnged would it not be the
mat his couse with Mira Ladder was not criminal ga
shal be only 100 happy TO be reconciled know
cannot" 49,,
Mrs Staunton further said che did not consider that
bhe had been wholly without fault relation 10 her Ell
husband Ia their carly acquaintance MIR, Co
Ladder was a good woman. nil
DIT Carpenter Did husband that this lady WAS
invited 10y aud not by him. and he have her |
urncd out OF the house unprotected clock al night
Mrs Staunon-Thsts NICE Dr.. Carpenter but he 80
icvcr said II. '' "' +
q What did be sayf Ale sad: Look here Won Will L
get out OF this house yon insult a lady" 49, wa /
n!e Lau'o oit ncf mousse the witness thought err
lr Stanton was kept away from home by Mira Laid Yo
n. who stiil sang In the church choir aud she asked
he elders to remove her Mrs. Ladder was ont of Tn
be choir one Sunday When she and husband were
o0ouoHou quo sa'u w Ben, leave | Or,
omen alone | meant one woman, Mrs Saidler" has
dOed Mrs stanton Mrs. Ladder WA atsd the
10 choir by the session OF the church Mrs Stanton Da
irtlo said on one occasion her husband ed her ais
nj Al n IN rbs Prashv,arr quo wouiu YoI
AZ .he Cav =, har hn.na ~ ,nauc hcr so angry
ms whiskors He was so surprised that he said | Yea
\ GU mink, go aud sit IN that chair" | NJ
ne hev DE- Spoer asked the witness II abe of city
" own knowe Ike that her husband been guilty of is
lultery with Mira Ladder Her reply was: Gas far
u see them 10 the act"
The evidence for tho defeDoo will be to-day