New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-13
THE HUSBAND AND WIFE rEsrrPY-rnEY CONTRA



THE HUSBAND AND WIFE rEsriRY-rHEY CONTRA
DICT EACH OTHER
the trial of tho Rev. Benjamin stanton, pastor Of
the Fort Greene Presbyterian Church. upon charges OF
conduct I'M becoming minister in his treatment of his
wife, was practically finished by the Brooklyn Presby
terry Yesterday. The taking ot testimony ended,
and the final arguments of counsel were begun. The
Presb tery will meet to-day TO hear the argument for
the prosecution, and each memter will be allowed to
express his opinion before voting Yesterday evidence
in rebnttal continued.
The Rev. l.. r. Foote, one OF the counsel for the
prosecution, as witness denied that Mrs. Staunton
in communication with him when her husband
refused to pay alimony to her because she was com
muncating with the Presbyte-y On cross-examna-
ton he said that Mrs. Stanton did make known TO
him. mber of the Committee of the Presbytery,
certain facts IN regard TO her husband lie wrote TO
Mrs. Saunton first about the matter under discussion
Tue witness denied ever threatening Mr.. Staunton
because he would not answer q question. -
Mr-. Stanton recalled as the next witness. She
looked as pale and feeble when she first testified.
She said
other women besides Mrs. Ladder. The elder MT.
Ladder came to my house one afternoon and wanted
to see Mr.. StaunOn. | said he was not Mt home ana
that when Mrs. Ladder was there he was always ~
home, but she went away he renamed away all
the time ana did not come home until or o'clock In
the morning. | asked Mr.. Ladder to intercedI with
INV husband and to induce him to come home. used
no improper word to him in speaking OF Mrs Ladder
Mr. Ladders manner friendly when he went away
Odd you use any improper language to Mt.
Buterl al raised in the old country, where
we do delicate words to designate prostitutes,
and used the word did here before the Pres
bytery learned to gestculate in the South OF France
and never got out OF the habit. | never said was
little devil when ioused When Mrs Ladder went
away from my house / did not abuse her some
women would have done, but tried to give her a
word OF warning. When spoke to her tears came in
her eyes, and put my arm about her waist. On the
ght found Mrs. Ladder IN her room after discover,
ing my husband down stairs had looked through all
ha
Them George Ire sleeping with her little boy
in his room, where she says she was. MIR. Staunton
held in the kitchen until heard the stairs give a
big creak and after putting his slippers on my feet he
let me go up stairs. have been very well since my
husband lett me. except occasional heartaches. MY
husband made me very uhhappy and often went on
nv knees him while Mrs. Ladder was at the house
He was cruel to our child, and she used to run away
from him. While Mrs Ladder was at the house my
husband used to say Hunph" to Inc in the morning
when he met me. lie ceased to occupy the same room
and bed with in the frst week of February. 1859
He had two loaded pistols in the house. and SAID he
would fix young Ladder il he around to bother
him or Mrs. Ladder. did not attempt to assall my
husband before he choked me. didn't run into his
hand and so get choked II he had put hs hand on
nv breast | would not he at this meeting to-day.
In sur-rebuttal Mr.. Stanton, the defendant, was
recalled He declared that his former testimony was
absolutely true and his description OF ms wlss attack
upon him was certainly correct. was never
absent but from the prayermeetng In my church,
and then preached in the Ross Street Church tor
Dr. Nc tullagh" said the witness.
Dr. McCullagh then testified that Mr. Staunton read
sermon in his church the third Friday in Septem
ber 1884 as be believed. The date was fixed as the
time when Mrs. Stanton said she found Mrs. Ladders
head in his lap. >,
Mr.. Stanton also testified that the pistols hc had in
his house were loaded tie cartridges would not
fit. The pistols and club were borrowed from Mr.
Chamberlain for the elder MT Ladder. Mr.. Ladder
was called and corroborated this evidence. His SON
in-law Mr. Atworth. testified that the club was taken
TO the house for the protection OF the family Young
Mr.. Ladder never showed any jealousy of Mr.. Staun-
ton. -
After the taking of testimony was finished debate
settled to have Dr. Carpenter sum up for the defence
for an hour to be followed by the Rev. w. Wells
for the prosecution. Dr. Carpenter made an eloquent
appeal for his client which closely listened to-
Mr. Wells will follow to-day with summary OF the
case against the accused minister. DE- Speer gave
notice that ia the debate to-day by the Presbytcry be-
fore the vote lie should want to speak tor an hour
nd q half