New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27

Avenue A. Two-twentieth portions Of that lana
was devised to Mrs Livingston the widow. for her
on the 'i proceeas Sfsat safethe curi authoyzsd
her TO receive the sum mgross: She was m fat.,
privileged TO choose whether she would take me
money'in annual payments or take the whole SUN i
at She preferred the latter ana .ne III, ru,a
balance-of the sale, amounting to $500 was placed
in the hands of the CITY Chamberlain Tor the n
income of that sum. 1t remained in the hands o OF
the Cityyha nberiain; anil accshnia,et 70 osbSr
part OF the Livingston estate was passed, and Mrs
Bliss was allowed to take her portion IN gross anS
the the city Chamberlain. and that fund in August
last amounted TO $4,000. making the to'ai amour,
i, sSs. &C. City 00A"'''-''" MINUS ''' viz
THE DEFENDANTS PART OF THE ESTATE"
1t must be borne in mind that while the mother
was allowed to receive her part in gross. the an
nual accuMulations belonging TO the defendant
could not be received by her until her mothers
death. Mrs. Bliss invested some of her money but
in the panic OF 1871 she lost nearly the whole OIL IL,
About 1879 or. 1880 the family removed 10 Tons
River. where they held property: ,.a .,,.n.
us ns@i .S sss 6sayS @ssssa Aa ss
In 1888 new phase of the case arose child
called Subsequently litigation arose between her
and Mr.. Fleming who
Mr. Brooke. who had been following counsefs
statement with the keenest attention. at this
tuncture jumped from his chair and exclaimed.
untrue. object to any reference TO 1t. rms
lady Is indicted for the murder OF her mother,
and you have no right to go INTO tEis mater:
Proceeding with his objection. Mr. Brooke said
the prosecutor had right to endeavor 10
prejudice the by references TO the morai
character of the defendant. The District-htt .
ney must be urged to confine his opening 10 the
proof that he intends TO introduce
MIR. MINTYRE ANSWERS AN OBJECTION.
Assistant Distr,ct-Attorney Mcintyre said in
tho ohia hat he prosecution
a double purpose in view in introducing this
incident in the defendants life. The People
meant to assall the moral character upon evil
dence OF the highest character and also to show
more fully from the circumstances objected TO-
the motive the defendant had for committing the
crime for which she was on trial.
Recorder Goff thought that the matter might
prove @ n element in the case, and that therefore
II should be heard
MIR Brooke however was not satisfied to give
ND the point without 4 struggle. Pursuing the
objection, he submitted to the Recorder that
Mr. Miller was talking about matters that could
haveOsn6 relation or connection with the case
II wAA absurd, he said. that any question OF
motive could be founded on this point in the
defendants life. He quoted In support OF MS
case precedents from the Buchanan and Meyer
ca ses and ultimately Recorder Con upheid 'he
objection. -. II.
address and after abiding to the fact that IN
1892 Mrs Bliss was engaged IN business IN
Erhth-aye and that shortly after she nau 10
make an assignment. one of her creditors being
the defendant. who subsequently received Nlo'VVw
under judgment from the receivers OF the pusi-
ness he continued:
With that money the property at Toms River was
rehabitated. and this stayed Tor snort time Us
sale Eventually however. the property was SOLO.
and the defendant and Der mother came TO New
the name OF the defendant. Mr.. Bliss. while ne
did not always remain In the house. was yet large
sharer in its expenses Afterward the mouse was
mortgaged which was demanded In due course,
and not being paid passed from the defendant.
ONE POINT IN MRS. FLEMING'S LIFE.
The household continued TO remain together at
one place or another. and at last they went TO No
so5 West hundred and thirty -eighth-st where
they lived longer than In other one place While
they lived at this residence the defendant became
acquainted with young German one OF whose
names was Ferdinand It Is not necessary for me
10 refer in detail all that the evidence will show
but the mother had particular aversion TO Ferdi
nand. The defendant met him at various places
clandestnely and deceived her mother. as she may
deceive you, gentlemen of the jury. She s no
without intelligence. There Is a craft and KIM OF
cunning In her that will deceive you more or lest
unless you know the whole Truth: 1t Is but fa
10 tell you this, and. although there is apparent
concord between her and her half-sster now, u na'
not always been thus. They have not always beer
result OF that intimacy between her girl and Ferdt
nand YOU can imagine the mothers state OF un<
when she learned the truth. Suffice II TO say tina
the home vas broken up and the motner ana Ne