New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-10

dence. after having thrashed out the arguments
offered by Mr. Nathan.
Mr. Rljss who had not moved from the witness
chair and like every one else In court, hao peeh
greatly bored by the long discussion on the dues-
ton Of the will, then examined by MT Miiier'
He testified that he was married to the WIDOW OF
Robert Swift Livingston in 1868 but just how
long that was after the death OF Mr.. Livingston he
was not aware At the time Of their marriage his
wife had one child the defendant. and she took up
her residence in witnesses house. He knew that
Mary Alice AlmOnt Livingston. as she was then
called. was to benefit by her fathers will upon the
death of her mother. and he knew also that her
mother had been appointed her guardian.
Thomas NJ Marsac a clerk in the Surrogates
office. was then temporarily introduced as wit
ness TO identify the petition Of Mrs Bliss to be ap-
pointed the guardian OF her daughter He also
identified the decision of the Surrogate giving her
the position of guardian as prayed FOR Both OF
these documents read by Mr. Miller. James
Bryce of the County Clerks office. was next
called TO produce the decree of the Court relating
10 the proceedings taken when the real estate IeIt
by Mr. Livingston was converted into money
when Mrs Bliss elected to receive therefrom
gross sum in lieu of her life interest and when by
order of the Court. the remainder was placed IN
the ha nds of the CITY Chamberlain in trust until
the death of Mrs. Bliss The instrument was read
by Mr.. Miller to the jury, and long before me
three-quarters of an hour recital was endeu the
iurors seemed to be on the verge Of dreamland.
MRS. BLISS MONEY MATTERS.
Mr. Bliss was then recalled to the stand ana
was questioned at some length by Mr. Miller as to
the business operations and subsequent assign
ment of Mrs Bliss and as to conversations regard
ing money matters that took place between the de-
ceased woman and the defendant. The witness.
however. professei to have forgotten an these
things He was then asked If he recoected In
1888 an action being brought by the defendant
against Henry Fleming. Mr.. Brooke Immediately
put in an objection . -
Mr. Mcintyre endeavored to urge the court 10
allow the question to stand. "Supposns we can
show" he said that the defendant and her
mother required money. and that they were
ready to obtain II by any methods or Dy any
means and at all hazards, and that they en-
deavored to acquire money by this SUIT Is nol
that competent eNidencef
The objection. however, was sustained. as was
also a subsequent objection to any reference
being made to the judgment allowed against
Henry Fleming
The Recorder also ruled out an inquiry put
to the witness to whether he krew II the
defendant had ever been married or not
MIR. Miller then reverted to the incidents oc-
curing at the Colonial Hotel on the occasion
If some Of Mrs Bliss visits 10 that place pu'
ia all the questions put 10 the witness the IN
variable answer was II don't know. Despite
the fact that he he'd some time before signed a
statement embolying these facts In the DlstiiCt-
Attorneys Office. the witness persisted IN SdHihs
that he had lost all recollection OF anything
,artaininq 10 those times. Mr. Mcintyre was
perccptibly angered by the continued evasionS
and at length he undertook the examination 81
Mr. Bliss himself Mr. Mclntyre's questions
we're couched in vehement language. and II was
evident that he looked upon Mr. Bliss as an
adverse witness.
o-Da Mrs Bliss visit the Colonial Hotel on The
Weinesi lay preceding the rr''"' O''" Win"
', Go You recoileci having a conversation with
Mrs Bliss at the time about the de'enaaht a
@And in consequence q TIA, csnycgsa;ion did
YOU not say something To the defenAah'' At
TOLD TO LEAVE THE COLONIAL"
Q-What did you say to her? Al told her shc
must look out for some other place TO live ut; 'ha
7 could not have her at the Colonial Hotel
Q.-Was Mrs Bliss in the defendants apartments
that night? Ayes ,u. .. ,,o, tim.
0aDd d,, MTs hss an" ,iin nv. SO sO7'''
o-What was the quarrel about7 Al don't
Q"Do you mean to tell the Court that ryy, you donf
know what was me I hn5r very 2 Vel Trey talked
and talked hut what it was about con S" ,ys
condition that time and that , nHr fnFernend
Wiickns and after the quarrel dli not MIS- ~.
60 to your room and was II not aiier enh ho,e SIi
y9Mg r 'o Rro Mke ofec 10 these questons they
are simply frlghtful. have never IN an NY *
perience heard OF such thing
l,a "
70 recolloct anything regarding the quarre; al
though ne said he remembered saying sofne'niIis
about If to Mr. Miller and Acting Inspector NC
Cullagh The Judge also examined the WHi'SS
on the subject but the only answer ne cou,I on
,ain vac. ~ am deaf I did not hear. did not
want to hear.
BY Mr. QDo you Tecoe Ci,,6a af tn ihe
efsnct that Mrs Bliss and Mrs Fleming qua
relied that the former had accused ngr Finmnr
denied H. and that that was the hrst 20, hmcT
about Mrs Flemng's condition A.. 10, 90" '''o'
lect ever making such statement ~ ""'
4 LAPSE OF MEMORY.
o-Do YOU seriously mean TO tell the Court that
a,,,, mat quarrel YOU cannot recollect whether
awning was said regarding Mrs. Jennings CON
, dition? A-Wen don't remember THINK some
thing was said about the matter month or 50 De
Q-Bu, was nothing said on the subject on H. IN.
Wednesday to which have reierred o no aI
more than had been said IN quar'e'S III '''' 'aS
fifteen or twenty years r,.,,-,o . "
Q-How long have you known hmY Al don't
ssts one aey " sey aaSi months
Old you ever see Wickes in company with 'he
Q~Where? AT my house A., ,o,
0-You saw them frequently together. did you
Do YOU remember an occasion when Mrs
Bliss and Mrs. Fleming met before me Weunesiay
memory with such things.
Q-Your memory has failed you during the last
q DO YOU remember on one occasion saying 70
your wife in the presence OF the defendant: i
have fears for your safety, and ! caution you
against eating things that might be sent to you Z
Al do not go , .
Own you swear that you did not say that 70
your wife In the presence OF the defendant? Al
will swear IT, $500
O-Do you remember where Mrs. Bliss slept on
the Tuesday before her death? Ayes. with Mrs
Fleming.
DO you remember Mrs Fleming saying to her
mother: For Gods sake, let me be- and don't
bother me-" that occasion? Al don't remem-
Der any such thing having been said.
Mr. Mcintyre again called the witnesses at
tention to the statement which he had made TO
Mr. Miller but Mr.. Bliss again asserted that
he had forgotten all that he had said on that
occasion. Replying to several questions put to
him by Mr. Mcintyre he said that his recollec-
ton regarding the subjects TO which they re-
lated had left him. Mr. Mcintyre once asked
him If he remembered his wife's name, and even