Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-20

the very exercise OF her habitual charity
denounced, when she saw that all she was
worth was to be surrendered To Il family
couhscation, and that she was herself to
be gibbetted in the chains of wedlock, an
example To every superannnated dotard
upon whose plumber the ravens of the
world might calculate, she came To the
wisest determination Of her life. and de-
cided that her fortune should remain at
her own disposal Acting upon this de-
cision, she wrote to Mr.. Blake, complain
ing of the cruelty with which she had
been treated, desiring the restoration Of
the contract of which she had been dup
ed, and declaring, as the only means of
securing respect, her final determination
as TO the centroi over her property. To
this letter, addressed tn tie son, a verbal
answer imark the conspiracy was return
Ell from the mother, Withholding all con-
sent, unless the property was settled on
her family, but Withholding the contract
at the same time. The wretched old wo
man could no, sustain this conflict. She
was taken seriously i'll, confined for MANY
months III her brothers house, from
whom she was SO cruelty sought to be Sc
paraied, until the debts in which she was
involved, and IL recommended change of
scene, transferred her to Dublin. There
she was received with the utmost kindness
by her relative, Mr.. Mae Namara, to
whom she had confided the delicacv and
distress her situation. That gentleman.
acting at once as her agent and her
friend, instantly had an interview with
Mr. Blake. This was long before the
commencement ofany action. A CONVEX
sation took place between them on the
subject, wiilch must, in my mind, set the
present action at rest altogether; because
II must show that the non performance of
tasl. Ell.
plaintiff himself. Ri. Mac Namara en-
CURED, whether i WIS not true that MIR.
Blake's OWN family declined any connex-
ION, unless Mrs. wilkins consented to
Settle IN Them the eutire of her property {?
MIR. Blake replied it was--hir Mac Ma
mara reioined, that her contract did not
bind her 70 any such extent. " No, re.
piled MIR. Blake, know il does not;
however, tell Mrs. Wilkins, that under
stand she has about 5S0l. a year, and
viii be content to settle the odd sol. on her
by way of socket money! Here, of
course, the conversation ended, Which,
MIR. Mac Namara detailed, as he was de
sire.', TO MRS. w. who rejected II with the
dIsdaln, which, hope, it will excite i'm
every honorable mind. A topic, howe
yer, arose during the interview, which
unfolds the motives aud illustrates the
mind OF Mr.. Blake, more than any obser-
yatlon which can make on it, As one
OF the Inducements TO the projected mar
rage he actually proposed the prospect
OF q sol. annuity, am officers widows
pension. 20 which she would he entitled
IN the event of his decease II will not
sfoop 10 remark on the delicacy of this
lnducement-l will not advert to the plar-
ING dotage on which he specialized, when
he could seriously hold out to a woman
OF her years, the prospect of such an i'm
probable snrvivorship. Blu, do ask YOU.
OF what materials must the man be com
posed, who could dcbase the national T.
berallty! What was the recompense of
thai lofty herolsm which was almost ap-
proprated to the British navy, the mono
poly OF iRarailme rcnown-was that CRATE
stul Offering which weeping country
pours into the lap of its patriot widow.
ana INTO the cradle of its warriors or
pban-waS that generous consolation with
which a nations gratitude cheers fine last
moments of her dying hero, by the Dor.
trai:ure of his children sustained and en-
nobied by the legacy of his achievements.
to he thus deliberately perverted into the
brlbe OF base, reluctant, unnatural prosti-
tuition! know of nothing to parallel the
self abasement Of such deed, exec pt the
audaci;y that requires an honorable Jury
10 abet it. The following letter from Mr..
Antiony Martin. Mr. Biake's attorney,
unio!,led III future plans of this unfeeI-
&ng conspiracy. Perhaps the gentlemen
would wish also to cushion this docu-
ment. They do nCt--Then shall read
il.
The letter is addressed to Mrs. wilkins.
6dtwdy, JanuDy 9, 1917,
Madam nave been applied to. pro-
frSsonaiiy, by lieutenant Peter Blake, TO
take proceedings against YOU of rather an
unpleasant nature but from every letter
OF yours and other documents, together
with the material and irreparable loss AIr.
Blake has sustained in his professional
prospects, by means of your proposals TO
him, makes it lndispensably necessary for
INN TO gel remuneration from Won. I'm
der ihese circumstances, [ am oliged TO
say, that have directions TO take imme-
date proceedings against you, unless he
IS III some measure compensated for YOUR
breach of contract and promise TO him.
shoL.N feel happy that you wonld save
me the necessity ofactlng professionally.
by settling the business, You see. GEN
tlemen, money, money, money. runs
through The wIole amour, and pot suffer
u to come to public investigation. par
tIcuiarly as | conceive from ihe LEGAL adj
vice Mr.. Blake has got, together with all
| have seen, il will ultimately terminate
most honorably 10 his advantage and fo
your pecuniary loss.
have the honor to remain.
Madam, your very mlm1le sery't
ANTHONY MARTIN"
Indeed, think Mr.. Anthony Martin is
mistaken. Indeed, | think, no twelve