Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-07

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is on the spot, where the affair took place y. y.
reader will observe that not one WORD Is sa,a
in contradiction to my assertion, that the "
yorce was founded upon an elopement WIZ"
Gen. Jackson. Throughout, the word sefo'"
tion' is used instead Of divorce; and II is care
fully concealed that after this separation there
was reconciliation, and an acquaintance WIZ
Gen Jackson, and a second "separaf'on' uPo"
his account, all which appears IN the NashSi'e
vindication.
The effort Of Major Moore is to contound
the frs, "separation with the subsequent d'oorcs
For this purpose he gets the clerk oi the couf'
10 saw that he'believes the law authorizing the
divorce passed in 1887, although 1t is shown
that it passed in 1870, and the clerk could no,
be ignorant of it. But his assertion wouid anu
in deceiving, and that seems TO be the principal
effort Of Major Moore.
miserable trick, Of the same deceptlous
character, is attempted with respect 10 Geh'
Ray. lie is made to understand himself as
stated to be one Of the jury, and to deny it'"he"
Major Moore knew we'll enough that 1t was
John Ray and not James Ray, that was the
juryman. - uc-.
Gen James Ray, who avows himself "ior
Gen Jackson as nexi Presidenl, asserts tha'
the first difference between Roberts and ms
wife originated, in part, from his jealousy OF
another INN Gen jackson. He states too, thai
he believes the divorce was erpar'e, and that
the law of Virginia was passed atthe instance
of the ",CeH kno,Cn captain JACK Jun, WITHOUT
any notice to Mrs. Roberts.
The Journals Of the Legislature do not ex-
actly sustain Mr. Ray in his opinion. have
taken care 10 POSSESS myself oil them, and they
are as follows:
"House Of Delegates, Wednesday, Deer. 8,
| 1890. Ordered, that leave be given TO bring IN
bill 10 empower the Supreme court, in the
district of Kentucky 10 adjudicate concerning
the marriage of Lewis Roberts, and that Mr..
Ronald, Mr.. Juitt, Mr.. Crocktt of Fayette, Mr.
Breckenridge, MIR Lee Of Fairfax, MIR. Harrl-
son Of Charles city, Mr. Andrews, MIR. john
>,on of Augusta, and Mr.. Scott, do prepare *
bring in the same"
1, thus appears that the subject was referred
to nine members, of whom Mr.. Breckenridge
was one, aud il is not likely that the whole COM
mi,,ee were mlsed by single member,or that
they acted, in a case Of SO much delicacy and
importance, without sufficient proof to warrant
them
From the statement Of Mr.. Aijp, il would
seem that Roberts was first married about
1884 Gen Jackson was then some seventeen
years of age, being born in l767 He never
saw Mrs Roberts until after the separation,
when she went to Tennessee. The time this
took place is carefully concealed by Major
Moore But it will he seen that the Nashville
article places it before Gen Jackson removed
to Nashvills-The act of deserlion ard adu!,e-
nv complained ofin the declaration, and found
by the Jury, was in July, 1890, although MIR.
Allin is made to fix il previous to 1887. Now
let US hear The Nashville vindicaion, as copied
from the Nashville Republican into the Argus
of Western America, sae by side with Major
Moore's documents:
"The accusation is full and explicit-we will
again give it in the words of Mr.. Hammond:
"In the summer Of 1890, Gen Jackson prevail
cd upon the wife of Lewis Roberts of Mercer
county, Kentucky, TO desert her husband, and
live with himself in the character OF VILE
'rbi. charge, we unequyoc ally and expressly
pronounce most vilainously false I, is directly
opposed to the truth The fact is, that Lewis
Roberts while resident Of Kentucky, under
the influence of an ungovernabiy jealous dispo-
| sition, compelled Mrs. ia 'kson, then Mrs So-
| brrts, TO depart from the roof OF his mother,
| by whom Mrs. ]. was fondIy and afftctionately
| beloved, and seek a home with her widowed
parrn, in Tennessee. This happened bsfore Gen
j. euer came TO this state, and before ne eper snW
Mrs Roberts ay1srrards a reconciliation bef,oeen
Le,cis Roberts and his ,ufc unsolicited aud he re-
sided ,o,th her ON the farm of her mother II 'ons
Mt This period, that Gen jackson nj the solicitations
of n friend, ,Ucnt 10 Tie house Of Mrs Dona so ,
The mother of Mrs. Roberts, 10 board-there beins
no public houses in the country-and then and
there he frs, became acquainted with the pre-
sent Mrs. Jackson In a short lime the jealous
disposition of Le,Ois Rob.rt again bust forth. and
rented lis spleen and suspicious on Gen Jackson,
,oho not being disposed TO bear such contun'eiy in
silence remonsfrafed with Roberts, by chom he tcas
grossly insufed, and q WARM ALTERcArIoN Was
the consequence General Jackson Immediately
changed his place Of residence-and Lewis Ro-
berts, after mal-trea,ing his wife, himself DESERT
ed her and returned TO the State of Kentucky,
leaving power Of Attorney in the hands OF
Lawyer 10 dispose Of his properly in this state,
which proves conclusively, that he had sban-
doned all idea of residing here. II was thrn
determined by the family Of Mrs. Roberts, that
she should never again live with Lewis Roberts
he having once driven her from his home,
and afterwards, upon a reconciliation, himse It
abandoned her Upon this, he threatened 10 re-
turn to this state and carry her 10 kentucky by
f6,ce, Dhereupon SHE RESOLVED To DESCEND TO
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