Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-26


action on of society," morals and civilization
the clergy have lost their proper nluence-their just
poston-and their means of public good.
Let, therefore, the whole body of the clergy at this
suspicious moment, the beginning of new age,
ed by the rumphs of steam, meet together, without
distinction of sect or party and take up their proper
position in the great movement of civilization that
now rushes to fuurty with the voice of many waters
Move, move, move.
SAD sroRY.-Some six weeks back very lovely
girl named Margaret Jane Fay, aged only l6, came
from her mothers residence Staten Island to pay
visit to her uncle in this city Whilst here, she hap
pened TO go to ball with young girl, who had impru-
IDENTIFY formed coRnexion with married man, who
formerly kept porter house the Bowery theatre
At the ball this girl introduced him TO Miss Fay;
the two latter it appears, went home together and
after several visits she eloped from her uncles house.
and he saw her no more till Saturday, the 3lst of
March. On that day her uncle met her by accident
in the Bowery, and after vainly endeavoring te per-
suade her to return home he took her before Justice
Palmer of the upper police office Mr. M. was sent
for, and at first denied knowing her. but at last both
confessed the whole affair.
Previous to her doing So she was shut up in CELL
and whilst there contrived to send him letter. TO
which he returned these two answers
New York, March 3lst, 1888.
Destroy all letters as soon
as You read them for they are the worst
Of witness
MY Dearest Jane
hear. 10 so full do not know what to say before
commence cou.d fill volume but now alas | can
scarcely think let alone write bat must do the best
You say today you have got to 90 to the Assy-
lam Dearest Jane that is far better than the refuge
and if you will at least heare from once week
by friend Of ours
will remember my promise nav
dear and when you come out if il be weeks or years
you will find unchaB ged and thar is NOT as they
tell you will never prove false 10 her who has proved
me as you left yours and yours only am sa,isi, d
If your unchanglng ~ve and only hope you will be-
lieve me as true as yourself
Dearest love Beware of false letters they will do ev
cry thing TO make you think deceltful and then
you will expose for spite they will tell You every
thing but do not believe them my love for now there
are no charms left for mo No letter will be genuine
from me unless signed lHorton) an for the in the
word Horton as you viii see
Mrs Ademar will be up to see you
in few days snd then you can send me any word
you wish get on as good terms ss you can with all
your relaisns pretend be conened up there ana all
will vet be well until we meet again which hone will
be soon
my dear faithful love .
i aH Farewell
my very heart seems as il wringing from my body
Hfe Horror.
New York April LIST 1887
How am l astonshed TO hear that
they have been telling you such tales about me il is
false hut they have done the same heare they have
10 me that You have acknowledged eyery thing md
tina, had better bat il would not do for was sure
could trust you you say you have ever been in the
family way or that am the man am lost to you
and the world for ever bat will trust You dearest
love will never decrve you if II be for wears
shall do every thing you request in your let.
ter and # don't see Won in the IL will not be my
fault keep secret for Gods sake and am
Yours forever
HoRToN.
don't believe them they)
tell you every thing }they are in a hurry
to make you expose or j will wn,e moer
Afer this she WINS put into the nurses room, where
she wrote the following poetcal spistle to M,..,
which was suppressed.
happened T. 60 into the street
And herr my uncle 1ehanced meet
Says he my dear now his !, sweet
you must 90 with me
Says he Judge r, this 1. my niece
And she l. prett, I'm. bold piece
What shslibe done
NV sont you ,hiuk this Is a shame
Add doat y, u feel yourself y blam.
To act just 50
Iasswerrd my name Is Margaret Fsy
nd the Judge then said stratway
I'll give you to- Csptais Bray
To be- locked up
A-d mo- q says Captain Bray
Pill ch yuu u fLr r " Mis- Fav
And Keep you here i'll another day
And userves you right
TIE cfct cane uptoSe
Hov luuch hey c,uI eet ont of me
says YOU had hstter ~ w b. I'll #H
bavr 20 hing TO say
W len mo there Two days and : nj ut
Ant ~ rats here wy,nir0n& xvht
Md iwaslotkcd nr uncsnnion n. ht
That Ibegan cry
Two tcayrrgefs they PM w ilc ptxt cell
A. tusy maize iul smei @.s
Ana they "a ked wors. IA ~ I I'm tel
" he lite dark girls .tn
S-ysth Jpdgo Cusss wt'd neter tab. her .
plvr her cssrgs ~ Mrs Baker
q she cots up ant sper
NJ FAY
On The evening of SUNDAY, April n she coninv-
81 - make her from the aurses room and has
not since been heard Of