The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-19
THE CASE OF CHRISTINA COCHRAN OR
GLAMOUR

The .Nso York San, in abiding TO the case of hi,
unhappy young woman, who is about to be surrep.
dered to the British authorities for the alleged muir.
der of her husband, has the following interesting
sketch TO the causes which led to her present
dreadful situation. II will be seen that the tale /,
not without its moral, sad and impressive;
"The history Of this unfortunate young woman
should operate as warning to parents and teach
them to beware Of unrelentiDg opposition TO an hon.
orabIe attachment formed by daughter, or even a
SON. merely because the object favored by such is not
Of equal wealth or rank in life with themselves Il
were better-far better--io raise one than TO pros
rate and destroy the other. MIR. Cochran the father
of this young woman, is wealthy farmer in The
shire Of Renfrew, Paisley, IN Scotland. She
received passably good education, and have
letter written by her TO her parents since her
arrival here, couched sweet and affecting language
and written in practised pretty hand. About five
years ago, it appears, she being still in her teen,
she became acquainted with a young man in the
neighborhood by the name Of Anderson, and mu.
tusl attachment sprung up between them. Although
OF excellent character, and of good moral conduct
he was in humble life, being gardiner in the EN-.
ployment OF gentleman in his native parish They
made no secret of their attachment, but il was bitterly
opposed by her parents particularly her father aud
the father of her future husband had already decided
that she and the unfortunate John Gilmour were to
united The great object Of her parents from the lime
OF discovering her attachment to Anderson was to
keep them apart and with this view she was at time
confined in the attic of her fathers dwelling, aud
most rigid system of coercion applied to her witt
view to compel abandonment her part OF the Oh
ject Of her affection, but without effect, although
stripes, and at times severe beatmgs, we're resorted
Oh father she exclaimed one day, cannot marry
John Gilmour; have nothing to say against him, but
do not love him. permit me TO marry John Anderson
who know is attached to me love him and
will go down on my knees and bless you. He and
can take the farm which is in a short time 10 be va.
can't and my little sister live with me, and we
shall all be happy in each others society John Gil
mour find another girl who will love him and
make him good wife; but oh, father, cannot
cannot-mariy him. The appeal was unheeded and
served but to make her situation worse, and she de-
termined upon escape, to wander she knew not
WHITTIER. Watching an opportunity she fed, but was
soon pursued by her father and all the servants
of his household. She took shelter in a thicket
where she remained for some time undiscovered
although her pursuers often passed The spot where
she lay, till hsF little fayorile dog found
hi, mistress ana came fondng upon her. This
led to her detection, and she was taken back
TO the house and severely beaten. Finally goad-
ed almost to madness, or to what has been claimed
IN regard to her, insanity, she gave a consent so
far as the law required TO union with Gimour and
after being bedecked In bridal robes was brought as
an OK to the slaughter or lamb TO the sacrifice
from her place of confinement, and her destiny in
terwoven for life or death with that Of John Gil
mour. The parents had given them FL COO or about
$4,000 each, making $4,000 in all and they were
settled on the farm at lnchnnan which became their
property. In about five weeks from the marriage
the unhappy husband, after short illness, in which
he experienced severe torture, persisted. Circum-
stances came to light which afforded but too much
ground for suspicion that he had been murdered and
that his unfortunate, but now it is feared guilty wiz,
had caused his death. The subsequent event, are
known she fed 10 this country in protection of
young man, and passing as his wife but o..uPyng
distinct Der h., ord bot, .-,unIng fictitious name
Anterior Is still living at Renfrewshlre and is SAID
10 be oil good character. Christina declares that She
did not murder her husband. IL So the PRAYER of all
will be that God will permit her to pass in safety
through the terrible ordeal which she VIII Ne called
soon TO encounter