Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-05
A sORRolvFUL TALE or DISAPPoTST-
MENT AND CRIME.

The New fOfk Sun gives the following hsio
~ o. lhe unfortunate chEisliana Gilmour, VII,
has been sent 10 Great Britain 10 answer for th.
lcTime Of murder:
| The history OF this unfortunate woman
should operate as warning to parents. and
teach them 10 beware Of noreleniing op-
position to an honorable attachment form.
ed BY adaughier, or even a son, merely
because the object favored by suchis mol
Of equal wealth or rank 10 life with them
selves. Il were beiier-far bettef-Ic
raise one. than TO PROSTATE and destroy
the other. Mr.. Cochran. the father 81
this Young woman, is a wealthy farmer
in the Shire Of 'Renirew, near Paisley. 10
Scotland. She received passable good
ed0estion. and we have seen aleilef writ.
lienhy Isef 10 her parenls since her arrival
here. conched in sweet and affecting laa.
guage. and written IN q practised hand
About FIVE years ago. il appears, she be-
Eing still liz her ''teens," she became ac-
quainted with young man in the ntigh7
borhood by the name Of Anderson, and q
mutual attachment sprung up betweeM
them. Although OF excellent character,
and Of good moral conduct. he was 10
humble life. beings gardener 10 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 as her father,
and the father OF her future husband. bad
already decided that she and the unfeftu-
nate John Gilmour were TO be united.
The3great object Of her parents, from the
time Of discovering he5 attachmeht %
Anderson. was 10 keep them apart and
with this view she was at times confined
in The attic OF her fathers dwelling and
most rigid syslemfoi 1coercion applied to
he's with a view to compel an abandon
ment on her part Of the object Of affection,
but without effect, although stripes, and
at times severe beatiags were rescIted to.
Oh, father, she exclaimed, Gas We are in
formed, one day, i cannot marry John
Gilmour-l have nothing TO say against
him, but do not Low E him permit me
to marry John Anderson, who ] know
is attached1e me, as love him-andI,
will go down on my knees and bless you.
4 He and can take the farm, which willin
a shortlime be vacant, and my little. sister
can live with me, and we shall be happy
in each Others. society. John Gilmonf
can find another girl who will love him
and make him good wife !; but oh, fath
er, cannot cannot marry him.
The appeal was Undecided, AID served
butte make her situation worse, and she
determined upon esca pc, TO wander she
knew not whittier, Watching her oppor-
tunity, she fed. but was soon pursued BY
hold. she IooR SneUet IN nIcKet, where
she remained Tor some time undiscovered
although her pursuers often passed the
spot where she lay, ill her tayoTite. dos
found out his mistress and came fond
ling upon her. This led-to her detection,
and she was taken back 10 the house and
severely beaten. Finally. goaded almost
TO madness, or to what has been claimed
in regard to her, 'sinsanity, she gave
consent, ESQ far as the law required, to an
union with Gilmour, and after being be-
decked IN bridal robes. was brought as an
OK to the slaughter, or lamb TO the sac.
rifce, from her place Of confinement, and
her destiny interviewer for life or death
with that Of John Gilmour. The parents
had given them $1,000. or about $4,000
each, making $4,000 in all, and they
were settled on the farm at lneblnncn,
which became their property. To- about
Eve weeks from the marriage, the unhap-
Ply husband, after short illness, in which
he experienced severe torture, persisted.
Circumstances came tolisht which afford,
ed buttoo much ground for suspicion that
he had been murdered, aud that bis un!or-
tunate, but now ii IS feared. guilty vile,
had. caused his death. The subsequent
events are known-she fed to this country
10 the protection Of young N an, passing
as his wife, but occupying distinct oertns,
and both assuming : fictitious name
Anderson is still living at Renfrewshire,
aDdis said 10 be Of good Character
Cbristiana declares that she did not muir
der her husband. lfso, the prayer o. al
will be-. thai God will permit her to pass
10 sateiy through the terrible ordeal which
she will be called so soon TO encounter.
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