The Arkansas banner., 1843-09-23
DISAPPOINTMENT AND CRIME.
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A ooINiNONN 1l IAI4E'
 The New York Sun gives the following history oi tnc unfortunate Christina GiInUur, who IS now about to be sent to Great Bri- tain, to answer for the crime of murder:-
 The history of this unfortunate young woman should operate as a warning to pa rents, and teach them to beware of unre- lenting opposition to an honorable attach- ment formed by daughter, or even son. merely because the object favored by such is not of equal wealth or rank in life with them selves. lt were better-iar beler-to raise one than to prostrate and destroy the other Mr. Cochran, the father of this young wo- man, Is wealthy farmer in the shire of Rem lrew, near Paisley, in Scotland She received a passably good education, and we have seen letter written by her to her parents. since her arrival here, couched in sweet and affecting language, and written in a practised pretty hand About five years ago, it ap- pears, she being still in her s'teens,'' she be- came acquainted with young man in the neighborhood, by the name of Anderson, and a mutual attachment sprung up between them Although of excellent character, and of good moral conduct, he was in humble life, being a gardener Tn the employment of gentleman i'll his native parish. They made no secret of their attachment, but it W; S bitterly op- posed by her parents; particularly as her ia ther, and the father of her future husband, had already decided that she and the unfor-- tunate John Gilmour were to be united The great object of her parents, from the time of discovering her attachment 10 Anderson. was to tha,,, al 4. .1-
 was at times confined in the attic of her fla ther's dwelling, and most rigid system of coercion applied to her with a view to com pei an abandonment on her part of the ob- ject of her affection, but without effect. al- though stripes, and at times, severe beatings. were resortedto. "Oh, iather,n she heexclaimed, Gas we are informed,) one day, Il cannot marry John Gilmour-I have nothing to say against him, but do not love him-pemt me to marry John Anderson, whom | know IS attached 10 me, as love him-and will go down on my knees and bless you. He and can take the farm, which will, in q short time, be vacant, and my little sister can live with me, and we shall all be happy in each others society. John Gilmour can find another girl, who will love him and make him good wife; but oh, father, cannot cannot-marry him.n
 The appeal was mheeded, and served to make her situation worse, and she determined upon escape; to wander she knew not whither. Watching her opportunity, she fled, but was soon pursued by her father and ali the ser wants Of his household. She took shelter in a thicket, where she remained for sometime undiscovered, although her pursuers often passed the spot where she lay, till her little iavorlte dog found out his mistress and came iondlng upon her. This led to her detec- ton, and she was taken back to the house and severely beaten. Finally, goaded almost to madness, or to what has been claimed in regard to her '.insanity,n she gave a consent. so far as the law required, to union with GiI- mour, and after being bedecked in bridal robes, was brought as an OK to the slaughter or a lamb to the sacrifice, from her place of confinement, and her destiny intcrwoyen for lie or death with that of John Gilmour. The parents had given them one thousand CT about five thousand dollars each. making tet tftotfSaf111 dollars in all, and rhev