The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-24
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New York"
And the word "Miss'' on the inside
this city, and after receiving the post mark, was
taken out by an accompce OF Edwards, and deli
vered to him in his CELL He then, in blue ink (pro
baby not having any other in his ceID added The
letters 1851 to M" on the superscrptIoD, making
"Miss," and TO the other initials the full name of
one OF the most fashionable and wealthy young
ladies of this city, placing her residence in the space
between the name and the words New YORK"
written below The name was also added to the
word "Miss" on the inside OF the letter He
then cut two pieces OF paper sufficiently
large to- cover the name and residence on the
superscrplion and the name on the inside
leaving the word "Miss' exposed in both cases.
and pasted it over them with wafer The object
of all this preparation has since been discovered
be to create prejudice in the minds OF his counsel,
Messrs. Marshall, Crittenden Edmonds, Emmett,
&c against Oliver M. Lowndes, E.q and Recorder
Vaux, of Philadelphia, they being the principal
witnesses against him and slso to impress his
counsel with belief that he could command funds
by such means il he desired. Previous to showing
the letter to his counsel, he informed them that
these gentleman had become possessed of a num-
Der OF his private letters from which they had as
ceraned his intrigue with the young lady to whom
this letter was Addressed and the Initials were
81 M. o, )" being those Of Oliver NJ. Lowndes re-
versed, there was no doubt that he Uowndes) had
resOrted TO this base trick, to make money out OF
his misfortune, and those who had become unoru-
nately connected with him in his days of prosperity;
He very cunnlngy refused TO show his counsel the
name of the young lady in the letter. ii being cover
ed with white paper; for, If shown, the trick would
have been exposed, as they could then have lmne-
diately ascerained whether she had eceived such
letter through the post Office, falsely alleged by
Edwa DIS. and which he then said she had sent him
soon obtained This bait partially took, as IL
will be remembered by those who were present on
the trial. that Justice Lowndes was charged by the
counsel of Edwards with keeping possession of pri-
vate letters belonging to their client, which ne ought
to have delivered up. Mr. Lowndes questioned
by the District Attorney as TO The fact, and he after
wards showed the counsel of Edwards the letter, ms
given below The initials OF the letter having been
originally written in black ink; and the filling up
with blue, showed concuslvely, with the other facts
combined, that the object in writing il was as is
above stated.
Here is the letter
NEw YoRK, 30th May, 1912.
The writer has under his control several letters of
the notorious Col Edwards written in the
of lS4O-They came into my possession by the per
mission of the Recorder OF Philadelphia, and In order to
feelings OF Yourself and family have concluded
to allow you to have them on condition of the pay
of $1,000 these letters are given 70 the public what
feet will they have on you no doubt
make demand thus moderate out of respect 10 YOU
snd to enable you to meet without applying to your
father whose known wealth would induce him at once TO
pay five yes ten thousand do lars ent rather than
suffer the exposure OF his daughters letter TO an infamous
man. You wlll see the decacy of my motive-I wish
save you and this fortunate circumstance that the let
tiers have fallen into such hands for any one else would
have gone to father and not have
with yourself for their possession.
My dear lady you the rock You stand on YOU
have It now in your power to avoid the fall and nov
place in your power by the pay ment Of the small
OF fioe Will meet you at any time and place you
name Tor the purpose Of handing the said letters upon
receiving the money Address me rough the Pos o.
Ace to l.. NJ. o.
The following is the first letter, written in pencil
mark sent by Edwards to his supposed accomplish,
after the fret trial. pointing out the means and man