The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-24

pense is more than death but no will not doubt Will
look ever at bright side of the future You are m
r7st life is s,sked upon the hazard OF die it is
the first time but surely am MOTT be lost when SO
slight an eor viii II you act in Consert with
NIT it is done with eose place my trust in you now
& do no, LEI me trust an vain Yrever
AT this point of the game Edwards was placed by
order Of Judge Kent, under the special charge OF
officer A. NJ. G Smith, who changed his mode OF
passing 10 and from the Court, by placing him IN a
cab THIS nearly put an end TO al his prospects OF
escape 10y the false privy door, and the next trial
he therefore put his wits 10 work again 10 contrVe
evidence TO escape justice. go,
IL will be remembered that during the trial OF I'd
wards, the witnesses who testified 10 ms hanu-wri-
ting were enabled 10 trace similarity from inc ac',
that he was almost constantly IN the pracuce
OF adding the letter Sc" IN the termination Oh
words where il was incorrect. To oovlate what
he supposed TO be a strong point OF testmoney
against him. as given the first iral, ne prepared
the following scheme 10 entrap ID trlct attorney
White and Judge Kent, by the mlsspelhng OF the
word pony" go -,
DR
came up in cab this morning, but wish you obe
all ready morning well X IN case may have
m opportunity of calling time when you not
there wish yr leave the holt drawn perhaps there
may be chance for TO it, don't forget this but will
try 20 arrange matters for the nor Ang.
Enclosed send you the draft of letters want you to
get VT TO write address to Judge Kent &
Whiting s. send them through the post my object is TO
get them to spell the word pony which is almost univer
sally spelled with Poney let 1t be spelled In her let
let her request immediate the in
which the letters written will quick answer
& toe moment they send them TO me under cover
TO : want them for illustration in my case It's
ry important to have attended to, Do attend to at
onceS let her sign any name no matter what don't Tor
get to BE- the spot tomorrow morning leave the bolt
drawn III do call may have opportunity OF acting
alone it would he id unfortunatei sho:ld 60 in
not be able get through do put shoulder to the wheel
*He here alludes TO the bolt that TO close the
false door Of The privy, but the $1,000 not beng
forthcoming, the false door never made by the
Carpenter Taft.
The following are the copies Of the letters sent to
District Attorney Whiting and Judge Kent, on the
second trial, but they discovered the hook, and did
not answer them: The first is 10 Whiting
want to ask yr advice about little matter that has
given me some annoyance and am told must apply to
you in the casa
My little son had very pretty Ponev aid w as some
times the habit OF lending the Poney to friend of his
the of very rich few days ago this young lad
and took the Poney out of my stable and refuses
the Poney until pays him $40 that he says
he from my Boy. My is only Is years OF age,
and have idea of Encouraging him in gambling he
he dose the money the other boy but be-
older than my he has adopted this
thod OF forcing pay him $40. He is bad fellow
think and tho don't mind loosng $40 have idea of
being forced by boy to pay him the amt it must be
wrong.
will be glad sir if you will be so kind to advise
what TO do in this case-I am widow and tho do not
wish to harm one. the time do not like to be
imposed upon-Pleaseiaddress me through thep Office
Most Respectfully
w obt