The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-23
BosroN, May 18th, ls44.
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WA. srEArTs, Scribe.
There are many other circumstances which probably
they would have had much more difficulty in coming
result than they appeared to have bad We will al
Jude to them after promising that the young lady is now
about years OF age and that her family reside E.
Maine; and that after leaving MIR. Fairchilds she lived
awhile at DR.. Chs, in Abingdon, and r. G, WIS
in this city. The sament OF the saang lady is that Mr.
f had criminal intercourse With her about December,
lSll at his house; that she sneienfe by him. and
gave birth to (, male child in september Isi2 at E.
Me- and in the house of her fathsrw here she lad been
sent in pursuance Of arrangement with MIR. f. This
account corroboraed by her TO her family
previous to the birth oil her child and by long statement
from married sister of tho young lady, Mrs. E--s,
who speaks OF interview which she had with MIR
by appointment, and in company with her sister H. III
particular reference 10 this unhappy affair
She declares in plain unvarnished manner
that they met on the Common in Pax street
o'clock-that tho situation Of II. was made known to
him at which he expressed much md freely ad
mtted the fact Of intercourse with her He wanted to keep
il secret and offered 10 much year for the support
of the child and urged them never to disclose the facts
He agreed says the sister to pay Slo0 she would go d.
rectly home and did that evening" agreeing also ~
something afterwards.
The child was born and the father afterwards came up
and went with the sister to obtain redress an appoint
ment fixed when Mr.. F gave $50 more, and agreed
pay the every year. till the whole amounted to
$500 if his health permitted him to preach. was also
stated the Common, by him. that il r. revealed the cir
cumsances would deprive him OF the means Of ing
anything,
came from Exeter, member OF Mr. Farch lids society
and who had conversed with Mr. f. the matter rrev
to his unhappy attempt at suicide He declared to
him that he innocent OF the offence charged but that
in his power to dsprove it, the evidence being
against him-ihat it attempt the part OF the
girls family and his enemies to get money out OF him,
and ruin his character That he had taken legal advice
before paying the money and told that he could
the public and that the public would believe the version
given
he paid the money thisthat in the power OF
the g to ruin him by her story and that the money was
given her secresythat she had met with dis
appointment in love- since had acted strangely and
then finding herself in difficulty had threatened to
the child upon him. and said he was the father Such
has been the declaration OF Mr. Farchild The following
letter said he written by him to the young lady
e. and the public put their own construction upon
| it, We learn he admits il to be his
now write you another letter. not for the purpose oil
denying what you say have DONE Tor that denal have
made from the beginning. ! wish to say nothing more
the sas Se
| body but it is possible that may have some enemies
who would be glad to injure me by exciting suspicious
against they should hear what has happened to you
The bare possibility of this gives pain On this &C
count now write You and your father under TIT
strongest possible obligation TO protect iron all harm
you are bound to mo from all suspicion you ar
never to mention my name in such way as to lead an,
one to suspect me. Your father must never let it b.
known that he has ever spoken 10 me on tn
subject aud you must do the came II any question
should ever DO asked respecting the mater, shall
| ignorant o the whole subject, and SO must you be
snail never let it be known that know any thing sbou
il, end shall expect you to do the II was solel.
this account that agreed to what did should no
have done any such thing il you and your father had no
given solemn oath before God that would Sc
me harmless. that you would save from being suspec
ted In order do this you let il be know
hat have hanged worI with you on the sub
ec Your iatbrT told me that he considered II his dut
save me from harm as much as II was to seek the sal
yarion OF his souland your duty is the same Tel
our father talk about the matter TO your neghbor
nobody Tor he may let drop expression whic
| will excite sus picion.
wise head keeps close mouth II you write an,
letters TO your friends allude to me in any wa!
You must write to at all If people should eve
guess about the matter tell them to guess till they ar
trd Of it, Say nothing to them but II they shod haI
| zen guess me, then your oath binds you to clear me
The Of your father hope what IL past ha
cen forgiven of God, but II you violate your oath to
| must expect the curse Of him upon you Think 0
| he consequences Of doing II would not only ruiz
me- but it would greatly iDjure you should then neve
DC able to any thing for You have always reate'
YOU kindly and can you have a heart to ruin met d,
believe that you will never break your promise, ant