The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-09
The Rev. Mr.. Fairchild's own Statement.

began make some statements to my wife about
her love affairs, in connection with MI Ellis On this
subject her mind at times good deal excited which
excitement increased from month to month was al
ways kind to my domescs and conversed famiarly win
them; she occasionally spoke to me on the SUBJECT and
particularly at time asked my opinion whether was
right for professor Of religion to marry onprofe sor
have heard her speak Of quoting scripture Mr. Ellis
and his quoting scripture to her. always treated her
Kindly, and never offered her any abuse; during me
latter part OF the winter when she appeared to hsve lost
all hope Of obtaining Mr. Ellis she was more excited, De-
came freful and passionate and sometimes impudent,
neglected her work. and acted strangely that we were
several times on the point OF dsmssing her. But know
ing the of this alteration in her conduct we ptied
her. hoped she would soon get her disappointment
and do as well as she did the first six months At any
we concluded to get along with her well as we could
till Mrs Fairchild went her journey to visit her friends
in Philadelphia and elsewhere. Whatever was wrong in
her conduct attributed to her disappointment. We
did not think her vicious given to bad practices We
where she pleased. She usually went into the city 10
VISIT she said her cousins those cousins we knew not
she said BY some recoect on one occasion that
she did not return till midnight We have heard her say
that her sister, tMrs Essty wa: an unprciped woman
say, too, that Mr. Hoyt vas an unprncipled man, and
that her sister Mary quite intimate in the family
told On occasion, my wife informed at the
time, young man waited on her home in the evening
who proessed phrenoogist She said he had been
walking with her the old bridge and examining her
head and told her that she had the organ Of amatveness
sS than sar IL
But she did not succeed The reason is unknown to
her inability to pay for her hoard Mrs Fairchld went
herourney early in May and absent ten or twelve
weeks. during nsr absence broke up housekeeping
went her journey Rhoda to my house and requested
permission TO stay day or two TO make or after dress
was then boarding at one OF my neghbors But plying
her poverty and as Eliza Towne as then at my house
told her she might stay till Eliza Towne went away She
stayed few days. Some weeks after this met her in
washington street. sne SAID sne was going 10 my noue
m search o. par Of shoes which she had either Gst o.
1871 hero void ner hat the door was iockeu put sne
woud waM uh returned from the postomce, sne cou.u
60 nome WIN me ana LOOK LOT ner wsm r ,S
one OF ne Hores ana on my return cseo AoI ne, snu
sne Vent nome WIN me She ton me she Was .hen LYING
on gong 70 I'VE with family IN Jamaica rlans sns On
amily seemed 20 much like home to her a. mine
oia ner snat we couid nor receive NJ. pacK unsss
sne wouao dC dlnersntiy IRON wnat sne dao lew %
ucoTe sue leit US one SAD hat when sue vea n ~
very nervous, OWING 70 ner disaPpontmeh'. anu
nx sns nery Knew what sne ia ou. tna' sne mao %
got over H. ana would 40 as well as ever tod ner 'aa
On sne would 10 as wen as she aa tne n.s. s
~ sBnt months Sne hved WIN us, snc msnt ieuln =
When INV wSi s on told her what
nnoaa naa sals ana PROMISED. ene was Pol'eIy wins
20 5ake ner PACK on mat c1ndi,on. IN snor um ho
wnas Wis sald ana engasee neI 20 return ns m'aae
on Inc hsc IN ohs
condition Accordingly she returned the time appoint
cu ana remalnea WIN US ABOUT sx wee IN ~. s On
ouna mere was no alteration an ner or inc Geer ana
~. she had 10 NV wife
uSa,ment wnlcS shc nad WI .M NV -,
s ~ h w nv usf nnuiy uu; pa n.y. ~ th
40 a. she dd az hrst she nsung ina. sne never
msae any sucn proms one was mucn Snenacu sha al;
liked me as much as she did her. and added mi pay you
os sa'a 70 ner, pIoless 70 9e I'M ,s
snu now Gun you s snow sucn p 10y, Sh
S NV h ..o NJ o.ay =, ~ uo , a. ~ ',a I
tnen became cain, ana made an apology ana gave hsr
I'll ;a; ~ Iay pha e n.y. n.y. usy ~ ~. .hrd 10 =
o. and sa.a she was going 70 r hoys VINO
,hars ~ t :, 80. in; c ca,o, SUE n
INV honse again while was =. home 10 nv Tin
one MI -rnoon should think the latter mart Of Nevem
her bnvs a. muression tba she then came Tor her
trunk but o. this am not positive know however
na was not nome alone @nsR sne or e If
nv Little dau rh,er whis Mrs Earcbiid was M the Odeon
Rhoda came nm ia r. and "a, awhile with me 10 the
cas smd .n & MS friend into our
sitting rom n The hasemsn, Rhoda soon came down
into .as room where rev we were suing soon ser
her return. Rhoda eft believe in tbs omnibus From
that time never saw her nor did have any conmupi
cation wit hrr or written or verbal ill The last Sab.
bath but one think in April is4a On that day she
attended INV meeting in the afternoon. She came into
INV house directv after acting and STAYED perhaps an
hour A was engaged in the st,av with the clergy
man who was then preaching for me, saw her only
she entered the house and just as she leaving it, On
house about O'clock r. M. and requested to see me
alone. went with her into the parlor She then told
NJ ali nd nd mi IN 0O
her parents and Aid from me told her
that / was sick vseIf and about 10 take a
long and exnensive Journey and dependent on
nv friends for as,istance She then SAID that she
wished TO state TO me more particularly her circum.
stances told her that had not time then 10 attend to
the Neck but r. she would cali The next day or wait till
returned. would hear her she replied that she had
rather converse with me then and would walk with me
the bridge 10 Washmgton street To this made no
objection And as was not quite ready told her that
she mirhtlwaIk on and that would soon overske her
then gave me TO understand distinctly what her circum.
stances were and said that she must have some money
told her thai II such were her situation she must 70 to
far who hal mt her in that situation She re.
plied must have money and II YOU DOM give me
some will nut II upon vo; ! remonstrated and en-.
wish 10 inure ma TINT what she wanted was money and
that II would give money se would not nut Il upon me
otherwise she wonld Perceivnu that she was bent on
her obiec and recoecfn0 her Previous threat when
tnrned her awav from NV house asked her how much
must give he She said two hundred dollars then asked