New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-27

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explicit, and we think will be generally believed by
candid people The statements are corobora'ed Oy
other testimony 40 far there is any except as &c
tine manner Of his getting to the house IN " aiker II
which Mr.. Cough states more aniavorabiy 10 himself
Than va. represented by the women ct the house
and IN a way much more likely 10 be true The cir
cumstances to which there are no witnesses, are
corrobora,cd by the fact that they are ust what Mr.
Gougb has asserted ia all states OF mind from the
time he was found 1t seems 10 us that the public
will receive the sentiments and feelings which are
expressed by Mr.. Gough, as just and proper
: mount PLEASANT, RoxBuRY Mass
September -, l-f5.
Although very weak and worn with intense suffering
in body and mind yet will delay longer doing that
y hch have intended practicable 70 do
VIZ give plain statement Of facts relative to the IN
happy circumstances IN which have been placed "hn
the past few weeks left home On Monday me st INST
in company with Dea Grant u Boston, and MI cyrus
L. Morse: spoke in Wesibcro in the evening, went the
next day TO Spring feld and the 3D. attended Con
yeniiOn At Banord spoke three times that day spoke
twice on the 18th Westheld took leave of Des Grant
and lady and eft in the morning for Springfield in com
many with M Morse-he % 10 Boston, and b take
The cars for New.york sent letter 10 my wife by Mr..
Morse OF which the following is an extract: 81 hope TO
IN Get YOU on Monday evening III ddnO fee that the duty
Of finally arranging matters for the winter demanded
my presence in New-YOTk would come home with Cy-
rus but hope 70 spend pleasant and profitable
sabbath in Brooklyn. shall think OF you &c sc My
reason for going 10 New-fork to make final ar
rangernen for part Of my time and what part this com
ing winter / 70 be in Montreal on the 18th inst.
! agreed TO meet my wife and gentleman who was 70
accompany ne 10 NJ Al Albany, on Monday evening
Sept 9Th arrived at New York At 6 or past on Fri
day the 9Th inst left my baggage with porter on board
the boat 20 bring after me, and walked 10 the Croton
Hotel ! took tea; my baggage arrived procured
room went into IT, arranged my dress told them there
that ! was going 10 Brooklyn, and might not return
that night ! have always been msde welcome at
my friends in Brooklyn and knew That II they
were not full, should be invited 20 stay all night
About past left the Croton called at store
in Broadway and purchased watch-guard. Went TO
the store Of Messrs. axiom a Miies stayed there
a few minutes On coming out, had not gone a
dozen steps before I accosted by man with
How do you do. Mr.. Cough :" SAID J, "You have
the advantage Of me; ! am introduced 10 so many
that it is difficult for me sometimes to recognize
them" Said Ny name IL Naturalization
Williams used 10 work IN the same shop with
you in this city good many years ago" replied
- do 40, remember H. or something 70 mat
effect He then said" You have got into new
business, the temperance business do you md II
good busncssi" 20 yes" told him, 81 find it very
good business" Some other conversation ensued
during which time were walking slowly together
when he said-"I suppose you are so pious now,
and have got to be proud, that you would not
drink glass Of soda with IN old shUpmaie - yes /
would drink eass Of soda with any body } VIII drink
a glass with you If you will go IN here We were then
opposite to Thompsons There were. should Think 10
or u persons round the fountain, when he said we
shall never get served here now place wnere we
can ret better soda than here We then crossed
the street and went down Chambersst TO Chatham s.
till we came small shop Having no suspicious dd
not take paricu lar notice OF what kind OF shop was
But saw confectionery, and a pasteboard sign win
Rest Soda H. There two or three of these es
adjustments in that vicinity, lowing to my weakness
did visit the place previous to leaving New York
but have no doubt that can identity ne shop among
the others This called for Soda asked me whHl
syrup used" said he used Raspberry q am preuy
he said Raspberry)l said Il would lake some oiihe
same
The syrup was poured and the soda poured into it
from the fountain Che fountain dark COLOR This
took my glass, and handed II TO me with his hand
the top OF the glass. Il noticed he hand because
thought il was y very ecntemanly way of handing
gass) However. thought no more, but drank IT, We
then into Chamborsst again. and up TO broadway
together when lac left soon after he left me ] felt
warm sensation about the lungs and chest win unu
sua cxhileratiOn and Tor the hrst time began To
suspect that il all right This feeling ncrcas
cd. till | felt completely bewildered, with desire
for something know not what do not know
that ever iot so strangely in my life before do not
know how long walked. but must have walked
SOME distance, as have some recollection OF seeing
the white church at the upper end Of Broadway
During tins time went into grocery store ana got some
brandy | do not know where, nor whether paid for
IL but rccolcc drinking. became after little while
hewidercd and stupid, and had wandered. did not
know where when saw a woman dressed In black
either accoed her she accosted me tits iminaieIia
which as ] IN such state that should not have
waited To think who IL was. do dot remember what
said; but she told some gentlemen who went 10 make IN
quies thai asked her If she could give me night
lodging tell me where could procure one, as was
without friends, &c. She took me into the house. How
got in do not know There was hignt Of stairs but
have recollection Of going up those stars. remember
nothing distinctly that passed during the whole time I'll
was taken away except that drank but wha, drank or
how much or how olien know nothing have some idea
that a there while was there, because felt
afraid OF him have no recollection OF going at ALL
after fret IN Friday evening although is said
that Saturday evening have no recolec
tion either of going out or OF coming IN and II nd H.
don't know how did H. have no recollection OF eating
Mt ALL although the woman told that did eatand asked a
blessing. and also that prayed have remembrance
OF this do not remember purchasing shirt, although
had strange shirt on when was taken away Inc tuc
thai spent in that place seems TO me IKEA horrible
drcan-a nightmare "a something that ! cannot
describe. have - little recollection Of what
iranspired that when | out could not
tell for my lie how long had been there and was
sstounded when found that had been there so long
When Mr. Camp came into the house, ! remember
that felt as II rclie had GENE, and said TO him. IN
take me away from this" felt glad that had
come He asked how came there Z" told him
a had pur something in glass Of soda which had
crazcd me He asked me his name gave 1t To him as
he gave 10 me as near as can Tccoect Another man
came In with Mr. Camp: then Mr. HAYS IN and
took me IN carriage 10 Nr. Hurlbuts house. where
receive the kindest and attention, during the most
severe trial OF bodily suffering and mental agony ever
experienced in my hte During the whole OF my sickness
did call for liquor do remember that te any
desire craving for IL
This is my statement: 10 the truth OF which am wi
ling To- stand through life in the hour Of death and At the
Judgment seat In making this statement do il not TO
paiae or myself hut 10 tell the truth IL would
have been much easier for me- II had gone voluntarily
and deliberately and drank have acknowledgcdt and
asked the forgiveness Of the public aud thrown myself
their mercy. But the allseeing God knows and !
know thar IL was so and my position is peculiar
one because have proof that my statement Is cor
rect Many will doubt; some viii believe and can
saw that those who know bestw believe me rst IL
has been said by some that used opium Now declare
that never had particle of opium in my mouth in my
life 20 my knowledge. ! never saw piece but once,
10 know what II was and that at Norwich, al Mr.
Breckenridges store He showed me piece because
wished see IT, With regard 70 the man who asked
me 10 take the soda-he is man, should Judge about
40 years Of age rather short, and noticed. sighted
pncd with the small pox q Havisg suspicious, took
notice. With regard 10 the putting somethins
IN the glass confident that he did II as II hsd
seen him though What it was do not know. The
who attended the fountain have not the slightest
ides knew anything about IT,
Who this Jonathan Williams IT, DO not know, 10
not remember ever working with him, and told him
So | know not whether that is his right name have
my suspicious that he into the city the same night
that did ami left after the Friday that Wa found
and that the whole thing arranged before he &C
cos,ed me- However il be- feel that the whole matter
VIII ye, be msde plain that by some means