New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-29
Blown by surmises jealousie-, coniecmres,
And of so easy and SO plain q stop,
Tha, the rude monster. with uncourted heads,
The still, discordant, wavering multitude,


That the rude monster. with amounted heads
The still, discordant, wavering multitude,
Can play uponiI
1t is agains: these su-mses jealousies conectures"
in behalf OF Mr. R. claim proecuonfrcm the truth he
has never had occasion to fear.
Without any power on the part OF the Court TO com.
pei his attendance Mr. Richardson came voluntarily a
distance OF several hundreds OF miles and submitted
himself to it, process He twice attended the request
OF the Counsel for the prisoner and no opportunity
was afforded him witness OF meeting any charges
affecting his character ne now claims the right ofself
defence due TO himself his family TO MS friends
and to the sacred of Justice that the false imres
sons which have been created should be corrected and
that ne should stand forth free from suspicion he is
free from guilt submit therefore, his voluntary
statement and trust that in the sight OF the Searcher
OF all hearts the thoughts and the conduct MS
may in every respect be found pure in this case
have been the motives and the OF Mr. Richardson
may add that the publication of this statement OF
Mr. R has been deferred upon my responsibility his
counsel until the rendition of the verdict to prevent the
slightest ground for the suspicion that even in defence
OF character dear to him as his iie-he had in any
manner inerfered in the trial OF the
Very respectfully. N. BOWDlTCH Blunt
N7o York, Sept. 20 ls46.
STAT, of Nec York City and County Of Nr'c York ss-
Charles C. Richardson of the State of New.York do
solennly that being acquainted with the late Mrs
Spencer the wife of f. NJ : Spencer. trial for
her alleged murder and having in the public prints
insinuarions affecting my character in connection with
said acduain lance. do hereby deliberately and IN the
presence OF my God declare that all such insinuanons
come from what they may. alike unjust and
untound-d and that in manner shape form have
ever had any criminal Illicit or improper intercourse
with the said Mrs. Spencer.
do farther declare, that had not the said Mrs
Spencer for period OF upward OF one year prior 10
the 18th day of July 1916 when she to this City in
company with her brother 10 consult me on business APP
pertaining her brotherthat inside OF the
house where she resided at the time of her death. until
that day and that | went there in company with MIR.
Spencer and nj his request.
do farther declare that visited said house on the
morning OF the 18th of July and the evening OF the
day and upon each occasion at the special instance
and request OF Mr. Spencer and tor the sole purpose OF
interposng my friendly offices in his behalf to effect
reconciliation between himself and wife and that never
visited said house on any other occasion.
do farther declare that was not the owner OF the
furniture contained in said house that did not hire the
said house and that not directly indirectly re-
sponsibe liable for the rent thereof that did not
know the landlord, and 10 the best OF my knowledge
never or heard OF him.
do farther declare that was not III or about said
house about the rst day OF July lsi6 IL chnrg
ed by the Counsel for the prisoner in his opcnng-that
returned TO the City OF New-fork from visit 10 the
West the eth OF July, lrit, and for period oi SIX
weeks Immediately previous thereto, was at no time
within $50 miles of Jersey City.
do farther declare that Mt the request OF Mr.. Spen
Ger himself ready and willing become his bal
upon the complaint made against him by his hroherin
law and the time OF the commission OF the act FOR
which he is trial was in the Office OF the Jus
tee who issued the warrant offering myself as bis bal
| upon said complaint.
do farther declare that have voluntarily attended
upon occasions during the trial at the request OF the
counsel for the prisoner and that came to the City
NewYork distance OF several hundred miles for the
purpose of attending if required and that have all
nrnes been ready and willing 10 be placed upon the
stand as witness.
In conclusion solemnly declare my innocence o.
any just OF censure and submit myself and my
character the impartial judgement OF my fellow men
asking simply That shall not be judged unheard
CHAS. c. RICHARDSON.
Sworn this 10Th of September 1916, before me.
THOS : HENRY Com of Deeds