Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-03-22
her by all she held true and the love she bore

her by all she held true and the love she bore
him, to elope with him. The plan was laid, and
the time fixed. Mr. Whitney was TO be at New
castle, where she to join him. None was let
into the secret but Miss w williamson. TO pre-
vent detection, Miss Clark called all the dogs
together about Col. Davis place that evening,
put them into one of the outbuildings, and lock-
ed them in. At last night came, and terrible
one il was too, the wind howled, the rain poured
in torrents, aud the darkness only and
then Illuminated by fearful flashes of lightning.
Undaun,ed by the raging elements, Miss Clark
stepped from her window on the balcony, and by
means OF the pillars of the balcony or rope
managed To reach the ground in safety, and i'm
rnediately ran as fast as she could to Whining
ton Ii a fearful night for girl so small
50 Young and delicate, to venture abroad alone
and unatte nded. On her way, if possible, the
rain became heavier, nd the hasIIes Of lightning
more vivid
At last she reached the residence Of Mr. Will
hanson, drenehed with rain, and the top Of her
band b TX beat in by the violence Of the storm.
Miss w ilIamson was waiting alone in the pass
age to receive her; the low knock at tie door was
given, the key softly turned and Miss Clark.
pulling off her little kid slippers. which were
wet through, softly assembled the stairs, 50 as not
to alarm the rest of the family. The ladies' en-
ployed themselves until morning IN drying, as
well as they were able, Miss Clark $ clothes
At the first dawn Of morning they stepped out
aud hack being procured, she departed for New
castle. Miss " iiliamson gave her all the money
she had SJ-as at the time she left Col. Davis
she had not dollar.
At Newcastle, Miss Clark met her lover and
they started for Baltimore, when they were met
By Miss Williamson, who acted as bridesmaid on
the occasion Of their marriage. Immediately
after her marriage, Miss Clark, whom we
we shall now call Mrs Whitney, set about
hunting up the facts in relation TO her
BIRTH Threats were used, and every obstacle
made use Of to prevent her. Her first care was
TO find her mother. and after long search, she
at last discovered We believe, in the island
of Jamaica She almost Immediately recogni-
zed her daughter, and gave the marriage certiti-
cate of her husband, from whom she was separa-
ted some time before his death Proceedings
were Immediately commenced, but for short
time it'll small prospect of scccess. Threats
were not only made against herself and husband,
but against any one who should advocate their
cause. 1t with difficulty a lawyer could be
obtained to plead her cause; even the very Judges
on the be nch were The feed counsel of the other
side and generally supposed to be under the in
Iuence of bribery.
Finally, her husband was thrown into prison.
curing the prevalence of the fever, and after
wards She was imprisoned with him, 18th a small
child at her breast. Whitney soon died not,
however, " ithout stron. suspicion OF foul play.
She afterwards was released, and though wild
o,v still prosecuted her suit y it'll deter nined re-
solution So gIaring was the Partially OF the
Judges once displayed, that the crowd III court
could hardly contain their Indignation Her life
was two or three times attempted. Her first ac-
ouaiutance with Gen. Gaines when she was
fired at and part of her dress shot away Gen.
Gaines came aud offered her his protection, and
she soon afterwards married him. Her oppo-
peut dared not use the Same means with a Cen
eral Of the U. s. Army they had already done
with her first husband, private individual
After going through SO many courts, we now
learn that the suit has been decide in her favor.
The value of the property is now about twenty
millions of dollars Mrs. Gaines is now about
forty years of age, about five feet high, has a
sweet expression of countenance, with rather a
/ French caste. She has at the same time, an in
domitable resolution, AS every circumstance OF her
life has shown. She is very charitable and
warm hear ted, and forgets her old friends
She now remembers it'll gratitude the services
! of her early lend, formerly Miss w iliamson,
/ now Mrs. Chambers,} and assures her when size
comes into her estate. she " i'll remunerate her
I for her former kind