Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-15

extend the no,oricty which attaches to
the name Of John \. Malfit. B1, as the
Christian Advocate and Journal. the or
gan OF tho Methodist Episcopa! Church,
tho sect TO winch that clerical mounle-
bank has belonged. and The fever Of which.
has gwen bum all the consequence which
| he ever obtained inns seen fit 10 come
out with a history OF the subject, and
reputation Of The man, VIC venture TO
copy from that paper The report of inci
dents connected with the sad affair, as
given below
| Considerable excitement has been pro-
duccd IN this community bv the uncx
pectod death Of tho young lady who was
married 10 J. y. Mniii., IN Marcel, of las.
year. First. /, was SAID she died of "biI-
iIous fever; ihcn that i, was the result #
''gricf arising from somethu. winch
Cured soon after her unfortunate mar
riago with Mr.. Mafii,." Diring tho win
ter Of IS4G-7, whilo Mafii. was carrying
on his meeting in the Centenary Church,
Fanny PIERCE" or Francis Smith, was
attracted to the Church in company with
several young friends, by a rcpor, that an
acquaintance had experienced religions
thore. Tho result was that she cnn;IEu-
g / 10 attend until she became impressed.
AMI finally protess,d convor.ion and IoIn
ed tho church as n prObationor. Soon at
tor tins Francis was asked, by friend OF
Maflt, whom we shall no. now name. how
she would like to become tie rife of Mr..
Mati,. Tho girl, in utter establishment,
answered., "Why he is old enough TO be
my grandfathnr!' Tho motives were
then laid before the mind of tho unsus-
pectiny girl. Brother Maflit was very
pious man. and the union would help her
10 her religions coursc-shc would travel
with him aud SEQ tho o:id--he was n We
~ popular preacher, and mingled in the
best spcic.y-she would bc perfect lady.
and associate with the most accomplished
Ia dies in the nation. Besides, brother
Matfit was rcry rich, and lie would make
her large presents to beg IN with. and then
she should never wan, for AM thing which
was really desirable.
Whcn tho girls ear was grained, mt
tors proceeded rapidly, but secretly. She
was conducted, at night; through tho base
mciIt Of tho Centenary Church, anl ia
kon through the window in at the back
do of the Parsonage, 10 hold interviews
with Mallit. She was presented with
much costly Jewclry; costly rose wood
piano, &c, &c; all through Mathis ngcD,
IN tho affair. The result was, that the
plan succeeded. and the prey was secured.
The frs, communication which the moth !
or Of Frances received touching tho mat,
tor was made by the same agent, and
tl,el siIo was told that opposition ,rns use
less Brother W1GH ind Frances wcrc
engaged, and 1rould be married at all
ersnts, anil she might as neU consent.
anil make The best 0t 1t.
The marriage was consumma,ed-
being only thir,y-seren gears difference
in tho ages of tho partics--but it brought
with i, mono of tho bliss which had been
promised Frances. AS TO religions m
Hucnces, they had now all cvapora,cd.--
Not word did she hear upon tho subject
from Matlit, or those III his service lii The
matter Of tho marriage, from the moment
OF the commencement of tho tragedy
She had boon carried away with golden
dreams of olovatlon--hcr brain bewll.lt r.
cd with planioms; but tho period of | o.
intellectual Authorizations was OF short
duration. She soon Ii 4 to graphic with
the history has been given you; bat the
rest. and by far tho most mysterious Illus
tra;lvc Of character romans behind.
That tho popr girl was unhappy in her
new and unnatural position was an event
that might have been expected: bat that
size would soon fall a victim 10 her mstor-
tunes has taken all by surprise. $40 ever
had perfect health until nor marriage. Blu;
fer thf,t las slYo t,rI hoo,
iy sinking under tho influence of grief
and rhortIica,ion. Shc was DETAINED
tho worst attributes Of cha racter a,srIbu
ted to hor--and many Of tho tales Of her
truducers were, by mistaken friends.
whispered in her ears. Her heart sunk,
and life became burden. Tho fohc-
tons Of the brain became deranged, and
she died in commissions.
At present we forbear reflections -
Thus much we think the public entitled
TO at present, but we ire mistaken if more
is not forthcoming from other quarters.
We knew nothing Of Mrs Mailil until cir
cumstances throw the information in our
way. And we confess, little we
thought of Maffit, so many strange &c
counts had boon given us. that we thought
her mono too good for the destiny upon
which we supposed she had rcck Iess!y
rushed. But authentic information, from
various quartz changed our views of the
lady entirely. Now we can say. that we
have heard of nothing preIud'cial TO her
moral cha rac,cr which cannot be traced
to oSE soURcE-and that source. with us.
Is entitled To no respect whatever. The fnct
that she tied through grief. is strong pre-
sump,ive evidence of her innocence Of
certain things existing in rumor. Fc-
males such as Mrs. Maliit has been repro
scented by some, and suspected bv many.
to have been, ncrer die hedrt-broken.
Tho materials for tho history of the
msfortuncs Of this haplcss girl arc in be-
ing. and there are those who have an in
,cres, in their publication to the world
We soc, from n notice Of Mr.. Maffi,. ia