The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-19

after heard the circumstances under which he was
married the first time of them was, that he was
only 10 of when he married and was told
that the first marriage null on that account
have the prisoner since his arrest. and talked
with him. | received letter from him before went
to the prison to see him. do not know what became
of the letter. t|fsfsHl
Two letters then produced by Mr.. Phillips, and
read in evidence of which the following copies
Nrw YoRK. April the o. 1S4s.
My frend-l take the opportunity to inform you
that am well at present, and hope that thes few
lines may find you in good helth my friend as call
you for theenk that you have bin true to me and
ANYWAYS shall remember you Before you get this letter
expect shall be far to see but must entrust one
thing to you and will ANYWAYS remember you, If you
do it that to go and mary eliza and tell her that
she must NOT plame me altho no am wrong tell her
that tho first port get In will send her letter and
give her an order to draw my pay from the vesse till
return she must blame GIN for all should of liked to
seen her befor that left but could not tried
ry way to her hut could notshow her this letter
tell her that always will prove constant to her-tell
that weuld of sent that sic to her but could not
people that ovid could not get it of and it tried
to send her word where to come but could not;
not afradc of the law but afrade of her folks tell
her to cow to sister phebees and she will gov with
it of her, for have left with her. The happy
' perhaps may come before long when we may
port get in and then you may send word how things
is If don't never return, be COED to herand heven
will reward you. would like to you, but | can
not now. If never return, give her to you;
take good care of her; heyen bles her; she
shall be my glide at nite when the stormes
shall ris she shall be my angel to wach over
me when seepnever out of my sitee but still cant
her it is hard John but you will how to feel for
me talk to her foke try and hush it up not rite
emmy more emmy more my hand trembles that can
not hold the pen emmy more fare well for a will If
never meet You bot her on ert hope shall in heven
don't forget to show this to her kiss her for me.
Yours for ever f.. ii GARRETT.
New York, April 18th, 1913
Der White, it would afford me CRATE pleasure if
could you II few moments in my Dark and lonely
cell to tell you that for you suffer and for you am
willing to suffer if you will prove true to me will prove
N VI ean ~ MI m ~ n
this friend with emmy secret you wish to say with mo
Your affectionate Husband, 9. II: GARRETT.
Mas MARY T.. DECKER, Reed St, New York
tell her alwayaSemember this the shall give up
her waters and IN the mist thar grow green tree at
tho our that proove false to the girl that loves me
Addressed to JOHN T.. HUNT, No. Hoboken street.
Examination resumed.-John Cropsy and his sisters,
Louisa Cropsy and Catherine Cropsy, were present
Mt the wedding was II years old last October.
was married without the consent of my parents. l
made appointment to meet the prisoner at the resi-
dencs of Mr. Cropsy, but went there myself and re-
questcd him to the prisoner who then attended
bar. ~ =,
Cross Eramined-The accused never attempts to
deceive in regard to his situation in life he never
told me that he was married or not marred he never
alluded in any way to his first wife John Cropsy told
that Garrett was find young man, and ought not
to take any notice of what might be said about him.
much attached to the prisoner did not institute the
prosecu ton against him. but my brother-in-law did
and endcayored to set me against him. which ha could
not do; could any other human being do it. AT
the time were married, the prisoner made arrange
ments for me to live with him, and believe that he
would have done well for me.
JOHN CRopsY examined know the prisoner by the
| name Of Charles Garrett; became acquainted with
him at ball in Tammany Hall about nine months
was present when he was married to Mary Eliza
Decker; they married at my residence, No 63 De-
ancy street. by the pastor OF the Allen street churc
my sisters also present; they to have been
married ut the church but mt the request of the minis
ter sent for to marry them at the house; Miss
t, @ t '" 90" .nT ;msor, Gorret Who va than
tending a bar at the corner of Laurens and Spring
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rsS nvor 70 lin, havn tmewn I'm. nr;soner hatwesn
three and four wears during which period never heard
word against his character until the present charge
was preferred against him considered myself init.
matey cquanted with the prisoner but never heard
him sneak of his first wife. and did know that he
had former wife before he was arrested; then called
upon his first wife, who stated that she should never
interfere the matter she had got another Of
her own
The case was then submitted the jury who, after
short consultation, rendered a verdict Of guilty and
the court after an appropriate amontion sentenced
the prisoner to two wears IMPRISONMENT in the State
prison: upon which an nou ement the unfortunate
girl Mary Eliza became so affected that it was with
considerable difficulty she could be removed from the
court
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