The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-13
The Walker Tragedy in New York.

presents some very remarkable features. Among
the testimony produced number Of letters from
the deceased, which are of very extraordinary
character, and exhibit strongly excited state o
mind. They are full of passon-entreaties anG
warm professions of attachment, alternating will
violent and bitter denunciations, and limiting con
sideraby at selfdesiruciion. The defence intends
to show that Mr.. Walker was not legally married
10 her that her divorce from her first husband
made second marriage unlawful that her con-
duct had been improper, in Mr.. Walkers opin-
ion that he desired to break off all connexion with
her; that she insisted on his obligations to her as
her husband, and had instituted suit, which he
had determined to oppose by proving his alleged
causes of complaint against her and that she had
repeatedly threatened suicide unless he would pro-
mise to withdraw this plea His counsel contends
that she shot herself
With this explanation of the nature Of the de-
fence, we subjoin few extracts from some of her
letters read in evidence The following is without
date, written in pencil, and addressed to
THOMAS A. WALKER, ADJ Broadway.
Your note frightened me terribly: What can You mean
and do not for an instant think you have acted wrong
but did not see You 50 as ali family are going to family
@ Be- hs at
deal to tell you. and faithfully overlook the
cuds st You really and truly mean to desert me and
that the hear for the last time and believe
for swear before the God that made me. will not live
Neither The fear of death nor the Judgment to come would
deter from ending life of wretcbedness; for loving you
do would make me too unhappy to live. should de-
viii al on me for suicide fail also on you Life without ,oa
VIII be nothing. The rdcue that would fall me fiom
viii give you another Time meet me IN Mini s1esi near
Broadway, tomorrow 10 O'Clock At that time dc
III tO-uigt saka
come this evening You will never regret that yo9 have
seed right Do net let me die selfmurdorerl Oh. for
This evening or tomorrow morning at ten. in Ninth
These two last times, and then must die before
MT. A. WALKER. 4S1 Broadway, New York.
Without envelope endorsement-no post mark.1
Do you know that have just discovered your baseness
and that am no, in The ea! surprised for yop have not
10y ss ps nn one ns lies and dSp
you shall. Mean dwelling wretch. YOU That YOU shall
blast every Prospect my fair name be sunk and all tor my
Think You that shall tamely submit foul wrong
No never will be such poor % wretch =. 10
foe to be despsed shall drink the cup of sorrow
waowed y yon am w and yoal lawful wife
and by all that good and far you shall what
Never. fool idiot, shall you live if you dare dis
me p aes to s bs .n
most deeply laugh Jest but your career endes you can
M you ae o% @
being ynched if you do your father says you will
the contrary Ny life is ebbng fast but not so fast but what
shall see The namou. liar ruined first You will wish that
leave your wife 70 eave me Just on the verge OF eonne
%sp loo The little wretch shall be sent to its knd d.
COMPANY ny brain i on IRE but am cool 'Il and deter
wiling to de- have lust and honorable revenge and the
Herald SHALL and ali the New York papers shall teen with
deserted.
tIs The rat mt
20 hord charge were i not true No not all The powers
G hss %s
be still but not less want my own honor saved, and that
pent could never again love SO foul, so mean thing
but prevent and your child from suffering from black
s S
potoiety as you wh the windows of 4sl BIoadway will
prepared for the worst but you will suffer the most those
sIoveing son Of tailor to sink You and yours viii
scarcely ENJOY Broadway; care noti you will suffer the
aHp,oschins, but thank God care not you will suisf
most deeply; may you be cursed here and hereafter God
o Tom. how have deserved snch doom for devotion
like mine-how much | must suffer. o you have indeed
male lite hpnk3eah seem, pleasing feel that sepa,s-
arhu have and shall love Yes, the few houTs that
can live will be thought Of you-how could YOU deceive
upon themyou deserving me has made them suffer so
readnly that my agony, If possible is nceased-to live
have sent for potion that will put this heart at
rest. on know always tod cOUih sur
yiye assparslon now you will believe me Let truth be
believed and credit my assertion when say soemny de-
sent to sisters know no more of 1t than you do
and for a believe hs. have never wIOnssd you in
Heavenly Father then after death wcnd be happy .,
did, how ssss dye ss' made but
you have never loved me May y9n be Judged more kindly
1 Of have sn that Ma ssu dee '9 Can
again Ny God feel that madness is coming over
dead, if won't save me- see again let me die in
City Despatch Post, Jan. %, O'Clock.
THos A. WALLER. 4o1 Broadway, NewYok.
long letter, without wrapper, direction or post
mark, dated August, lS4S, contains the following
passages, among others OF the wild character:
dress another line to and that fully intended but the
coune that you have purued renders silence impossible.
seniiy The misery and weiebedness that have enduIsd
o e ana anS M san Sa ns Of he m p
yoed love that felt for yon nonsht but the most intense
loved yop VITA intensity, fervor, surprising the love
of women; saw no faults believed you, in my nsensae
heaven. how have been deceived TO believe that augh
manly or Just could smanate from SO mean and DEGRADED
Of agony should have escped But these snferngs are
to give Happiness or pain alike futile no al OF malice that
you contrve can affect All ars and schemes to
failed so far and only Ieeoed on yourself
You were efficiently epised unheard Of basenes
ing wife in absolute want of even shelter has made you
without adding the foul ISLANDERS that have
thought fit ccnais. telling my f ends that you left
for my wanion and dsouts conduct endesvoring make
them believe that utterly debased in morals indeed
prostitute pour For this last black most ou
assertion every curse asaii you; may you know
what comfort Isl may all and every evil that man visited
with fall heavily on YOU and when you plead for |
mercy may YOU call in vain and when sickness death
you may sectionae and loved be
smooth the pillow of sufferiBg-then may 10 the
da.tsdy life that have led and may pave the death
bed with still more bitterness.
Although degrade still lshall take such
effective prevent and family from contin
nng infamous SANDERS that will feel THAT the less
that You do ain will be to your advantage for
am not cursed with that cowsrdly sneakpg spirit that
WI secretly seek the injury my st foe: unlike you,
rear nothing, particularly such you Again say leave
me one trouble not the world is sufficiently large
.o Ioh Int you still persist in the you have pur
oI me st eighteen months. shall it TO your
near core can and most assuedy shall make you yuffe
Yonr mni se nof All mat you have made me snifsi
f ho OF villain feel inclination to retain Your
NiHu ~hen There Is affection it is indeed valuable gift