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the house replied-"l guess not" The liule
boy sluing in the corner, hearing her voice ran
10 her Immediately, crying smother, moiher,"
which convinced all present thai the strange la
dy was indeed The mother. To those who love
to play upon the tendriIs Of the human heart,
aud awake its slumbeung sympathy, here is an
opportunity. Weare so mysteriOusly made that
suffering and virtue, in whatever form presented
never fail TO excite our pity and veneraIion.-
Even where this affecting trait is an exception TO
all other characteristics Of the individual, we
admire and weep. Here sat a lone mother in a
strange country, not only deserted by the wretch
who had sworn TO protect her. but prosecuted
by him almost to madness Her children sto-
len from her, and she going about the streets
weeping as Rachel of old, aud would NOT be
comloried until she found them. Now she sits
with one nursing at her breast, the other stand
ing by her knee and leaning upon her Zap. We
envy not the heart so dead to human sympathy,
so caous to human suffering, as not 10 bleed OF
the recital of facts so affecting. There is not
on earth being so interesting to contemplate in
the ordinary circumstances Of life as a lovely
woman, Place her in the attitude oc this inno.
cent and devoted young mother, and she becomes
angelic.
Mrs. II. returned to Cincinnati with her chill.
dren and took apartments in the family Of
Capt. Weston. She had not been here long be.
fore Howard stole her boy, whom he found pIav-
ing on the sidewalk. Notmany days after this
, Howard and his associate bIack-legs were seen
coming towards the house armed with pistols
and bowie knives. The object was apparent.-
, The family Withdrew and the doors were lock-
, ed. Howard came up. burst open the front
;, door. threatened death to any who should resist
searched the house-found the remaining
child, an infant daughter in the arms Of its mo.
lher, seized it and left with his accompces and
. booty. As may be supposed, this event stag
gered not a little the reason Of Mrs. II.
. About this time one of Howard's chums who
. eloped from the east with a girl by the name of
y Mary Ellen Smith, and was living with her as
q man and wife. was detected in some rascalitv.
f and entto the Penentary Howard mmedi-
aley took to living with her as his wife, and pas
sed her off as such. In this condition Of things
o. Mrs. Howard through some friends. had learn
the Whereabouts Of her children, that they were
= at Mr.. Grants in Kentucky, and that Howard
and his paramount had visited them, and they
had been told 10 call the latter "mother." This
- seemed TO affect Mrs. Howard deeply, and it
was apparent she was losing her balance of
mind. 1t was also told her that Howard con-
,c tempIaled going down the River in few days,
. and would take his paramour and children with
i him. This sung her mind to desperation, and
: fitted her nerves for the awful deed of murder.
a She provided herself with knife, went to the
a boarding house of Howard, Mrs. Wolf's.) met
y the kitchen girl in the hall, and asked if Mr..
= Howard was in. The girl replied "she did not
4 know" She then asked. "is Mrs. Howard in!'
!, The girl replied, "she would 90 up stairs and
A see.' She did so, and found Howard and his
- pretended wife both in. She said to the latter,
4 there was lady below who wished to see her.
e She saw no more of either of the Mrs. Howards
until the deceased came staggering intothe kitch-
i en- covered with blood, and fell ileless upon the
n floor. Mrs. H. then returned to Mrs. Weston's
by the way she came, met a Mr.. Scott, an ac-
~ quainance, passed him with the usual recogni.
/, ton, turned round and asked him "if she was tC
" bame?" ITO blame for WHAT" said Scott
= "what haveyou been doingl" asked he. There
n said she showing blood upon her arm, ''there is
:, , the hearts blood of the wretch who has KEEP
me from my children. Oh that it had been
=, Howard" She then turned with maniac gig
!, gle and passed on. Arrived at Westcn's she re-
= marked: "the children can't 90 now | have kill
- ed her!" "Kied who?" inquired Mrs. Wes
" ton. "Yod have not been committing murder!'
I, "Do you blame me?" said she fixing her gaze
= upon Mrs. Weston. She soon lost all recollec
>" ton Of where she had been, and what she haC
- done. Every thing seemed strange and inco
:. herent about her. She was arrested and ha.
= been kept in Jail ill her late trial, becoming
measurably rational on all subjects except The
=, one relating to her children. After her acqut
: tai she was put in custody of DIR. AwI, and il
now the inmate of the Ohio Lunatic Asylum
. Misfortune has done It's work and although bu
- twenty-four years of age, she is but the wrecl
=, OF her former self. She no longer exhibits il
,o her lair face the calm sunshine of her former
gentle nature, nor from the expressive eye car
Il be elected the speechless tenderness of a conf
u ding affection. All is dark and dreary within
y. and TO her the world is a miserable blank with
u out. The little consciousness left would be bet
ID ter swallowed up perhaps in confirmed madness
:, Search has been made for her children bu
. they are nowhere 10 be found. Howard is re
n ported to have gone TO California, and thus ends
t. tale of terror as well as truth.
~ ~ P'S. Since writing the above, the follow
- ing telegraphc despatch has been received:
Ir ST. LOUIS, May 9.
y, Capt. Howard, husband of the woman trieC
for murder at Cincinnati, killed Mr. Freeman a
le Independence Mo-, on the 9Th. He also sho
le Capt. Steward.
US We now hope this wretch will be brought tt
IT, speedy justice, and his infamous career ended
ne There is now prospect of those children sc
he creted by him being found and possibly restored
lie to the arms of their distracted mother. Moth
it, ing can ensure the return of her reason, but tn
Oh return Of these children.
er The maiden name of this unfortunate lady
Ter was Margaret Seeley. She has sister, uncle
W. and cousin in Medina county, an uncle, DR.. See
ed ley, in Sandusky county, and has also friend
ell in this city and Lake county.