New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-26
The Horrible Trasedy nj Troy.

The Albany State Register has been favored by
an acquaintance Of Caldwell with the following
staten ent, which -has mitigate. tia dsp-sv
iy or AZ least the wantonness Of the late homicide
Esd suicide at Troy:
DEAR SIR-The extraordinary excitement ais
ing rom the ~ melancholy murder and suicide at Toy
reIderl the public anxious TO know all the psrticu
lars in relation 70 il, and | do not know that ii
would be doing any person al injustice, bat would
rather be the source Of quietng the excitement and
putting stop to the many irrelevant stories crcu
lated concerning this tragic and awful occurrence,
to disclose them.
William A. Caldwell has been a personal &C.
qusintAnce OF the writer for some fifteen years, IN.
terrupted only by absence Of MAE months at Al
burn and a three years cruise as sapercarso, on
board me rchautmAn 20 Chias, &c He arrived at
New York, from thsscruise, 10 early sumner. Pre-
vious 10 his leaving this Continent some years
previous he was engaged To DO married 70 the
lady tho resigned herself 70 the horrld dean vita
which we are all familiar There was considers.
bic opposition to the match, which delayed the con
summation OF their desires. While absent q Chi'
ne, and other parts Of the world, the lady, no no
more, became acquainted with gentleman ~ rue
name Of Knapp, Rnd her friends mportuned her 10
accept bis honorable proposals for marriage, to
which at length the reluctantly yielded her assent
and they were married and have had one child,
which died early in May, and just previous to Caid
wells return.
Caldwell had sailed nearly around the world,
and as he neared his native shores, the most prom
inent thoughts that sEelled bis bosom. was the
certainty, as be supposed, OF again clasPlng nus
Louise TO bin heart; bat he returned Only 20 hld
the object dearer 10 him than life the vile OF
smother. The iron entered bis soui' he wandered
about nearly distracted but his better reason
came b him. and he resolved 70 shake It OIL. la
the meantime be found that abe desired 20 see
= fad An iuta
view. But their meeting is not 70 be described
The years Of absence that had passed only hsi
bound them together more strongly, If possible,
than before they met IS they should not have
done-ss lovers. CGldsells better reason a. hr'
did not allow him 10 think Of tue iui1te n she
thought, and il doubtless would have pused By, and
let only despair fastened in taeir hearts bat Eney
loved AID madly; and the former associations OF
Youth came up before them more freshly AZ the
thousht of a final seOarston. She did not wish 20
i've without bin, and told him that she could no.
and that il Vas her determin alton 20 remain Win
him, otrithstGr ding she was the wife OF another
Caldwell was too passionate and rash To resss
that ard IL wss talked over That shey ihouid nee'
sgsin.
he parted With her 10 vial, his friends In Waite
hall aud vent on board the evening boat Tor A.
bapy Aitor he boa, was under way. and while
he Vas walking the deck, 10 his utter assnnish
ment abe appeared before hiu. The thought AZ
once pierced him that she had indeed abanioned
her home. and rosovcd regardless OF she renen
dons consequences 20 share his i.te and her
words shortly cyfroooratSd that had passed like
hehtnipg through his soal They Immediately pot
csodcd a. his state rcon. and Inofe they resolved.
In tho face Of all tho tcrdb Circumstances sOtnd
them, 20 never part again They did not part
but arrived at Albany. snl took lojsiuss Al the
pelsvsn House H. loft her there ani male hls
contemplated visit Go Whitehall. aud rvgsfasd Ia
.bout ten days sbo In Tho nisantine rvcsifias hoe
meals la her rum. according tu bis suggestive. Ia
eadsr T. avoid observation.
lie returned and tooh rveais ~i,h hsf al The
American Hotel where he wfos tho pahlshsd
letter 10 the editor Of = Whitehall pages, Ia 70
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