Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-07-30


For by our state
As our stern fears deter, or fond hopesbeckon.
Should it bear date.
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With Love, Time flies. Hate makes it lingcr
Says Youth, "Be past!"
Age pointing 70 it, sands with eager finger
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stances of z mont romantic nAture.
was = !. reg cently gwen ~ Dublin; BY Mr.
Justice Crampton. The case was so
comphcated and puzzling, It occupied
the time and attention OF a legal tri-
Dunai Tor several years; sometimes
gortending or Pronouncing victory for
respondent; occasionally opening up
vistas OF nope tor APPELLANT.
In delivering the judgement OF the
Court OF Deiegates' or OF tnH appeal,
Chlei Justice CHAMPION recapitulated
a full bill OF particulars, envolving
such q history OF crime, righteousness
female fascination and intrigue, pro-
iesslonal perhdy, mental lmbecility,
ana lniatuatlon, as but seldom trans
plres in contested family claim for
the subdivision Of property.
A Dublin attorney. named Hugh
Kelly, through great ability in his
calling. and by indefatigable industry
and great probity in early age, accu-
mulated a large fortune-amounting
to 100000 of yearly real estate in
come, and over fl25, 900 of personal
property. He didnot marry in early
life, but contracted an intimacy which
produced an illegitimate daughter, on
whose care and culture he lavished
an abundance of paternal love.
In the year 1922, he happened to
be at Bath, England, where his
uuuS utCI CuuCulloH was DeInS COlu-
pleted. In that gay and fashionable
resort ne met a young lady of beau
uiui person and fascinating manners,
named Edgecomb, to whom, accord
ing 10 testlmony given on the trial,
ne mace proposals OF marriage, which
were then rejected.
~ the year ls27, this LADY came
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.es's. s.aolc a''l oo''ois u manner an"
d o'sllll:'s n Prucureu ner many
;u evo'." ;a.; auiia.is, ou'' eltner rom
pe raast;e asiut,a.'ons, tna;u; pgiver,eo M 90
e ..,H. -: ~. s' VI iauicaliy CUT
;saa @ atn' ~. .L nei l,orais were not
sGSu ~ 'SI SI pinnclPles OF Practlces
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..o'lon ~ s0sefal gaiiants' at one
' MI O. ~s 's' 1"ereul.I' a' announcer as
Wis. ouc, anu so-ior'n. LII tne IAN
suaso VI .ne Poe'
"he" once sunk in
nef woman soul could know
MOI pause in sim"
In the Irish Metropolies she fell SO
low, and became SO degraded as in,
the summer of womanhood, educated
and beautiful, to be become mistress of
disreputable establishment in Dan
zill street, Immediately at the rear of
Mr.. Kelly's splendid mansioni in Mes
sion square. The millionaire soon
found his old acquaintance out, and
became a permanent visitor at her
notorious residence. And here to in
this haunt of fashionable and upper
ten vice and prohigacy, the poor old
man (for his years in the. mid winter
of existence) became so infatuated
by this English woman's elegant man.
ners and fascinating person, that he
prostrated his mind and judgement
beneath her influence and control
Mr.. Kelley not only took her from her
Infamous abode, but became united
to her by some private and question
able ceremony of marriage. Hav-
ing a magnificent seat in the County
of Roscommon, naiiieH a1toon, tho
Old man was so fond of his prize he
lost NO time in taking her down to
show her onto his country neighbors.
So desperate was he touching all an
tecedents OF her life, and so reckless
did her influence render him, that he
took his beautiful fallen angel to a