Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-10-30
The nurder Trial n, Newark.
LOVE. REVENGE AND MURDER
MARGARET GARRITE ACQUITTED


intense excitement in the communi-
ty, and has Just resulted in her dc-
guittal. The New York Daily Times
saws the evidence elected exhibited
the following history of the facts
upon which the fearful charge res
ted:
The prisoner is aged about nine
teen years; is possessed Of pleasing
personal appearance, not without
pretensionS 10 beauty, and has char
acter for gentleness Of temper and
liveliness OF disposition that seems
to have made many friends for her
in the different families where she
had been at service. Two years ago
a young Irishman, engaged at some
mechanical occupation in Newark,
became enamored of her charms
and good humor, and in short time
succeeded so well in winning the
girls favor as to procure a promise
Of marriage. Margaret gave her
whole heart to her lover. Their in
timacy was of the very closest
Night after night they met; they
spent their holidays together; were
recognized by their friends as plight
ed lovers; and every arrangement
for the marriage, save the precise
time, was definitely settled. Drum
availed himself of the confidence Sc
cured BY this state of things to tempt
the unsuspecting girls virtue. He
used the ordinary arts of seduction
with the skill of thorough bred
villain. The affection won by the
display Of the better side Of his char
acter, was to be abused and BETRAYED
by the use of the most approved and
diabolical methods. It's verv inten-
sity and self forgetfuIness were to
effect its ruin. Immediate marriage,
the picture of a comfortable home
and the happiest of domestic ties,
were held out as alurements. The
fervorof the seducer's love was plead
ed; the crime itself was robbed Of its
criminal aspect, and as usual depicted
as an innocent indulgence, the evil
of which, if any threatened, could
readily be prevented by a resort to
the altar. The Irish girl is notorious
ly tenacious Of her virtue; and Mar
garet, clinging to her womanhood
and fair fame, held out long against
The seductions of her lover. But
the strength of stronger minds than
hers has thousand times over given
way to constant Importantly. Mar
garet had bestowed all else she had
in the world upon the seducer, and
her ho3or followed the rest.
As usual, the grief and remorse ol
her latter hours found no relief but
in the reparation promised her by
marriage. She urged Drum TO the
performance OF his engagement. He
prolessed entire willingness, but post
poned the ceremony from time to
time on various pretences; and the
girl seems never TO have doubted his
good faith until a fortnight or so be-
fore the final act Of the tragedy
She had become conscious that the
punishment Of her frailty was at hand
and nothing but the fidelity Of her
lover could save her from disgrace
Friends told her that he was devoting
himself 10 another; she refused &c
believe ii. She demanded an inter.
view with him; he appointed day
for the performances Of the rite, anC
left her TO get her wedding dres:
ready, and make other preparation
for the happy occasion. Again she
was assured OF his infidelity; anC
calling at his lodgings, she forced hin
to walk with her across the Passai'
bridge and resolve her suspicious
He no longer disguised his ill-faith
He told her falsely that he was al
ready married 10 girl in New YorI
worth 5000, and that union will
his miserable victim was therefor
out Of the question. Leaving he
with this, the poor girl was abandon
ed to despair, and sought the rive
bank with the aim of ending he
troubles and shame in the death Q
the suicide. The presence of by
passers interposed, n d calme
, thoughts prevailing, she returne
. home.
For two weeks, Margarets heait
continued very steadily to decline
: Without knowing any cause for tn
change, her mistress and fellow sci
Q wants observed the evidences of car
and illness upon her, and were all th
more surprised from knowledge c
), her supposed approaching wedding
a A few days before the final even
e the rumor that Drum was to MARI
e a girl named Mcclure, was brougt
2 to Margaret, and became currer
!. among her friends. Her phrenz
!. and grief were unbounded. On Il
= afternoon Of the 4th of August, 81
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