The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-20

That, instead oil mrs. AGsfine, II was Cbcyaiier
Wikon; Lbeeame Indignant ot It; ] wrote 10 him 10
leave the hotel instantly, and he answered. begging
me to allow him an interview; refused; and ,hon
he wrote me that he was going TO Paris, which
believed, it having been reasserted by my courier;
started for Genoa. where ! arrived on the 18th of
November: three days after the courier informed
me Of having lost my passports, upon which de-
cided to 20 with him and my female companion to
the lntendants office, to get others; he found
carriage, and thus We went arrived ut house,
and asked whose il was, and a piece OF paper
handed to me by the courier. j read :" House of
Russia, Sierra street," having assembled the stair
ease, man introduced me alone into small parlor,
and, while was waiting for the lntcndant. bchehl
Mr.. Wikof; (here Miss Gamble began TO wecp;)
was indignant at this duplcity and intrigue and
he, laughing at my asonishment, said that he had
caused me to come there to cons'ran Inc to marry
him; began to scream: he put his hands my
mouth and threatened me- he said moreover. that
he was surrounded by great number of confidential
persons (sdttdifes), that ] need not hope for any
assistance help, that he would keep there all
that night, and, on the next morning, he would
send for priest to marry us; he threatened also to
have me carried on board boat, which was lying
at anchor in the port of Genoa, ut his disposal,
and which would sail with for the ArcAi-
pelag0; he placed a paper before me, and he
strained me by force to write declaration of mar
1iage, or to lose half my income; wrote:-
~ the undersigned bind myself to marry Mr. Henry
gagement during my stay in Geneva and Auchy. or to
lose one hafsof my income I make this declaration OF
my own free will and consent in consideration Of having
often violated to the present day solemn promises
made by me to the said Henry Wkoffn
lsgned) JANE c. GAMBLE
(Here Miss Gamble again began to wecp.) The
lady requested the gentlemen Of the Court to
excuse her. After while, heard u noise from the
contiguous room, and knew il to be the voice of
my female companion; ran to her and remained in
her company; she and myself begged Wikof to let
Us 60 out be refused, saying that he preferred to
Kill me with the pistol, and afterwards he would
commit suicide. tosk hold Of the poker and threw
it against the window, breaking the glass, and cried
aloud, that some person might hear me. lie put his
hands again OH my mouth; he threatened 10 have
my female companion tied and locked up in the eel
lar; wrote OH the card which threw from the
window, the following reward:-"l offer d thousand
pounds to the person who shall inform the police
was so overcome with grief that Wikoff. assuming
pitfu air, said that he would us free if n man
who was in the house would permit it; and that he
would speak with him. j attempted to bride the
servants, but it was of no avail. Wikof returned
rous man would not let them go; finally, after long
towards three o'clock after midnight we
went out, accompanied by Wikof himself who took
us to another hotel where we slept.
President-Show Miss Gamble the copy of letter
Of Mr.. Bates found in possession of Wikof in which
he wrote that he consented to her marriage with
Lady Gamble, and was asked whether she had with
her the original letter. Al recognise all these
letters in court my own, but besides these thir-
teen there should be another.
President-Does the civil part insist that the said
letters of Miss Gamble should be read in court!
The Advocate Cabea remarked, that as it had
been ascerained that these letters belonged to Miss
Gamble, he protested against the reading.
The advocate OF the defence took different
ground. and insisted upon the reading of the letters
The advocate Cabella sad us there were many
in the translation, he wished that thew should
be verified before reading.
The President OF the Court ordered the Secretary
to read all the letters. The Secretary read
LETTERS OF MISS GAMBLE.
You will render me justice in future-f not in this
world it will be surely in other where all
coors wished that my conscience might be free Of any
remorse as it is free from any fckeness towards you but
It is useless to speak Of it, You will call ta want of sim
cerity in me- God and the angels alone my thoughts
and they proved to be good and guardian. and they
would not have blamed my actions unjustly you
have done, who possess the ~ and conscience Of
mortal Had you read then, my heart perhaps your
srect for one would have been greater but you not
too. little inconsistent with yourself You claim my
friendships but if were the coquette you pretend me to
be- should not deserve your respect You admit that
while we were at Bournemouth. was sincere ingen
uous and in the meantime you say that it would take
very little to make OF me the most low and contemplate
object As great wrongs and hard trials turn in q
single night the hairs Of you thought they
could change also human feelings and morals; but had
not been tried yet SO far Kyou believed me ingenious
and true. while at Bouincmouh how can you justify
your after impressions II had PLAYED a traitors
part in the country there would be great contradiction
in my conduct hereafter You speak Of my sklfulncss
and OF my capacity a. coQuene us6e.
more art. You ask FROM me whether my Indignation in
reading your letter. similar to that Of COO uctte
who has lost the good opportunity of playing with the
honest intentions Of an affsctonate | became
indignant it is true but this not the cause
u is true that was more angry with myself than
With YOU Anger yousay. is not excusabe for solemn
IN occasion was punished enough for my mistake
as every one shall be for the faults committed in
= world My conduct caused you a great deal
n anxiety-you cannot justify the apparent con-
radiction; and while yeu feel constrained to con-
Tenn me, new impressions direct your memory to
by yourself Is 1t not so! | read your
thoughts better than you read mine believe that you
ire attached to and think that you would
endure the trials and pains Of the OCCASION yon would
believe me unworthy Of all reproach There seAti
ment more painful than the ndgny Of the person whom
VIC oye-but true love last without respcct
This should be your reflection If your intention is
think OF me wish you would consider my character the
same as when we were at Bournemouth.
mo signaturel
san GoAR. June 2 1851
did not intend to write you any and acquaint-
ID Mrs Grose with my positive decisions but fear shall
he constrained to contradict myself believe that even
he marble Madonna Of Pgmaglone has committed some
little sin since she descended from her pedestal Not
that intend to write you serious letter
on seem anxious to know whether enjoy the thought
y having made you unhappy. II not fattercd by
he thought that am dear to your heart this would be
irs to reproach with it. but it does not give me any
abstraction to know you unhappy the contrary,
would like to hear that you quiet and less dis
Desed to undertake course which might prove very
wrong and you might yet repent Of it, II exercise any
influence upon you, let it be for good and evil
fine has remedy for all things except for remorse
u errors we have committed. II we do all things
n right way, that will hiring the peace to souls
hch is the element of happiness prosperity to be
he fortune Of some persons erhaps reserved for those
u good prinoples) but then misfortunes more
iiffcut to endure. Perhaps my nature required
iard dcipne in one word the whce ofmy life has been
continual hard trial. But my faith never failed and
turing every temptation and feel it to be all for
he best; and submit myself TO supreme will Here 1
10 not see what you call destny.
Certainly we find ourselves in different circumstances
'ithout teing favored by will But consequences
lepend upon the manner we behave IT, after having
made all worthy attempts 10 obtain what desire il Is
ened to us we may ascertain that it would be well
or us TO possess it, but our attempts turn to ad
hhtage as they strengthen moral character To |
eao your thoughts as enchanment wtchcraf s not
ny gift We learn by u' ring Shelley asserts what
We teach by song am endowed by nature with poeti-
al and romantic disposition and those who have suffered
much can easily sympatlze with the grefs Others LISA
y that you have not good opinion Of because
'elieve me- they do not deserve such wrong Judgment
10 matter how unworthy some among them Women
re the true martyrs Of truth and and we should
eca the history of many they would appear in spite OF
mean men, the heroes oi the earth procss great
Pect FOR women. and nothing than see