The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-08
FHE DAILY DISPATCH.
cnEsTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT.

Jetg tuhty, hed been rendered In the case Of
Wormey, on Wednesday, the counsel for the pris-
oner made melton for new trial, on The ground
that the verdict was against the law and evidence,
ana also on the further ground for misconduct of
the jury In this that they, or some Of them. had
been furnished wit ardent spirits during the trial
against the order Of the court Time wa. taken
to consider said molten by the court until an in.
'srneaiaie or xtra term, to commence on the 3lst
OF May next andl was granted to the prisoner
10 take afhdav;ts The court thereupon adjourned
over until the 3lst of May next, without further
action Reids trial will probably take place during
said extra term
Annexed are copies of the letters introduced hv
the counsel for the prisoner dusiur the trial W.
nave taken the liberty to remedy slightly some very
Dad grammar in Robiou's not altering the senss at
all.
Letter from A. r. Ro6iou to Mrs. e. r. Ro.
biou.
Dear Mdddm-I wish TO prevail ou von e..
your happiness and advancement. to visit vonr
aunt Mary Deiettas soon as you gain strength.
say in two months. If you will. aceomna Nod
by your father, will try and raise money 10
pay your and his expenses there, and get some
clothes for you and the child. Ihope You : I'M
premise me and will comply. In letting me
have the child for 12 months, have to say thai
l have legal right to the child, but. not wishing
TO excite your feelings, and to part child and
mother altogether, you can and may, at any
time, see the child; il will be put in good hands.
and sent TO school as soon as she is large
enough. | much prefer taking the child. hui
my feelings and health will NOT admit of spch
delay. regret extremely to hear OF your sor.
row, and such press heavy on my heart, but
you had timely warning of the danger before
you left my house, On downward course to
ruin, and all my tears shed over you, and ex-
horting you to piety and virtne have failed, you
have driven the last nail, and that to nv heart.
and l am the injured man, when my wife.
the dearest on earth, has been converted into
the property ofother men. The charge made
against you is justly true. If it was the last
dying word had 10 say, we have parted for
ever. Nothing on Gods earth could induce
me to love woman that had defledmy house.
and met men in the pines, at negro quarters and
other places. You have murdered Inc, and sa-
crifced your character, as you see, and any
bcdy else can see. On, what an awful condi-
ton for a woman of good family on the fafher's
side, lively and promising What could have
induced you, Emily, to lead such lfe found
out the second night slept with you that Won
had been seduced. l cannot write all thar
know, and what you have said TO lovers agains,
your husband that was laboring hard for you.
and you only. Ii you had held on to your yir.
tue after you had left my house, and there was
no public talk about you, there would not be
any difficulty in getting together. But that
hone is all al an end. You are the con,aftan
talk of the day, and TO crown all, left for Ches
terfield Court House " ith another man, without
any female along. That proves You will do
what you please-right or wropg--and thai
conduct will not suit me- Now let us part
Why not let me get q diyorcea am honestly
entiled to one, and will try to get it to the last
day of life. Would you wish TO keep man
tied to you that thinks you one of the lowest of
all Gods creation, tor the want of moral virtue.
l will prove to the world what | have said is
true. You may make your lovers promise
never to betray you, but there is ON honest day
coming when you and will be judged. l am
ready for that day, when it will be found that
l was honest and true 10 you, ,.and intended TO
be SO. How can there be so much talk about
you and your character, without Just cause
Why do they not talk about other married wo-
man. All is true to the letter. say 10 you,
60 and leave that woman that first handed you
on to ruin, and that, too, after you was my
wife; let her 60 TO Richmond and carry on
there as she will. If you will leave let me
know so tha, can make the arrangement for
you and your father TO go. hope you will
consider the matter, and relieve me from my
feelings. l often hear of your conduct, which
is killing me, and you certainly ought to have
some respect for me, and not kill me by inches.
You hava ruined yourself for ever.
Yours respectfully,
A. i. RoBIoU.
Take care Of poor Fanny.
N. b. You can confer with your father. /
do not wish ever to see you on earth again. i
want TO die with some peace, and your sight
no~ would aggravate my feelings, and put aw-
full feelings upon me. This night thought
death had come, when heard how you was
carrying on. pray that God may have mercy
on us, and we may ind better home than
this world Of trouble. / do not wish to stay
here. l would have given all my properly TO
you If l could have seen you yirtuous, bat tits
impossible for you to be so from what 1 know
and hear: and 10 think that lever should have
loved so tenderly such an unworthy object of
my affections. Why did you marry me, know
ing your habits, for my property Alisay the
same. Yet you choseio kill your poor tus-
band. Pardon me, do not wish tobnrt your
feelings. Let us part.
REPLY OF MRs +. 7. RoBIou.
Your strange and incompfehensible letter have
just received. | can view you IN no other light
than that of mad man. shall await patiently the
Judicial investigation of my conduct, and c9nfdenf
ly and proudly do / know ] shail pass that ordeal
triumphantly and unscathed, although my upfeel-
ing and unnstural hushana has heap d slanders and
calumnies Of the basest hue upon my character
shall await in proud confidence the result OF their
investigation, that will handme over to my friends
and 10 ty, ad injured, pefsecried, and sian
dered woman. Wen may your rest be broken and
dstu, bed for the upbrs diugs Of conscience but
haunt you. only wonder that your God does not
visit You with snrer and heavier vengeance aud
as you are The father OF my ehi'd, pray often and
iervently for Him 10 mitigate and soiien that doom
thafI wen know must await yen. weuid Ike ex-
fr.,,alv IN uistt INV amt Mary Delefte AZ mention
ed in your letter, where would bresthe . pure
atmosphere, and be in the midst of sympashizing
friends. Yes it would restore my health, end brace
my nerves to meet and hear the cry Of the fltby
pack you anticipate loosening fions heir keunels
10 hunt me down for October Court by base and
foul aspersions and caiumnies. Ishndder 10 think
you are the father OF my child Gud have mercy
upon your soul. EMILY. &
Reply of A. r. Robioa.
May 22d, 1881.
dean MADAM ~ knew that you would not de.
ny the charge alege against You putting yonr
kox.as IL.