New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-14

The Mobile papers published some days since the fol
lowing letter from Mrs Crist to her husband who has re
| Gently been convicted of the murder Of Nye: =
CLEVELAND, April I, 1852
My Dear Hus6aaa-I have been very miserable sine,
they took you away When you were here, and coul(
have the happiness of seeing my darling sometimes
was better satisfied hut my heart is almost crushed
They have torn you from me so suddenly and unexpec
edly that can hardly realize situation Can it bs
possible that to meet again upon earth? oh
my darling! it has been but two short years since We
stood at the altar surrounded by friends and we the
happest Of the happy-and since that dearest have
enjoyed each others society much and that this
dreadful sorrow should descend upon heads to crush
our future hopes0h. my God wonder cannot real
my miserable situation. But must not give way in
this manner promised you that would not give up
until they proved you guilty hopo they Will never do
that cannot believe you would commit horrible a
crime as you are charged with One who has always been
80 kind to his family and friends and always tender
hearted could raise his hand against his feowman
unless in sefdefence But the who murdered u
did not do that SO it cannot be my darling husband No.
never, neyer a So. 800,
But dearest. if you did commit that crime Ibee of
you as husband and father to tell before you de-
50 that be better satsedfor Oh God knows that
If they hang an innocent and should be convinced
OF the fact reason would depart forever and they
would have the blood Of two innocent persons
for But you are hung and confess that you guilty
then would be better satisfied because could not
blame them for doing their duty-athough shall never
feel any different towards you than I do at present;
for you have always been kind, beloved husband
cannot feel ought towards you but love and respect
whether you live or die but, as said before can't
believe you guilty until they prove you such and hope
you will convince them Of your innocence, SO tha4we
may meet again and continue to live happily together in
this world-and when de- that we may be Joined to-
gether in Heaven the of your happy but
now really afflicted wife -
Ipresume Andrews did not go with you but presume
ne will go down immediately and do hts best toward hay
ing the matter thoroughly investigated / had no idea
that McGibbony would leave suddenly He promised
to let father know when he going but Instead of do
ing as he should have done he went off without one ar
Gle OF clothing for you presume he was afraid they
would mob him for shooting Fuller intended sending
your clothes down that morning when the word came
that you were gone You left word to send them to Gin
einnati but McGibbony said he intended stopping in
them there. 9T5 =
After Clarence had gone to sleep last night he opened
his eyes and called papa though he had been dream
ing OF you told the dear little angel that you was
gone away He went to sleep again presently opened
MS eyes again and called papa papa 1t made me feel
so sorrowful could not sleep It almost kills me to
think that perhaps We may you again Dear
pray every night that God would forgive your sins
and receive yon in heaven it is to be your fate to die
which also pray that it uay not hope the jailer will
pc KIND TO you and let you write to often have
not heard one word from you yet but presume it is not
your fault. know you will write to me if you can
Weare all well and Hope you the same. Mother and
airanda do not believe you guilty They send their love
to you Accept my whole love. dearest am 30 over
come with SORROW that write no more to-day Good
bye May we meet again soon. God bless you and keep
you safe
From your dearest, faithful wife, LucREr,A Csrsr.