The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24


her altogether different woman from formerly; i
thought she distracted when her thus; consi
sered deranged after be turned out OF dancing
school her habits changed in regard TO diet said
something about it, she said it was ague and dyspepsia.
ard it was the asue caused her 70 throw up Vlcuas
Sunday morning went to see her she was sick in bed
looked If the had been sick some ne she said she
had the ague told her she had better have physician
che wished me to speak to physician about dyspepsia
anything could be DONE would like TO have IT. left the
came down in half hour waited in the back till
they got through talking when Mics w. and the doctor
came out together she said she was going to the base
ment with the doctor; said he wanted to examine her
stomach prevented them from going down; their
versaton was in low tone thought alton
talk in prvate the physician there to zee me- she
aked me to ask him about dyspepsia; he thought he
that time did not want to her. for she was in such
dstress and appeared strange kept away from her.
the fad she wanted to do nytbpg for her. ad
yised her at that time to 60 to her fathers.
number of questions put to this witness by the
counsel for the Defence which obectsd to by tae
prosecution ard long argument ensued which occupied
hour two the Court ruling out most of the qnes.
TONS In the of his remarks these points, Mr..
Arnold read the following letters, written BY the
should like to see Mr. Lace i he could make it con.
Directed, Mr.. John Lace, Nil, Wis. ANN.
HMr. Lace will have the goodness to call. l can be
found at my at any evening he may wish to call.
Importance, of which cannet mention here.
YOUR WELL W1SHER-
Why ia It that Mr. Lace has not caled-perhaps have
offended him in some way If So am sorry it was not
done intentionaly-I hope he will forgive have looked
for him every evening" and thought perhaps he would
call in through the day, but all my looking in vain
However, shall still expect to see him IS soon a. he gets
this. Eon't disappoint. Yours respectfully -.
No. 4.
Mr., LAG-sR: Not knowing how to account for your
negligence take the liberty to write to you ag n when
you last called you pr missed me faithfully you would
longer and sent you line requesting immediate inter
view, but for some reason you did not comply with the
request. l said IT lilly important; repeat the
same. It's lilly important mulch to yourself me-
wishing TO be at the least possible troube and again.
for liyI in this wretched basemeo mulch longer can
not. Therefore wish to know whether you can or can
not whether you will or will not assist me- wish to
know whatto depend upon, that may know whether to
remain in Milwaukee or to return home-you may think
me rather severe, but did you know how unpeasanty
situated here, you would not blame for it. for
lisk in calling at either stated tme-therefore
shall expect to by the middle of the week at far
sending see you for me- hoping to be spared
the pain by your calling.
Respectfully, A.w
Mr. Lace again will trouble you with few liaes ard
ture trouble have written to you oten of which you
have not taken the least notice you called for
p1ob PS s
courage to tell you then my situation, but from your
cruel treatment feel bold now to speak had it not BEEN
for the trouble my folly (Which sorely regret) had got
into never should have troubled you with the notes
have but for that soon became confident to
free from my trouble the better, thinking
you would wish it. but it has passed till have
not the means to help myself with, and unless you
come forward and acquit yourself bonorab and like
gentleman, you will father the child give at least
enough to free from the trouble have gone long
as can and take the step with safety it would
be attended with great deal of danger yet for my
folly am willing to take the step, that is if you
through with it, will be no more disgrace to me than
you and your will be Ealuted with the name of ia
Their understand that you have been fitting and fur
NH hing room for couple Of young ladies just above
here. think you would have showed yourself quite as
honorable had you assisted the to whom you gave
though probably your word and honor of so little
account to you that not worth while to redeem
never intended to do a. you agreed for you have not in
any one single instance Twill add, that can be found
at my any evening this week. after half past nne
Icing situated as am ut present. could not conveniently
see you at any other time alone Mi.s may be in her
shop at that tme but, if she is, it will not interfere
with me.
Two O'CLOCK, p Miss Lucy Cleveands testimony
Iesumedsoon after the interview between the physi
washerwoman don't recoect anything directly; don't
know What passed between the two; the washerwoman
did Lot think Miss W. had paid her enough Miss W. was
Of keen feelings her pride of character
great until afcr she turned from the school, after
She went in the basement did not know OF any vi
irg it; it separate from my room; my entrance was
directly from the street. hers vas back when heard
ss e pom IN the a. and
could not tell exactly the time, but not far from nine
o'clock.
Cross examinaton-Miss W has lived with me about
three years boarded with the biggest part of the
time except in the winter, when she boarded at Wood
gest part the time abe bearded HERSELF don't recoect
exactly when he came to board at Wood~orths but be-
no fimo afo Nv ana1,o
first came there was time she did, Miss w left there
IS late as February March but can't tell the exsct
time blu it after she left the dancing school-n the
spring after The left Woodworths; could not tell when
she left the school-mght be December, before but
could not tell but think before LIST january she did
tell she had left the school, but and told
how they treating her there she attended two
or three dancing schools after she had commenced dis
covered the change in AIMS conduct after she
turned out Of the school, she turned out
she gloomy and disconsoate took it hard ths
she turned OUT her treatment seemed to have great
effect her before she left the school, could not how
many times she went 10 the school afer telling Of her
treatment but she went more than once after leaving
school she appeared gloomy and was constantly
weeping night and day; could tell how late at night she
wept and cond hear her weeping in the Of the
ming She becane regar Ct work different from
what fhe had been before: this in March, she APP
peaIed SO very different she always lecturng about
ture the most at that one evening Of which spoke, in
March heard her crying at 6rs could not tell the exact
time think before nine o'clock could not tell no loDg
she raved, whether an hour an hour and half or two
hours; she was in basement, and on the first
floor above ! don't know how long she lcctured
for did not pay attention for these hours: did
not go down where she that night did not
know that ceud be Of any if went: she lectured
after that could often hear her talking that way-a
number Of tines don't know tina. heard her every day
after the frst DON'T know that went hearken
time; attending to my business in the store
did not hear her in day time for my attention
my business; should rot think it continued than
month after the got through lecturng, all her move
ments we've singular In talking in the manner she
DID; wished herself dead, and wanted to die could
not ten how many times she said this; 1t always
her desire TO die after being turned Of the dancDg
school, she talked in that way before being turned
Of the dancing school she tried to take poison think
she took IL once; smelt opium and audanum, and she
had been vomitng this both took place about March,
don't know he took poison more than once don't know
she had lived long enough and had taken IT then and
taken before bat could not keep in her
This in the evening before nine O'clock and this was
the time poison in the paper | told her she
bad taken too much, or not enough told her II she