The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-20


Taylor could not have received the vote of that
State, and consequently would not have been elect
ed President, nor would the wings have acquired
power under HIM and Mr.. Fillmore. Numerous ma
tives were rewarded with Office under Taylor's ad
ministration, but many more were disappointed.
Mrs. Henrietta Robinson, the Murderess.
HER ANTEcEDENrs AND HER NAME.
From the Troy Budget June IT.
We announced yesterday that Mr.. Wood had sue
son. We give below Mr. WIS statement, based upon
that interview, in which it will be seen that the as
serton is reiterated that the yelled prisoner is not
member OF the Wood family. If Mr.. Wood had
given more details Of that interview Of one hour and
half the statement would doubtless have been
more satisfactory to the public:-
To THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY wmG-
sR-After having presented to you such proofs as
supposed would be satisfactory yourself and the public
that the woman calling herself Henrietta Robinson In
the jail Of this city was not Of the daughters of the
late Robert Wood, Esq. OF Quebec, informed by
several persons in this city that this
ported have made various statements relation to the
what familiar knowledge of the family became very
anxious to confront the face to face in the pre-
could not answer one out Of half dozen questions
would put to her, which it would be readily seen
could rss nS' p as e. that that
she was q member Of my family, was also
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quantance with family what she reported to
have said seemed to After repeated attempts to
obtain sight of this woman since my arrival in this
city, only succeeded yesterday afternoon and de-
clare that never knowledge have seen this woman
the slightest knowledge or suspicion who is or where
she came from.
have endeavored in every way could DEVISE which
suggested to me- to procure interview with this
in the presence of her COUNSEL Of any person
who knew my sisters formerly residing this city, but
not been able to do She promised Yesterday,
and professed to be anxious to this morning. in
presence of Mr. Person. one of her counsel immedi-
aey procured the Mr. Pierson to accompany
me to the jail for that purpose; ~. when called
there TINS morning was at the jail that she was
wholly refused to see me in the presence OF Mr. Person
anybody else.
this time furnish further evidence of the identity of this
than is now, and has been submitted to you My
know this woman never had any relation with my ia
mily have striyen assiduously but unavailngy, to
confront her in the OF those whose previous
ermine the correctness of statement It had seemed
to when tho respecabty and position Of my family,
should be afforded every facility to vndcae both 1t
has resulted otherwise. And but present my
statement upon positive knowledge oorroboratsd BY the
proofs made public. W. F. WOOD.
Troy, June 10, 1854.
Stale Of Neso Pork Rensselaer, county, ss.-wilam F.
Canada, being duly sworn says that the foregoing
ment by him signed, is true. W. +. WOOD.
subscribed and sworn before this 10th OfJune
1854 WIN. B. WRIGHT, Justice Of the Supreme Court
Whatever may be the result of the question of
identity, it is certain that the mass of the public
acquesce in the propriety Of the verdict of the jury
in her case, and hold in just execration the criminal
herself and the errors which have marked her career
The myste ries and doubts which veil her history,
and the cir of pseudoromance in which rumor
clothes the story of her life, have not avaled to les
or to decrease the chances Of ultimate punishment.
Whether she be Wood, Campbell, Robinson,
or, as stated by the Wing, an ilegitmate scion OF
royalty does not avail to remove the terrible verdict
OF still less importance is the obtrusive query
"Was Mrs. Robinson a student of the Troy Female
Seminary" The solution Of one or all the mystic.
res of her life, will not blot out the cold and formal
fact that she stands convicted of the highest crime
known to the laws Of the country. OF her case it
may well be said
No forid prose nor honeyed lies Of rhyme
Can bazou evil deeds or consecrate a crime
Since the above was in type the following article
from the Quebec Observer OF June I4th has reached
us. 1t seems hardly probable il Mrs. Robinson was
Mrs. Campbell as stated, that the son of Mr.. Wood
should not have been cognizant of the facts stated
by the Obsercer-aDd still less probable that he
should have stated the belief that she never was o
resident of Quebec =
There lived not long ago, opposite the gate Of the
English Cathedral in Garden street, rather good look
ing, genteey dressed woman named Campbell who kept
tavern. She soon became notorious. Of q free and
easy disposition loose notions Of morality and winning
1
them serieant Of the line to whom she after
wards married. Mrs Campbell INDUCED in variety of
freaks most Of readers will recolect before her
astdeparture hence. She in court, the OBJ
Of all observers and sat unveiled By her first
rage well connected this loose unfortunate and dsor
derby woman, now convicted of the heinous crime of
murder under the of Mrs. Robinson obtained the
assistance Of the late Robert Wood ESQ merchant of
this city, sundry occasions Married to the late Henry
Campbell she was the wife Of son Of an old and
teemed friend Of the late Mr.. Wood, whom Mr. Wood
always took interest in lie forwarded him in the
world far his influence and money would do it,
Nor did he content himself with serving his utmost the
of esteemed friend. When that had followed
his father to the grave Mr. Wood recoected the wife, That
such by representing herself to be
q Miss Wood Themserabe convict sometime Pres
byteran On one OCCASION after the death of her hus-
band, through the services of clergyman to whom
had applied for spiritual aid, Mrs Campbell obtained
sum of to enable her to go to the United States
where she represented that she had friends Mr.. Wood
gave her f20 and the late Hon. John Nelson gave her
| f2O With this money she started off, went as far
| Montreal and returned to Quebec again. Mr. Nelson
called to inquire her friends whether Mrs Camp
bell had safely reached her destination, and found the
individual whom he had humanely assisted /" at
home" The good old man whisted, danced round her
and withdrew. That was Mr.. Nelson's mode of saying
81 have been sold" Mrs. Campbell naturally worth
less woman, yearly became She is now reapng
the fruits OF her and endeavors to escape
from justice by aectaton Of madness and pre-
to be of the daughters Of her husbands patron OF
Mrs. Campbell knew all about Mrs Mcintosh and
about all the other Miss Woods, and she has improved
her knowledge in the most extraordinary way to her
temporary advantage, inasmuch many people did be
EVE that Mrs. Robinson not Mrs. Campbell but
Miss Wood. Murder, however, will out.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN ST. LoUIs.-About Al o'clock
| yesterday morning an 1rshman was passing along
ton was arrested by the issuing from the back yard
| OF the Wash Street House, on the corner of Wash
| and Thirteenth streets, OF two men and woman,
dragging the body of man after them. The Irish
HID e. ali ~.ul1A H.