The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-12

[From the Troy Bsily TimssJ
We give place below 70 two communicaticns.oos
Mr.. Wood, Of Quebec. The former proposes . new
query AZ to who Mrs. Robinson is, and the latter ID
quite conclusive as to who she Is not. Mr.. Wood
accounts clearly and q, sAsssscy for the present
could not be more direct satisfactory, though L
will be regarded as not little remarkable that Il
should have been withheld from the public 80 long,
How the impression started and gained so extensive
credence, we are not aware. The belief that Mrs.
Robinson is Miss Wood, which this testimony Is de-
signed to dsprove, has been the prevailing one
since Mrs. Robinson was arrested. Therefore, until
the testimony laid before the public is impeach
ed, we must conclude that Mrs. Robinson is some
body else than Miss Wood.
Mr. BRIGHAM-Sir: received the enclosed COM
municaton for you this morning, and in connection
with 1t should like to say few words. II is well
known to my friends that do not believe that Mrs
Robinson is in any way related to the family Of the
Woods, or that she was ever connected with the
seminary. From some circumstances which have
Campbell S IL 9hs think is IKE name. though am
not positively, who was q native of Quebec, from
respectable family there, and who resided in the
vicinity OF Mr.. Wood ct the time his daughters
were In Troy, and who knew Of their being here.
She married, but soon lost her husband. She not
long after went to Mr.. Wood to ask for assistance
TO go to Scotland to visit her husbands relatives
Mr.. Wood gave her nearly fifty dollars, which sum
purpose for which it was obtained. She afterwards
went again to Mr.. w. for money, which he not
being satisfied with the disposition made Of the
mousse e: Sns ctH s st.
there persuaded young man Of respectable con-
nections in Quebec to elope with her to New York.
This is the last that Is known Of her. The young
man was said to have been seen there as cab
river.
Now, if Mrs. Robinson is this Mrs. Campbell, it Is
not at all difficult to see how she obtained the know
ledge OF many of the circumstances of which she
hou 1n Iipx< I.cxx~
about her that she was member Of the Wood
family. Her knowledge Of the persons of those be-
longing to families in which she professed to have
visited could very readily have been acquired DUR
ing the several months residence in this city pre-
vious to her arrest and having the object in view Of
passing for the person she assumed to be- it is not
to be supposed that she would neglect the Of any
means which would aid her IN the accomplishment
for her recognition of lady whom she addressed in
court by her family name, the lady having been
married for several years. Among other circqm-
stances tending to show conclusively that Mrs. Ro
binson is not one Of the Woods, is . remark made
to me by Mr.. Beach, one Of her counsel, very soon
after his first interview with her. 81 expected"
said he, to have found at least, traces Of educa-
ton and refinement in her, but in conversation Of
nearly half an hour found neither
Mr.. Jefffeys, the gentleman from Quebec, whose
testimony is SO much relied upon as proving the
identity Of Mrs. Robinson with Miss Wood, did not
see her while he was in Troy, and has recently writ
ten to gentleman Of this city, stating that he has,
since his return, seen letters rom all the daughters
of Mr.. Wood, written within short time past.
Another mother strong point Is the fact that MI: William
during all the time that the Misses Wood were MEM
bers Of the seminary, and who was necessarily per
fectly familiar with their appearance, saw Mrs.
Robinson repeatedly in the bank, of which he Is O
teller and in the street, and though very much i'm
pressed by her English Canadian look, still never
thought, and is now quite certain from his rec0l-
lection that she cannot be either ofthem; and finally
hov,o tla xo~lr - Ne. W NoA
whose character is unimpeached and unimpeach-
able, against that of q woman who has for years
been leading life Of shameless profigacy.
Mr.. Wood was in Troy last summer, almost innne-
dately after the arrest Of Mrs. Robinson and at that
time furnished the names and residences of his SIS
teYs, all Of whom have been seen by him at their
residences in Great Britain, within three months
previous to the time that he was here which are as
Georgianna, the eldest, is living in London. She
is the widow Of William Capel Clayton, the eldest
son Of Sir William Robert Clayton, Bart, Of Harley
wood, NARROW, England.
recently surgeon of the Royal Artillery, Of the
ate celebrated DIR. Mcintosh, Of Edinburg, aud she
is now living in Scotland
Charlotte, the third daughter. s married to the
Stob's Castle, Roxburgshire, Scotland, in which
country she and her husband reside.
Harriet, the fourth daughter resides In Dublin
with her husband, Capt Mackay, Of the Royal Ar
Mackay Is the son Of the late Col. Mackay, Of Big
house, Scotland.
Maria, the youngest daughter, who was never at
the seminary, is now residing with her sister, Mrs.
It is said that Mr.. Wood might be influenced by q
desire to cover the disgrace to his family from tho
conduct Of an unworthy member, and therefore
would be led to make false statement with regard
to it.
When Mr.. Wood was here he went with me to the
jail in ORDER If possible, to see Mrs. Robinson. Now,
II know anything of the manifestation Of human
feelings in the manner and in the countenance,
know that man never could have gone to the prison
of sister under charge Of cold-blooded and most
deliberate murder, as he went with me at that
time.
When we reached her room the Sheriff opened
her door SO as to give US an opportunity Of seeing
her as she lay upon her bed. She was 80 covered
that we saw only the upper part Of her face and
hand and wrist was more fully confirmed in my
opinion, If possible, than had been before. She,
as usual and as she had done two or three times By
Mrs. Willard and myself, refused to see US.
She recognized Mr. Wood, as was to be expected
from her residence near his fathers.
She said then, very much as she had done when II
bad called before to see her. that she had brother
and that she was not the person supposed; mean
ing, evidently, that she not Miss Wood, and re-
fusing what would have been certain means OF
identifying herself II she were what she protested
to be.
should have made these statements before, bus
was in Virginia during the trial of Mrs. Robinson.
and since my return have been so much occupied
that have not until now found time to prepare Il.
j. H. WILLARD.
The Montreal Transcript gives this new story.
which may and may not be the true one:--
The unfortunate woman Mrs. Robinson, recently
convicted of murder at Troy, N. T.. is, we are in
formed. daughter Of now deceased lumber mer-
chant Of Quebec. At an early age she married an
officer of the LIST Royals who died shortly after the
marriage. She next married DIR. Robinson, from
whom she soon separated. Her career since u bot-
ter known in the States than in this province.
Departure OF Indians from Wash1ngton.
[from the Washington Intelgencer, June 10l
The united delegation Of Miamies, Wcas, Peorias,
Piankeshaws, and Kaskas-kias, having concluded
all the business which brought them 70 Washington.