The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
From the Troy Tn The '" Veiled MurdexeSs."


 | bel suit was commenced against us by Wm. F. | Wood, of Quebec, on account of an editorial article Tn the Times, in which we made certain well known statements as regards the identity of the yelled murderess," we have had ire quent interviews with Mrs. Robinson, and have conversed freely with her about her history and mystery" Immediately on being informed of the prosecution, she lifted the veil and dis closed all of mystery that had surrounded her ldentlty-declarng that she was unwilling, ei- ther directly or indirectly, to be the cause of inhlcting injury upon the innocent. She not only made the disclosure to us frankly, and in all apparent sincerity and truthtulness, but to many others also who had known Charlotte Wood in the happy days of girhood, as pure, beautiful and accomplished young lady, and as a pupil in the Troy Female Seminary Mrs. R. invited many who knew her some twelve years ago while attending the seminary, to visit her at the jail, with the view, as she averred, of establishing her identity. Several of them did visit her, and not one of them hesitated to ex- press the undoubting belief as to who she is. Others, from timidty and fear of publicity in the matter, or dread of giving offense if they consented to become voluntary witnesses for the truth, refused to see her at all. But to all who did see her in compliance with her request, she was as outspoken, as frank, and as sincere in her admissions and confessions as she was to uS
 | That Mrs. Robinson bears an assumed name there Is no doubt !; that shehas been greivously snned against as we'll as shining, we sincerely believe is true. We have no desire to open atresh the heart wounds of an afflicted family, nor to add another pang, even in self vindica- ton and In exposure of unustifable conduct to the keen sutterlngs they must already have experienced, and are now enduring. But fer a prompting cause in this city, having its origin in erroneous conceptions of responsibility and duty, and most indiscreet exposure of itself to the severity of public criticism, we do not believe that even family pride, high as it is held and tenaciously as it is cherished by the veal thy and high born English, would have induc- ed such conduct On this head, therefore, we for the present forbear that commentary which self respect and personal dignity, if not sense of duty, almost compel us to make.
 As represented by Mrs. Smith, Mrs Robin son states that she was married while quite young to man she did not love. She was panied her husband, who had an honorable po- siton in life, to England. She lived with him some time, but could not love him. She makes no complaint that he did not treat her well- Finally she left him and returned to this colln. try. She visited her home in Quebec-her family were dissatisfied with her course in de- serting her husband-they repulsed her, and here commenced her shining. Returning to Troy, in desperate state of mind-caring lit tie what became of her-here she openly vio- lated her marital VOW, and became a mistress The rest of her story we need not relate. Nor is it necessary to mention the painful incidents that have darkened and disgraced her subse- quent life. She yielded her virtue and led a life of shame. She yielded to passion and liv- ed with a man who was not her husband. We have no evidence that in this particular she sinned more than this. But amid all her shame, weighed down with guilt, and the victim of licentiousness, she retained to the last much of the pride and not little of the dignity of her former character. She is a woman of fine per sonal ppearance-though the life she has led during the past few years, and the evident dis traction of mind she has suffered, has material ly detracted from her beauty. She still exhib- its, however, the same naughty carriage, the same proud expression, the same passionate fire of the eye that characterized her virtuous girl hood.
 | The particulars of her arrest for the crime of double-murder, two years ago last May, her conviction more than two years ago, her recent sentence to be executed on Friday next, and the commutlon of that sentence by the Cover nor to imprisonment for life at the State prison in Sing Sing, are fresh in the recollection of our readers. Her strange conduct at times in the ail has also been heralded by the public press.
 At times, when we have visited this misera- ble woman at jail, she has conversed huently and rationally for time, manifesting all the grace and dignity of an accomplished lady, Then she would suddenly turn the converse tion upon some disturbing topic, her cheeks would become flushed, her eyes would snap, incoherency of language and severity of de- nunciation indulged in that were indeed start ling and shocking. At these times, she seem- ed to have no control over herself; and vet af- ter the subsistence of passion, she would weep like child, and try, in her poor way, to ex- cuse her conduct. We can readily conceive how fallen woman of her education, high sense of dignity, and peculiar mental orgauiza- ton, should thus become distracted and crazed.
 We saw and conversed with Mrs. Robinson the last time on Wednesday evening. She rushed wildly to the lady accompanying us, in. quiring eagerly, "what are they going to do with me?'' When assured that she would mol tprobably be executed, she exclaimed, Il will not go to the State prison. l want to die.- Why will they persecute me more" She de-