The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-26

From the New orlsans Crescent, MAY III
wnsD, n March last, We publ shed upon the authori-
~ OF Others article In exenuston Of tho misfortuue
ssr.n Church IN the rSra sissres which niessuSs
Leyes street ws deemed no more than simple justice
that Mrs. Richards should be mace acqusintsd vita thu
in that article. We accordingly Transmitted to her
frencs in Penn Yam NJ X, all that We mad published In
reference her husband aud herself with the intima-
ton that those charges were in the least unounded
culd make all the repxrstion in our power.
This a. We have said, we did from sense Of Justice,
sne not from any conviction or suspicion that
publishing fsehood to the world hsd our kno wsoge
Of the Truth Of the charge. been personal irfefrag
BILE we could have DOPE no less tpan did. Could
have entertained any conviction, owever that those
cnargss were not true. not all the eloquense of tbs
South or the psrsuasions of lifetime could have ia
duced us to lend our columns to such purpose. We
have now to state that refutation Of the charges
OF such weight and authenticity as to satisfy us that
the religious community OF New Orleans and ourselves
through their nstruwentsty, have been imposed upon
by as arrent o scourdrel ss went unhuog
We have received a letter fro@ Mr.. Henry A. Wisner,
the brother Of Mrs Richards at Penn Yam, Yates conn
gives with every impress Of truth and guidance Of
reference, the history Of Mr. Richards fraltes and OF
ego Mr.. Richiros preached IN Penn Yan~as generally
beoysd ad esteemed, (uotwithstanding rumors which
dfinsisy, which rumOrs rers hushei up as sianSers
and was st that time married. to an estmsbie young
ans , .na ts Of
which again went FORTH extended to the assertion that
she c!sd OF broken heart.
After In OF lesry two years Mr.. Richards again
married his second AND present fe being Mss Wsuer,
the sistsr OF hr. wisner who writes to This
about lsven years ago Immediately upon his mar.
rage Mr. Richards called 10 the charge of tas FIRST
Prssby teran church, MorrstoTn N j., where he was
wen lnOwn and highly edsemet, soon tn arsafter he
acted the brute TO his wife. Shs like a true woman,
sspi ser .seFs an oni s dSy IN
she informed her riends OF her husbands brutality and
M RS cuDgregston thereupon investigated the mat
ter-founa the we's chases to bs trus-and smoothsd
the matter over by pronoaneins him crazy Crazy he
undoubtedly to the extent Of alcoholic
but none the lees brute that account He w.s
sent 70 the New Jersey insane Aaylam where he remain
ed before the of New Jersey upon charges of
drunkenness profans swearing abuse OF bis wife, and
IT, and the result Of the invss.g itioa was (Me W.
thnks His suspension from The ministry for one year
His wits stool patertly BY him through all this As
Soaih upon which she went home to Penn Yam folio
ed ~ toe tympathies AID highest essee OF the citizens
OF Mo,ristown So much for the story Of h;r having de-
serted him, proven false to her honor and her martial
Obligation. she TOOK with her her TWO children and De-
gan earning for hersef them honorable su5sist
tnce by teaching school Recently, o. o these CHI
orn disd and stl uore re ;erty she went to chgaa
with htr Isnsinns chill where sue now IL, teaching
school esteemed and beloved by all her Acquaintance
and probably in ignorance up TO ths time OF her has.
binas wretched conduct IN New ufle andstI more
Erstched md flanderots pa hatioa OF his shame.
How The people of New Orleans been deceived By
the clerical impostcr 10 ting they mast no KNOW
and lupatby 70 tue CfOc mlnAtou OF which he vas
conquered 70 bright an orasmeo We withhold the re-
probation against him which our present feelings would
warrant.
Below will be found certificate Of Mrs. Richards
character sg.ed h. tn leading residents Of Penn YAM
II Is accompanied by the OF Mr.. Wsur. that
ba necessary he procure cilar certfca from
every iry in witch his sister has resided We
give This certificate place With pea'ure as the lea
reps-ssin offer Tor The ~ to whiah have
bee1 ps-ty, AMI with tie announcement that We dis
miss Mr.. Rich ards froio coluuus citizens
should fisrsise his vmory frc their hearts fccevsr
Rad sen uaa rS lsparre1 for Eur Ger the bsneit
cf A.o h.alh" We have only to hope that he will
coatinue bis journey to Africa. and stay there.
TO ruB enTrEs THE nav ORLEANS CRESCENT
Within lew days az eptou bern callsd to au
article ybica appeaed 10 your paprr OF the 1sth of
Marih last, nta'nisg, doubt.ess what believed to
be rsliatns circumstances in connection With the
fortunate adventure Of the Rev James is,n no.
ttes by you IN Jour papsr OF the ID and sth Of tho
rrohrb
In that Article you state amon, othsr things a. facs
tsat The mental aserraioo OF Ma. Richs,cs o,ca-
sioked ~ hi- wi!.'s :" p'a.iog aim false" and as
has ing 8 descended 70 tbs lcses depths o! 5sgrasa
tim"
to lesrn that this oul charge against this lady
ut.s ts false. We have personally knowa her feom
her ehlebooa SIZE is a member OF Cerstiaa cnurca
IN Ihia village 10 good stancipg AMI VIII kao
aenireG celovtd
The LADY herself in Michigan, teaching thus
ea1ni bread for herself aud ony survivpg chi;
without der knowledge We make tins statemsnt a 81
sc. OF cnty TO grossly Injured vigtuous
Chas. C Sheppard, Jas. II. lor,
James Morgan, Fl Il 81 iler
Dthnny, David H. Pre- sser,
L. Supds,ln, :. II Weli.s,
j. NspaI.n. Ui YER
John LeSis, Jr C G. Juj1,
N fbcwpton, Lesn or R,ddy,
", II. O;iver, z. Z. Bra,s,
Jthn Rote usn,y Rose
P.rs Ysn. VASES County, Nav YORK. Mpy 3, 1855.