New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-11
CURIOUS CASE.
AN ATTEMPT TO EFFORT MONEY.
From ne WaieTrAt lOneida Col InrRd4' az. /

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Our community has been under g'eat excitement
dunug The past week, N consequence OF the develop
meut Of tie paItculas Of base attempt 10 extOrt
money from Mrs Emily Ferg us0n, respectable and
quite wealthy widow lazy, residing two miles west Of
this village. Mis- Ferguson lOs' her husband, after
prouacted Illness about four months ago, since which
her Ir,sence has been almost conrtan ~ required Al
home 20 n mister 20 the wants " al invalid and en-
tirely bellies dau. her nile her mud wei he'd
down by the grief caused by these severe af ctons,
and oppreseO By numerous cares sOme fend or iends
in human form attempted TO ort from her money %
q considerable amount by threats 20 take her life and
tie lives OF her children in she refused 10 comply
with thcr DEMANDS. IL appears that on the 18th day
of last july Mrs. r. received from the POs.Otice n
this village letter mailed az HLbbsfds Corners, u
Madison County, copy Of which follows;
july 7, 1855.
DEAR MADaN: write few lines concerning lit
lie deal with your husoa wrote nim a year ago
il be would 81 nd a check Of - 600 would square
of with Tim, If Lol be should die slow DEAN oy pol
son. You see hOs well kept my wsri. Now have
took NOur lii aIl h shall 20 90 and the rect Of the
family YOU with the rest for enge unless you send
where direct q 900 Immediately. You VII find /
am Dot tO be TITLED WIiu-f you have not already.
send II e tie moaey and YOU are safe, If you shall
suffer worse death than your husband; remember
What say. Say nothing any one, or will murder
you H. cold blood, but -end the money directly. send
il in letter o NOT BrOokheld, Madison CO-iirec.
10 Mrs. Juliet Fiss, and wil see that get II To-
stead OF ter II not. rather rue NDAn nave IL man
aIybOoy Else j. ] ever hear thai you ell word OF
this beware. Ihave called on your daughter lately,
Int you don't InistrusJ who be- send il II you
want 10 live IN ? ace long
This ihreaienlrg mlssIye 1reT Mrs. Ferguson into
y teelest dsinss, AMI a. Was natural, she lmme1i
afely sought he advice Of friends among ShOm 1ere
Dr. Munger an Il. y. Goodwin, Ed who concluded
10 make use OF Ieloy t.er 10 answer 10 tn one Mrs.
r. had receiyed % the rope OF exy0a.ng the authors
Of thi- cruel yillsDy Accordingly letter wrtel
by hrs. Ferguson and ouec ed 70 Mrs.. lle,t F..6,
North ErookneD inci0sIng two ten dollar bills arkei
bs M Goodwin, IN winch i was sa.ei IN sub.fan -
tla she had fora ardcd $50 OF he sum r,qured that
she cosld LOT at pes NJ command 50 much mooey -
81 COO ana she beCs Ell Ter Fersecu 70 spare Lee
own and Ter chdreu's hives. The l. ter ws *
from ie Poet Office By y ley FIX, husband o. Ju-
leti, anu bs hi a taksn home. Dn te eVehIh5 p,
ssius day Mr.. Fsk called on Nh. Ferguson sLd IA
Quir, OF her II se bad written letter 10 o. VIZ ~
shat the meaniny Of was. Mo- Ferguson ana I. -
the first question la the affirmative, Al ul-
ngly gave Mr. + * q history o. u'e "i,e a
up 20 lhat time. Mr. Fisk also pf"du'ai ,ue io.ee'
Written Ia lis wife and The mercy cont 'hed t'e'eW
both AZ uhieb ~ placed in Ma Pergaso1s keeping.
Dr NuTg,rLsppeuing % b present a, The tins, AID
heI. i'm t.t 10 be entirely innocent induced hin ~
cone - "a ssrvile where, after another Consultation,
IN bh F,k was one " the consulting DGr,y, the r.
,,,rsd letter con sning The marked go, Discei
i; NV .nye,op sud re- direc ~ Mrs- FIX 81 SoTsh
ProoAfe.d a letter wss also written ~ one Of Ms.