New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12
away with benelf; Cas- took dinner ct Mrs. Smiths

that day Saturday.
Amos A. Cas-, sworn. says, I sm q school teacher
located at present at Albany teaching has been my
bu.nes for the past ak year.. previous TO going "a
Albany taught at West Troy; while teaching at
West Troy formed an acquaintance with one Miss
Ptrsa r. Brown, stree which time for the last year
with, wake out and waited upon her; during tina.
time there pie dgee or promises on either part
As reg ards marriage otherwise; since The INST OF
May, ls56-sirce my going 10 Albacy-l have called
to her twice at her house and met her once acct
oen'alIy in the street bere at West Troy; once de-
ceased her brother MR.. Curtis call TO see me
ut the Academy; called last Saturday at Mrs. Hi Is
fat siore to zee Persa X. Brown; she not in; at
about O'Clock p. IN. called at Persa's boarding,
bouss, Mr.. Smiths in West Troy, corner of Canal
al Broad streets (which was formerly my boarding
bousel; after thinner went with Mrs. Curtis 10 call
the bride. Mrs. =. G. Peak; when we came back
told Mn Curtis 20 tell Miss Pera X Brown
TO com. out from the stOre-thst | wanted 10 see
Ter. Mrs. Curtis came out of Mrs. Hills store
where Per,a worked, and said she was not there;
ten siarttd to 60 up stains to visit Miss Brown; l
met Pc cy the head of the stairs she asked me into
t,r 10 H.; went I'M her mother was in the roo n;
Mr.. Blown went out, and | alone with Miss
Psrsa; we bad a conversation in regard to marriage
to this effect abe asked me if was at nut to marry;
told her cfnoioly, "Yes;" it understood woo it
was; she said she wished me happiaess prosperity,
&C.; che further SAID that che had chance - marry,
and bad fused she cid not say why she refused;
then left p, rsa in her room, passed down stairs.
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then weIt my way to the country; Sunday my
brother csDe to the uItry where was and told me
Perss Brown vas missing told my brother to go to
Mr. Brown, Ptrsas mother and tell her in substance
what have now told you he went to West Troy AMI
tolo MIR. Browp; he toen came back, aud went TO
Albany on the pankroad together; this evening" when
cal 60 upon by Officer Becker, came with him, and
the evidtTce have given i, true; don't know how
to tske life, if ste cid.
When the last witness fni.hed bis testimony it
10 O'Clock The jury, after short consulta-
ton. sgreed upon the following verdict:
THAT the said Percy X. Brown came to her death
July s. 1850, by drowning. How deceased came in the
wafer is upkno wn to this jury"
This is ole Of the most mysterious and melancholy
cases We have ever been called upon to record. The
DE- ct ased believe about 81 years Of age has
always resided in this village, was member of the
Baptist Church, and was universally respected.
The following, written 6y the deceased, was found
in her room after her death. 1t is supposed to depict
her own case:
Mon AMI: Listen, and will tell you an DER true
tale. Once Oh a time, in the land of -, there
dwet maiden; her heart was light and free as the
mountain air; all esrth seemed bright and besutitu
che was Joyous and happy ali the day. The sun shope
peai anly on her path, for there guile in her
heart; sbe had been brought up in the fear of the
Lord; she loved the ways of holiness; the thoughts
and in aginstions of her heart pure and good
her stanc of purity high and lofty she desPised
all that low or base, and loved with her whole
soul all that was pure and good What was worldly
purify and peace her greatest aim; this was the
bright morning star Of her existence; from her child
heed she had trusted in God With tic strong arm
arcand her, what could cause her to stray How
"could she err when Christ was her Polar Sar y
And in process Of time, youth Came to dwell In
that lard he was oble, generous and true-hearted
The youth aid maiden met; they were often 10 each
Others society they ked together, when the stars
shone bright above them and the malice was happy.
He sptnd the passing hours, she liked 1t, and
thus the happy hours sped on. This maideu's heart
Lad not ki own blight or midew Is it strange that
sbe learned to look for bis coming with throbbing
be art and the sound of bis footsteps would heart
to beat and eyes to brgbten1 He taught her to love-
and oh how well che loved him. Her heart was hled
to overfOwirg she has no thoughts that are not OF
him; be has become part Of her very existence;
Th. re is woven around her heart net of ten thOIsaad
cords not Que to be broken. Mysterious pass,on,
ukot art thou that could cause her to sacrifice all
even Der hopes of heaven? How changed this maid
ell che has an idol; he is her life, her ALL her love
w What nesns this He talks of love, and then that
they must part. She knew of no other love but the
first pure love of an honest heart.
"Husb, be stillp' God has wthdraw n His strong
ann; insterng spirits stand back. Why is this {"
Oh! Why las Goo left her' Is it because she first
Withheld her love: il Permitting mortal to receive
teach her ttat the flesh Is weak why did he orsake
ore who from her rfsncy, morning, noon, and night,
had bowed before Him and prayed tor His blessing
A change bas come this IN scen; she awakes
fro IN Der Or. am to fpd she clasps shadow. The
.lnts no more upon her pathway. the stars are DIM
Oh how can she live when anOther's form ID casped
in tho.e arms, anohers head rests upon that bosom
How can she smile Oh the same il her he art not
molten lead, G. ISOLATE and biighted? There Is dark
over her soul nOugbt earth cheer her now
she knows the greatest saints have erred, and she
hears the voice of Jesus saying go sud sin more.
Not all can tf1ace that dark spot from her memory,
there is fear thai reason will forsake her throne. She
be ars the tssbpg of the dark waters whOe waves are
waiting to make her shroud and voice saying, coms,
here il re for the weary She cannot stay with this
rail tenement sbe mus. leave it because it has proved
20 weak.
s'There is some hr q which thread
IL /, dark, fearful thing;
IT'S lot the dread Of death tits more,