The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-09


defence, pointed ont to the Judge and
jury the improbabil.ty OF man CON-
uniting such an act who bell such
position OF great trust in society, anil
whose character for honesty was be-
you'd all question, as he could prove
by evidence OF the highest rcspecta.
b lily. Alter his address the names
OF witnesses for character were called.
but, as the trial unfortunately took
place twenty.iour hours earlier than
10 the ordinary courso was expected,
they were not present. Tie jury,
without leaving the box found him
guilty; the Judge approved the verdict
aud the poor man was sentenced to
several years Imprisonment.
1t may be asked. where was the
wife at this tilsei Why was she MT
present. WonIcr not! The day l.efore
the trial, she gave birth to the sixth
child. and irom distress Of mind was
notexp.cted to survive the day through
Fever came on, insensibility followed,
and for ten days she WAS unconscious
Of everything about her. AT the 6rst
CLEAN OF returning ense she inquired
OF her nurse Il John hal returned
h,me, evidently alluding 10 his usual
return from bus ness; but me'Lory.
like fash oilightniDg, recalled her
10 his sad position, and sne SAM back
Into the state OF insensibility iroin
which she appeared u be recovering.
an not indulging IN sentiment. !
nariate ahat | saw. Three weeks
later her two el iest children were
carrie of By Ill attacx vi scarlet te-
yer. Ten days more her iniaut died.
Within three IN. nths from that time
she received ini.,rmation nom the
governor ,Lat her husband was dying
and that she must proceed Immediate.
ly 10 hun, II she wlshei 10 see nim q
live Che entered the wrcsched cell.
There l,e.ore her, lay her husband Q
helpless, paralyze OLD inan-sn idiot.
Iii, head, which three months before
hac not grey hair in il, was now per.
tecily white. His age. IS ycars.-
Fortunately Tor him, he knew her not.
Her pas siouate aud heart rending
grief, which wrung the hearts OF
those around, iell dead ou his car; all
human sylnpathies wersg gone. kas-
on was rudely jstled from her seat.
lie cared not l3r Judge, jury or police
incn, AM tie gard ua-onscioasiy on
the wife oil bis early and atiectionate
love, aud mother Vi his helpless chill
dren. need not dveli upon this
scene.
Alter some iormalities at the Home
offce, lac was removed to a private
asylum, near London. lie was once
more tree man, but 10 what pnrp,sel
In q short time he sank and died.
Would that could here closs this
tale Of misery. The husbands rela
tions, for reasons wlich il 10 Tor than
to account Tor, and, ifthey can, justly
thought proper to shun the widow md
children Of their degra led relative!
Two yeats passed, anil little aid she
had-rings, jewelry, and part Of her
iurnit,lra-weie consumed in the sup
port OF her helpless children. She
sought employment 1t one Of the
houses In the city as blond runner
and sue is now 10 be found, wi b a
shattered constitution and skeleton
form, stitching from daylight till
twelve o'clock at night, 20 obtain
mos, miserable and scanty support lor
her three helpless surviving children.
The work, when done, must b. taken
b the warehouse; there this gentle
suffering creature, not long aimee the
mistress Of happy and co .fostabls
home, has to stand for hours to sait
her turn, that her work may B., exam.
ined aud fresh supply given TO her.
In : subsequent letter Mr.. Bessly
says-.Slnce the publication Of my
letter lave received many kind and
pympsthlxing communications, ths
greater number containing contrib.
tons from 10 upto $40. All ugtssd
that q public subscription for The -.
lief OF the unfortunate widow and
children n poor Mr.. r--should
at once 10 entered upon
A committee o. management viii
be Iorned in day W two, when y
list ofsibsceipt.ons shall be pa ,lishsd
uncsr direction. Ths 6sm OF Master.
man & Co., bankers, has kindly coo.
oented - receive contributions.
GEsIEU1gx AND zusn O1DIg.-
Tho lite kev. Or. sutton, Vicar Of