The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-05-09
A LEGAL IHcrDHx7

kSS"N ESDo1ss
defence, pointed ont to the Judge and
jury the inprobabil.ty Of q man CON-
uniting such an act who he'll such .
position OF great trust in society, anil
whose character for honesty was be-
yond all question, as he could prove
by evidence OF the highest rcspecta.
b lity. After his address the names
OF witnesses for character We're called.
but, as the trial unfortunately took
place twenty.;our hours earlier than
10 the ordinary courso was expected,
they were not present. The jury,
without leaving the box found bin
guilty; the Judge approved the verdict
and the poor man Was sentenced to
several years imprisonment.
II muy be asked. where was the
wife at this titsel Why was she MT
present. WonIer notl THE day lefore
the trial, she gave birth to the sixth
child. and from distress Of mind Was
not expected to survive the day through
Fever came on, insensibility followed,
and for ten days she was unconscious
ol everything about her. At the first
glcam vi returning ense she inquired
ol her nurse II john hal returned
h,me, eviIenily alluding TO ME usual
return from bus ncs,; out memory.
like fash OF lightning, recalled her
TO his sad pos.tiou, anu sue sank back
Into the state OF insensibilty fro,a
which she appeared u DC recovering.
am not indulging IN sentiment. !
aarra,e what | saw. Three weeks
later her two el icst chiliren were
carrie! of By Ill attacx vi scarlet To-
vrr. Ten days more her iniaut died.
Within three IN. nths from that time
she received information nom the
governor that her husband was dying
and that shv must proceed Immediate.
ly TO him, II she wishltl to sec nim a
live. She entered the wrctched cell.
There l'e'ore her, lay hei husbaul- .
helpless, paralyze old lnan-an idiot.
Hi, heao, which three months before
hae not grey hair in il, was now per.
tecily white. His age. IS yean-
Fortunately Tor him, he knew her not.
Her pas siouate aid heart rending
grief, which wrang tho hearts OF
those nround, Tell dead Oh his car; all
human Aympathies We're gone. lt.as-
on was rudcly jstled from her seat.
lie cared not lor judge, jury or police.
inen, and he gazcd ua consciously o.,
the wife oi bis early and asiectonate
love, aud mother ot his helpless chill
dren. l need not dvell upon this
scene.
Alter some iormalities at The Home
office, lac was removed to private
asylum, near London. lie was once
more tree man, but to what purpusel
In short tiuie he sank and died.
Would that | could hero close this
tale oI misery. The husband . rela
tions, for reasons wiich It 10 lor thsm
to account tor, and, ifthey can, justly
thought proper to shun the widow and
children of their degrs led rel..tive!
Two years passed, aud little Aid she
had-rings, jcwelry, and part OF her
iurnitlirr-weie consumed in the sup
port OF her helpless children. She
sought employment at one Of the
houses in the city as blond runner
and she is now 10 be found, wi b .
shattered constitution and skeleton
form, stitching from daylight till
twelve o'clock at night, % obtain
mos, miserable and scanty support tor
her thrse helpless surviving children.
The work, when done, must b taken
10 the warehouse; there this gentle
suffering creature. not long aimee the
mistress Of happy and co ,fostabls
home, has to stand for hours to salt
her turn, that her work may b, exam-
iued aud . fresh supply given to her.
In . subsequent letter Ar. Brady
says-'Slnce the publication Of my
letter lave rsceivsd many kind and
pympathIxing communications, tbs
greater number containing contribu.
iions from 10 upto $40. All nYIssd
tlrt public Subscription Tor the 10.
lief Of the uni,a,unate widow and
children nj poor Mr.. r--shouid
as once i,s entered upon
A committee OF management viii
be iorrned in day VI two, when y
list ossibscsipt.ons shall be pu ,lished
uncsr din cctiol. Ths h.m OF Master.
man 3 Co., bankers, has kindly con-
ssnted ~ receive contributions.
GEsTIGGgx AID TntI1 OeD1E.-
Tina .fa kev Dr SuttOn. Vicar oI