The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-12-23

speaks Ia these letters, can teach The lcSson
OF marital fidelity 10 one who Hayers, or
point out the weary pathway Of sorrow
which awaits the betrayer, they will have
accomplished the object OF their public
ton.
Some twelve or fourteen years ago. Har
low Case was a respectable and esteemed
citizen of Buffalo. lie held the place Of
Assistant Postmaster under Mr. D0rs-
heimcf, aud was for many years mtrusted
with the more important duties OF the Office.
A member Of one Of the Baptist churches.
upright in every walk Of life, married and
the father OF family. ho seemed 10 be az
firm IN the straight forward paths Of virtue
az any other. Removing TO 5andnsky,
Ohio. he received the appoiDtInet Of Colicc-
tor Of that port under Mr.. Fillmore. The
appointment WAS one universally approved.
and the numerous friends ol Case in this
city were rej0iccd at his success In life.
While holding that Office he was intimate n
the family ol Mr. + one Of his assist
ants. Mrs. +. was young, beautiful, I'M.
paSsioneJ. ard iata! attachment grew up
between the two, which remained unsus-
pccted until the truth was made known by
the sudden elopement oi Case with Mrs. r.,
aud the simultaneous discovery that be had
absconded with Government funds 10 the
amount of some $4,000. From that time
forward nearly all trace OF the guilty pair
was lost Tbs family Of Gaze, bereayed
and betrayed, remained hopeless IN their
grief Mr.. +. engaged 10 a long, but fruit.
lcss. chass Of the ugltiycs. And now from
OIL the sea como tidings, broken, halftold
story OF lonely wauderings in foreign lands /;
u full recital Of never.ccasing rem0rse
with pi,ilal aud solitary deaths in far way
islands aud Oh g stormy waters Of the
Indian Ocean Both victims Of unhallow
ed passion are aslccp--the mother in the
groves Ct Ccyon, tho little child in the
coral forests OF the sea. The betrayor
still wanders tho earth. the heavy hand Of
an aycnging God upon him. and sends to
bis abandoned home this message Of his sor
row.
We give the frat letter OF Mr.. r., to n
resident Of this city. and follow that with
two letters Of Harlow Case, the first 10 the
father Of Mr.. T., inclosing II second direct
cd to Mr. y. himself II s unnecessary TO
say that the letters OF Case is genuine, his
chirograpby being really recognized
'".----. Wis. Friday. November 20, 1855
"To -------
DMr SIR win you bc pleased to par
don this new intrusion, after the lapse Of
80 many years You knew me lnOt per
hups, unhyorably) In 1880 and nearly two
years previously. whom used to leave the
Buffalo Patriot at your Office, Your mem
ory may fai to recall me from that far pc
rioj, but you will readily recognize me
When name my former connection with
the Post Office aud Mr.. -----, and more
disastrously with the Custom House and
Harlow Case, at Sandusky. Ohio. Il was
tho writer who was the victim Of that mis-
guided mans unlocked for vilaIny. and it
was my unfortunate and orrng partner he
scduced. But tho most terrible ailiclion
which his crecs brought home to me arose
from his robbing mo Of my little daughter
and only child-thc one who oRcr, with
comb IA hand, climbed in u chair by your
side. at your visIt AT my house. and essayed
10 comb your hair. Bat where is now that
young aud once buoyant spirty In hca-
ven. trust, and the lovely tenement that
held i, rests dcyp beneath the still or stormy
waters Of ar Indian sea.
"Still ~ clasp this burning brain,
4 death scene iushes on my sight
II rtses oer aud o'cr again"
Both these htei victims OF his guilt have
looked their last on earth, while he, their
worse than murderer, still walks unscath,d
Of the vengeance OF God aud human justice.
IL followed the tugitiva to the Isle ot
Malta. in December. 1883, lnd lost all trace
from thence. at last have tiducs Of their
fate in the enclosed l,t'4rs. which have late,
ly reached me from over the se,. How Tar
entire "clance may 6e PLACED apoa his
statements, ! cannot tell but fear IL Is too
fatally true In its lesdiug announcement
thu, both mother and child are gone 10 their
last account. Aitor many years OF suffering
AMI suspense which wiaug my brain and
drove nc at times during the first two
years after the occurrence 10 the very verge
OF distraction II had at last regaincd. 10 u
great degree, my won,cd elast city Of spi-
rits; had sought bill legally releasing ne
from my dt~rling spouse, and indulgod
new visions Of future cnjoyment when ,hcrc
ad tdings OF most fatal import whelm me
again in wretchsSiness that knows no hope.
As the boat part Of the life OF the miss
rable man was passed in Buiiao, unjcr your
Immediate acquaintance, AMI as he was for
some twenty years well and hyorably known
to nearly all the citizens Of Buililo, IN which
city also learned my trade--in Ellicot,
square (thc printing Office being once III
rcc,ly over tho pr, otlicc. where he wss
cmployci) II have though, 1t proper TO en-
close his communication 10 you because,
also, wish to ask the favor that you will
certify TO the genuineDoss OF the letters. as
from his hand. &c A hundred of his for.
mcr acquaintance in Ohio nigh, GRITTY his
writing jus, as rSadily but my residence is
soon 10 be changed 10 Minnesota, and wish
to have the genuineu@s Of these papers e.
tablished by SOM voucher residing IN Buf
falc. Most truly,
Your obt servt
A. F., Jr.
s.Ox Ha.na s.,.