The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1858-12-28
A Tragedy In Real Life--The way of the
TransgressOr.

Some twelve or fifteen years ago, Har-
low Case was respectable and estee mod
citizen of Buffalo. He held the place Of
Assistant Postmaster under Mr.. Dorshei-
mer, and was for many years intrusted 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, he seemed to be as
firm in the straight forward paths Of virtuo
as any other. Removing to Sandusky,
Ohio, he received the Appointment Of Col
lector of that port under Mr.. Fillmore
The appointment was one universally .ap-
proved, and the numerous friends of Case
in this city were rejoiced at his success in
life. While holding that office he was in
innate in the family of Mr.. F., one of bis
assistants. Mrs. F. was young and beau
tiful, impassioned, and fatal attachment
grew up between the two, which remained
unsuspectcd until the truth was made
known by the sudden clopement of Case
with Mrs. F., and the simultaneous dis
covery that he had abscondcd with govern
ment funds to the amount Of some $54 4,000
From that time forward nearly all tr ce Of
the guilty pair was lost. Tho family Of
Case, bereaved and betrayed, remained in
their grief. Mr. +. engaged in long but
fruitless chase of the fugtives. And now
from off the sea come tidings, broken,
hatfield story of lonely wanderings in for
oign lands; full recital of ncver-ceas-
ing remorse, with pitiful and solitary
doatlls in far away islands and on the stor-
my waters Of the Indian ocean. Both vic
Tins of unhallowed passion arc asleep
tho mother in the groves Of Ceylon, the
little child in the coral forests of the sea.
The betrayer, still wanders the earth, the
heavy hand Of an avenging God upon him,
and sends to his abandoned home this mes
sage of his sorrow.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser.
In connection with this statement, the
Commercial publishes letter from Mr..
Francis, in Wisconsin, enclosing two from
Case. The letters of the latter are dated
n-board ship-at-sea, Aug. 90, 1853"
and the principal one is directed to Mr..
Francis, the husband whose wife he seduc-
ed, and gives information Of the sequel 10
the crime above recorded.
Mrs. F., the unfortunate victim Of illicit
love, died in Ceylon, in June, 1855, of
disease of the climate, in the deepest men
tai agony, after cxacting incessant promis-
es that her child-her dear little daughter
which she had taken with her in her
fight, should be returned 70 the arms of its
bcreaved father.
This promise Case endeavored faithfully
to fulfill and started with her himself for
England in order TO put her in charge Of
parties who would carry out the last re-
quest of her dying mother, but the child,
who had been failing constantly since her
mothers death, was unable to survive the
passage, prolonged and aggravated by Sc.
we're storms, and on the 10Th Of July, lS-
5S, died and was buried at sea. The let
ter is written as if from ont the depths Of
of the bitterest anguish, is full Of self-re-
proaches and evidences Of sincere penitence
while his expressions Of never failing SYM
pathy for those whom he has so deeply
wronged, shows that he is fully sensible Of
the enormity of bis crimes.
The tone Of the letter, and the state Of
Cases mind, may DO inferred from few
quotations. In addressing the husband
whom he had so fouly injured he says:
Your former wife died in June, 1856,
Of disease of the climate, which was ag
gravated by previous one from which she
suffered while in Mauritius. In that Is
land both her and myself were very i'll Of
the fever. My own recovery was thought
hopeless, and indeed il was reported that /
was dead. This, of course, coming TO her
knowledge, had severe and injurious ef-
feet upon her. But Of less consequence,
will say no more on this point. In course
Of timo we both recovered, and, on gain
ing sufficient strength, again took passage
on trading vessel TO Ceylon, in search Of
a better climate. We went to the noun
famous regions Of that tropical Island, near
the city Of Handy, whore the air is cool,
and, TO most people, healthier than other
parts of India. There we lived many
months in comparative quiet, but fever a.
gain overlook her WHO was tho mother OF
your child, and though she fingered lo- q
and suffered much, no human means
could restore her. Her moral scnsiblities
became more acute as she failed in strength,
and with the first loss of hope Of recovery.
she became anxiously distressed TO secure
the restoration of her dear little child TO
its bcreaved father She was incessant in
oxactiug promises from mo that, il lived,
L. should be taken, or sent back safely to
you. From those demands had no wish
to escape. My ouly anxiety was to do
anything in my power TO afford small con-
ISOLATION, in tho strongest assurances I cod
make, that her wishes should be carried
out. Although, after the mother was gone
from me- forever, the poor child became
dearer TO me. She was all had LETT
Yet, as had promised her poor mother
and as that mother had sacrificed the world
and everything on earth for my sake,
had not the slightest thought or wish "a
neglect the discharge Of tho responsible
and TO me. fearful duty. During sl be'