New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-26

",'.o do nov; an Iubheeiatngly declare that
= tal,.. III your INTERCOURSE Win uLR. 81 with
u No 10 be 70 At OF BIGHniNDED, UPRIGHT GENTLE
as1s. though Wrurg ond odiscreet, as you admitted
. n;, uriiirg the letter you Old.
A. CbsiIes Williams was the chosen agent OF Mr.
W. in the transaction Of this especial business the
ts,enept % Mr. Wilhsms is necessarily therefore the
s,s.smett Of Mr.. Err. AZ Mr. Fry has thus admitted
tat Mr. Wagber guilty Of notbiog more thsn sn
rdsc.. tons which the evidence shows be corrected
by tte only nesns in DIS poEer-and az VII Fry ms
tben ard "bOs, and is "a HIGH MINDED UP
NOV, 0EETLEMAS,' suhjoin Mr.. Wagner E 70 Ter 20
o., the stu of February 1879, az eot'Aed - Ial
cri d. and which Mr. Fry at least has no nsn'"
~i,i he perceived from that letter that Mr.; Fry
Liuseh kBes thst Mrs Fry suffered irom mem
OrGsgo Of the lnngs, athough re Low Iu . "
deny IL II Is slrO appsTeo from the sane leter that
NJ 'Fr, introduced Mr. Wagner TO Mrs. Fry, and re-
- ted him to az aten ion to her, although he nov
O. 20 oeuy ia. l1tt'T oianGo o. tul5 st-esIV.
"a further slosn By Mr.. Wegners letter that the
slo,y :, cruelty and outrage psrperaed on my daugh
trs not re~ly PO' op, as Mr. Fry alleges, bat thai
tboss cottages had produced their efod upon her
he.,,h and spirits Al West Point 10 attract
6oe there ord that, beng INTERCEPTED, she tnen
ana there related substantially tee narrative Of
her NIorgs which Size has stated 10 her petition Tor
divorce.
her les 10 her father aud rot only close the chau-
rel Of communication sitb her natural fierd and pro-
rotor but would pr iudics biz mind against her by
Bis storis, it natural that yoans ana mex
pe,eI chic sbe IL should COMMUNICATE her sor-
rows 10 the first sympathizDR friend that she met.
Mr. Fry is fuly poDsibe for the mprndcnce OF this
aci for all the cons oences "nIch no"eA rom ~
The husband who undertakes to close tue ch Annels OF
communication between pareot and enid, 81 time ne
is comuticg ootTages upon the child destltute OF
any marty feeling. Ine letter OF MI. wagner also
establishes the fac; that the letters which passed DC
tween that gentleman End my daughter were obtained
by Mr. Fry through Ito fraudulent and iase prstsn5e
Tat be agents we're acting on behalf OF myself and
10y daughter, and uuder the most solemn assurance
"on honor" that no possible use would ever be
"msde of the sponcence," and that the mutual
rotor Of the letters would end the matter hnally.
! Tee means made use Of 70 Obtlin this correspond.
81 and n refereuce 10 IL and 'csrspresentaons OF
tie contents in DR. Frye answer prove tlat he is not
governed by the ordinary roles Of honor or even OF
Common lODesty. And the fact, admtted 10 HE an
swer ard oherVse folly susceptible OF proof that ne
iptercs pted the letter which he publishes by getting 1t
out of the Office, thereby violating the act OF
Congress and so1jec'ox himself to Indictment anu TO
a fire Of $500 and years imprisonment, proves
THAT DO as I,ckesy di.rgar0s tue laws OF mis- coGo-
: try ss he does those of honor and honesty. man
who would do these thiogs capable OF anything else
TO which his interest or passion may prompt. Sue
man hss no right expect that the Legislature will
place any credit whatever IN bis pported contra
dictofy and fsse statements.
MI Fry states in his snswer, that abe had been
I" only f. " days married when he found his ~lies
disposition restive under any suggestion which was
"cobtrAry TO her impulses or lncinstion-a trait
pbtch had been c0teiy cOqceaisd during their en-
"g0gement; = and that bis 'rea'ion as has6aud, so
tar il implied guardianship aud CONTROL she never
"oesred TO recognize from the hoay Of her mr.
r,opc' That this ststemt nj is Wildly talee is man
fest from bis own letters from West Point. la one
written to me, besrog cate West Point, 5tn OF Al
gust 1853 he states in relation to my daughter that
the short distance LIES journey that sho had gone
through with bin mad "tbus far been PERFECTLY
"HAPPY, and the promise Of is continuance IL MORE
"FAyORABLE than is usually fouud.' thought
"today continues Mr.. Fry in that otter) that the
"ssyDg the tims Outing which o young lady Is en-.
Gagged to be married s spent IN wealog mask, ana
"Emly great injustice In another letter acdfessea
10 my son John Nj. Grigg, and received ny mo IN
Turope MI. Fry says uoder date OF West Point, Aug
18th, 1853 COR wedding Was a most HAPPY 0SE,
"aua hzye siaoe tufn NOTHING 20 record but coz
"TISUAScE Of the HAPPINESS then comm need and
(Which JfdG fair 10 continue uAdaaiHfShed amount
GO for Emiy's and my hte." These letters from him.
self prove beyond GeJs that the representations OF
Inisool oct and ,ealment from the hour OF her
marriage" ale absolutely and @illfGly false
Mr.. Fry admits 10 his answer that he did on one
occasion "eGpress himself as the sudden passion
prompied" lie also admits that ne had asked her to
pardon him for bis misconduct. Ga another occasion,
When be was enoeavoring to secure an arrangement
10 hive separate Dndr the same roof with his vile, he
nff. red in nv pr TO ask her pardon what his
particnl.r offenses for which be sought pardon
he hss not stated; but the repeated aPphcG Tor
foroiyeuess prove that repeated injuries had been
pefoetreted by bin, and that he was htnsel iol'y
eoutcious Of them. Their nature may be understood
from the statement under oath, OF my daughter IN her
petition. 49, ,,;
bluut man. and add ress myself plain, blunt phrase
TO men OF humane elpgs ana senslblIuer. Aho1gh
nv dsughter has been 0iveD, by the cruelty OF her
husband to the very verge OF rnip, | believe hcf 10
be a. Innocent OF crms when, in her infancy, she
hung upon her mothers breast. As her father ana
natlrs guardian ask that the control OF her heart
loss and incompetent husband may be- dissolved and
that size may be laced under my protection ana care
ask this as the mort ssry 10 her safety
in the firm belief that her statement is true 10 every
psr ocular ano that is fully cOrroboraed can
ever te expected ~th respect 10 acts OF cruelty IN
foted by an artiul husband in the seclusion OF the
domestic chamber.
IL must be rnsnest that Mr.. Fry himself has shown
ample reasons 10 ilfaence the Legislature in their dis
creton 10 Dissolve the bones of marim9ny. lie mas
charged her with corluga lofdtlty:' ne has frau
plsbty and uJlawfuiy possessed hinse OF her cor
resDondence; be has made dishOnorabe use OF that
be has de raded her character as far
as he could 10y the beedess publication OF BIS eandere
he has shown that he has neither respect for htr feel
gs fegard fer her rghts nor confidence 10 her punty
ss q woman. These facts appear independent OF my
daughter statement aJd must be man'test TO every
one No humane man would desire n force woman
TO CONTINUE 10 matrimonial bonds with husband who
kao thus treated her. No husband with manly sens-
biHtiee would wish 10 bold Ia his cor nga embraces
wife thus ublicy Iepudisted by himself. In either
aspect OF the case, humby pray that the bonds of
matrmony between the SAID Horace b. Fry and my
daughter Euiy l.. Fry, may be dissolved.
AND your petitioner will ever pray, &c, ,,,,
Sworn and subscribed to before me- this 10th day of
February, 1872 ChAs. +. HELLfklVhI'
MIR. FRy To HIS VICES BROTHER.
NEsT PoINT, n. Y, Aug. II, 1873.
"Te ions w. GRiGG, FSQ.-My Dear SIR: Your
father and mother may Informed you OF the par
ticuars OF orr wedding which believe to all present
= very happy oIe and have since then nothing
10 record but cottpuance Of the happiness then