Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-18
The Broken Iaeartcd-A sad but Tru,


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Our readers were regaled short timo
since with tale under the above caption,
which VIC copied from the Wotcdmaa ce he.
.Rector, religious paper published in Bos-
ton. We supposed it TO be genuine sto-
ry Of what the writer personally knew Of
Harlow Case, the abscpnding Saudusky de-
faulter and the wretchcd partner in his
crime. There were two circumstances that
attracted our attention when we saw it in
the lPutchm0n, but these were 50 easily ac-
counted for that they threw no distrust up
Oh the article. The paper, editoriaIly,
said nothing about the tale in the way Of
endorsements, aud the christian names Of
the husband of the fallen Mrs. Francis we're
incorrect. But that might be, and the tale
be honest, and we hesitated not to print il,
and accompany it with an editorial key to
the real characters. We now give letters
which will explain themselves, and for
which we thank our fair correspondent:
Norwalk, Feb. 5, 1859.
EDITOR CLEVELAND HERALD:
Sir:-ln one Of your issues, not long ago,
you published an interesting story from the
"Watchnan aud Reflector Boston pa.
per, respecting Harlow Case and Mrs. Fran
els, which you snid in an editorial, was pro-
badly from the pen of Missionary. 9th
or papers also published it, stating decided
ly that it was written by Missionary, and
thus confirmed the statements in Cases let
ter. Wishing to learn the address Of the
person who had SEEN and coNvERsED with
Mrs. Francis, | wrote to my brother in Bos-
ton, requesting him to call at the office of
the Watchman and Reflector, investigate
the matter, and write to me the result. Be-
low you have a copy Of his answer, which
you can, if you think proper, use in cor
rectins the false impression given to the
public:
Boston, Feb. Q, 1850.
DEAR SIsrER--Ye estcrday l called at the
office of the "Watchman and Reflector" and
made the inquiries you suggested The ar
ticle copied from that paper into the Cleve-
land Herald, laying the scene of the Incl
dents in the Island of Ceylon, was a sheer
romance, founded upon tie letter of Har-
low Case and accompanying editorial state
! ments, all of which the writer, WHO is LADY
OF BosToN, had read.
presume she little thought Of the hearts
OF dear friends that might be lacerated by
her false description of the last moments of
one dear to them, but she succeeded in her
design of winning compliments for cher
very interesting version of the story al
though that version was lie from beginning
to end
hope you will let the friends Of Mrs
F. know, without delay, that they have no
facts before them, except what are contain
ed in the letter of Case, if indeed that letter
itself be genuine. Yours, &c.
If the lady (D who made up that "sat
but True Story" thought it joke, she j,
a fool; if she did not intend it as a Joke
she is a wilful liar. 1t is fair to presume
that the paper publishing it knew nothing
about the facts from which the story wa:
wrought. If it did, it had better withdraw
from the religious list of publications and
join the 'yellow covered throng. At all
events, unless the Wotchmdn and ReRecto,
shows moro shrewdness, usually, than it did
in giving circulation to sensation article
which, being a lie, lacerates the feelings Of
a host Of the former friends of once high
! ly respectable woman, and who have moi
yet ceased to mourn her downfall--it ha'
better change its name. 1t is blind
Watcbman on the walls of Zion and a Re
Rector of anything but truth and honesty
Cleveland Herald