The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16
The walter Land Case.


The following Me letter which Mrs. Land tore into
fragments while upon the witness stand the trial OF
beg husband for murder In Virginia.
LAND OF PROMISE, p Anne County, Jan. Is, 1850.
BROTHER FRASKHere is true statement of the sad AZ
fair that happened on the 18th Of june 1859, and wish
you to chow II TO the citizens Of Princess Anne after the
trial Of my husband, II he is not acquitted On the 18th
OF June, 1859, found that my husband inconssnt
me- and nPbraided him for no one on earth could
bave made me believe that he was not vrtuous He
always very kind and af'econate to No told
Of It, nor Old suspect it, but my eyes told IT, told
him that DIDN'T believe that he would be unkind TO
me, and would rot allow him to have but one WIFE,
asked HIM why he acted 20 toward me- and he said be-
cause he believed wasn't true before married him.
suoh and asked him why did he brand mo with such
accusation.
told him that could prove TO him the contrary by
gan was the that had wropged him. and told him
that Mr. Flanagan bad always treated with Kindness
II seemed that Walter was amoet insane. BE was walk
ing and throwing hmself all about the house. On the
i7th in the morning, started to go to Mr. Fsnnagans
to tell his wife OF my troubles, but he would not let
go and he caught up hs gun and loaded IT, asked him
what he intended TO do but he made reply After he
loaded the he sat down. Eat in his lap and told
thinking otherwise also told him would forgive him
Tor his conduct toward me. He sat In the house
ume. and then kissed me and went out. asked him
where be was going, and he said Gin the Held.''
was late in the evening before he back and he
Woodhouse ard said had 10 sign my name % the paper
for divorce, or be intended to kill flanagan told
nm tpat W0uid Bot sign IT, because yftuous. and
cid not intend to tell fssehood for him. He said he
was Ad that would not egp it. but did think he
was IN earnest about Mr. Flanagan. sister Mar
saret note but be would not let send or 70 Out Of
doors; so DID not know what he intended 70 do He
vent to bed quiet that night but he would talk to me-
Neither did he eat anything for four days and nights
the house. him talking Laura at the door but
thought be was telling her what work to do sat down
to my work, and was rot long before saw Mr. Flap.
rBsan ut the front door Iauraasked him in and he had
Just taken his seat when Walter took up gun and shot
him. screamed, out, and tainted, and when came
10 found myself behind the kitchen. Laura carried me
there and laid me on plank. did not know that Waller
bad sent for Mr. Flanagan.
While " ing behind the kitchen Walter came to me and
told me that he dead, and said, Amie for Gods
sake what eha1i dof told him 10 kill me and then
kill himself but he would not agree to this and said
would make confession, and state that Mr. Flanagan
bad setuced me, would clear him told him would
be telling lie and he sAd did not write the comics
sion he would be hung; 20 wrote verbatim, AZ he
wished it. He took the confession and carried il 10 H NJ
wocehou who advised him TO leave, and be came
home and TOLD me 10 get ready, % he going Nor.
folk He VAS az kind TO me ever after he saw H. NJ
wcodbouse and when got 10 Norfolk told him that
would rather stay and let him Co. and after be got
dapger would come TO him. but be would not agree IT,
BE was a. kind to me he could be all the time beard
from him several times while he fugitive also
be CaroliEa and intended to meet in the West
eYn country where be would TO place Of safety to
tive. ready, snd would have started ia few days
be had not been retskeu THIS all true, and wish il
% be shown after the trial he Ia not acquitted Your
srtetiopate sister, AMIE s. LAND