The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-25


We have just been placed in posssss;es ~.
in reference TO series OF incidents VIA q
just transpired in this city, which. vs,. I've
liberty 70 use the names in full Of the ~;
terested, would create a considerable 49,.
surprise in fashionable circles. In order ~
readers may clearly understand the po,;,;.'
the affair at present. We give the fac,s = -
came 10 the knowledge OF one Of our reoo,~y
day or two since.
About three years since, Nr. w., esssA,.
of irreproachsble character and subsnn6,S
como arising from his business rs a comr,Sr
merchant in the Second Ward, Ma rash 80
TO get married. The lady WAS very bsau,ss
seemed 10 possess every charm Of virtua ;,a.r
gence and refinement, and TO her new hsn. -,
ried with her the substantial charms Of -.
bank account, placed at her disposal by IN ~,
gent papa The newly-made husband w -.
tedly attached 10 her, and his affection -.
10 be returned, and the only bar nov reme;r;.
TO their perfect happiness, was the freQusat =
tachs OF despondency, which the lady alvs.
managed, however, TO Pass OIL as the resplns
indisposition. These periods Of mental deoe.
sion only called forth she renewed tenderps. !,
her sffectionate husband, who never for q pop.s.
dreamed that aught else than the reason -
could be their cause. About a year after mar.
age, their union Was blessed with child AZ 4.
lady, absorbed in the new care, overcams far 4.
mos. year her former melancholy. In Jun. 4,
last year, however, she was suddenly attackaa
one day, and without apparent cause. BY vic,.r,
hysteric tit, and from that time until the prea.s
her melancholy has returned with tcnfod far,
and frequency, until at length the fear formed
sell upon her husbands mind that her inteyre,
| was impaired.
Her expenditures of money became AviA n
the extreme, although she seemed 10 pusehu.
nothing, aud her name appeared in none Of u.
fashionable sin-cloaks OF charity sociesiea Her
husband finally resolved TO question her on he
subject, but her only answer TO his interroe,,p.
ries was q violent hysteric fit, bringing on lever
which lasted several days. During her delriun,
some words -he dropped had such an effect O.
her husbands mind, that be obtained her kew,
and opened her private escritoire, where he feuss
package of letters which ut once explained Oh,
whole mystery. They were al written by III,
same hand, and dated down from the month q
June, 1855, TO within few DAYS Of her rscer,
attack Of lines.
These letters proved clearly, that before he
marriage To Mr.. W, she had been seduced By .
a man OF wealth and fashion in this city; tn
their guilty practices had been carried % Or
some time, and the writer Of these letters, has,s
become possessed of the guilty secret was uaas
the power thus obtained TO extort money fpn
Mrs. W. The wretched lady had already paid
her tormentor large sums of money, but The h.
mand was still for more. The cause Of her ~
pondency was now made plain, and on being CO.
fronted with these evidences Of her guIt, De
confessed all. A separation will 10 effected b.
tween the husband and wife at an early DAY =
possible. In the meantime, she has returned 70
her fathers house, and all parties are resolved "
keep the affair as much from the public - poal.
BILE. Mrs. w. repents bitterly the great vrcne
she has done her husband, but avows that che
loves him dearly, and since her marriage be-
been true TO him. Mrs. ". is about, it Is sait,
to visit the south, probably with al intention moi
to return to New York;. T. Ex.