, 1860-12-14

one. I would be Obliged to him to co.rcct mi
in Tint or in anything else. viii admit tha
he did not return with her to Albany. And il
nakes no difference whether Nj. Corning wen
with Mira. Burch to Suspension Bridge mt
then up to Niagara Falls and left her there re
turning to the Bridge, OF whether he vent i;rEt
to Niagara Falls, leayilss her there, and the1
down to the Bridge. That Is perfectly imma
ter1al But he says he saw her At the Falls af
ter the interview with Mr.. Busch, for he says
that he there told her Of the additional charge
made against her at that Interview By Mr.
Burch. 1t Is certain that she sits down there
nad writes letter to Mrs. Thomas Burch, and
tits evident that Mr. Corning must have seer
her there at the Falls, because 1t was there
that be told her of this additional charge Nov
miles apart He went 10 the Falls 10 sec hcl
after the interview with Mr.. Buzch. Nov Mr.
Corning went out there for the purpose OF this
interview with ME. Burch- This lady had ar'
rived at Albany the Friday before, with the as
tounain: intelligence Of whats Either thai
she had been guilty Of adultery, and for that
reason vas expelled from her husbands house,
where she lived foE twelve Years, and had come
back to her mothers roof TO hide her shame
and disgrace, or that that husband with whom
ahc had lived in peace and happiness for th1t
period Of time, had first cxtortea from her the
f.lse aud injurious confession Of hes gull, and
then driven her from his house. One Of these
two stories she had to tell on her arrival at Al
hny. That can admit Of no doubt, can 1t {
Now II she had admitted her guilt on her a1zi-
val there, md Mr. Corning had heard of 1t, M
matter whether from her or anybody else, I
can easily suppose there wou1d be little to be
faid. II he knew that ehc admitted her Guilt,
IL She did not deny II, II Is she had admitted it
IN Mr: Rurch. so she admitted to her mother
and friends In Albany, there WIS little to I've
said; the less said the hetter; there would be
10 need Of discussion or investigation; there
| nn IN 3taN Nns1 S.r.,}
III. Corning might want to see Mr.. Bnrrh for
the purpose OF determining her future desti-
| ny, what should be done for her, how she
should be supported. and whether divorce
was 10 be obtained, aud upon what terms, and
where and when. But rs between Mr. Corning
and their friends and Mrs. Dnrch, II she con-
fcsscil The crime there was 70 he 20 ditcus=ion.
pnt If on the other hand she denttd II, and
charged Mr. Burch with having extored that
confession from her wrongly, or by force, as
she charges here; If that was4Ee charge then.
there was very much indeed 10 he done. Now
Mrs. Burch with him up TO Niagara Falls and
lett her there and went down to Suspension
Eridgc- OF course it Is understood that they
vent there together, or met there, She went
70 Niagara Falls, and he went to Suspension
Fridge, for the purpose Of that Interview with
Suspension Bridge, if Mrs. Birch had denied
this guilt, and charged Mr.. Burch with having
obtained this confession falsely, wrongfull5,
aud by force, when Mr.. Bnrch came there and
affirmed her guilt md rcstated all the circu1n-
s.ances. l ask yon If Mr.. Corning. with Mrs
EnTcll within two miles Of the Bridge, would
nut have confronted these two persons and
tried to elicit the TRUTH How would he have
attcd, ask you, If Mr. Coming 1ad tionlted
Mr. Burcl's story-ifhc did not6cliereity He
was there with alr. Pruyn and with Mr.
Eatnoonc, her two warmest, nearest, and
11ost influential friends. ,fr. Farnam, from
Chicago, ,was there, and lie ns well IS 1tr. Burcl4
told Mr.. Corning that this woman hal confess
tl this adultery fully and freely. II Mr.. Cor
! hing doubted it. if Mrs. Burrh denied it, and
stle was then within two miles Of him, I nsk
| you, would he not have confronted thems Al
lrast, would he not have asked her whether 1t
| was true or nots lie met her there Mt the
| Tails afterwards and had conversation with
| Ecs, but he did not say one word to her by
way Of inquiry Us to whether that was true or
| hot; not Il word Tie went back withont ex-
| Hanging syllable with her on the subject OF
Ter Innocence. I ask yon II that will bear.
Iou know his anxiety in behalf of this woman !;
sou see the interest he takes in her BY bis ei.
forts here; you know his relation to her. that
! Ut an uncle, aud Of father by adoption. Now,
! ask you If lie would PASS through that whole
! week or ten days without making one inquiry
whether ulis woman at that time actually de-
Lied or admitted her guilt, il he had my
! NcuEion Bridge have passed: could Mr.. Burcl
Lave there charged tn this father t< hers aud
! - her friends that this woman WAS guilty Of
! 1'iis crime, while she was within two miles Of
them, DENYING the charge? Ans, yet you hear
! no word of denial from Mr.. Corning, for yon
! ,aay he sure th-. If lie had denied ii he would
have told You to here; yon may he sure Of
that, But you hear Of no snch thing said here
lie heard Mr. Durch's charge in profound ST.
lence, and now what do they next do?
Mrs. Durch returned TO Albany. What was
the next step taken III this casc9 She knows
now, at least, that her husband did not intend
10 live with her any more. II she had enter
t4lncd lingering hops TINT through the inter
tcn.tOn OF Mr. Corning she might reiustate
herself in her home and live thrre with Mr.
3uEch IS lis wife, this horc she now
! knows is cut oil. and that their scpara-
lion is final: Now, at least, If she is
not guilty, she has 70 uotivc whatever
I; 10 pretend longer to bc guilty. Yet. after
:he returns 10 Albany the, first thing she does
Is to write that letter 10 Mrs. Thomas Durch
! which you have heard read. Iheg vonr atten-
lion to The fact that that letter, rs well rs the
letter to Mr. Valentine and the letter 10 Dr.:
Patterson we're written after thi; intsrvicw
| and after 9{r. Buach had rnnc back
10 Albany. The letter to Mrs Burch was
sent In ono to Mr. Valentine And in the let.
ter to Mr. Valentine fhe ine!osed y slip r.
/
the letter she bad written to her. saying,
There il nothing In it which ought not 10
write. OF course shall not wTi:c asnin."
will not read the whole Of this letter to Mrs
Thomas Burch, but will read passages from
It simply TO show You that 1t contains u def.
'.itc and distinct recognition Of her former
confession; and as clearly as In any confession
shc had made, admits her guilt OF tho crime
! for which she had hecn expelled from her
homo. beg you to remember that this letter
was written after her return 10 Albany, and af-
Ter this Interview at Suspension Bridge.
You viii. i trust pardon nc for writing you
at this tinlr," wrt'tcllcl, fallen as l am. l
cannot let yon for one moment think that I
! have ever connived at, or wished the ruin OF
| your daughter Fannie" q Beg Mr.. burch not
to think SO aay longer have givcu him good
and just cause to think there is nothing too
vile for me to ho or couutenance." ''Mrs.
! Hnrcl, tell your daughter Fannie, that If they
have any loye Of adlniTatlon, to check il nor.
Had had fewer friends and LIKED admiration
| less, l should not now have been an outc:.st, IA
wandercr, I might almost say bcs:S;ur- Ny
stin was commenced by exciting my jealousy
regarding my husband, and then, sec It now,
plotting did Its work. Tell the girls to hun it,
! iiy from it as they would from the dread 81.
1noom. 1havc been too othoughtlcss, 1harc not
deliberately rushed into ruin. Oh mo, indeed
! have not. Wien think Of the grtn. the
dreadful wrong have done my husband, it
secms rs though could not live aad suffer.
Then, TOO, my sin against God has been so
great. Do YOU, Mrs. Burch, think he VIII
ever forgive meg" " have been all alone
eincc Thursday, and have had time iur thought
l have prayed, 100; prayed for forgiveness OF
God, and Lave prayed that Mr. Busch woult in
time forgive me- / deserve Ill this suffering,
and pray it may be the means Of bringing me
| nearer to my Cod"
Now what construction arc you to put on
that lelters You cannot forget when 1t was
written; you can never forget these express
sious. One Of two things Is true-that letter
bears upon both Of them-one of two things
woman who had committed adultery and was
pes,itcnt, and in that let or expresses her peni-
tencc Of that crime, Or that letter was written
l,ya woman who had been driven from her
house most wrcngfully, cruelty and wickedly
l,y her husband after he had cxtorted Q false
conft ssion from her OF the crime OF adultery.
Now there are but those two constructions 10
be put upon that letter; there Is no third one
One of those Two things is intallbly true, and
You on your conscicnces must say which. II
this letter contains confession Of her guilt, If
1t refers to- confession she had previously
made of the suilt she had therein confessed, il
"t .ourtc settles this casc- No man can sain-
say that; that admits Of no controversy. You
must take this letter, aud the letter to Mrs.
Farnam aud say whether they contain merely
| general confessions Of general delinquency, OF
whether they refer to this particular crime.
In the letter TO Mrs. Farnam, she writes:
"Wcrc yO1i told that that awful man said, I
was not beloved by lny husband hut that lie
Loved another, and she him. Yes, md usain
this last fal. hc said the same thing, and said
| house again. then too, he made me think you
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