, 1860-12-06

Thnt day she writes out her confession, Mr. .
Valentine and Fannie Burch witnessing it, both !
Of them, and she signs them and sSea7s t. !
them. The confession was written BY hsresnt !:
iu her own language, while he WAS At t he Da'l~.
VA. there anything very reprchenslo1c IN lhn ;
conduct Of Sir. Dutch upon this occasion:
You arc not trying bis conduct bnt agnir neT El1
he did. There was among the most !
ayoaISins features Of this transaction i
tGat it might throw a doubt upon tl.c i
Of ltis child. Not only had the VIE !
bee torn from his home, but tue chI!a Wh"n1 I
he lad caresxcd, WAS he to trace u ,ta niea- :
strange when nonc hut ''God and her mother !!
knew it's patc1nityf" Was it strange Tint llc
drew up fLnt strong language? There va. Il /
,notiye there stronger than life, impelling lsm !;
to this Was be seeking then for lie:
The confessions were made, NIL caFcuniefAn-
ccs show, with the utmost sincerity ana ciG .-
ness Of mind She never WIS more sane IN hcF
life Her actions, her repeated confessions u
many, mailc In SO many ways, Tue coo'ncss
Of arranging lcr wardrobe, all show hef u !!
have been aware Of her action, and Of the 20
kitiun in which she stood TO her husbah"'
Just a. she leaves her home, she thus express.
cs herself to her husband, aud you can scs IL
lc vas tic cruel man he is represented to Dc.
They a1r statements mndc In that hour OF thai.
II wish to thank you for your kindness" o.,
&c. ..morc especially during tho last tSo
weeks" t<c., Sc Tue letter to Mrs Farnam
written on her 1say, shows clearly hcr statc ol
mind. Ii it not remarkable that au inhocen;
woman should SO heartily have appropriated
to herself TINT language Of the Saviour, W"
aud sin no more" and then h"ye added, AnG
bv His grace never will" The letter to r.
Patterson, ten days after the interview at NJ
agara, shows the same state Of mind. l c:ti!
only say have 50 deeply sinncd l fear shall
never be forgiyen. Afterwards she wfs' nnsa.' 10
good aud just cause to think tia, there Il
nothing too vile for me to do or countcnance'
The letter to Mr. Valentine, written at the
same time, implores his pity instead Of hate
These were written a1tcr time for reflection
and were the outpour'ngs OF Aer own AGaI'. Ga1
Ii she wrote At all she had to w1ltc SO. was
she insane when ehc WIS thus looking back 10
Chicago over the chasm which separated hc1
fruu her homes Was she insane wien she
was striving to rise from the guilt which s1ir-
rounded her, and striving to draw near 70 q
gracious Saviour, and approach him near MS
mercy seat: Thcy arc tns oatpoui1aass p;a ,v.n g
did she not write more? Mr. Corning says
write no more letters" He knew il she did
she would write the TRUTH If she WIS SO IT,
sane that she coutd not hear anything Of thcsc
circumstances, why did he take her to fae IN
tervtew at the Falls: Why did nc ada 10 Aet
The letters arc written In firm, steady hand:
II Mrs. Burch lad remained in that state Of
pcnitcncc it would be cruel to add to her
agony. But when they attempt to make up q
defence for her and assault him, they could
only show these letters.
flnyc now presented the plafhtln case;
Nonc could have been brought int3 court ol
| Justice fortified by stronger evidences: What
have VIC opposed to il. ! aln willing y"u
should cxanlinc Mr.. Burch's conduct SIS close1
| ly as you will, if you seek to find there n1E"
| fllinG that shows she il not guilty. They f3!K
| OF d conspiracy. Where is the motive! Iii:
consrire to tear down Ills OWL house aud
home, which he had filled with every luxury
| for Ills iainily's sake? III his letter to Mr
Pruyn, he wrote what he had heard and he
| ]jrycj, and lis sole object was to warn them
to preserve her in the future against tue "iles
Of Stuart lie lad no design TO traduce hef
Why did they Introduce it 1t seems rs if the.
were lcsirons to make rs Aorrid Il rectrd y:
they can agaiuet llcr. 1t pains my client to sl
here aud hear these things, knowing that lAcl
will 90 ovcr the globe, while his great ohlgc
has bccn TO prevent publicity. They say Ii
nut 1cr from his home. What could l4e do
II he had done differently they would liav
said lie had condoucd the offence or toFsl'c'
ler.
Dr. Patterson promptly answered tue lcttc
received from her, aud it clearly shows Lis cor
tradici.on Of her letter. There w:ls no dumb
upon his mind as to what she meant hy nc
letter, II lie did not believe her guilty, VII
did lie not tell her to write back antl tell hli
he had placed wrong Interpretation upon nc
litter? Why did they wait four months MI
then have her under the advice Of her at1ori'r
write and say II have just learned of the co!
structiou you place, ASc." Tie ruasou is the
did not then intend to defend the suit bt
dcc,pins that lie had no evidence but the VIII
len confessions and tho servants. they inteE'
ed to ret the servants out Of the way, aad tue
ia fight the confessions. What eSidcnce nay
! thcy introduced? 1t stands alone upon til
man Stuart, this Durril, aud tho few rersol
; by whom they attempt to proye an a!ibi-
mn .lad they introduced to yon Stuart, IN
this man Murfcy, a uatl without clnp1oyIne1
for two years; and this man they Gail q
Carpenter, vagrapt la%yGr, $ann.sr ~ ,,,;, oy
Stuart, apeing lis very manner. And lastly, u
Stuart. "ncaily dressed" the papers sny. le
; Won saw his arts and Ills attempts to f.:
: sina!o you, and WHO falsiied liinl5t
:, upon the stand, again and again; aud who VI
, contradictcd hy Ar: Joy, TO whom hc to:a ~
, wish to tcll all That l.c had not This origin
!, letter. Why, because those who knew hi
!, would know 1t TO be 4 forgery. The eS'dei!
:, is conclusive that this letter is forged bcs'
= driven to such an extremity as this casts n
> picic,l upon their whole case. Why, St'1a
l AAASAs--f
ycTr ,rauncr on the etai,d shows it.
. IeayiuE nv associates to discuss at len.
!. | other portions Of the case, shall only refer
:, thc evidence whicl, they have introduc
i which has 10 bearing upon tlic casc and or
r intended to prejudice the jury against my
: ent. He las been ruined through no 1amit M :,
= lis. Ills reputation and character are Ill IL
). arc Lett him. l. cloud has brcn oycF lin tss
!. The commencement. trust that throngho
:, this burnin. furnace, the spirit Of justice
;, attend him on1 that your verdict Will show
- the world that he has nade no taaSc accu
i tiou.
i Mr. Miller concluded after speaking to
!. Jury over scycn hours.
q 4 letter was received here On Tuesday ftt
y, " Hon. l. n Arnold, desiring that tilc report
u publish 50 much Of h:> Deposition us shows
=, :.roun.llcesness Of the charges made against u
~ Iy Mr. Burcl. in t!;.' !::.:n letter, which
y been published in the pas":rs. Mr. Arnold
IT, that deposition testified 1iat he met =
~ Uurch daughter and nurse, ut fyc Hea
~ New Hampshire, i'll tue summer oi 1870.
~ ~ battling for her health. Judge Skinner
u: n. family, Mr. aud Mrs. Judd, Col. 11a1nmo
q. q. wife and daughter, were there at
"a "a samc time The Chicago party assos!:
'e with EACH other, the larger part Of the II
~, III and joiuetl in clarades anu other ainuscInH
~ lie lad no recollection Of any particular
- 1nacy uor had he any with Mrs. Burch.
- treatment Of Mrs. Durch was in every pa
laa 1T ular respectful, and snch az 2 lady il
y. position was entitled to receive from a
y. tlcu,au. During that time there was M
~ ~ proper liberties, uor did she ever IN any
lat rcr secm willing to allow such liberties.
fc: never discovered any impsopricty or I1nu
y y csty, and SO fir as he observed her cond
T.. it was that OF a lady. lie was moi aware
II: lhc report Of 4 s'scanaa. ous love Affair."
Ct. 6 nearly killed his wife, or iu any manner
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