The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-11-11

and in eStranSemem which the pre,enc
OF Il suspected mistress under her uwu
roof rendered perpetual. cuirinateJ IN
the month of September Of the sum. wear
with her being confined. under iock ans
bolt. in Lanark House. Pecklam Mrs.
Allen. her former housekeeper. being hcr
lanitor. She remained in this place some
time. Wien the whole family, 20 singularly
constituted. removed 10 aurel House.
Lambeth. wherc the confinement was >till
enforced, and, if anything, rendered even
more rigorous. During this period She
WAS liable AT any time 10 the entrance oi
Mrs. Allen and Miss Wakeman: WAS the
passive listener Ia tl.eir alu>.. and the
victim OF their passionate blows Her
wardrobe WAS taken away trom her Her
dres>lng-ca>e. containing her Jewels and
many ARTICLES of peculiar value. WIS >eni.
without her consent. 10 Il pawnhroker',
Her room WAS kept i!l-ventilated and th,.
be'l-;,loihing was of the poorest and dir
tle>t description. From IA window IN her
room she could often and often >ee
Miss W standing on the doorstep. cloth
ed in her own >ilk dresses. in her velvet
Jacket. in her Paisley shawl. with her
"round velvet bonnet with feathers" =" on
her head She could see her husband ap-
proach this woman thus attired. hand her
into Il c;lrria@.. and the two ride off to-
@clhrr
Bv some remarks OF Mr. Hammomd'-
counsel Ne are led 10 believe that the IN
sanity rt the plaintiff viii ''e maie one
point ln t!i,. defence 10 hc sure il came
up in evidence that ihe lady WAS possessed
Of a mind oi no medium order; that her
language WAS calm and her reasoning
acute, Bul TIA conduct OF The plaintiff.
when i.r husband returned from ti,->,
rides. seems TO hav. alarmed that gcrtl,--
man. wEo We are told Was himself = pr.ic
ticine physician. Mrs Hammond ap-
pears tu have demonstrated in very strong
terms against these ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the >clndal-againSt Miss Wakeman'> u~e
ui her acknowledgements her own incar-
c-Iatiom On these occasions Nj Ham
mnnd. with professional instinct. simply
added To the previous severity Mr..
Hammond must have surely encouraged
her hI-ttni'> >li> .icion~ "i a:i alteration
ot intellect when. a. She touclin.ly tells
IL. She s;roEc 10 rcprr>> lIeI feelings and
assume "a calm exterior. IN hope, toy her
forbcalancc. TO move that husband :
heart. Thus autumn succeeded summer.
winIer followed upon autumn. the >e.>on>
rolled wrarl>Jmclv on The long day- of
monoiomou> agony were only broken 10y
the recurrence ot her meals. There /, a
4 simple paiho> in the Tmc<' report that
would H. spoiled iii :; lariPhr;,~e- - When
Mr., Allen came INTO the room, She placed
the food down. then went oul oi The room.
and locked tll,. door Ii Wa the sound
"t thc locking that ha'! w"rn Eer spirit
the ince--.mt sound OF bein. locked up
depressed her mind.
Here the testimony ceases lvr the TIM,
being. From September 1862 10 Sep
t,micr 1891. when Mr. iici'cc,a iIiir-
r,,pnr!unc curiosity brought relief &c l.ar
suffering. Mr.. Hammond had hten =, rris-
/ o,,cr in her own house Mas i; in III,
intention o.' her husband Ia continue tl.e>s
proceedings ill her mind >hould hnc;lk
down under itS burdens, shat undcr IL
protection oi the law he ha'l -; =; ii:,ugh1
hy could al once secure hi> wiit'~ incom
10 himself and crafty his sensual passion
mn-@irained
! However this may be. Mr.. Norton w:l
d. evidently startled al thc an'laciouS char
ac.rr ui the CRIME. lii> lln@uagc w,a> "a
severe a wou!d ccmp'rt with "ilicial dis
aitv. and lac bound over the several par
ties oc the defence un,ler Very he;lvy i,ai
TO answer 10 the Indictment a. the Hex
session cf Surrey court. !. Er,ar
Pit.
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