Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-22
sUICIDE OF 4 cmICAeo W,y,oMAN
a Letter LeRt by IIer-COntradictI0A
of It's Statements by n Man who
Had Reen Ter Husband.

- Letter Lett by Hor-COmtra diofi0m
of It's Statements by n Man who
Had Been Eler Husband. -,,,,
"A woman committed suicide by drown
ing. at Monroe, Orange county, N. Y, on
the 18th Of June last, leaving behind her
the following letterss a7F 'FaUaN
"TowN OF BLOOMING GRoyB, ORANGE Co.,N.Y.l
"sATERLY's (near Monroel. June IL, 1866. -
sAaI am native of Chicago. Ill. NY
name is Margaret Caldwell. A few years
ago was considered handsome girl, and
had many admirers, although lately my
appearance has undergone change. ]
am an orphan, my mother having died
when was but four years old. In two
years after her death my father married
again, he died In two years after his second
marriage, leaving me alone with my step
mothers who brought me up with great
care and patience, j have never forgot
ten her pious Instructions. She has been
dead one year. Five years ago we resided
Edward Caldwell, by whom 1 had two
children. Edward and Harry. My husband
being killed and robbed in California, i
started to come to New York by way of
Panama, in order to see my step-motheF.
who was then here. This was about April
9th, 1854. On the voyage my children died,
and were buried in the sea. 1t Is supposed
there ought to be property in California
belonging to me. II there is, have re-
ceived no benefits from 1t since my husband
died. j. s5l,7
II mingled in society inNew York, en-
joyed myself I'm a degree), and had many
suitors, among whom was John Skinner,
TO whom l was married on the 30th of
April, 1885. We lived together one month,
and were divorced. This was last month.
charge him with desertion and cruelty.
He knew by letter which l sent him that
my health was rapidly failing, and that /
was not able to go into family as a SER
want, as he requests me to do, or sew tor a
living. He agreed to pay my board after
came to Blooming Grove, where am now
residing, but he refused to do it. I lett
New York and came here that might de-
vote the remainder Of my life to .quietude
and devotion. l leave the world at the age
Of % years with many regrets for my ann
bitiOn was to live long and accomplish
what good could. His idesertiOn, after
our divorce was obtained, was right and
proper, but his cruelty afterwards, and to
one in feeble health, is ndt excusable. He
has kept from me my papers of divorce,
which have often asked of him. My
future prospects are dishonor or death.
choose the latter in preference to degrada-
tion Of any kind. Since the death Of my
uTSJ UusDdllu, lJldNt udu~SO uuduy ups dlAu
downs, and have suffered 90 much priva-
don, that am weary Of life; my eyes are
sunken, and my face lnred with sorrow,
and turn with disgust from acOld and
heartless world. nevertheless leave
many kind friends from whom / scorn TO
seek charity. Those who have loved me
will mourn my untimely fate, while those
who have envied me will be glad that am
gone. EyyuG % .-s DGET HlgIETl
-s'What few pieces of original compost
toni have left, may be distributed among
my friends. l shall never write any more
poetry for my own amusement. My trunks
aud their contents leave TO my poor or
phan child who has no permanent bOme.--
He who refused to support me in life must
attend to my burial in death. Those with
whom / now live are strangers, but have
been very kind to me. am grateful TO
Mrs. DR.. freeman, to Fred and Eugene, of
New York also, the neighbofs OF Bloom
ing Grove. die of a broken heart q
@Please publish In the Retc York Herald.
"MARGARET CALDWELL.
"P. s. Toqwil find my. body in the
pond" ,o ,-.--,--. ,-,,..
john skinner, who was married 70 and
divorced from this woman, and whom she 4
charges with desertions and cruelty, pubs
fishes letters from q clergymana physi-
clan, anda lawyer, to show that the story
Of her life as given 10 her letter is untrue,
that he was. inYefeIed into marrying her
by false representations; that he subse-i
quently ascertained that she was another
mans wife or mistress, and afflicted with a
loathsome disease-the result of her own
bad conduct; T; that he therefore procured q
divorce from her; and that he had always
treated her well, even to the extent Of pay
ing her board aud giving her money after
the divorce had been procured. soayFh-s