Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-03

voluntarily or by inducement, greatly |
to the great scandal and
disgrace of herself, and to such an extent
and with such uuseemly results that she
was expelled from the house where she
was stopping. She then voluntarily came
to him for protection. This protection
he accorded her, being thereto moved by
his sorrow and by regard for her parents.
He procured her a lodging, and, as soon
IS she had recovered from her nauseat-
ing sickness, caused by her debauch, he
furnished her the means to return to
Chicago. At this time he learned from
her that she had given to Sherwood
twenty dollars, to aid her in defending
her cause, perhaps, and that be had en-
deavored to persuade her to sign certain
papers, which she had refused to do,
because of the utter falsity of their con-
tents. She also requested of him that he
would write to her parents and intercede
for her, that they would be reconciled to
her again, that she might 60 home and
enter upon q different course of conduct.
He did 90 write letter of entreaty to
her mother, speaking words of kindness,
and imploring her friends, if they re-
garded her future welfare, to receive her
back. The letter was successful Her
parents accorded her home, but she
has not gone to it.
The affidavit denies the truth of any
part of the cross-bil, excepting as it
AYERS a marriage and its contamination
by years of union, and then presents for
consideration, as exhibits, sundry letters
and an affidavit; all emsuations from the
wife: aNl
CHICAGO, January 20, 1859.
M. B. Sherwood:
SIR-You will please refund to Bots
ford & Healy the twenty dollars which
YOU obtained from me when | was in
E!gin lately, and they will receipt for the
same for me. Mrs. j. o. NEWTON.
55 bl sr. CLOUD House..
Ny Dear Husband:
l got home safe this morning. When
got to the train, Sherwood was there.
He got very angry with me because ] will
not sign that paper and get the thing.
Oh, you don't know how bad / do feel; i
love you. Oh, do forgive me all that /
have done, and take me back, and see
how good / will be. love you. How
good it was to be with you. You send
that letter to mother. / am feeling very
bad. / will go to the store tomorrow,
and see IL they are going to keep me on
there. Oh, my dear, it did seem so good
to have you be kind to me. Do comeand
see me. l am so sad that / don't think
of anything but you. trust you will
give me trial and see how good will
be. / will write to you this week again.
Much love to your dear self. A big kiss.
/ will close for this time. Answer this,
and toll me that you love me still. ] re-
main, as ever, your true wife,
Mrs. j. o. NEWTON.
ia franklin street, St. Cloud House.
- MARY.
ST.. CLOUD HOUSE,.
MY DEAR HUSBAND: / received your
letter this evening. Was very much sur
prised to hear what you told me in that
letter. | will tell you everything. When
we got to the care, Sherwood was there,
and wanted to make me sign those
papers. / told him l would not do it.
BE got very asgry with me, and a man
that was with me got on the train and
told me that must sign them. ] told
him that If he did not mind his business
7 would tell on him. ! did not, and, so
help me God, ] will never do anything
that you don't wish me to do. He
wanted to know where stayed all night.
I told him that l stayed at Carts, and
Sherwood wanted to know where stay.
ed. told him the same. l never told
any person that you had intercourse.
Neyer-and you know that | Deyer told
any such thing. ! love you, and ! don't
care what you do to me, ! will love you
That man that got on the train, his name
is Warren, and, so help me God, l never
said such thing. ! have proof that l
did not. | will never sign those papers.
If Sherwood don't look out be will get
into trouble; ! think have got as much
trouble as can bear. ! am Gil alone.
Sherwood is very bad man. ! don't
think be has got many friends. BE got
that man to tell them big lies. Ny dear,
don't hear TO thep. DO you think ]
would treat you in such way as that
Never did not sign those papers. /
never will. Oh, my heart is almost
broke. Why will they do SO ? Do come
and see me. | shall kill myself Oh, to
think how kind and go0l you was to me.
Oh, my dear, | love You. Answer this
soon. DON'T listen to vhst they ssy. If
YOU wish to you eau bring any one and
see if they will say that ever told such
a thing. / would not have anything to
say to him; that is what made him so
mad. Answer soon. Do come and see
me.
Iremain, ever yeur loving wife.
This is the AFFIDAVIT, subscribed and
sworn to before the Circuit Court Clerk
Of this county, aud entitled as Of the
original suit of James 0. vs., Mary b,
Newton, stating that on the 2Si day OF
January, 1869, NJ. B. Sherwood came to
her and requested her to sign and
swear TO certain papers, which be in
formed her it was necessary for her to do
in order to make successful defense in
said earse, Thsreupon he read to her
the answer which has been nled Ia this
cause aud some other papers, and she
then went with him before the Clerk Of
the County Court Of Cook county, llli-
nois, aud signed said answer and signed
end swore N soma other papere which,