Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-01-13

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The Charlottesville, Va. Seduction
and H0micisie--Stotem OF Some
OF the Parties.
The New York Telegram of Monday
evening contains letter from Charlottes
vile in relation to the shooting of Dir. Oh
irer by Ayre in revenge for the alleged
seduction Of Miss A,re by Dr. Oliver
The correspondent had an il tcrview with
Mr.. Ayre, with .his,result:
Correspondent: Did you employ Oliver
as physician to treat your daughter?
Ayre: did not, but he. being an in
mate OF my residence, volunteered to give
her such medicine as be alleged would inn.
prove her health.
Correspondent: What was the nature of
Jour. daughters ill health
Ayre: She was supposed to be victim
of consumption, but in reality she suffer
ed from general debility. She had had.
i'll consequence of the bad health of her
mother. the entire management of the faul-
Ivy. consisting of six or eight children
and under this re. possibility she had bro
ken down,
Correspondent: How old is your daugb
ter Z
Ayre: She is about twenty -four years
old
Correspondent: How long did Oliver
treat her
Ayre: He commenced a short time af
ter his arrival at my house; his medicine
did not seem to do her any good.
Correspondent: Had you any reason
to suspect Oliver at that time of an i'm
proper intimacy with your daughter?
Ayre: had not. When at my house
he conducted himself very civilly. though
roughly. He was not a highly educared
aud polished man, bat he had the faculty
of pushing himself, and being an indomita-
BILE ta!ker, he gained the good opinion OF
those he became acquainted with.
Correspondent: When did you first sus.
pect him?
Ayre never did suspect him until the
ruin of my daughter was related to me
by my family physician, who did SO with
the full concurrence of my daughter. =.
She afterwards told me the terrible tale
i.,.erself.
= Co. respondent: Is your daughter enci-
ente
Ayre; She =
Correspondent: lave you any reason to
suppose she was drugged. or tnat her pas
sions were excited by mesmerlS or o'nef
extraordinary influences !?
Ayre-: Yes, sir; both.
Correspondent: what led you to that
conclusion
Ayre | bare been brought to this con-
ciusion by the knowledge of the good
character and moral character of my child.
sir, but the most consummate i,
villain and scoundrel could have accom-
plished her ruin. l don't say it because
she is my child. but do say it because |
know her to be girl of remarkable firm |
ness and decided character. l hope have
yindica,ed her, though it does not COM
pensate either me or her. Ten thousand
deaths would not have done that, sir.
This concluded the interview with Mr..
Ayre and in order TO have the other side
of the case your correspondent visited Mrs.
Oliver, the wife of the murdered mau.
with whom be had the following CONVEX
sation.:
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. OLIVER
Correspondent: at what time did you
irst visit Mr.. Ayre in London !?
Mrs. Oliver: On the 7th of June last.
Correspondent: How long did you re-
ma in there.
Mrs. Oliver: should think about three
months. I cant be exact as to dates.
Correspondent: Were you aware that
DR. Oliver was treating Miss Nellie Ayre
for consumption ?
Mrs. Oliver: Not for consumption. 1t
was that first became interested in her
rase; and it was at my suggestion that the
Doctor began to treat her. She did not
have consumption, but an affection of the
heart.
Correspondent: What do you know of
the Doctors prescriptions to Miss Ayre?
Mrs. Oliver: He gave her quinine and
tincture of iron. In fact they composed
nearly all the medicine he had.
Correspondent: Do you know anything
about the seduction of Miss Nellie Az re?
Mrs. Oliver No | had full faith in
her moral character; and if he was weak
she should have been strong. observed
her paying attentions to DIR. Oliver which
| thought should net have been done; and
she exhibited fondness for him that made
me suspicious of her but there was moth
ing beyond that.
Correspondent: Where were you on the
morning OF the murder?
Mrs. Oliver: was in bed with the
Doctor in our chamber, and when the f.
commenced l rushed past my husband in
the doorway as he retreated, followed by
Mr.. Ayre with a pistol in his hand extern
ded towards him. -: t3s =;
Thus ended the interview.