, 1870-11-08

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THE SPRINGFIELD SCANDAL.
l. a Card from H1ss, Gnisdep.
| LxLASD HOTEL. apR1snr1r1p. NM
/ To ihe EaifeF ~ the .S.ax Re9istr7:
( beg the usc OF yuur columns in order fo
mike lul lie the truth in refereuue to the
afsalI Of Friday evening. October ~ know
lhat an about to appeal tc public already
pfejndlced against nc, hut I assA fair and
candid hearing believing that those who hear
the truth will DO wiling to RECEIVE it, Nv
only tau1t IL that am 4 wounaE; now weak
and deiencelees, who has Incurred, without
| eause, the dispseasure Of a mistaken husband.
MY appeal 70 Christian public ns.r ba ID
ra'D. but my conscience, 80 far az this AFFAIR
u eonseined. will ever be void of offence be-
| fote God. H2riug committed no wrong. I
confidently appeal to tho public for the vind,.
catton OF my character against tho alaude1s
that bare tee1 leaped uaou me-
| On the evening referred to, afr. speed Bn,-
| ler called at ny house abont ~ O'clock. /
Thought when the bell rang that it Eas Dr..
na7ell. Who had come to zee the servant Girl.
MARY Mcdonald. who was complaining that
evening Of slight iodisposit,on. The girl
opened the door and admitted Nr. DusIcs. II
the door was LOCKED afterwards, ! did not
knoT It, The back doors of the house we're
nor Locked: The doora between tho parlor
and the hal, and from the hall into the sitting
Ioon, we're wide open al! tue time. Mary Was
one room to another, md all tie time near
enough to have heard all that passed ia The
| parsoE. The lights were burning in all The
rooms: Mr. Butler expressed desire to zee
AZ; s1nsct;na Gnd<3en- @a o,ad tod him th.t Was
also remarked that wss looking for the doc
tor, a. had called at his Office il!at atternonn
aud asked him to bring somo medicinal for
tho servant girl. About '.alf-past j O'Clock
III r ndtler y indicated that be ss sbout to go,
and send him up. I ezid will see Mary ard
ask her. Having done 80, I returned and sat
| down on chair near the door leading into
the ball Mr. Butler VAS seated some dis-
lance t from me, ia another chair, partly facing
said said Al This timo heard a slight noise 1t
the window, which attracted nv
attention. l. started towards II
Wnen pistol shot was fired into
tno room through the window. Three or
tear shoss we're tired IN quick succession. I
cried murder, and for help fran into tue DIN
irE-:oom, aud thonca IN few moments IN
staifs to my own room. Mr. Gadsden fuiluw-
s. ne csa ,nste telling ne % be would shoot
she t5iel TO prevent his follosing ms tried
to hold him back By forco. lo:ket nv nnnr.
/ but he burst it open. He appeared Ike
sas,,hg , g n,anlss; l.; he threw me upon the floor
ftn' g." oes a. !n:ling ny hair aud choking me.
the bon.e Immediately, or be never would let
me ur alive. Isupp3sed tho paper szas q re-
| lease TOT my right to any portion OF h,s
pro- CITY and I'd sid wonld s'gn il; and would
M. He demanded the namo OF the gentle
| man who lad been there, whsch gave lin.
lie sat down and wrote short abatement snd
handed it to me-, SAYING, :" / will give you two
minutes to eiEn it." asketl xhst it was. lie
inal intercourse will, Mr.. Butler" | tore tha
s.aper tito Fragments, tbra~ them gu the
hncr. and stamped upon them. / declared
tbst it Vas false, and that 1 never would syn
! such etatement- BE seized ms again, threw
until my face was sso!lan, and. hold
eTo!e that be wonld kill ne Il did not si::n .p
il. Mary was I'LL tho time asei.si.g me, a1.l
sng ~ e @ 70 pfsssnt i.is killing s She legged
r.
Gsdaden wrote aaotLer state1uont, and said:
:. Now. eiS3 this in three minutes, or viii
ldll you" Mary again begged me to ajcnlt
ne aia not read It. did not aak what he had
enpla 1!f1 r. nut nn,;ne ,.h , t sssoset = my face
made Mary rigu it aleo, threatening her lifo If
she tefascd Il signed It to eave my life: aud.
lof fhe eske of our children. I did not want
ny 5too4 upon him. After recovering
to 1alk to him. lie would not listen
to ne. he cured me. applied eptthais n
me, and said he would kill ne il I did not
:, 3e1ss at once, and that hs would jus. - leave
train. Hs ordered Mary to pack my trunis
reloaded his revolver, and then went sitter an
onntG'ls. | protested AGAINST being aant
away from the city, hut he would hear mona
q my enfEeatlss. He vent with me to lis
ca1 until it was in motion. He said that be
would watch the trains. aud that II I ever re-
turned 70 Springfield, he would kill mn, Il
Was under such circumstances that / left this
f' fo s;, haa iha opr9s;un;ty to geo friend
to 50 to hotel in this city. but he would not
PEI it. and under threats at instant dEath'
was hurried awsy.
vent to Chicago, and thence to I.afayatte.
anulana, ans e1rssting to return to Springfield a.
soon - could do 50 safesy. I Ixroio TO Mr.
oaa.den where vas; that waa without |
means, and wanted to know what shoulj do.
He came 70 LafaFette, and We met again. He |
admitted that he was IN the wrong: t.Iat he !
and said SO far as criminal interc2urso is |
concerned, am satisfied thesa was none
Ihls was said ia the presence Of Mr.. Baker. |
the pzopEietor Of the Lshr House, a. Lafay- |
ette. He told Ar. Baker that lie would be re- |
sronsiaie fos ms bills. He asked me 70 90 to |
Ohio, rlere our ali d.en are 1t school. This |
prisIt &c Of seeing the children he had here
tofore denied NE,
In reference to my Acquaintance will Mr.
Butler. desire to state that I fisst mat and |
VAS introduced to him 1t the Episcopal soc,a- |
ble At Ar. shefdon's, on the 18th OF August |
last. One OF two weeks Afterwards met him |
agsin, II ths scciab1e At Sir. Nicholas Ridge |
iss: aIWhEs fourd him moving in the beat |
c;fcles Of society, He had always been spoken
Of asa gentleman, and had always 40 con-
ducted himself in nv presence. 1had ncve. |
hcard augbt against him, and h ring met him |
It the places meE.tlonett. bad right, aud w1s |
compelled 70 assume lin to be a gentleman. ]
snd to treat him accordingly. He ne7ez said /
word in my presence that I would not be
~,lGt s TOT the world to hear, and on the |
evening In question, solemn.y dec1sre before |
God, that there Was nothing occurred between |
Us that Vas ciicaiIA or Improper; that he |
never made IN improper remark or movement
towards me, nor to him.
Cnder the circumstances, Mr. Galsien:s
conduct is inezplica ablc. He 10 not 10 the
habit Of drinking. He has never had Cause
10 douot M noHor- His sole OBJECT seeD5 to
| have tseen to get i d,rcrce from me, for I
have been informed since, that he went to bis
attorneys the very night Of this ead affair, and
! asked them to flo i bill for divcrce at occe,
| 20 "a to get service uron me before left.
| No divorce has been applied for. from tie
simple fact that 40 grounds for a divorce c1-
| let. go fAE as nv conduct il concerned.
| Such is \ pla1n statement Of ali the faets
1 in the case. Epou thsee facts I appeal with
| confidence to Christian pub1ac for the
| yindlcation OF my character. l an will
| ing that the natter should te investigate
| I'd, either ty the church or courts. Whatever
may havo teen the inpr1prie,1sa and offences
| OF ot5ers, and whatever may haze been the
ceEkusea Of the community, Am innocent
| tefore God. I ask back that Of which +
| have been cruelty robbed-nv good nane-
and to be retnstated again into the bonnr-
able eeeiety from which bare been usf1stiy
expelled. AN not pleading Tor charity Or
forgiveness. but for Justice.
The testimony Of the servant girl. and of
Mr. Baker: Of the Lahr Houee. ind Of Nj.
Butler, will coErobotate my statements, 90 far
as they NeEe cognizant OF the facts. VERY
resreclfulr, Mas. j, S, GApsprS-
--csptsin y. Is. Harrison died at Kew wesr.
fle.. few days ago. lie IVES born In yiruinta u
lsSa, and Ka8 appointed to the nayE fr1rn thar
stsse FeoIua'J 70, 1888 At the commencement
e. tae Iate Ear he commanded the steamer
Gh.nca, which weasel was selected By Cansa!a
BaJsy as his shtn. and led the line Of vessels
M.p q .as passage of Forts jackson and ST. Philip.