The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-09-08
Mrs DR.. jackson Explains her Alb
Accused Of Poisoning Her Hus-



Mrs. DR.. jackson Explains her Alb
sence form the Trial of Hoagland,
Accused Of Poisoning Her Hus-
band.
TIpTJS, Iowa, Sep 5, 1870.
Editor Of advertiser, Sir Il take this
oportunity to correct a mistake in one of
the July Nos. your paper, relative to
my not being present at "Hoagland's
Trial" 1t is true that did not receive
either Of the kilograms, and S. l..
Smiths letter addressed to me ut that
time, requesting my presence at the tri-
al was dated the 9th of July and not
mailed at the Upton Post-otlicc until
the 1sth-the day set for tho trial, and,
of course. not received by me, for sever.
al days after that. would, then, have
left on the first train for Upton, had l
not received u letter by the same mail,
post marked the Goth, saying that the
trial was over and Hoagland acquitted.
l did not say, in any letter that l wrote,
that "lived only two doors from
the telegraph office and had taken the
caution to leave my address there with
further information than expected All
important message" Pcrh apsit would
have been we'll to have inform cd the
agent, but he saw me when arrived
and my name was upon my baggage.
1 did write to several here the rea-
sons of my not being present at the tri-
al. said in letter to S. L. Smith,
Esq, II was particular to inform the
Postmaster of my initials and all the
ways in which l might be addressed
aud requested that all letters should be
putin box 2s,' supposing, of course,
that any thing that would come to me
would find place there. My friends felt
that the Agent at Monroe City must be
in fault, and addressed note to him,
to which he replied as follows, II have
received but one message for Mrs. II. b.
A. Jackson, and went to some trouble to
find her but could not. telegraphed
back to sender of the message, for better
address, but received no answer; as to
pu ting the message in the postoflice-
l have no right to do without it is the
request ofthc sender"
This will show to the public, ho,o much
the agent was to blame, and they, as
well as I, can only conjecture why he
did not receive the second telegram
and why the letter of Mr.. Smith was not
mailed here until 8 days after date.
al; IL T rI, ha
received the The telegram, but nothing
but an imposibility would have kept me
from being present at Hoagland's trial,
had received uny intelligence relative
to it.
would, also, take this opportunity to
thank the Editor Of the ADVERTISER
for the words Of sympathy his columns
contained in the first days Of my sore
trouble. Il would, also, render my sin
cere thanks to those citizens of Upton,
who so kindly administered all and
comfort to my dear husband in his sick
ness and helped to smooth the pillow OF
death, and for the kind assistance they
have rendered me i'll my lonely and sor-
rowful state, while waiting the develop
nient of a mystery, which | pray may
some day be brought to light. Their
names are engraved on mcmory's tablets
and will never be effaced rs long as rea,
son holds her seat. commend the fu.
ture development Of this crime to God,
believing that He will work it out in
His own good time.
"Vengance is mine, will repay saitl,
the Lord"
Any one Interested can see Mr.
Smiths letter, also, the one from the
telegraph agent at Monroe City, by call
ing at VIM. Elliott's office, in the Court
House. Mrs. DIR. JACKSON.
We have seen copies Of the letters al
luded to i'm Mrs. Us communication,
and can vouch for the truthiulness u
Ler statements regarding them.
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