The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-13

-, lorrcr entertain that morbid idea that YOU are
s on bic Ter tho life Of who is to break You
vuc.uil. ~, and ruin perhaps, your children.
,,, f uc t1 liys with him. IL will kill you to live
nt vay aud Cu must not do IT, Those dear little bows
,rsh ptcn care Of AID vLj an do il but their own
ee.f rou.i'
y,.,ar sbby. I love you Ike sister, or should
,o,.ft, ti.. Al ythug that can do for you will
/ ,,.r.u"v. re- not d spair. \ on have health youth
,td nicrdl, and all yorr friends without cx.
,er'.-a I supr RI you have doUb. OF your sue.
,eatr Dee ttaLc, but should you An1 that too trying
nf, %. lygitt, YOU can 20 equally well by wntiug
4 nil y.u are very moIost in your own estimation |
mn. vow trte cttgr than almost anyone know and
ud YOU Eve y51r time to &. have 10 doubt of your
occe.es aty American female writer in very sholt
rm'
tmrs' en-. rest ono thing and that Is to ret Icrcy
sway rom hi, lsthcr rs soon rs pcsnbe. You know
Percy now believes In him. and the longer he remains
Il with rim tho more intensin will tins feeling be.
.cuc and OF course the longer 1t will take to erase It,
Useoms long time since lett YOU aud I am quite
rhined Of not having written TO you before but our
ire has been wonder ully nled with Washington
myey. AMI | very apt a. you know
Neglect writing TO my friends when feel certain
nat al IL well. have not been Jealous, al.
hourh yoa have written 20 Mrs c. several times.
love her too much not 10 he willing to q 20 her more
than half OF What would receive. Ia she not good and
,harmlng2 How IA dear little Danny? l wish he
'ould come to Mary's birthday-tbe 9TH OF March.
You must come. and bring rercy. We may not
b. home before the sh, but don't dare write that
iome Remember that Fear is your friend. hope you
Will not neglect her in my absence Now. my darling,
do write toon. shall hope for something definite.
Your devoted ricnd. G. AS.
WHAT RICHARDSON TOLD LUCIA CALHOUN
Mr. Gerry next read the following letter from Mrs
Calhoun twhO was In Washington with Mrs. sin
t,n on Sunday ayaTinS~ in Sb svJnH par, Wilt
conesses to having Just been informed By Richard
sen OF The flight OF Mrs. Mcfarland from her nus
band produced strong impression on the Jury and
liz audience.
Mrs. Caihoun's Letter.
FRIDAY MoEStSG, ed Feb.
NY DARLING CHILD; What can say to comfort
h,oY My heart blceGs over thee. Would | could en-.
fd thee forever more My darling II 1t were not for
Percy, houd take thee away and keep thee rs soon
~ l 20 home. DO not suppose Mr.. c. would let me
icop MIN. My precious. YOU must make your decision
II H irofdraton for you TO stay with that man-you
d0Nrot. No woman ought to put her womanhooG TO
ofen shame as you have been forced to do for
yt.Is. II is most cruel. most deviish. You can.
not work. you cannot advance. you can
make certain OF no future for yourself and the
children while you stay. There 10 justice 10 reason
no hopc in your doing H. My darling, You will leave
him seamless; the world IL more generous than we
think about those things. Every thoughtful man or
woman will justify you, and You can shake OF the
hackcs ard work with free hands. It IL dreadful TO
have you neht against such odds. think you could
i've yourself and fercY, Tor what you earn now aud
you can only be free that you can improve. your
salary viii re increased. III wonderful that yuu ave
been all, 90 do anything with your disabilities. aad
Io think that now you may do so much. Oh. 10 leave
li, any darling. 1t 80 wrcng that you h5 uil t,ay
with him.
friday Evcn'ng.-Niy darling,.we have Jlst received
MT. Rs lcues | am 60 glad that you ave len NJ. 8
do not, BEACH You, return. 10 not ct airy weak
ness Of mercy possess you II Is happy that the
hat fallen, no matter what heart.break come with Il
could be glad that you suffer- II your suffering would
Keep You away from him. My darling. for whom
would die DO cot wrong your womau hood az 10 60
back. You must MT; shug not When come back
yon shall come straight 10 AVID say. Wi have 4
30 viii come tomorrow II You need me Write me-
my darling al things. Lycn II You are
distracted. write. Il Will calm you, aud help
you All my heart flows TO YOU I would
help you, guard YOU heal you, II could. Ny dar Ing
yen cannot be msuDdcrstood. l. proud W, man ell
you mat only ty leaving hun you JUSTIFY yourself
To yourself, AMI 10 the world OF po5Ie people Ny
daring, my money and purse and grief are yours for.
c'er. You will not hesitate to come to me- for Won
love me. 7As Is poor note have had to scrawl in
pencil. What have not had time to say IN Ink. to.
morrow when II you are better, I shall write you q
better letter. All my heart Is yours. Let Mr. R.
help you. He Is good and Stay where you .re
~ come. Then come TO me. My darling love you
sLdto.Fow for you. Thine LII.
Testimony o. d.. John e. Miner.
Frank V. Bennett, the clerk q Mr. Elwood
ne lu witness, was next called upon the stand,
aud eoitohorled the statements OF biz employer,
lr a. the facts came within his Kpo Nledge. Or.
5raham.
.Q-whcre do you reside7 40 East Twenty. FIRST
allow long have you been physician? A.-scvcn
e. You arc graduate OF what college9 A.-The
lt.Itig u Ph'sclans and surgeons 10 this city.
a. ward who was examined here to-day Al nave
g Are you in the same office with him9 Al am
Ahd have been tor about cghtocl months
Daniel McFa'landP "A little over a year ago, /
Q-where2 AIN my Office
,,99 Er%rre you s!rnck with anything when you then
"a" NM Al was with an expression OF ms.
he HAD 4 TELoS on HIS THUMB,
hd 9rSa 'hf sqn u 4tsG Me- MN INT i # hTT' Mn
The ram IN my heart thought It was rather IN.
Q-was that a painful operation? Alt was quite
.Q-low long was he with you on tina; occasion A
ODD he aiuic to hrs family troubles A He did
Gle went oyer the ZANE eronnd spoken o. by the
Q.,-whAt impre-son, I'D mis- conduct and narrative
tonalty or iiTauonali;S1 Al thought he was ira
o."when did Won first see him in state Of frenzy
AL thank az the time when he discovered tnat hls
wife was Jersey CITY in tho latter part August
o-sta,e what his condition in the after part Of
Gy, Ass s sre Of n extreme s.GIo sa
unusually quick his pulse was then shout 10 or
us his manner more aatAtcd than 1 had seen it
and was what II was described by other witnesses.
Q.-What was said on that occasion? Ale spoke
about his child; about his wife being In Jersey
Guy about Its being perfect agony for HIM i've
mat ne could not rest day or night that the very
thought OF his troubles
DROVE HIN MAD;
ha' he coud not sleep; that there for him
lha he walked the streets AMI paced up anil down his
room at night; that there was rest for him al
that Is what he sad at that tine.
Q-What did you prescribe for him, n ANYTHING at
MAT tlmcP Al don't think | prcscrihed for h m at
mat tYei don't rccollect the exact time that did
Q.Whcn YOU did prescribe what did you prescribe I?
i gave him homeopathic remedies principally !;
uH a. for one thing and gave him pr1 rOBiicd; and
hcu prescribed cofeine, not strictly homeopathic
t.t preparation OF oyiunl something like morphine
t.' hot quite 50 strong what gave HIM seemed to
Q Ought they 10 have been efncacious7 Al
t0ldy expected TO accomplish much with them / aid
~ tnnk his was case in which medicine Wonld do
np0h good
81 Did You give him ANY advice on the subject OF
irILkliR WhIskeyP Al did | advised him az one
tme, wncn ready 10 retire to take si.ns OF approDa.
N,I all through the rooml
GOOD STIFF Hons OF wHIsKEY
lhd then go 10 bed, and hit would not enable him
lOslrrU 1900
g dat did he sAy2 Ale refused point blank.
VI would OF try IT, lie said he knew the effect II had
q. pun! aud wasn't going 10 tIy It.
S-Dd As symptoms continue tO.increase from March
r. Al Observed gradudl increase IN his excite.
.msu, me nervous excitement and the muscular e1-