Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-01-19
The NEW YORK SENSATION.
HOraes Cock Tells the Story of HIS Abduc.
ti0n Of Miss Johnston.

II 4 GDAlu gulN MIliEs WOLAA Q
plain, unvarnished tale" deliver, but
my head and my heart hurt me 50
that / cannot.
On this day the young lady will be
returned TO her home, as pure ana as
good as when first 1 saw her. She has
been with me as my sister. OF course
we did not intend that, but my
Wretched heart stung me at the begin.
ming. and my only desire Is 10 repair
(as far as 1 cam the injury ] have done
to all my friends--sO good to me-and
to the church-bur " the damned blot
viii never ont. Excuse the blots,
they were caused by the swapping OF
the pen.)
I wish that I could write, but 1 can
not. Let me make a few statements,
and for Gods sake believe me:
Ist. did not have not seduced
Miss Johnston. If l had, why should
bring her back? If l was villain
enough 10 ruin her, would / not have
been viiIsin enough TO keep her? Il
is no fear of personal injury that
prompted me, because l could have
eluded everybody, if ! chose, and
ana back now, and ready 20 pay any
penalty the family may require, only
don't let any body else come near me-
Tor inssmuch as the papers say ! am q
wolf, il must be remembered thal
wolves bite.
u. did not correspond with her
when in Europe.
Sd. ! never visited the school until
tire day we lett the city.
4th. 1 was never IN an assignatiOn
house with her, or anyone else, IN my
life.
mailed me. md | defy and challenge
any living man ,sr woman 10 lay aught
against my character since / have been
3 minister of the gospel. If anybody
-panel-thieve5 or anyone elsS-haNe
letters Of mine, let them publish thela.
As hope fOr mercy-nO, don't nope
{Or any; but on my sOul-on every
IN ing that men hold sacred, even The
mos depra ved-I swear it is not true.
/ ba ve done Wiekedly enough, but
don't psint We blacker than l SIN.
What / w.Ns before entered the min
5strv ought n Qt To damage my charac-
ter ior veracit1' now. Many actors are
better than 1 ans and because 1 have
turned out a repro bate, that Is no rea-
son why such viilainoVS Trades should
be launched against the church. II L
could BE- i've minutes in tbe presence
Of the man who wrote the report in
the World, would be satisfied.
Ny chiefest anxiety is about the
young lady. On, 1 am certain that
those vino know me, who have been
intimately connected with me, will
believe me. l never did Wickedly at
Narnar0neck OF Flushing. l don't
xender they write 50, for man who
would DO what / have done, ii is very
natural 10 suppose would do anything.
D1n't understand that | am trying
10 excuse nlyseis. I am not. l want
neither PITY nor mercy. Let tnat ne
uuder-tCCd-2eTiectiy.
/ say again, tbs Young lady Is pare
rs snow, and 1 am ready 10 do any
thing that viii tend 10 confirm my
assertion. Pardon me for trOuDliag
you. aud put this in good shape, fOF 1
can't write-although 1 want 70.
HORACE COOK.
Wednesday. 2. n, Jan. Il, 1870.
JoHNscN's OPINION.
The HOrlR reporter give the follow
ing as the opiniun and experiences Of
the father OF an outraged child:
The father Of Miss johnson mas man.
e.. I no disposition 10 have Cooke
-, - 10 punishment. He speaks
% "ithOUt bitterness, and re
1.,,.at - - Ii, f0rInaJiOn of his daughter,
fa;,g FeirS af M he Everett House, from
CootSa C himself he girl, Mr.. johnson
tbioi,s GS bad nd Ia, a ef going away
with Cooke, until her L.. 1eTEIeH win 81
Cooke opposite the schOC, ,'-iOuss Lii
Twelfth street, on the afternOu-i VI tlle -.l
disappearance. She had made a. Gu
0agement 10 meet a schOOlmate ta~s'
SueruoOn for the purpose of practicing
. Suet on the piano. Mr.. Johnson Is
z opinion that she went away an
y Il sudden impulse, induced by the
Ter of Cooke over her mind
.OntrOl he aEectionate reverence he
hrough / in her. Neither the man
iad excite, Vuage Of the girl since her
ler nor laue eS that he realizes the
etur9' 5 lnuiea Vred, or lBat she has
lone anything re- "a le, rg ~
'OOKE's EXPLAcSA1 TO- "a
FATUATl on
To a reporter Of IL 1ti5es, VIII
listed Cooke during his confinement (
L the BeeKman Street ,adonhOuse, /
}OOke made the following &aJement: /
When was Is years old 4. was en-
aged to be married 10 a girl q, bout my
.wn age. l loved her devOtedly, and I
lad every reason 70 believe TIA at my
Elections were returned. An aunt Of
.ers broke the engagement-hoT, l
10 not know, bat Vill3inOusly. The
.irl went TO the West Indies, and I
ave never seen her since. Upon
eaving this country she returned my
ing, daguerreOtype, letters, and all
he tokens Of affection which had
,assed between Us. Her image faded
rom my mind, and when about %
ears Old l married my present wife
;he was and always has been the best.
# women, and we have never quar-
eled during our long married life
Before entering the ministry l was an
.ctOr; and for ak months was upon
..'e stage Of the Old B0Wery Theater-
10 30 the time Of coming to New
york my life was a happy one, and as
,ure as be6tted IA Christian man and %
minister Of the Gospel. l was never ;
to my wife In the slightest {
legree, even in thought or deed, and
he story in regard TO my visiting
,laces Of bad rePuJe is fabrication,
,asely false. When we moved 10 {
seventh street 1 became acquainted {
With Matte Johnson. In form and
eature she was the counterpart
# my first love, resembling her in ]
II respects. ! became infatuated !
evond control, and il was utterly be- ,
-oisd nav power 70 resist the tempta-
iorI % Try and make her mine. But ]
loving her 70 desperation, ,
never hSd any criminal intercourse
gitb her: and 50 help me God she Is as
pure and innocent this night as an an
gel ia Heaven. On. was d fool tOdO
such a thing. Don't palliate my crime,
for have acted most wickedly, and
viii bear any punishment that may
be put upon me. 1 intended TO Zee
the country, and would have done 50 4
bat for that Internal article in the
> .'Orld yesterday morning. 1t was a
.leaJ tissue Of lies from beginning to
nd. aud l could not fOrbear facing him
md seeking vengeance upon him.
Rut for this / would never have been {
ound out. Il was this objeet alone 4
hat forced me from my hiding place.
/ have not done with the writer or
.tat article yet; and if ever / get out
this place (lere the prisoner gnash-
4 L teeth, and clenching his fists
u IL them wildly AGAINST the iron