The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-16

to be seen by any one who has right to In
uuire into the matter, and that 1t bears on Its
face such evidence OF truth and candor ana
moderation that anybody with any knowledge
of character cannot fall to be Impressed WIN lts
judicial eXactness.
Fourth. That all this was before had any,
thing but the most formal acquaintance with
her.
Fifth. That finally, late In February last, in
one of his frenZied fits, while CHANGED to be
rooming in the same house with him, heard
enough of his violence to give me the gravest
apprehensions of tragedy.
Sixth. That she then separated from him;
sent for her father, and in his presence and
that of other friends, had an interview with
him: began to recount what she had under
gone; that he would not hear her 60 Into de-
tails which he knew so humi!latlng 10 hlm;
that she told him In presence OF these Wltness-
es, 1t was her infeXible determination never
to live with him again; that in the same pre-
sence he acquesced in the separation, and
voluntarily said that he consented for the pre-
sent that the custody Of the children should be
with her father
Seventh. That in spite of all his assevera-
tions Of her story, only few weeks before
they did separate he had himself proposed That
they should separate; that he wished to go
and talk the matter over with gentleman
whom both knew, (Mr. G., and she Kept him
from going because he was in liquor.
Eighth. That she now has in her possession
a letter of his written to her six years before
knew either party, in which, over his own sig
nature. and in his own hand, he fully admits
his violence to her, and corr0oorates IN gene
raj every word OF her own statement about IL.
Il have been thus minute because ne mas
asserted so frequently that there rad oeen no
trouble between them, save the usual ,'tiiis,"
as he phrases it, between husband and VILE;
and that, all assertions to the contrary, are
the result of q plot or conspiracy between ner,
two or three of her lady friends, and myself, TO
take her from him and destroy his domestic
peace.)
February, after she had applied 10 her lawyer,
Mr. Runkle, to take the necessary steps for
divorce, she was 80 situated that / was thrown
much with her, that knew her character and
worth thoroughly; that my sympathies for her
suffering and helplessness in facing the world
with two children to support, which had exist sI
ed all the while, developed into warmer ieei-
ine-that loved her-that 1t became ON un-
derstood thing between us that when she was
legally free she would become my wife. Before
the separation no such thought had entered my
heart, and she had never uttered one word &c
me which the most loyal wife might not speak
to any gentleman whom she knew and res
pected.
which showed him that when she should be
legally free hoped to marry her-a, letter
couched In the terms usually employed by q
man toward the lady who is to be his wife.
Eleventh. That after getting this letter,
early on Monday morning, he kept 1t; said
nothing to any one abont it; did not seek me
either in Hartford or New York, though ne
knew my places OF business, ana an exactly now low
to find me, but concealed his purpose, ana
never approached me until IL o'clock OF the
dark, rainy Wednesday night, nearly three
days after obtaining it, as we were going from
the theatre where she was employed, and
where had called to escort her to her friends
house, where she was staying for month,
till her engagement should be over, and she
could return to her parents in Massachusetts,
he stole stealthily up behind me, and, with his
pistol within fourteen inches OF my body,
shot me il. my back; that he fired two more
shots at me in all, and while he was trying to
get off fourth grappled him, threw him TO
the pavement, aud there held his pistol, pow
erless, until had called the police and dellv-
cred him into their custody.
Twelfth. That refralned from prosecuting
him, because die not wish needless public
scandal about her, because knew he was hall
mailman and because also knew that had
done wrong to speak Of marriage WITH heT
soon after her separation with him. OF course
the fault was in no. sense hers. she was q
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and terror of him that she started wildly when
ever she heard door-bell wiring, and she
turned naturally to one who offered her SYM
pathy, shelter and affection at such time.
ought to have been more prudent. but the TACT
was there, and neither sought to eYade 1t or
denylt. simply told the truth about the mat.
ter. She remained in New York and took care
of me during the five days that my wound kept
me in bed, and then returned to her parents.
heard on all sides threats Of my life from him,
but only replied to them that if he sought To
murder me again should defend myself as
we'll as could. and that, sooner or later, II
she and both lived, should surely marry
her, if she acquiesced. And If do live, GER
tainly shall, If he attempts to kill ne every day
in the week. A. D. r.