Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-13

There is no justice, no reason to hope
in your doing it, my darling. You
will leave him scatheless. The world
is more generous than we think about
these things. Every thoughtful man
or woman will justify you, and you
can shake off your shackles and work
with free hands. 1t Is dreadful to
have you fight against such odds.
think you could live-yourself and
Percy-for what you earn now, and il
you can only be free, so that you can
improve, your salary will be increased.
1t is wonderful that you have been
able TO do anything with your disa-
bilities, and do think that now you
may do so much. Oh, do leave him,
my darling. It's so wrong that you
should stay with him.
"Friday Evening.-My darling, we
have just received Mrs. RS letter.
am so glad that you have left NJ. Do
not, beseech you, return. Do not
/ let any meekness or mercy possess
YOU. 1t is happy that the stroke has
fallen, no matter what henceforth
comes. I could be glad that you suf-
fer, if your suffering would keep you
away from him. My darling, fer
NhOAH NOulu ulthtOs hOi ~ MlOhB
your wOmanhOOd as to go back. You
must nOt-shall not. When l come
back you shall come straight to me,
aud stay. / will have it so, | will
come tomorrow, if you need me.
Write me, my darling, all things even.
If you are distracted, write me; it will
calm and help you. My heart flows
to you. l would help you, guard you,
heal you if l could, my darling. You
cannot be misunderstood. am proud
to tell you that only by leaving him
can you justify yourself to yourself
and TO the world of noble people, my
darling. You will not hesitate
10 come to me, for you love me. This
is a poor note. | have had to scraWl
in pencil what / have not had time to
say in ink. Tomorrow, when you
are better, / shall write better letter.
all my heart is yours. Let Mr.. r.
help you; he is good and strong.
Stay where you are till come; then
come to me, darling. | love you and
sorrow for you. Thine ever, LC"
Frank Z. Bennett, clerk for ElwOod
since February II, 1867, testified: ="
have seen Mcfarland there with Per-
cy; he would walk up and down talk
ing to himself, his hands to his eyes
he went in the inside office; he was in
the habit of walking up and down ex-
Gitedly in the Office"
To darVln-"Saw this repeatedly"
DIR. John c. Minor testified; Am
physician; know DR.. Ward; have 10
business connections with him; have
been in the same Office with him. |
TaL 1
him about MarcRaA last year in our
office. vas struck %ith his appear |
ance; opened q felQn Ior him; asked |
him if il hqrti he said yes, dreadfully, |
but nothing to tbs pain IN his heart; |
he was an hour ia my office, be spoke |
of his family trouble; thought him |
irrational; was not then in state of /
frenzy, but was, think, about the /
tile be discovered his wife in Jersey |
Cityi this was ABOUT the latter part /
of August; he was in q state Of eX- /
reme excitement, his pulse about ia. /
MinOr-More agitated than | had
seen him; spoke frequently of not be-
ing able 70 live, could not rest day or
night; the verythought OF kiG troubles |
drQYe liw mad couldn't rest or sleep. /
Think he vas in & gt2te of frenzy;
think he had been al along q mono
maniac. Subsequently gave him hO-
moepathic remedies-cOfiae, nuX VOm-
lea and preparation of morphia; ad-
vised him one time when he was go
ing TO peQ 10 taEe whisky; he refused
point blank, saying ne MleE its
effect, and it was useless; his
excitement increased. One day he
showed me his want Of control Of his
muscles. He tried to write his name
hut | was hardly able TO recognize it.
He repeatedly spoke of dreams. He
said he thought this strain would
drive him mad, and would give any
thing Tor an nogr's rest, ! had sew
ersl conversations with 1ir. Ward
about his case. Ny opinion was that
ne had disease Of the bralnI thought
he was a monomaniac, and thought |
his disease would shortly terminate
in death or complete insanity.
At the conclusion Of the witness
testimony, Court adjourned gntIl TO-
morrow.