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81 have none | have none nop."
Subsequently Cooke made statement, from
which the following extracts are taken

her devotedly, and had every reason 10 believe
that my affections were returned An aunt Of
hers broke the engagenen;-hOw | do not knc g.
but vlllsnously. The girl went to the West
Indies, and have never seen her since. When
we moved to Seventh street became acquainted
with Matte johnson. Iu form and feature she
was the counterpart Of my first love. resembling
her in all respects. | became infatuated be-
yond control. It was utterly beyond my power
to resist the temptation TO try and make her
mine but although loving her to desperation
have never had any criminal intercourse with
her, and $50 help me God) she is as pure and
innocent this night as an angel in heaven.
Miss Johnston states that Mr. Cooke took her
to Philadelphia, where he placed her in hotel
where he left her, she not seeing him again from
the time of his escorting her to the Philadelphia
hotel Tuesday night, when be came and brought
her back to this city. Her parents are satisfied
she is as chaste as an infant She evidently has
been in a state of religious enthusiasm border
ing on monOmania.
NJ. Cooke after his discharge from custody,
ha, 2 spent Wednesday night in the station
house, appeared at his home in a greitly
excited state, and finally rushed out Of the
house, whittier il was not known but il was
feared with purpose OF self destruction.
THRsE 'IGHT's FROM A CAsHER'- WINDOW
1t is well known that Mr.. Charles Sprague the
venerable Boston poet, was for many years the
cashier Of the Globe Bank, in whose archives his
most vOiuminOus works are 10 be found as
those Of Charles Lamb were to be on the shelves
Of the India House. Speaking Of that part OF his
life, he said he had seen three memorable sights
frsm the windows Of that bank One AFTER
noon, said he, as nearly as We can recall his
words, - ! was busy finishing up my work. af-
ter bank-hours, when | heard a noise in Viii
sons Lane (The narrow street which has
borne the name OF the first minister of Boston
for two hundred and forty years q" Looking
out OF the window opening in that direction,
saw an exasperated mob dragging a man along
without his hat, and with a rome about him
But, said Mr. Spugue. the man walAei
with his heal erect, calm c0unteuance, and
flashing eyes, Ike martyr going TO the stake.
full Of faith ami manly hope The crowd TUNED
into state street, and saw him no more
That was the first sight have to tell Of
None Of our readers ueel be told that the mob
was that Of ' the gentlemen OF property and
staining, 10 fine broad,oth ~ and the man 10
their hands, Garrison. the Abolition printer
Nearly twenty year, pas-eI by. aui one
morning Nr. Sprague found the streets lined
with military Of all aims-cayairy, infantry,
and artillery. Il was not easy L. get 20 his
banking-h0use but. reaching II. with no au-
petite for husiness-which, indeed, was su,-
pended IN that extraori nary h0lday-he look
ei out Of the bauk-wuiow opauiu. IN State
street, and presently the second memorable
sight came in view. Escorted by all tae troops
10 Boston, consisting " ;-e flower and the bone
AID slnew OF her youth and manhood, clue q
man, closely slrrCuul.I hy "A h.i. OF r,Uf.s.