Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-30

that he might be alive, and a. there was no GER
sumption OF his death the circumstances justt-
ned at the plaintiffs request his father furnish
Ing the money to pay counsel and expenses, and
urged by his family she made application for
divorce from him. She denies any kno Wedge
that Smith was alive at the time OF her mar
rage with Wannall, Dor did he intimate his be-
lief that che had such knowledge, but on thu
contrary treated him with affection and respect
until his desertion. as his own letters filled in
esuse 1851 show.
sHs DENIES THAT sHR WENT TO NEW YORK
WITH SMITH
At any time. She admits that under the NAM
OF Lette Brown che married Smith, and for
= me reason OF Smiths and not known to her
he (S.) caused the bans to be published in that
name, as she is iDfOr med tn lat they had been
published, and the fret knowledge she had OF
the misstatem ent was when she called for the
marriage certificate at the church, for at the
time of the ceremony che was by reason OF her
youth and the character OF the occasion toe
much excited to notice the proceeding with
care. She positively denies that bv the advice
OF her mother or any other person she was
MARRIED. To SMITH SECOND rIMR
by the name OF Lettie II. Shelion, but AYERS
that in day or two she called upon the priest no
ohciated, Rev. Father Walter, for q certiicate
aud bIs attention being called to the mistake hr
rrotlhed 1t on the parish books. She denies at
terly that the plaintiff has been E" most grossly
and wlckedly deceived and imposed" upon, or
that she has been guilty of duplcty TO wards
m, or that her story was false, il he means
what was said concerning her former marriagr
ana the supposed death OF Smith. On the con-
traIy, she SAWS the plaintiff had full knowledge,
before his marriage, Of ALL the facts and CIR
cumstances Of the former marriage and Smith,
sup osod death, A. a, pears by
BIS LETrEK To HKR MOTHER
reading a. follows Washington, ID. c.. Dec.
2Sth, IS66-Dear madam: For me TO address Won
letter may seem somewhat surprising, and
may look TO you somewhat presumptuous on nv
part, but when 1 give it my whole attention.
and after deliberate thinking, / feel it nv duty
advance toward in
PIE asant a way as possible endeavor to bring
about an agreeable and lasting acquaintance
ship. My wife ere this has told you who and
what L am, has also spoken of my relatives
and, In slight degree, given you an iIr-ighl
into the family of which 1 stand a member.
Madam, i am not a person who carries two
faces wherewith to play the deceiver and hypO-
elite. No; to speak PLAIN truth is my motto
therefore, what my wife has told you concern
ing my relatives Is true. L would not contra
diet SO that l might screen them from those
accusations. They have treated Lettie as she
tells you, and TO me they have talked in any
other but pleasant way concerning her. Now,
would you know what effect 1t has upon me?
Then
HERE Is NY DECLARATION
A gentleman who learns to distinguish good
char acter from q bad one in female and has
associated himself for such a long period As |
did with Lettie, who had early opportunities OF
and during that period never wit
messed the most trivial Offense that would cause
me to consider her beneath the respect due any
honorable and rirtuous girl. would you or could
you Suppose that 1, who claim the title of
gentle man, could but otherwise learn to trust
and give to her my whole confidence No, i'll
v as to have been uictimized, Lettie would not
have been rictimised; Lettie would not hare acted
in such frank and open ,cay, clearly proving that
she was
WORTHY OF AN HONEST LOVE.
Madam. you may have some fears that all
me; would not stoop so low as to allow them 70
pass through my mind. L was free 10 n,,,osa
MY ssrn destiny long before marria. hes, ,iand,T.
Lave not '.l'f """ - my hearing. knew them ali
long since. Neither was
LKITIBs FORMER MARRIAGE UNKNOWN TO ME-
Ii also by placing In my hands her marriage
certificate, nor was these all that had been told
me and other things too numerous to cnumer-
ate. Did that show any disposition to deceive
me? No! Who but an honest, upright and vir-
tuors icomon would have pursued that course and
laid before an Uninf formed person these facts She
told me ALL and then 1t was at my discretion
v hether or no 1 would encourd2. the feeling
which had already taken possession OF me.
Twas from that moment deter mined to make
her my own if possible
LET THE WORLD SAY WHAT 1T WOULD.
! soon began to know how calling and painful
,rere Aese false accusations to her and also from
day to day gain more and more proof or their
utter fslsity. Oh, God, Madam ii there is any
thing to bring about surer or more rapid death
to a viTtuous woman Ills ISLANDER"
those VINO aaooie IN II anu retal IL out 30
: neiousiy, o. Se Nov not Tue misery accom-
IahEihS sucn eeheiostty' aruoh IL my
eInoUon causes too deep an I,.eIance OF sentl-
trials through which I.ettie has cone it stir, an
the very Utmost soul, end causes often very
plain talk on my part. Dear madam in this
letter is my sentiments concerning
THE OPINION OF THE "oUTsIDK WORLD"
in regard to my taking upon myself the respon-
sibilities OF q wife. Yes, let them say what they
will. relatives and ali, before L would learn to
look upon Lettie IN any other light than one OF
true and virtuous wife, would pray Goo. ere
the thought should ever GRO my mind, that he
might take me away from her and consIg n me
to that eternal darkness, where a just punish
ment could be melted out to me. A few words
more ere wear out your patience. 1 must ask
of you pardon. 1 acknowledge that eur pro-
ceediDgs in marrying so secretly we're not al.o-
gether right-our motives were pure and inten-
tons Of the best kind; it's something which has
taken place, therefore cannot be changed then
cannot beg the favor that will not be looked
upon with displeasure; but that you will pardon
the ofense. Cannot We always look upon you
rs the same 'father and mother" as Of yore?
And why not let An intimacy exist which will
always stand and in course of time
BUILD Up A LINK OF AFFECTION
which shall never break. oh can We not hope
for this? And will not Mrs. ShalloO call and
see me, so that an intimacy can be brought
about. l would very much like to have il 50,
for there is nothing so becomes family As peace
and II tranquility therein, love, honor and respect