The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
LAURA D. FAIR.
Letters from Her ''Lonely Cell' to
Mr.. George Lionel Stevens,
Of New York.
She Reviews Her Trial and Makes
Many Accusations.
What She Thinks of the Press Of
the 'sPaci1c Slope"
Why Have Recent MurdererS in San Fran.
cisco Escaped Punishment
st Depends on Who is Killed
and Who the Killer"
Mrs. Fair DramatiZing
Poem I'm Prison.
Her Appeal to Get "E'xaot Facts"
Why Have Recent MurdererS In San Fran.
cisco Escaped Punishment :
at Depends on Who is Killed
and Who the Killer"
Mrs. Fair DramatiZing a
Poem I'm Prison.
Her Appeal to Get "E;xaot Facts
Before the World.

S&AS~s
NEW YORK, Dec. II, 1871.
10 TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The most interesting feature OF Mrs. Fairs trial,
and that which especially won my admiration aud
constrained me TO undertake noble effort, voun-
tarily to assume the defensive protection which she
appeared TO be IN need OF, In the face of glaring
Prosecutors was the intrepid and earnest manner
in which Mrs. Fair sought to put herself right before
the Court and public. The Judge on the bench
checked her for her candor, observing, '.she was
inJuring herself" Mrs. Far replied
"JUDGE, / HAVE NO DlsGUIsEsn
and, without rcmarking that the expression OF the
Judge was hint to the Jury, equivalent to telling
she jury she WINS cOnvictlng herself which was
matter for their consideration and not the Judges
this point have had the honor to allude to In
more lengthy document. But the words ~ have no
disguses'' were so well put by the LADY thar IN my
opinion, that rebuke OF the Judge alone entitled
her to acquittal.
Approving at all times honesty in tho giving Of
evidence, Icontinue to applaud ana viii ever sus-
tain the principle adopted by Mrs. Fair as worthy
OF special notice and esteem in favor. In every
particular approving the mo disguise' testimony,
Ihavo the pleasure to hand the NEW YORK HERALD
TWO additional letters which have haa the honor
to receive from the lady, and which am sure will
receive the sympathy,
EVEN WITH TEARS,
nom the readers OF the HERALD, as surely as the
ptifu statements Of her persecution with eoqueuco
ana candor and natural Indignation, have won tho
umpathy OF the gentleman-the penner OF this let
ter-who feels himself highly gratiiled and honored
through generous interest manifested for ner IN
her favor, aud which no man OF sentiment and honor
could do other than. In an equal degree, demon
The supreme Court allowed Fifteen days for the
ming OF q oriei, which must mean, from the gen.
tho lady's side, new trial Will, Of necessity, be
On the 9th Of October tcegraphed to the lady,
70 console and reassure her, "Trusr In God. II Is
al right. You are SAFE Prophecy is fulfilling.
GEORGE LIONEL STEVENS.
Laura II. Fair to MIR. steven---Eirst Letter.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov g. 1871.
DEAR SIR have thought much and deeply upon your
PRESENCE service believe me- my dear Sir
Iuiy appreciate your Hudnsss. win, necessary, &C
ss ssa y. that There her yet
.ad Y know that does not exist in the men Of
70 look % their rights ceased to be protect
The aa "a
paper This saying great DEAL bu, i,'s fact,
,. .woaAs's E'anTs WOMAN"
did no; n w.i npon words =. The
ssrefore never but rather avoided SUBJECT
nan. anproiesea as male reasivss
Clrcumstances
nan You scarcely believe il, during my ncarcera-
hs nSe o n
.ss been tried aRa yet the raea no hue
:sssy ny Which asSfsvsd
% s PreSo: The eyes the law a than
Is LAW 4 FARCE.
burlesque on Justice piabe weapon in the bands OF cor
rup Courts and at.ersey to be nsveed at their will and
CASE OF FREDERICK CLARK.
ss he ~So he S getting
down his waSon to Fs .%sr nS g o
which sIsre had been ,Isaon Clark having a,sted the
su :s.d = o. ~ s premises
and he ,h. him 70 pro,es. his a,her. property ho
n; mot s
Act h% killed. not even In
yh Influential friends The people Of Oakland where
have him indicted by the next Grand Jury but when
Injustice where such ind the willing .
outrage and talks about IT, but each one viii also say .s
none OF business; can't afford to take up and 50
city man named 1890
QUINN RECEIVED A LETTER,
SQUIRTING sister, making certain boasts
toward each other She told him He then sought the
osa s
Up Ss ps s a ss he % r.n mot re
letter seek his sister. the man. not, the
.I sn
shr ns aor Gs mere A'a no
WHOM DISGRACE HURT,
and she though wreck at the
sns s'
ass ao e &. % the ssss 81
sysny DO yon os 9ss had Mr.
w.nOu! bah have been when .r,sa
bail, and, when tired, uittcd.
and another, O'Donnel. were indicted for
oovs5 81 ON ban OF Soo each Cohen len
city, the considered Of sufficient Importance
allow O. senang detectives after him and Sn:us him
up for was 90 the h a q . %
Vic, Attorney paying sicsS-aemand that soIc proqg
Re s ss Sas o Ey
erresied"worked up BY tho detectives, as II is called
y" 'l'' "''' So eupprsLy srn,rrrp
viii give you hint The reason, District Attorney
gyrne the attorney aGsn.i me, was mot re-
made him by hs assistant demanding
.oI H can .saS e 81 ms s
Oss sT" ncs @ y ss
wa eau your s,enSD s O%e S S,ur Usn. ' rav.
20 the any s.riary Of Henry Beasn viii Tie
.A0A'" ouARLrs w. YOUNG, OF rnuoKrE,
w1cs dS not s se s time as sa shooting he THIS
nant The said Beach boarded and TOOK sser meals a.
..s sSas IN O. CONVERSATION mss WITH ,s. asn ne said
Beach, DEFENDANT Mrs Fair i on remember he sworc
ne DID NOT know mer and that She he sad Mis AT mao
made application society OF which me- the sa'u ncaep
Vas member for ree; and that be- the sal Ieaen, on
posed The that he did not CONSIDER shs
inc sad Mrs Fair, was good woman.
Now follows the
DENIAL THIS BrAcB
Knew Charles W. Young while was at Truckee; re.
emoe OF having before that heard that Mrs ar nau
nor peeualary reief TO tho Masonic lodge az san
frshcisco or 10 the Masonic Board Relief ana OF her
beng refused, but connected with the
particular body to which she applied did oppose her
Application; Mr. Young mistaken andsvit stating
that made nae OF the expressions he attributed TO In
reference 10 thla subject far that
lnsw Mrs FAN q that was member Of the society 70
Seasons for my opposition did not know Mrs Fair, and
Wss not member cf the body 70 which she applied.
Now follows mv Affidavit 70 show when the anpli