The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-02

lug the growing suspicion that sh
poisoned her husband aud son, it is th
universal testimony that never was ther
a more loving wife. She was mos
passionsteiy devoted to him, and follow
ed him everywhere. b.. f..
! MRS. LAURA D. FAIRS STORY
A WOMAN sHUDDERINa UNDEE
THE SHADOW OF THE GALL0Ws
A Eidow at Seoenteen, s0itsoaa DoNa
Entering a Conuent to Complete he
Eaucatiom-U Unhappy Married LII
Tile Uawelcome Suit of Judge Crit
tenden. - ~
To THE PUBLIC: I make The follow
ing statement, with proof attached il
support of the same, with the view t
correct certain false aud wicked report
that have been circulated by designing
persons against me, and which, for th'
sake of my fatherless, and, perhaps, soor
to be motherless, child, feel it dut..
TO make. I have strong conviction ii
my own mind that right will ultima:el!
triumph in my case, aud that the Su'
preue Court of this State will, by it
adjudication place me once more wher'
1 stood before my trial and where I cal
again, be heard in defence Of my couduc
before jury ofmy couutrymen, wh'
are honest, true, and just, bearing nj
hatred or malice whatever towards Z
poor woman who has never done then
harm. In this, my statement, 1 shall
give uames and dates as nearly as l car
remember them and if, by accident,
should make any mistakes then those
referred to can correct them, but l trus
they will have no occasion so to do. L
has been publicly charged against me
that
NY FIRST MARRIAGE
was to wealthy old man, whose wealth
was squaDdered by me after his decease
The name Of my first hsband was Will
liam H. Stone, who was about thirty
six years Of age at the time I married
him, 1 being young and thoughtles'
girl only-siTteGns years SGagex. sEvai
nerie1t6 'H1.& the rdqhees of by. Ia
ther. We were married iDNev Orleans
where Mr.. Stone lived, being one of the
commission house and wholesale liquor
store of H. L. Stone & Company. Mr.
Stone died in about one year after my
marriage 10 him, and left me without o
farthing, although l have no doubt bis
estate was worth money. AS proof that
1 have never received anything from
Mr.. Stones estate, refer the public
to
A LETTER FROM H. L. STONE
to me, written since have become in.
volved in this .difieqlty, which, letter
reads as follows.
NEW ORLEANS. March 6 1871
Mrs. Laura Fair, Tam Informed that
you are my cousin Laura, formerly
Laura Stone, from whom I have no,
heard for many years. l regret to learn
that you are iu trouble, aud suppose you
will need all your resources to get out
of it. l once wrote you that if could
save anything for you from the estate
Of ". II. Stone, l would do so. He lef!
nothing at his death except an interest
of one third 10 twelve hundred acres oi
land 10 Texas Mr.. Roberts and myself
own the other two thirds:, It cost
twenty. FIVE cents per acre. I think il
will now sell for fifty cents per acre, OF
$500 for the ybole.' This would be $500
for his estate, which, by law would be
divided between you and his mother
500 to each. She will take Sl0G for her
portion. Presumiug you will do the
same, / have caused an act Of sals to be
prepared, which will be forwarded to
you through the the house Of r. C.
Dunn & Co., Of yeur city. On signing
that act of sale, they will pay you 800
l shall have to be, at some expense To
selI.the land a. Gf5 CENTS per acre, and
may have to keep it some time longer
but for the purpose ofgetting control Of
it, so that 1 can sell it when have
chance, 1 am willing to take il ct the
price. Please ttite me > good lous
letter, tell me all about your troubles.
fully sympathize with you, and hope
the Lord will show you the way out ol
them speedily. Yours, truly,
q. L. STONE. .,
Direct 10 ca.s of John &. Roberts, boa
S43, New Orleans.
ENTERING A CONVENT.
After Mr.. Stones death, entered the
Couyent'of the -Visitstion,} at Mobile
under my maiden name, there to fnisf
my education. I bad 20 money nor any
means, aud my mother paid my expenses
there out of the small means left her b.
ny ,ns.!s Hsfs GsfEsgs i9;iIss! G;|Iss!
where met Thomas j. Grayson, {
person I had formerly known In sha
city, and being without money or friend
who could pssiss me, ;;Irraarrie3 bin ii
thscmouth Sf August; 1883.
MARRIAGE TO A DRUNXARD.
He proved to bs.aibsd man, and
terrible drunksrd, and be became 81
hslplessly lost I was obliged to leav,
him; asdi 10 JaDuary, 1857, leaving hin
there, I came with my mother ant
brother bro. s.s z sss9 sgcsiisf; s!HgT,' dHsPgsT,'
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