The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-11

Aagust "a, 1872, never during that A TIM =,
having left the hotel but on one occas'on
| ana then III company with MIR. Clark. / ,ya,
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The examination In chief of Miss Fewel
nerc closed. 1t was conducted by Judge
: Ssf cRoss-EyAMiHArioN.
! Cross'eFamina!iGn Of Miss FcweIl.-To
Mr.. Menifee Made Mr.. Clark,s acu,rin-
tance In June last at Mr.. Hynson's. He was
then living at Manassas, and had wife and
Two children. Had no reason to know tosi-
lively tint he was married, but had never
| neird y denicdj and believed such TO be the
ease. Did not accept Mr.. Clark's advances
| until supposed he was divorced from his
VIII DO not know how long our intimacy
had tasted before Mr.. Clark's family left Ma
lassaS. They Went to her fathers. in
nuired, and was told that they did not live
happlly together. After they had been gone
some time | received O note from Mr.. Clark
asking me to meet him at Mrs Hynson's, in
Which he said that he was separated from his
Vile. and wanted TO see more of me now. /
went to Mrs. Hynson's that night, and met
Mr.. Clark there, as had denc several times be-
fore. The following day he wrote q note asking
me 10 90 away to Washington with him
and be married. On being assured that he
was divorced | agreed TO this. Did not feel
that it was morally wrong for Mr.. Clark to
pay his addresses TO me under the circum-
stances. 1t did not occur to me That should
not go 10 Washington and be married, when
L had every assurance that he was an lInmar-
ricd man. Was also told he was divorced by
Mrs. Hynson, who said she had letters in her
possession to confirm this statement. Knew
that | was deceived, and ought not to remain
with him longer than the night we spent in
Baltimore; but where could / 90? | left
Manassas with an cmissary Of Clnrk's. Lis
name Is Hartman, and he Staid Mt Boylc's
Hotel. | paid my own fare down. The
conductor demonstrated with me, aud adj
vIScd me to return to my father. Upon his
insisting on this l again refused, aud told
him if returned against my consent l
would seek the first opportunity to escape
and find him (rcferriug TO Clark. The
man who came for me was stranger.
The first night appointed for my elope-
mcnt | waS not ready when the train
passed. The following night my escort came
again, and we got OIL safely. Dir. Clark told
me TO reply Nh. Lee" if any one asked
me whom was going to Dlarrv. He had
supplied me with lity dollars, through Mrs.
liynSor, to meet my expenses. When we
reached Alexandria the conductor escorted
me abouta square, and we found Mr.. Clark
in waiting with hack. had been receiving
notes from Mr.. Clark for about a month be-
fore agreed TO leave home. At Manassas |
lived with Mr.. ID. Is. Merchant. Did not
receive Mr.. Clark's visits ut their house.
They did not like him, and discouraged our
growing intimacy. We passed the night in
Baltimore together as nlan and wife. This
was after he told me lie could not marry
me-. kept the money given me by Mr..
Clark until we arrived ut Mexico. then
gave it to him. During our relations several
notes CT IN aiIectiOnatc character passed be-
tween us.
frISToLARY TESTIMONY.
Several notes written by Clark to Miss
Jewell after he left her in Missouri were
read in evidence. The following is sample.
The first is postmarked "St. Louis, August
ID and is to this effect
My Darling Little Girl telegraphed
this mornings rs suonaS reached here and got
my breakfast, and although it is now after
o'clock, have net heard word from them.
iNlIv and greatly hoped TO hear to-day, so
us to have you come Oh Tonight and could
meet YOU and go Oh to Cincinnati, but have
been disappointed. If you knew how have
felt. darling, since | left you, you would
never doubt Or niiStrust mc. l never felt az
lionel, and miserable III my life. If don't hear
by ) o'clock tonight ] am going TO Ciucin-
nati tonight; will get there by s O'Clock in
the morning. and if | do not hear from them
Tomorrow, will 70 on TO Washington and
send YOU money back from there. Oh, how
TO hate this arrangement, and | am really
afraid you will have to couIeto Cincinnati by
yourself, anyhow. If you do, you can take
the night train ut Mexico, and get to Cincin-
natl at next night, and | will meet you
then. if possible. Don't get mad with Inc,
darling, or discouraged because Of the delay,
for, rs God is my Judge. i; is no fault Of mine.
fake good care Of yourself, darling, and Just
Us soon II; can hear will telegraph you.
"louis dcvotedIy.
"Au9tlst l3, 1872.
TO Mrs. Fda"ie S. CLARK, % Rngo House,
Mexico, Adrian county, Mo-"
The "thrm" TO which this Letter aludcs
arc friends from whom Clark expected to
procure money.
This letter Miss Jewell did not receive.
1t WAS sent TO Mexico after her departure
from that point, and forwarded to Manassas
where they were taken into the possession
OF her family and kept from her sight.
LETTERS WRITTEN BY MISS JEWELL PRIOR TO
THE ELoPEMEST.
These cpislcs were given by Clark to the
man vino arrested him.
mo. ..
"Nhat shall | say to convince you that
am not mad with you? and why you have
| taken up such al idea can't imagine. Have
| ever acted i'll any way TO cause you to be-
| licye lie angry: If have, l ssSure you
was unconscious of il, and | have never
heard that you said anything respectful or
disreSpectlu about me, except what
| Walter NJ, told me. | do not hesitate to
trust you in anything, and, indeed, have
already trusted you to great extent. In
regard to fishing, can go atany time, when
ever convenient to you. | will be ready,
and your company on the creek will DO per-
| iecly agreeable. | have never heard that
any one ever suspected Us, but for fear that
this might get lost, had rather you would
| destroy it Immediately. Don't stay longer
in Notwithstanding"
No. 3, written in pencil, and very faint.
ii can't leave Monday. as expected, but
viii 20 after tho fourth of July. Mrs. e.
tells me you expect to leave for B. to-mor.
row. But, darling, try and put you trip of
until the first Of next week. We think of
having dance tomorrow night. l expect
you by all means to be there. Don't think
my seeming negligence is an indication that
my feelings towards you are changed, but
you become dearer to ME every day, AMI l
agree with you in the arrangements you have
made for me to leave with you, and hope it
will not be long before we can be together
TO be separated no more. Do, for my sake,