Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-26

h5ese. She Eas very eGo;gd snl eVcls.uel.
" on. you knew hos much suffering that man
has caused ne you woali not blame me. The
/ prisousr's name is Alrs josephine MoCar;y Of
Albany
Mr. Elj vas Ssii-kHoan 20 many persons in
this city, who feel tie greatest s3rrow at Ais
sudden and v.o'.n. Death. ard sincere sympathy
for bis b-reiyeI wife aai child.
The New Laura Fair.
We have given above a condensed account
Of the terrible tragedy cnsetel III Utcs On
Welae.lav, which IN some 1espes's resembles
/ Gatof which Lau-4 Fair was the author. It is
zoe ,li story cf q bad, persistent. desperate VIC
aaa ard d weak, sinful n4n, the former sub
sis;ilz i7 unholy ant criniasl speculstions. snd
f the ls..e- leaving home and f.mily for an IN
lavfa love. Laura Fai7 to5s good aim sud made
I sure Of h-r victim Mrs Notary. more deeper
sts Cred -t raniom. srl killed Al innocent
men, merely braniiug her enemy with sc4r
thzt be viii strry 20 his grave. But the dstails
Of the crime. a- given bslow from tie Albany
.sfyr., sh5T how, step by step, this somsn's
career q shame eliminated in the deed Of mur-
der
Iu1 AUTHOR os lu1 -8AGEnY.-souz FAcTs or
HER LiTE.
tirs rr, 3lr,eisl. ma-i17ess OF Mr. Hall, is
aeli Alo.H lu this city, waere she h.s resided
f.r -ev-1 o- e-.l- Years I1 l-6- or II sos, sle
vesa kept mistress OF s u1-tl political 'esler of
THE state, sli lived !n elegant style. ll Mans
dsli, Zone ef .he p-iucipa, hotels in thfs city.
Ite lle.--ltl1 %. these yea-s IS supposed, .1l is
generally c5uceiel. 70 have been largely iafu-
eucei = this Womsa.
She l.stur el-ei from here, very sullslly,
es.y i1 'ts yes- 1863, asl she ras next heard Of
toea Qu she Potomac, where aae was engaged ia
fmu--.ir- sr.uine through our lines over 90 ,he
Ieae.s She sas dressed il mems clothes. sct
ga- known 1s 90 lalaay McCvty, the tis-zaie
rauuer"
To l-d4. She Nss irogga, 90 de attention #
OUT al.lo-itas here ty the preselcs Of gentle
manly appearing usu giving the name of Ne
tz-ty lIa ssii De Fas the husband C.. the NC
H.u. tut Lsi Rot Lived wi.h hcr ;lr sone yearf
lie wished h-r signature O. some transfer 0f
property. Jge q the officers detec;ive Hale
be ta.rl-wa given Jte case 90 work u7. Sui
lssa, where she vas Irving 10 = quiet and nys-
serious manner, uoas q. the ne'shoors kao7-
ing su5.lia- about bog OF her business, other
than tHat many lziies visited her house after
dark.
Nlr authorities 1egt hcsti 0f her at ils ex-
--cme Western eri Sc Cuutou avenue. where she
o.cun ID aouse 80 o icue'y position. snl where
ssa u.s Kept busy st her ue.arious practice
80 bile h7i1. AZ this r.sce she assumed the name
of ' N-s Virginia SEYMOUR from Richmond,
ts' la, tusnesz was c1uiu'iei 20 secretly
t.at u7 Ea-l all be catsInet on her, though
hcs ,srrtl- sy1cstiln was sell known 90 the p1-
h1e t.rzI.y one ml,uiog she spresrei before
Justice Cole ali complained ths; q u-sn named
John CsiT. Ia whom she hst entrusted bin of
$50 flr collection, had obtsiuad the money and
w5u'l n9, pay DO over 20 her. Is wss assertaiued
A. th.- tle that thc 80 was psii to Csly f1r en-
sharu0r Per. ruci ON Tie w.fr q q merchant
Of ths city.
f- -ts trial ~ r,iy s.si-iant f.,.s were .h-
...r.5 g., .f.., 49, ti.s D,..ress rs ,,r--,,.,
M ,1. ,isires. n an .bsrt;8nis.. her l,use
&c.,. .... 81 ;-i l.s, ,..,,,rt,,s - .-i .-,.,..,
.f -. 80. -;-l..f.,l -
-..-.-l -. e,.-.f.s ~, 90 -. ~
..-.e.r, al .t,s- -.-.i-,i,,, f,yv ber,rs v-,,t
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go -. .L, ..,,.re-. -I-..',--
49, lsii,I ,,,,, b,. a 7-crl I.r1-, ,i,;-s,,
..'i ...-...s c.- TO- -',I;,;.,l - 80
.-.r, l-,---, ii,-,,,,t,,,. .b, ia
Il,,s IT,, ,r jl,t,--r.s ,T.r' 7,g.r f-4i b,.spse
tdc v.iuecsas were suiritcl sway
E1si1ee rrlspering with her, she removed 60
the " est side Of Broadway, few doo-s above
Clinton Avenue. into reured-looking house.
before tire door Of Whic1 grew three large e.mS,
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