The New York herald., 1872-11-28
The HIBEnyIAH DON JUAN.
Blue-Blooded Tension in His
Own Defence.
A Wife Too Loving to Pace a
Corridor All Forlorn.
High and Lofty Professions Of Social Conse-
quence-Touching Lament for Fading Slim
ness-Everybody Referred to the His
tory Of England for the Pedi-
gree Of the Tensions.

PouGHKEEpsIE Nov. 81, 1872.
Henry Porter Tension, now confined In the Jail
In this city on the charge OF bgamy, has been
visited by many citizens, among them Mayor East
man and some of the City Fathers He stu braves
public opinion as will be seen by the following
munication in reply to an article in local paper
published in full In the HERALD a few days since.
1t is In perfect keeping with his general style and
Department.
My attention has this moment been called to an
attack on my character. This editor knows what
he has written is not true. This is the truth rela
tive to my acquaintance with Miss Mapes, now my
lawful wife, whom never even wronged in thought
from the first moment / beheld her. l loved
perhaps not wisely, but too well. To account, in
certain measure, for this Othello worship, when
sweet eighteen I was in love with her exact
counterpart. It's true our first acquaintance was
on the cars; it's not true that or one OF my name
ever insuited lady. called on Mr.. Mspes, told
him who was, before ever thought OF acting in
clandestine manner. lie embraced me when
leaving, gave me his card and reference-Mr.
Stetson, proprietor of the Astor House, where
all OF which were duly :, honored. l
1t was his brown.eyed daughter wanted
not his dollars. He also said his daughter was free
10 choose between me and some rich banker IN
New York, &c. He gave me every encouragement
and did not in any way prohibit my corresponding;
and as knew every word In that marriage notice
was correct-(see Sir Bernard Burkes' account OF
Tension family or Tennys0n-Ihey claim descent
from the pure saxon-see History OF England
sO)-my ancestor was the first bishop created by
william OF Orange-when / proposed for Miss
Mapes thought myself
GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE PRINCESS ROYAL OF ENG
LAND
let alone retired captains daughter in the mer-
chant service With regard TO this villain spalding
every word he has written Is gross fabrication,
invented because a woman he loved scorned his
addresses after she had heard him asperse my
character Twas near dischargng an old retainer
is. it's true gave the Rev. Mr.. Crary check
check ever signed by me. returned to Mr.. Mapes
like an honorable man, with references no man
could dispute, and expected to have met gentle
he took precious good care to keep at the other
side Of him. He then so far as could hear from
the brayng OF his canine protector, said, mo Irish
need apply" l came back to the Morgan House
and paid my bill, and they can vouch that
THE LINEAL DESCENDANT WAS NEITHER BATTERED
: NOR BRUISED.
left that night and was pleased to meet some
Toronto friends, Judge. Dugan, his son, and Mr.:
Parsons, OF the grm of Parsons Thorne Co. l
breakfasted and lunched with the former parties,
and now give them as references. Twas intro
duced at Detroit to its leading merchants, also at
the Russell House to Mr.. John McMurrah, one OF
Canada's merchant princes, and be assured
never have nor never shall do any act to make him
blush for having done so. My references for
the truth OF this assertion are Mr. Franklin
Moore, Messrs. Farringtion Campbell, pro-
Saratoga trunk letter from M0fatt Brothers,
others Of Toronto's merchant princes, men
whose word Is their bond and who would not ad-
init my would-be mallgners into their private
Offices.
| told Mrs. Tension, on our way to Albany, my
trunk was forwarded to Poughkeepsie, and l
wished to remain over at the Deavan House,
where it's kind proprietor treated me as II was
royal prince, though had not bit OF luggage. Ny
wife loved and still loves me too dearly to pace any
corridor, when
with a heart overnowlng with love, was In
certain room called the bridal chamber. Mr.. Nor
row, whom l found after paying my hill at the
and he 1t was who told me Mapes had come and
kidnapped his daughter with two detectives
deserted deser % anay qf thought e for moment
otherwise, you may be sure would not have
ever come alter her. | never saw nor spoke to
one ..lor better or for worseH Mr.. Crary, as it
rained. wanted to marry US in his house. ! said,
in a church, generally BY a bishop, The gentle
man then introduced US to his wife, who kindly
acted as our witness; the other Mr.. Charles W.
Daniels, Chamberain's office, whO believed, from
his words of affection, to be my friend
AN GETTING TOO FAT.
Two breakfasts this morning, and such Cuban
cigars Though am Irish, every one has been so
kind. He says he would not aliude to the recep,
Sn Ts cns eSu or nSw sha s Sp
forgetit. Every, letter, wrote since our separa-
tion has been directed to either her fathers or
mothers care. ! never have been drunk in my
life, and am pleased to say am wrongiully ac-
cused OF having been that way. Mr. Seaman
knows was not, and 1t was he that requested me
to take glass of wine. Mrs. Tension, as Mr.. Sea-
| man was friend OF her family, came out, not to
| look alter me, but simply TO say to her friend,
| have just been married to Mr.. Tension by Rev. Mr.
! Crary, &c.
The editor OF the Eagle may be in the habit or
using soap for his mustaclie. let my hairdresser
| or valet attend to mine generally. L enclosed q
letter received from Mr.. Cook, partner OF Tiffany
4 Co.. New York, asking for Instructions relative
TO my family plate. Mr. Mapes now has that letter
in his possession. My references for business are
Messrs. McKiop, Sprague a. Co., OF New York, and
Bradstreet 4 Co., OF Detroit aud New York. They
will tell you who Henry Porter Tension is and how
for seven years he was
SENIOR PARTNER IN THE FIRM OF TENSION Hun
TER,
at Toronto; that their notes and checks were never
disbonored, &c. My private references are Colonel
Gilmore, commander OF Queens Own, Toronto, or
my cousin, Captain D. Y. Lewis, late OF Her Majes-
ty's Fortieth and Sxty-flth regiments, and grand
son OF Lord Rossmore With regard to Mr. Ives' loan
simply got this done for friend whe was out OF
/ was an American citizen, sign my name and
forward, when my friend remitted. Ny solicitor
has instructions 10 take immediate steps for the
punishment OF the originators ofmy false imptison-
mcnt, &c.
am sorry to he obliged to drag my friends
names before the public, but this vile article LEFT
me no other alternative. trust the papers that
may unintentonal,y have copied 1t may also pub
lish my statement. Yours, II. p. TENSION.
BILLIARDS.