, 1873-04-23

From he isoria (flL} Usaocrat, -April 20.
Through the favor Of NJ. Q: Hodgeu, ESQ.,,
brother-ii1-law Of tho nlur1orod woman; wo are
permitted to lay bctoro our readers tho corree~
ponloneo botwoen tho Rev. Workman and his
victim, Mrs. Hodges, tho discovery Of which led
to the murder.
Tho following aro the two letters enid to have
been found by Mrs. Workman in the husbands
pocket-bool, while nlending his clothes:
DEAR pno7uEA: You ask ms to pardon you for
having awakened iu my heart this foong of love, when
It Wan nothing tlat yo over said or douo hat ca',aHa
It. for hn been fighting aYnDst It for months before
Ihnow or thought ol your caring for me- and cannot
tcl you why 1t IT, but 10 1t is though did not intend
noraps, II YOU had not 1nadc the Explanation that you
a aud az s 'fIyg .. 1ser It. e T. az gsttng
Mny His grace ever sustain IN, and lnny We try to
labor for tho salvation Of those around us forget
ourselves ~ tho tterest wo take ~ the sayng Of ts
souls Of Duers Oh Let III work for tho MAatcr and
a things will WORK togethor for good to them that loye
tho Itortl.
resigned. Tie trouble is something about a woman,-
don't know what.
in1 was afraid that you did not intelll To como
nsain after what tul been said, must haye Que Of
Iss to pray y that COD night delysr you ren your troo
hsyc reen praying for long time .bat Go4 might
es Sc at a sh leo or ot
a tYr snd nS onS GsS s. 1oa put @ GyG hss Ss
sana oaa ssaasS asaao Why Wy net III
wa yoM 10 joln nie III tiia prayer, and nt iiy may
ye YOU srt Of @ md a !Srn your hr fo
to fufget that wo ever hrl any trouble; Gut doa't
happy hero tint o would want 10 atAy hero always,
and possibly forget God, aud bactsllde. We hnyo u
travel 'N.hlll al differently We ro apt 10 stand
atl anu 10 backward. May Cinl direct III, aud give
| wisdom md grace to help AH to do right.
| Tho following IL tho lettorfounl pinned to tho
| sloeye Of The murdered w0nlln:
You canno giyS yor han to a1,othof not, and you hayo
love ono nnotler 10 strongly? This loyc is pure. It
certainly does not spring from our position nouo 1t
Is not vi ougrowh Of lust or wo would focl condon
have Two wyea at ocsq Itis true that jacob hu two,
md Abraham might 10 well, and God never condemned
thcns, wit. many ct'ars IF thu Same Glass but YOU
know TINT ia not tolerated now-a-lnya. HIT 3ur8tYo
mo for uaying eucl things to yo. ran only say Tint
love yo,i mDs intensely, anu cannot he!p IT, inso
3wit1 Ill my beart, int It IL aus viii today that vs.
ahall love oach other Jnht aa wa do. NY nature de-
nan.1u that ono slI love mo RH wlfe ought to
| loyo lcr husband.
| The following nro tho lottors delivered to tho
] Coroner at tho inluout ut Eureka:
| Mn Afuat Sacred Iarthlv Friend: ...
fully agtee With yon tint tho steps no hayo taken
ars Of lilo most ludlcro,.s character wan vlowo fson
hiiosnnhlo standpoint, but yol know ehat rtla love
uoyer looa from 9nl standpoint. II bus l!uthig 10
do with ntfiosophy but cunslss Of hul1nH talue
tint nniay waters catnot qotol. but II 1t Ii ridcn
loH for you to not you hase, what about ms for
a still worse? Az to my clotee eannot help IT, for
certainly Il fato us loe anythil for lne tha y tho
own o1!stence. Dl pardon mo, pardon mo fur hoag
go foolish Us 10 allow my focllnHs to control my uds
II a ought M to Lsye t as toa you a%s ew
eudsd ii foroyerg int What froi most to regret Ia
tut nay r noysr b. gratis say uod forgive no for
ts! Ican,lot uderstald what you mean by praying
not to bs I'D Into temptation aud oa going Into It