The Portland daily press., 1874-01-31

at all, ana very lew giving year. With one
exception, they all appear to have been written
| from Portland One is from Boston, announcing the
writer's intention of returning soon to Portland
The story which they tell, is of wife who coming to
Portland, went out to service first at the house Of
Mr.. Edgerly. custom house officer, and afterwards
lived on Oak street, in Congress place, on Bramhal
street, and elsewhere in the city. In almost every
letter she speaks of sending money home, sends ten
der messages to her children, tells of her lonesome
ness and longing to be at home but declares never
theiess that she cannot go back to the life she led
there before. She reminds her husband that he is
napier than when they together, but attributes
their differences to the poverty of their lot Once she
asks him to send her Tru.o paper, and promises to
send the money to pay for it. She asserts over and
over again her fidelity TO him, saying she has never
loved any other man. and bids him to be true to her.
lfthey had enough to live in comfort she says God
knows how gladly she would go home and calls her.
self his lvong wife. In the Boston letter, however,
she says she has chance to 60 to California, and if
she goes she will never return to Nova Scotia. She
complains Of frequent Sickness preventing her from
sending money, and talks sometimes of making Wis
1t at home when she gets money enough, but al
ways insists that she will not 60 back to live as be-
fore. In letter of February 10, 1873 she replies
an angry letter from Waller, telling her if she can't
No-SS~~S
where she is. She says she cannot live in poverty
they have done. If he is tired of living alone he
get divorce on the ground of deserton. She says
she has never loved any one earth but him and
does not wish to give him up, but if he wants d.
vorce he can have it all his own way; she will not in
terfere There is another letter dated August 1873
after the visit to Pctou, in reply TO letter accusing
her of having made new marriage, 1t is very an
cry letter. She could have got divorce if she had
wanted it and if she desired to marry again would
have cheated no man, but would have told him the
whole truth. But if John Waller is sample of the
men, she prays God to keep her from them all. In
this letter she says she intends to sail for Cuba in
five weeks
The letters are ungrammaticai, and many words
spelled incorrectly, but not without certain vigor
OF EXPRESSION which is ver marked in the last of the
series. Mrs. Waite listened with an appearance of
great interest," occasionally turning to her husband,
Mr.. Waite, with a smile, which he reciprocated.
Then came two letters written avowedly by Mrs.
W.ite, on the 9Th of Sept. last.
The first was addressed to John Waller, and was
accompanied by note from MIR. Waite, which was
ruled out by the court Mrs. Waite's letter explains
that she was in Truro Gin July apparently and met
there a woman called Mrs. Waller, but don't know
whether she was Mr.. Walters wife or not.
The second letter is addressed to Mrs. Geo. Hol-
den, who had then identified Mrs. Waite as her
brothers wife. Mrs. Waite says she knew girl
named Carrie Waller, who resembled her. That Car
RE Waller said she had a husband in Pictou and
meant to fool him. ami that Carries plot has nvolv-
ed her in this dreadful suspicion She relies howev-
er, upon her husbandss constancy and he knows
whether he married girl or woman. She adds
that Mrs. Holden to take more interest in the
matter than her BROTHER who says women are plenty
enough in Nova Scotia.
During the reading of this letter, Mrs. Waite hid
her face in her muff.
The letters in red ink were not introduced.
Mr.. Verrill then opened for the defence. He COM
menced by commenting the danger Of identy; that
it was most momentous and solemn question for
the jury to decide whether Mrs. Carrie NJ. Waite is
John Walters wife; that in order to show how easy
it is for person or persons to be mistaken as to
the identy he read illustrations several cases in
England and France where people had been con-
demned and executed under mistakened identity.
Among these he read from the Webster trial as to
the identy of Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. Verril claimed that the proof of the first mar
riage of Catherine Mckenzie to John Waller was not
satisfactorily proved, and further that the proof of
identv falls far below the requisite standard to main
tain this prosecution he further stated that if the
government does not show beyond a reasonable
doubt that Carrie NJ Kent is the wife of John Waller
the verdict must be not guilty.
The first witness called for the defence was Aleger
non Fassett. My businers is repairing in furniture
shop; first got acquainted with the respondent
year ago last fall; knew her by the name of Carrie
M. KENT made her acquaintance at the corner Of
Market and Federal streets; 1 saw her most every
day in the week; one day she came into the shop
with another lady dressed very much as she was and
their complexion and form were the same; Miss
Kent gave me Introduction to the other lady, and
think but am not positive, that the name was Miss
Mckenzie; just passed the time of day with her
and after that she went OUT then said to Miss Kent
hat should take the young ady to be twin sister
before this girl had gone by the name of Kate Wal
Lace that she went to Boston and stopped a short
think was Mckenzie; saw her afterwards passing
down Market street; saw her twice in the shop af-
ed to be Miss Kent the street, and spoke to herr
she did not pay any attention to me but looked 1t
me and went along; the next morning said to Miss
that you could not speak to me on the street"-and
she miss Kendenied that she met me on the street;
think she was introduced to me some time in JAN
uary but am not positive; have no doubt but that
this person met the street and thought was Car
RE M. Kent was the other girl.
After the examination OF the former witness
the counsel for the defendant.called Angus McMn
lan who testified that g was carriage painter and
at Mr.. Libby's, and one day saw her pass by my
chop with the respondent who looked just like her;
never spoke to the respondent.
Mr.. Verril then called DIR. True, but the officer
who served the subpoena stated that the Dr. out
of TOW and could not be reached before tomorrow
morning.
Court then adjourned until eight o'clock in the
evening.
At eight O'Clock court in and the case of State
VS.. John Carlin was taken up.
Carln was indicted at the September term for an
assault upon Charles H. Merrill,
Hon. I. B. Reed appeared for the respondent and
put in the plea of insanity.
Under the statutes Of this State the respondent
was sent to the Insane Asylum for observation.
Dr. Harlow, Superintendent of the Insane Asylum,
testified that he had no doubt that the defendant
was, and still is, laboring under species of delus
ionary insanity.
The jury returned verdict of not guilty by
of insanity.
Carlin will therefore be sent to the Insane Asylum
for the remainder of his le until such time he
shall satisfy judge Of the Supreme Court that he
has fully recovered.
Libby, County Attorney.
T. B. Reed for defendant.
The Court then adjourned until nine o'clock this
morning.