The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-09-25

cles published in your paper bearing on
the "Laporte Scandal" As a principal
party in this affair it becomes an imper-
ative duty to give the exact facts of the
case.
As briefly as may be they are as fol-
lows: My husband, DR.. 5. y. Ronbin-
son, has brought suit against me for
DIVORCE.
As nv case was incapable of legal de-
fense, I employed no counsel until forced
to do so to defend myself against med
dlesome outside interference. My hus-
band is man whose friends are warm
and enemies bitter, and the ignorant de-
Tense receive comes rather from enmity
TO him than friendship 10 me.
LET IT BE OBSERVED
that my personal friends and relatives
who have seen me habitually do not
consider me weak minded, insane, undu-
" coerced, or in any sense incapable of
free action, and that, without exception,
they justify nay husband. The facts up
on which this action for divorce is based
were first made known to my husband
by my own voluntary confession, March
3, 1874. This confession was made, not
on the impulse of the moment, but
sprung from a sincere repentance and an
unflinching resolution-whateveri it costs
me, home, friends, husband, child, or
LIFE ITSELF
to cut myself loose from all unworthy
ENHANCEMENT, and live somewhere good
pure life. / had not known my husband
intimately, nor been his trusted wife
eleven years without learning that of all
men l ever knew his love and sympa-
thy were the deepest and furthest to be
trusted.
He felt all the indignation, grief and
revenge that any man would feel, but he
trusted my good faith, for he saw my
agony of sorrow. I had no parents to go
to and we had one child dear to US both
as life itself After mature thought he
decided to give me the shelter of his
home,
THOUGH NOT As HIS WIFE,
and this always, if possible, but subject
to the chance Of publicity. My remorse
was such that he felt 1 needed every
help to give me fortitude to bear up. He
changed the whole appearance Of our
home, that association might not so con-
stantly lacerate my heart, and in every
wav possible encouraged me to look for
ward to useful life, and to believe my
self still valued and loved. Divorce
was ultimately forced upon us by grow
ing and inevitable publicity. Facts were
known by too many to remain concealed,
and l felt it better to rest under speci-
! fed truth than to be the subject of
MANY TERRIBLE sUsPICr-Ns,
affecting innocent parties and our only
child. 1 did not enter on the path OF
right-doing without counting the cost.
What my husband suffers from my past
conduct breaks my heart, and further
| wrong he shall not endure. / here char
acterize all aspersiOns on his general and
professional character, and upon his con-
duet toward ME, both now and through
out our married life, as false in general
and particular, cruel and largely mali.
| cious.
! | am at present in the home of my
choice with my
! DEAD MOTHERS SISTER.
| Ny husband accompanied me here that
he might personally assure this Christian
family of his confidence in me. Thanks
to this kindness, and while knowing all
the circumstances, my aunt and uncle
give me a loving home. At my request
my eldest brother is in my husbands
house, that he may assure himself and
my family of my husbands good faith,
and prove to all candid persons the fact
that We consider DR.. Robinson my best
| friend.
| \ silly assertion that | have been
| PERsIsTENTLY DRUGGED
by him l mention. only to say that such
use of morphia as have ever made has
been my own doing, and that my hus-
band has aided me to abandon it. 1t was
when entirely free from it or any remedy
against it, that I gathered resolution to
make full confession, and courage to en-
dure unknown retribution. So long as l
live so as to justify my husbands conf
denoe, nor will it be disturbed by rumor
or gossip, he promises me pecuniary sup
port, and as soon as my health is suffi-
cient the care of
OUR LITTLE SON.
Not that these great privileges are my
right, but his generous trust and loving
sympathy give them to me, and my heart
overfows with gratitude to God, who has
given me the trnest friend that woman
ever had
This letter write freely, approved by
my aunt and friends here. My brother
and counsel, to whom I submit it, will
confirm it az they see fit. Every paper
which has published anything bearing on
this case is under obligation to publish
this letter also as the only authentic YER
sion of the case, and due to themselves as
we'll as much injured gentleman.
ESTHER r. ROBINSON.
JAPoRTE TND Sept l6 1864
To the Editor Of the Chicago Inter-Ocean
SIR-The undersigned, brothers of
Esther r. Robinson, the writer ofthe ac-
companying communication, and resid-