Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-09-24
From the Inter-Ocean.
A Touching Letter from Mrs.
Robinson.
A Card from her Brothers,

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A Card from her Brothers.
A few weeks ago the Inter Ocean pub.
lished special despatch from LaPorte,
Ind, giving the alleged facts of divorce
case begun in the courts there, wherein
DIR. S. ~ Robinson was plaintiff and his
wife was defendant. Mrs. Robinson was
charged with adultery, and our despatch
stated that there was reasons to believe
that the lady was the victim of mons
trous conspiracy on the part of her hus.
band, who had become tired of her, etc.
There were other charges rejecting on
DIR. Robinsor's private and professional
character, all of which we now believe,
from the evidence submitted to us, to
have been without foundation, and, of
course, very unjust to him. As became
us, we Immediately made the amend hon.
orobte, and stated editorially, on the day
following, that we were convinced injus-
tice had been done Some of the citizens
o: LaPorte seemed to think we had been
misled, and wrote us to that effect; but
they will see, we think, from the SUBJ
joined documents that we had good rea-
sons for our opinion. We may say in
this connection, that it was first deter
mined to publish the original papers in
the case, all o. which have been submit
ted To us; bGt on advice of friends Mrs.
Robinson Las been spared the spectacle
of their publicity, though she did not ask
ii herself. OF course those who will not
believe her word and the word OF her
brothers and other relatives. will not be
convinced by any evidence that might be
submitted; but we my pow, as we said
then, that ii human testimony is TO be re-
Led upon, DIR. Robinson has been the
sufferer and not the conspirator in this
case. In a private note to the Inter Ocean
Mrs. Robinson says;
Sept. II, 1874.
Editor Inter 0:sdn:
Sir:-The accompanying letter for pnb-
lication yon know TO be in accordan &C
with facts
desire it to be published conspicuously
and with such heading as may best call
attention to its connection with previous
articles.
ANY instructions received from my
brother, J. G.. Butler, or my counsel,
Judge Earrand, will be satisfactory to me.
ESTHER b. ROBINSON.
-, Mich, Sept IA, 1874.
To the Eoitor ~ the Inter Ocean:
Sir:-On saturday, Sept 12, 1874, |
met nv brother, Jno. G.. Butler, and nv
counsel Judge VI. X. Farrand, of LaPorte.
i'm Sturgis, Mich. and there saw for the
first time the series of articles published
in YOUR paper bearing on the "LaPorte
Scandal" As a principal party in this
affair it becomes an imperative duty to
give the exact facts of the case.
AS briefly as may be they are as follows
Nv husband, DR.. S A. Robinson, has
brought suit against me for divorce. As
my case was incapable of legal defense l
employed my counsel forced to do so to
defend my self against meddlesome out
side interference. NV husband is man
whose friends are warm and enemies bit
ter. and the ignorant defense l receive
comes rather from enTity to him than
friendship to me. Lei it be observed that
nv personal friends and relatives who
have seen me habitually do no. consider
me weak minded, insane, unduly coerced,
or in any sense incapable of free action,
and that, without exception, they justify
INV husband. The facts upon which this ac-
ton for divorce is based were first made |
known to my husband by my own volun- |
tary confession, March 5, 1874. This con
fession was made, not ON the impulse of |
moment, but sprung'from sincere repen- |
tance and an ,unfiinching resolution
whatever il costs me. home, friends, hus- |
band, 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 (1D years |
without learning that of all men l ever
knew his love aud sympathy were the |
deepest and furtherest 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 ago.
nv of sorrow had no parents TO go to |
and We had one child dear to us both as
life itself. After mature thought he de
cided to give me the shelter of his home,
though not as his wife. and this always, If
possible. but subject to tAe chance OF
publicity. My remorse was such that he
felt needed every help to give me forti |
tude to bear up. He changed the whole
appearance of our home, that association /
might not 90 constantly lacerate my heart,
and in every way possible encouraged me
to look forward to useful life, and to be-
lieve myself valued and loved. Divorce
vas ultimately forced upon us by grow
ing and inevitable publicity. Facts were !
known by too many to remain concealed,
and I felt it better to rest under specified |
truth than to be the subject of mary ter !