, 1877-03-17

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.'Then You must have stepped behind him.''
~ DID; and as / spoke the words sent th
And graspngs tue reporter by the shoulder h
Illustrated horribly.
TEE CONFESSION.
HOW MRS. PIKE FELL FROM GRACE.
The following is Mrs. Pixies complete confcs
eion. taken by Pike at her dictation. The par
published in yesterdays TRIBUNE was only the las
page, containing the oath aud the signature
''Geneyic>e Pike This is tho only confessio,
che ever made, and bears its face sad eyidcnc,
Of Pixies state Of mind when he wrote it, for man,
OF the words are broken or blurred
|! With this. the only genuine confession cxtant,
the facts fully before the public, and the lessor
they teach OF what transpires below the surface o
metropolitan life might perhaps be studied to I'D
vantage by refor1ncrs.
1 GESEFIEyE's CONFESSION.
| at is true, William, all I have told you. and
| much more. God knows it il true. am sorry it
10 true. wish ii was not 60. cannot tell you
| how It came about. / never intended it, wus
drawn on. / was battered. / was infatuated I
| was seduced had no thought it would end thus
It seems like terrible drcnm but It ID trae God
knows it IL trnc and Gull Him to witness that s.
). 1ones is the only one to h1ue. lie is the only
! one with whom Ihave ever had criminal inter
course. William. you know hoy kind he seemed
~ both OF lis when we first went there to live.
did not stop to consider why he was 50 much kinder
ana more attentive to lnc when you were absent
''llc made excuses to call at my room several
times daily dnrins Your absence to inquire if the
much interested in ny manuscript and nv talents
ns writer; expressed desire and willingness to
nld me in coming before the public either as a
writer or PUBLIC speaker. He said he had the
means. and conld and would do 70. lie said tho
first thing WAS to surround ME with healthy mag
netis"'; invited ME to his office because It was
MY fnnt a 14n1-
VIC might not be disturbed, and after sitting before
me, holding my hands and looking into my eyes for
length Of time hc would ask me to sit beside
him at his desk while he writing aud holding
his other hand IN mine, throwing newspaper in
my lap SO that ! could seem to be reading If any
that he intended any wrong thought be was the
klndest and one Of the best men ! had ever met
nis treatment Of me 1T this time seemed only
came to enjoy his society very much / was over.
powered by him and con1d not resist his influence
When he commenced drawing me into his lap, /
Is be alared; % thst I e nea meant sata ms me mot not
~ h aG ts5f was n9thns IN bis loving
hctter than any woman tic ever met, ind that he
knew the first time be saw me- that would some
lime tell him that loved him. He said TINT on
the night when first he saw me, abont a year hc-
Tore, while in the book room talking about the
publishing Of my book, he kept looking at ME and
tnlnk.ns to himself ust as sure as shall some day
ahu make her tell me that she loves me. I felt
quite sure that he would never do it. and told him
80 although had d., at this time no suspicion Of
with any woman. i told him I believed n
stances had drawn me linton marriage Sometimes
had lived subject, and sometimes above it, that
l did not think any man livin: had the power to |
he really loved me, and meant nc no harm. / !
Thought he vas my true friend, rs he professcd to
BE- lie said he would like to bring me ont before |
to do So; that rhad mission'if / would only de-
cide IN what manner he would Ito it. lie said he |
assisted sis Mrs. Robinson into her work which was
come acquainted with her.
1--WE agreed to cit alone in the circle every
He said that his magnetism would give me strength
and develop my mental condition. uc came down
to my room mornin:s as aoon Us he heard .you 90
he would hold me in his lap most Of the time and
i, sas nc: l4e got so that he would kiss more
hat o te b in snfs day really thought
When thought he was too familiar resisted him.
ind we had little quarrel. Then he told ME that
nc D,cant no harm. and were better friends than |
before. One day in looking over my papers for
short poe41or the Journal, he read this one:
ue L. n round aud radiant SOUL !
And foysily III he y siil ii con eon;trol.
And Ike q l.od his mission roll.
IEtve the sunshine In my hair
Tn light his gentle brow,
2na eysTy eysry ssssse asT Sa henssa asrs bear
Unto bis veal vow.
vfs s sda, II III III xfx E'9fy St s',s aqf ssfea SSa
Enters En- the patl. f,y nner. troll
"ien e n,l. they eyso.amIsstoned e a. M arv OF God
His snlcndor doth my being thrill,
llts ltsinc.rnaton shall fulfill
49,. ne asket me to let him be the father o, that
or. was sitting in his lap at the time. ItoJd !
cst about, and tried to turn it Off in tbut WV Hc
a A. he was not jesttng; never more serio,s in
# # ltif IT, s ientnned taling il that way and
nd meant ne:cr to givc him another opportunity r
o,sp speak ton to me- in that way. Thought wouM
en i anY DID GPe no aoaa H. and a
ext dav, and, when he cane down refused 10 lot Iei
II, IN 1oneh me, or ask him to cit down. After Sec
about hs ead so tmes aso hf hat began to
earn he ret that he con'd not be rcconciied to die
oa ali thas hm'i fo;oa s nad another M soa cannot tell
promised to take care Of me always, and leave
'eryfh'ns ,.: he could to his son, and adopt him
to nsysI ends5 Hy possible
5st Or in1nre me- not even il he could save his le
's hy doing 80 This agreement was made u,s on Ii Ii
ne gat, u think but was not to be con-
r. e'S ~~o VI 'o'ctn- =!
had come to move obedicnt to his will It ii
9 etneu M ~ II nc was whrlwind and took me- m
ID carried me along with him. had no identityy te
ny own; The three months is like tcrr'bIs ~
d OF 'he w5;eb ea%e 1e and deferred it to the
th him as his wife. asso We cone,nasS no IT. ar
was best not to print that poem or any Of nv -
Ell ,rops wn,sn ;on yoa would recognize n print
told me that he had been looking to It, .crn1 tit
shmcnt for the last year; that he had thonrht nf
9 gays and dreamed OF it nights lie had cov.
a. put to remain and come out with him ahnn1 ~
dat OF June He said that his proposal to yon se
n 4en PC an m investment there IVES only Intended IS
excuse 1or Keeping nc with him, but fIi nj |
aerstand it 50 ut tue time. He tried to diznadc
n,a uton, 1 gong to New York in the summer. and
i lin ~ -, po'nse ;ns haat would come back. / ha
on will come back, BE had toia III ealu: