The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-27
JOHN sfERRIT7-s LORE LETTERS.
Opposition from the old Foiks-Merrstt = Men,
her OF the Prpyisg Band.

when Justice Gregory took his seat In the
barn-ikc structure called the Carmel Court
House. yesterday morning. a score of brown
listed. honest farmers. who had got there
before him. hastily pulled off their caps,
ran their fingers through their hair. and
settled themselves firmly upon the hard.
board benches. They meant TO catch
every word OF the proceedings which were to
unravcl the mystery of who married Mary Knox
Il John Merritt didn't But the good.naturcd
Justice sadly disappointed them by announcing
that on account Of the death OF Mrs. Williams.
wife Of Merritts lawyer. the trial would be post
poncd for two weeks. Then the farmers who had
attended every session OF the court since the
trial began last December and who had become
more puzzled by the testimony every day. sobcrly
| got their horses from under the shed and drove
home. promisingto bc around when the squire
got ready to go on ngain"
An element VI the case which has not before
been made public is The love letters Of Merritt
TO Miss Knox. They have been placed in evil
Sd Sus without Th Sqs s'sS SHOW SS wr
| rift told the truth when he said THAT he never
Naked Mary k99S to HIN ,6 ThSrn a q
DYING love. Most Of them are not signed, the
| agreement hcing that neither Merritt nor NJ iss
| Knox should put their names To their cpistlrs :.
| from fcar that their love might be discovered.
The first letter is dated Carmel. May Is. 1873:
| Ny Lows, call you this viii, much pleasure. THIS
int there hs. been 10 minuss at unS mat hS,s mo-,
down hearted that stopped right in the middle q he
you might s5u he your way to heaven with me. !!
"aS Knew y" Gs t', we wi %cc, IN heaven n r"r
NOR .h"Td b" WILING to go 10 nisnI Wn,m N"'
nagys iIs,c IL, come 4ist lrog ,,s sks gql sSos9l
S til and MIR o d Il I Ssaa pm" sy Mat =" a
pleasure would - to me 1ha,c grqic is piece
mall ,ssr 'wht here before me snd wi,h SpH va,
and said What are you eating. told him was eauns
~ ~ remain s, a. 49,; yos ar, truly truly love
Aud you do THE same.
In another letter. dated May &c. he says
Dcarc that letter X on you're envelope Will be
tray me please not send one with letter on 4
On June 20 he breaks out with: You JUS
wat until soc you and see IL don't KISS y4 ~
. | until you are tired Of me- On June Il III
4 | writes:
Dcaro received your Mind letter Inst saturday wa
very sia1 cS nctS n,S S INV WIN, d,u 10 see vet"
.S Si s sT Sss s' an" When came dome he birds wa
,ss "s hs1 . 1p easa nv ~i very sS ue i'
i on July 10 he informs her that he g Came YER
= near cutting IN my wright hand with the ma
c chine" and then he says: DO not worric m
n The last letter Of the series is long and re
i mnrknbc. 1t is dated Aug 20:
. Ny dar,s now take my pen with a heavy heart ,
@ you a, lewnss in9" nay, , s +" , TvI ~ l"
ant Ihavc nouns t. "a, ass,n'i You ma" eyer s3r
~ have a sorry, ho.cnr ." te icrai,en wish .
Tra 1.S a. "I ,ne Ba, ms mo,iS iSd hcr ,ha,
was tor'isoudig with sou, aud shc told M, aihcr an
I. Then 10 ,ce me marie you Emma dcarc.l Ican
Ell u ali dcare oes To- mo Ii wns 10 lave my avn va
SS hoy SG ISSa GS SaN ~ ia, Ss %S i've MS"
= harry teeibor ih.rc never would bc hali1er mat
y s$e % ac ina, ;oa icd G o,t : UT Sa % Vs
d kon 'hssh marriS wnd nlm9', h, ,n,u m