The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
VOSBURGH'S ACCUSERS.
His Mother-in-Law Corroborates
Her Daughters Statement.
THE PASTORS LOVES.
Strange Stories OF His FickIeness and
Early Amours.

Public interest IN the Vosburgh has been re-
awakened by the publications. OF MS wo's suppressed
statement, and now declarasionsby other parties
nscted with other side looked for with much
osity. Mrs. yosDurgh herself has made other state
ments than tia. published in yesterdays HERALD and
have some OF her friends who are sad to be tamil
lar with story OF her surerings lie before and
since the trial. The most important OF these at
hand Is that Of her mother who claims TO have been
her daughters conldant Mrs. sicKcs is about niy
hvo years old. ana conversed quite freely Oh her
daughters troubles She said:-
ms. sicKLEs STORY.
."George vosburgh was teaching school IN Stuyve-
SAINT whom he and Instantly foil in love with Hat
tie lie desired an introduction aud found the
necessary friend in Billy Mauton, who accom- panied
vosburgh TO tho house night ia February, 1871,
aud Hattie and George formally met Ho began visit
ing Hattie regularly, aud continually talking OF
her beauty aud attractions TO oihers 10 use his own
expression, she is tho handsomest girl ever saw
Among Georges pupils was Charley Sckies who dis
liked grammar. THIS study occupied the last hour OF
the school session each day Charley was excused
from tho study to deliver Georges love Hat
tie and, mind you he Hattie every day after his
school duties ended, usually remaining until
midnight. ABOUT week before they murriedI
stcppoa cut on tho sioop where they were sitting,
whom George said they intended DO married on the
Alb OF the next month (scpemberl l advised them 10
walt until he had his intended college stud
les as they were both young and having Kept company
only lew montns would at the end 0f three years,
the limo be expected TO speud al college, be better
10 judge II their love WAS imaginary real He was
ardent and deerm ned. and seemed TO have per
iect control over Hattie feared If didn't consent
10 tho union they would probably have eloped my
opposition would have brought disgrace on us alL
After tho ceremony they paid brief visit to New
nd IN. loft II
went TO Hamilton. During the three years Hattie
made three short visits him, ana during vacation
he and stopped at tho house. knew nothing OF
his unteccden before the wedding and supposed him
10 be an intclsent godly man.
HER CONFIDENCE SHAKEN
1t was but snort time alter the marriage that had
my confidence In his fidelity shaken. learned OF his
heartess treatment OF two respectable young LADIES'
whose affection he had and had thrown cody
away He tell desperately IN love with and widely
lauded her many virtues 10 show you 10
what extreme he carried bis reigning affection
Will tell you little episode He fluent taiker
and was u member OF tho church. He was USUALLY
called on during tho services either Tor prayer
address. Al a session Vi the SUNDAY scnooi he was
requested 10 make some appropriate remarks; aud
MIS- love Tor the lazy; now she loved him and tod all
about his courship anc Ind you, be SAID this while
the poor xiri was present lew we.ks after that the
love craze had passed away, and George Vosburgh
crushed The heart that loved MN by telling her that
he couldn't marry her tor the presumptuous reason
that she wouldn't make suitable hepmect
Tor minister. HIS second ana moro BIT.
Ter conqaes. was nis protested love for a
She believed him, and In return his rcteuded
nnec,lon tho love OF a true aud prre.wona The
wedding DAY Was set. and hs adorned her nngor Win
tho engagement ring, which she modestiy but with
uDmsasuepd pleasure d,splaycd 1t was white making
learned tina. ihs m,srasoiy snccon u ser be.roIsd
had boon transferred to 6nother aud that Other said
lpl lpr nj
| gratulation-such letter a d,ce,vcd, broken
hearted woman would write TO the man VINO had
tonly destroyed the affection OF u woman who yet
loved him. What burning words they would have
been 10 ANY but constituencies scoundrcN He
showed no remorse. Uut treated II iiShtly, and ny
iaise reasoning induced my family TO believe that
h,. action WAS proper ! an not believe so,
used III hatties ceremony was the one he had gwen
the other, IRON whom he had got II by pretext
ton for my daughters sake, for he was appsrently
treating her right and wouldn't destroy her happi-
ness.
CONSTITUTIONAL wEAKSxss
'His weakness Tor women aroused my disgust ho
can't pass woman OF more than ordinary attractive
Ness without making commenis on the beauty VI
face or the symmetry OF her form. Hatue's faith IN
him was unsnaken. and treated han with courtesy
He had reached maturity, but lie vas young, and
when he received the call TO the Passionate Of tue Bap
tst Church IN Coopersiown believed ne would real.
ne tue importance Of acting consistently with ma
teachings aud cure himssh OF his awful weakness
"rhey went ~ board with DR.. Hills, aud aitsrward
rented cosey cottage ana began housok copiug.'
Here Mrs. siekles related the rumor touc his
liking MISS fsrshal and her gnter's state Mt
about Vosbarsh's having chokcd her, and Then told
how she had found TOUR letters from MISS ParshalI
and copied them Tho lady also told how had
sworn nj her ON ono occasion and called his vito OPP
coHr.KrELY BROKEN Down
"iimo aud again." continued the old lady, 'did
Hattie kncei TO nim ana iinporc hs ~ give up Miss
Parsnsii but hs oniy laughed at her. Finally, be-
ncvng his love altogether esiranged she broke down
10 neaith and her mind must have bsoa weakened
She was always quiet. simple woman ana when she
nrst met VosDurgh she wac happy one. His gicct
ieft nor hearibrossn and she finally took poison TO
end her misery aad leave HIM without a barrier to
his last love. Wei, tho troubles went aud there
30 nsd NO hope oi matters becoming better. Thsa
VOsbIrgh received a call IRON the Madison Avenue
Church In jersey Guy Hattie had borne up against
ms brutal treatment aud con,rivsd 10 hido 10 IRON
the members vi Tue churcn who her friends so
that this dcacons know notning oi except tney
may have had suspicious Well, when no. GOT Mo
call from the church ~ Jersey CITY he showed n 10
the deacons and members aud took especial pains 10
lot them wnat libcr al salary offered. lilo
dia MOI want 10 leave Cooper and Mss PxrsbaI
aud a small Increase oil salary was sufficient 10 keep
hun there. Hattie VINO had chssred up at tue
prospee. o. leaving the place again began
Of how she should overcome his desire
to Temao there. One night sue thought OF plan and
Deacon Estry, IN Jersey CITY. asking un 10 mako her
husband another oner The Deacon referred the letter.
TO tho Board, anu II was decided 10 upon my dsugb
ters letter aud second call, Win an .ner OF So 900
salary was sent Vosvurgh was battered ny tue onsr
Do'n because ~ was from city cnurch anu because
seemed 80 much money TO him. He went TO Jersey
City and came back bosstiui OF the nne church,
1ch noek aud oil the city and It's Convenient distance
to Now YORK. Ho ut broke up housckoc ping tax
ins Hattie 10 board He had frequent interviews with
Mary Parsbaii anu the night before left they had
long and passionate leave taking.
nEhAkkABLs RkNkLArfoEs.
"when he BOT hume he SAID, %, | have just bid
Mary goodUy.' and lao tnen narrated how iorventiy
they had Kissed each other aud tue sorrow they ex
pressed a. their parting These haunting words DIS
trcssed Hattie aud she lott the room grieviug, yet
happy with tho knowledge that the nckie msu would
soou be separated from ms then Affinity. Hattie re-
turned to tho study later mat evening he heard her
approuch ana just she study she found
him conccnlng alettor under the Of his chair
She said 10 him, George. wnat alo you doingy Hs
replied. 4 am writing sermon. She ssia WHITING
sermon You have becn writing IA letter 10
Mary ParshaiI, for saw you hide u under the
cusbionj ne denied u, when, to convince him. she
walked toward the chair whom he seized ana hello or
back; asculs Tor the letter resulted 10 hcr getting
hold vi ", but he snatched II iron hor hands; hot
words followed ADD his temper mastered him Tor ne
praspcd Hattie by tho throat and cnokod uut she
swoonod wnen she revived she was iying on tue
noor whne he stood laughing at her; when she re-
covered sufficiently sho went TO her room ana
cried; she passed a slccposs n,aht md