The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-18
MRS. SMITHS LIFE SENTENCE.
Many Years OF suffering for her Devotion TO
nm Unworthy Husband.

Prom N, D,,-on fr,, Pro-.
Gov. Crossyell has hardened Mrs, Orilla
y. 'N'' - ~ a.. -,
Smith Early IN 1863 ~hile sho WIS lNinE WIN
n sister in "A smnll village near Rochester. ~ Y,
She received n telegram from cousins who lived
7"' 'o.'',e" ".N'"'' mn, 80 "' ,,
near Hudson, Michigan. asking her To hasten
to hcr brother who wns III " typhoid fever.
,.,,,, ,r.,,r,d ,,r,r,,u, with nor nrsscncn. and
N"' "hSN'rcu pI""p'p WIN w. ~ ~ ,''
1t WAS while in Hudson that sac hrst met lor
husband James smith, Without meeting his
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p"I'hS VI "''N."'I vi" "'l"'''''' ~ W., "
his pcoplc. ana III direct opposition 10 'le
wishes OF her own father. who was then living
Ia ,to1i,o ,ticLt,,,, Niss smith ,hcr IA Girl
III nou'h"' M''h's.h WISE "i",',i' Wv" S"'
not is was married TO smith MOT mnrrlaSe
they went to Clayton, Michigan, TO live. Short
lv ,f,nr n,nrrio,,, nor husband won, nm ,o Hull
''.' ',,'' Nv, ,, ~, |' Wv y.
son and the next day sent Tor her to come IN
and SEQ his people. While max ing the visit she
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1,''', w"ncs9'' iu'ir''s 1'.we'n '''.'', "',,,
ms inther nhi Sisters ma Ir'uu'ny h'ori
ihrcets mall. lew days ntrrward TIE old
g"tleinan SMITH. i9ther 81 hrr husband. was
taken suddenly ana seriously III. An llNrStl-
cation followed frn,cs "i POISON were disrnv-
cred and James smith. the son. Orilln, ms VIE
ANA Josephine Sinlth, n dauGhtrr, w,r" arrest,
81 ON charge nl HU"mllinE To huru,r tUr ou
man; \ trial by jury followed. Josephine"
smith. then about ~ yrqrs -; raLc turned Ntaie's
rvidcn'" and james and Oriila Smith were COM
Vitrd and sentenced ~ Imprisonment Tor HE.
In answer 70 Tie pu stion, 20 you MINK YOU
bay" suffered Tor .rinlcoi which ynn, arr IN,
nO"ni Z Mrs. smith snid YESTERDAY; willtcll
YOU iust NJ told The Prosecuting Attorney ny
IN" tiu" 81 the trinl' tnai was = irrniisn flrli
amy intention VI numbering Mr. SMITH OF
know thai ms son intended To- murder nm,
sny NJ. ] WINS then ioolisli. rockies, ana WIN,
9ui wisdom. Sh" added TINT Mt The timc 81
her trial the Prosecuting Attorney told her that
her own testimony convicted her. Hs 81" adrli-
ted that she knew her husband and sster-n-
aw hnuehi the poison that was surr'pi'iously
almnist' rcd ~ the odd man. lilustrai We OF her
dry 'tiuu to her husband. Mrs. Smith said
tt k.tHA IL la
forts To- ~; me To- turn states evidence. which II
! had done would have liberated me. but would
not do It. when rould have duuc 50 Ms we'll rs
not. and am now iaving The penalty,
In November. 1850. Mrs. smith ana her nus
band were sent 10 Jackson. Nearly SIX Years
ngu thc husband. who was supposed to be- living
with con=unrtion. was pnriunrd. ana Orilia.
the wife. WIS sent to the House %. Correction to
| live on without hope, white the husband recuv-
/ rrpl Lis health and married again.
Mrs. Smith SAWS she will SO dirct 20 her
! fathers Eousr IN Clayton and she added with
/ Joyful confidence. " | know he will r"c"Vr me-
| kindly. and that II large number ot the propl,
/ Will trent mo with Kindness" When questioned
"ns -a i' trust may ncvcr be ablaiS I-
scribe my feelings. and that the human race
! may never have words capaMc OF expressing
! the feelings Di a lifr prisoner.
II about , o'cln,k Yesterday afternoon. rs q
reporter Tor the Fr.e Press was seated in tn
w6nirh's hail ut the ilousroi Correction CON
tr"sp"'ii,r fr,ra.om. She said: Il haven
liant IL win b. h.r. today. AMI this morning
+ w,ut t. ihn Snprrintondrnt's on c and signc,
the agreement r.quirrd hy the Governor.
! Tynn ~ 80 smoke Mrs Hnrsmnu and hrt
| dnushtrr Vrul, entered the h,ilI and thu Inter
| will, h"r faa, glowing with pleasure walked u,
tn Nrs Smith suVlnr I" iilin I'vr cot Soinr
thing for yon." NJ the sam time hand.ue her
lnr,., ulii.inl envelope. Mrs. SIN H. rutirri,
,,'.ryd ,ont H. ,.rv,lo,,'. .'>ariin,i ii" ..nn
t,nis' mi saw that shr i.!l IN nor hani M,
I urrtnr. first -hn looked ~ Il =. Nrnir then "a
Mis-. BorAnan who siid: ' ~ IT,. last ANA i,,-
lstrr r,,,.-iyrI ny Won whil, hnrr" Tho hnpu'
I nd ltslfr Nf.tl