The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-02-28

into the case. and that The latter met with
HE views. and went on to Wellington 10
Try and stop the proceedings on the fret
charge, but II was then TOO late
Capt Blair l. still In Fort Columbus,
awaiting sentence. Tie quarters are in
the North end Of the row Of barracks
forming the West sidc Of the quadrangle,
mp one fight Of stairs. The door opens
from the hallway into a square room that
was occupied by a sentry while Capt. blair
was awaiting trial. Another doorway con-
meets this room with the one occupied by
Capt blair. Since the close Of the trial,
the sentry has been taken away, and the
prisoner is allowed the freedom Of the
fort.
Yesterday CRATE ERE burned in his
room. Books and papers were scattered
on the table. Two or three Photographic
likenesses were on the mantel. lie had
moi been informed Of Mrs. Changers APP
plication for the annulment Of her mar
riage with him, though he supposed that
II Il had not already been Il would soon be
made. Two days previously to his max
ing the plea Of guilty to the specifications
contained in the charge against him, he
says he wrote her a letter, in which he adj
vised her for her sake not to visit him
again. and suggested that she make appli-
cation for the annulment Of the marriage.
"of course" he continued. al would make
no defence. l have but one object now
to do all in my power toward repairing the
great wrong have done TO the woman |
love better than life itself. II | could
place Mrs. Granger back where she was
the day her husband died in my arms, I
would give my life this moment"
CaptBlair continued, speaking very slow
ly "Iast December we were in Santa Fe,
and one day telegram came 20 Mrs. Gran
gsr The did not once allude to her as Mrs.
Blair from Mr.. Vanderbilt Il said that
trouble was likely to come upon her, or
something to that effect. We did not know
what il meant; thought that perhaps il re-
ierredt to some litigation regarding the leg
acy which Commodore Vanderbilt had LEFT
to her. The next day a long despatch cane.
Il is said that a woTan in Scotland claim
ed me as her husband, and had forwarded
papers through an American consul to sub
sianiiate her claim. was thundersr uck.
II volcano were to burst up through this
island | would be less surprised than ! was
at that moment Immediately forward
ed my resignation to Gen. Pope, in whose
division l was. Mrs. Granger said that
this would seem like a confession Of guilt,
and she telegraphed to Gen Pope, asking
him not to accept the resignation. Then
applied for a leave Of absence from my post
for thirty days, and il was granted. in
tended to 60 to Washington and defend
myself We were six days going from
Santa Re to the railroad, in consequence Of
the deep snow. In St. Louis We were snow
bound. When we reached Cleveland We
were met by Mrs Changers brother. Mr..
Jetcher. wanted to 60 from there to
Washington with him and send her to New
York, bu. we came to New York. Fer
her sake ! thought il best that we should
not stop at the same hotel. You will see
by my trunk here (goine around and poin-
ting to the label that my baggage was to
b. sent 10 different house. | was intend
ing to 60 on TO Washington almost imme-
diately, but was arrested and brought here.
OF course the sentence will be dismissal"
Capt. Blair was asked IL he desired to
make any statement regarding the nature
Of the ceremony or contract which the
Glasgow woman AYERS IS valid marriage.
'What would be the use ?" he said. "The
damage is done. II could have secured
a stay OF proceedings, with permission to
60 to Scotland, could have proved the
worthlessness Of that woman's claim.
was a boy then, 81 years old. Her brother
went into another parish and caused the
bans to be published, and-(hene Captain
Blair stopped, gazed steadily int the bank
Of burning coal, and then took up the sto-
~ in another place. IL told Mrs. Granger,
before | married her, about this woman
and the children. But didn't mention
The possibility Of the woman's claiming me
u her husband; that was my fatal mis-
AXE. ! think the woman's motive Is re-
Fenge, purely. She can not think that