The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-02-14

Smltl informed my WIG tnht Aunie WAS in the habit of meeting Dr. Smith at his of flee, and expressed her apprehensions that all was not right between them. We inves- tigated the facts. and were sstounded by a statement on the part of the child, that 1t was true, that she and the Doctor were at- tached 10 each other, and intended to marry as soon as he could obtain a judicial separa- ton from his wife We reasoned and re. monstrated with her Tn vain. l called the Doctor to account. He told me boldly that he had not lived with his wife as a husband for more than year; that the situation was understood by their friends; that he was now resolved upon divorce; that he was passionately in love with Annie, and deter mined to marry her aA soon as he was free.
 Both, myself and wife, were in despair at the situation. Some people would, perhaps, have discarded the child, and dlsassociated themselves from the ruin aud disgrace winch would follow. We did not follow that course. We pursuaded Annie to go sto the Eastern States with my wife, hoping there to surround her with new In- teresrs and wean her from her unfortunate fascination She went to New York with my wife, and after a fortnight's stay, started pack to San 1 lrancisco, leaving my wife td fellow. On her return, 1 succeeded in m ducing her to go to her father, in Nevada where she remained less than a month, and came back to San Francisco.
 In my perplexity and despair, went to Dr. Smith, and urged him upon every con sideration of manliness and honor, since The girl would not abandon the affair, that he should do So; that he should give her up and leave us in peace. He az eed 10 do so. He wrote a note to her to that effect. gave her the note. She left me quietly, without a word, went into her own room burned her letters, arranged her wardrobe sent one of the hotel servants to the drug store, where we were in the habit of trading procured SIX ounces of belladonna, swal- lowed it, lay down upon the bed, and turned her lit white face to the wall. We dis covered and saved her, though, perhaps, Il had been better for her, had she then gone 10 c. the'dark house and the long sleep,
 After that arranged my affairs to come | to Arizoua. I tried to brlRg her with us but she would not come. A year ago last summer I took my wife to San Francisco for medical treatment. While we were there the girl lived with us again. snp- pose she met Dr. Smith occasionally. She never met him with my consent, or under my roof with my knowledge. l would not have turned homeless dog upcn the worle under the circumstances, much less tho Ill, who, however wilful or however gone astray, had carried in my arms from hel childhood.
 In the meantime, Dr. Smith had ceased openly, as he had long before ceased in fact
 to live with his wife. He had, previously pur
 chased, in her name, and conveyed to hel
 the property where they lived. He tells me
 and believe him, that he gave her every
 thing in the world he had left, after years O
 profitable practice. Furniture, library everything except his instruments and hi
 clothing, and that he has never ceased since then. to also pay her sufficient support.
 Since then, for fifteen months, Annie Car penter has been part of the time with he
 father, in Nevada, and the rest of the time l 1 suppose. in San Francisco, waiting, l dC not doubt, for this man to be freed, so tha la could marry her. Before God, do no believe that the relations between her an( Dr. Smith, have been any other than as
 have stated. In that fifteen months l hay made repeated efforts, by letter and tele vraph, to persuade her to give this affair ul and ioin us here. l knew that if she came she would come to live the life of recluse with the reputation nf Magdalen, but any
 thing was better than existing conditions for | did not believe that Mrs. Smith woul' ever consent to loosen her thrall on he l husband, the Doctor.
 When this bill 10 divorce w. F. Shit
 from his wife was presented by the gentle
 man from Yuma, was, as l have stated surprised. had not promoted it. But di , not feel it to be my duty to interfere. If b } abandoning his residence and practice ! r San Francisco, and going to fpm., h could obtain legal divorce, 1t was not m business to thwart him.
 The most that he could obtain by such . divorce. was the legal right to ayold tn . physical presence and be protected iroI the personal prosecutions of his wife. \ l property rights were, or could be taken froI 5 her. She can, approhend, siill force m :. in California, to contribute to her suppor 3 and still compel hIm to divide his propert! But by this Legislative divorce, he IS en' l bled to legally marry again, provided tn . ceremony shall be performed m Arizona. 9 Mr Sneaker. I have stated as if l wei . under inc solemnity uf an oath, the unya . nished facts so far as l am concerned. - reviewing the whole matter, do not @ SC - today. how could have acted difie l ently, Those who are willing to :. satisfied with the truth, will be glad that ' have offered this public explanation. lho' 8 who desire to misrepresent me Will douo s less contInue to do SO. My own consciept 3 is clear. for feel that in nothing have $ done nors or less than a humane ma | ought to have done.