The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-02-27

the death in child birth there OF MI
Matte y. Coleman, a Young woman vel
known here nj Crab Orchard and nj Som
eraei, and great surprise was expressed b,
those who had never heard aught aeains
her chastity. II may be remembered iha
Miss Coleman first came 10 this county IN
1873, to teach painting and drawing "
Tarrant College, Crab Orchard. On bel
arrival her little sister, whom she ha,
brought with her, was taken sick and re-
manned At the point 81 death for a Ions
time. This detained Miss &. from hel
work, and the scholarship Of the Colleg,
not being sufficient 10 justify her remain
ing With Il, she sought and obtained worn
in her line, aud many finely executed por
traits remain 10 prove how accomplished
she was in the art. In September last shs
came 10 this place and put up nj the Car
penier House aud being very sick Dr.. s.
7. Craig was sent for, aud for time she
was treated FOR stomach complaint and
disoriered liver. Suspicious were at length
aroused and on examination they proved
well grounded The fact was communica.
ted to Miss e. who seemed greatly affected,
aud evidently to restore his confidence, she
told the Doctor that she had been secretly
married. AZ soon a. she got better he
advised her to go to some large city where
her han. .,.II J.. ~ - -. -. ......
she might he able 10 return and resume
her standing in the community. She took
this advice and went to Covington and A.
forwards to Cincinnati, where she obtained
boaniing with an Irish woman on Long
worth street, and il was at her house that
she died on Sunday last, leaving female
infant which j. still alive and healthy in
appearance. The circumstance In regard
to her sickness at the Carpenter House
were not known save by her physician, but
the suspicious Of few were aroused,
though the matter was not talked Of but
little. On Sunday evening last DR.. Craig
received a telegram from Di. Marus, the
physician. that the woman was
dead, and he went 10 Cincinnati nj the
request Of friends to have her decenily
buried and keep the sad cause Of her death.
Il possible, unknown TO her parents who
live in Pnttville, Ala, and move in the
hest society. An inquest was, however,
held which prevented the accomplishment
II this purpose. But few letters were
iound in the trunk of the poor girl, but
rue that was sent from Mt. Vernon, Ky,
ell into the hands Of Doctor, and among
'ther thing. that letter was published in
Tuesdays EaquiVr II l. as follows;
DEAREsr MAruE. We have heen at cross-rur-
1855 enc the past week. came home list Friday,
md expect ! shall 20 hack 10 Mt. v. this evening
o remain the balance Of the week. ! fully Intend
Il visiting you nom that place last week, hat vas
o busy In the day. and 50 tired at night. my room
rovded. too, till a late hour At night, that
oulin't do 10. Expected to write on my return
'ut Dc. e. informs me be had heard from you, and
hoved me Your address-ios something-not the
ddrcss you last gave me. therefore presumed
hat you had al the last moment changed your
nind and gone 10 a new place. I waited, there
arc, supposing YOU would write me again and give
ne your address. Even nov am doubtful about
he matter, bat risk your former address I hope
ou are at the place you Indicated In your last
have no doubt u would be lest, safest aud pleas
nie,t sec from the newspapers that Mrs. FL |
lott, widow Of the supreme Judge Who was re- |
emily killed by Colonel Buiord In this state, is 1
here for treatment Make her acquaintance and |
1--we her my love.
Your time must nov he near At hand. Write
ne latest developments In that rsgard. Keep your
outrage up and you will pull through all right |
Tss 10 the very room saturday, having gone up 1
here 10 rent the Lingsnielter farm Cor this year.
nd looked at the 81 with great and curious inter
w. Your friend didn't get the place, and will go I
way from c. probably.
No news The trial Of q. c. X. was deferred 10 |
bis week, aud II isquite likely 20 90 hard With
i'm.
have discovered that will have togo to Allan
, and Augusta about the last Of February OF the
NJ Of March. How tar is your place from there
sd you not better he well aud right by this time
let NE know Il you want money, end how much.
iill expect to hear irom you shortly. Write as
eiore and your letter will he forwarded to me.
aiihiully your friend CANAAN.
Allusions in this letter seeming to point
neringlY to Col. VIC. Welch, Of this
lace, as its author, We sought that gen
eman and asked him the pointed ques-
ion Colonel, are you the writer Of that
liter" lie answered unhesilatingly, "I
NJ at is the general impression" We
''that the author Of that letter
also the author Of the poor woman's
hin, and YOU owe il to yourself, your fam
y aud you friends to clear yourself, IL
ossible, from the inference" Col. WEIGH
len made the following statement
I wrote the letter to Miss Coleman from Mt. YER
m which was Published Ia the Eaguinrr OF last
tuesday,. anu entitled 10 no credit for making
is admission, inasmuch as I ana satisfied that
etybody al once and property attributes u to me.
be letter unexplained makes, confess, slngu- .
rly strong pria,a,ieis against NE as the Sc
leer OF the young lady while ! am fully ac- Z
tainted with oil the sad facts OF her history
ID determined never 10 ol,cn NY mouth to a hu- q
an being on the subject Too much has already d
en said. The POor girl died in the effort to con- s
al her shame. Common feeling Il seems TO me 9
ight have permitted the speedy burial both Of her
dy and secret. Instead We have been regaled o
th the spectacle OF her own doctors, who had 4
ken her money, rushing 10 the reporters with the
tiers Tor publication, her body kept unh urcl foi
yeral days, exposed at Puhlie shoI, and hacked o.
pieces by curious searchers foe evidences OF sui
&c. IL Is simply horrible and shameful. Any
n might have understood Il was not suicide, aud
truth no rooI creature ever desired As earnestly y
she did to survive her trouble ani gci homo 10 d
= mother
The necessity OF making this explanation Is a !
~ unpleasant one 10 me. II Is a necessity, how
er, or shouldn't speak, can't afford 10 allow \
suspicion Of this great wrong to rest upon me,
lile have the evidences OF nay innoeencc In my a
session.
dnt knew OF heard OF Miss Coleman about 30
Is months ago She had come from Alabama to g
ab Or,hari TO teach drawing ard painting In I
rs Tarrants school, She had with her a young 4
Ter whom she bad brought to place at school. 4
rcaehing Crab OrChatd she found either that p
school had been discon tinued OF that there was \
occasion ior her services as teacher she had d
d only money enough to pay for travelling ex-
nses. To make had worse her young sister had D