National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-20
THE CHRIsTIANcY CASE.
Letter or mrs. CbristIancy.-w what the EH'
senator Has 20 Say About nc.

Mrs. Christiancy addressed the follow
ling letter TO her husband yesterday:
III. r. CHRIsTTANCY:
Sin: send 10 you in trust for your son George \
"a locket which he asked me 10 keep for him With
3my Jewelry. should have returneditlong agohadl
known just where TO send IL but as II contained
athe picture Of Georges mother would take mol
glove for George, for nomater how you have taught
y nm TO feel toward me, shall always love him.I
me II the one bright and pure memory Of myI
Nthe place and associations you took me to inl
4the mockery OF home, grow sick and flintI
4seo horrid bloated faces around me, and henrI
}the fearful sounds of drunken brawls-you, myl
yhusband, often foremost in these trays amongI
9iather and sons; one young, fair chld's fnccI
R1eorge and his gentle oompnnionshp kept meI
rom madness amidst so much misery and corrupt
zion. | wish TO say. to you that you, can spared
yoursclf any fears Of your poor, ptiful degraded
4 lie being taken through me or mine. With your!
Ec9wardly nature, which is the strongest thing!
Eabout you, except your scnsuality, you feared
Nmy brother You did manage, doubtless;
Swth the aid Of Others to elevate yourself for thel
EWorlds inspection on moral stills; you mounted.
bern after Infinite labor, when you claimed that
3wou would In every way ignore my brothers let
deis But, alas for the effort made to reach SO un
accustomed height, the stills were not fully nd
Busted before you had fallen TO your usual level
and 80 sent constable after constable here,
EG arrest my brother. ! feel convinced
10 low as TO kill yOU lie might have intended 70!
dcnnc you but, in my estimation, you are too era
gwen creature for that much notice from gentle
1lnnn, Your weapon II the Stilrtto toward wonniI
an the darkness of night The brightness OF God'sl
sunlight is unsuitod to your deeds. | am dccid
H DO you suppose that he would stain his young
Jwhto hands and his whittier soul with crimel
Aor your My wrongs have been greater than thoScI
aOf mortal woman, and my only feeling for you ~
aiinmitigated contempt. When one touches pitch
.ahe must be Neilled and rivers of blood would mott
nwash The stain from me which was stamped into
&my very soul when | gave my innocent girl
Sile into your keeping. The greatest suffering II
ahaye to endure is the knowledge of the degrcda
'Suon that you have been my husband.
N LILLE NJ. CHRISTlANCI.
a WHAT Mr.. CHRlsTIAScY SAYS.
a representative OF THE REPrBMcAN called upon
%Mr. Christiancy at the National Hotel last even.
ng to learn fhe Intended to reply to the letter he
CHAD received. After sending up his card
iIhc was asked to walk upstairs, and
,,Sfound Mr. ChrIstIancy OIL the point OF retiring.
%Bcng asked what course he intended TO pursue
Sin regard to the letter, Mr.. Christinncy said 81
ldo not propose to answer It, as will not degrade
Imyself below the level Of common humanity
H1hat is all have to say about the matter"
n Have you learned any thing about the iewelry
Ataken from your rooms the other day." inquired
visitor.
n mot n word yet The evening papers stated
a:hat had compromised with the thieves and re.
covered portion of the property, but that is net
Strue. had talk with Detective Miller this after.
;,Nnoon, but gained no information. You can deny
;afor me the story about the compromise"