Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-04

Latest Developments in the Case.
LETTERS OF MRS. CHRISTIANCY; AFFIDAvfTs OF
G1RO; STATEMENTS OF PARTIES CONCERNED

GIRo; STATEMENTS OF PARTIES CONCERNED.
A portion of the correspondence between Mrs.
Lille Christiancy and Edelberto Giro has been
made public. All her letters to him that are
published were written from this city.
SHE APPEALS TO GIRO TO SAVE HER.
Tne hrst is dated March 4, 1850. In it Mrs.
Christiancy writes as follows: 81 will very soon
be free here, but wish to get the divorce, not
have him get 1t on account Of my thoughtless
impruaence with you. II you do not come here
and aid me l swear that will kill myself. You
must aid me- Let your manhood assert Itself
ceived. II you still love me you will soon have
your reward, for l will be your wife, and Will
be good and loving"
SHE IS TIRED OF LIFE.
The second letter bears date March 14th,
1880 In this she writes: II you do not mean to
do what have asked. l beg you In pity to let
me know. This suspense, this agony OF waiting
Is dreadful In mercy let me Immediately know
months hence, one month even, to find me walt
ing, If you refuse me. will be dead and under
the SOD. l am SO tired OF life. SO weary Of all
side your wife, should be glad; but not unless
it was without stain. II you love me, and clear
me. you can come and take me away your wife,
and without stain. VIII be SO tender and true.
Ii you don't love me- can, with a clean name.
make my way in the world. but If this trial
comes on without evidence from you, will
never live to meet 1t. swear this. am so sad
seems hard. In the silence of the grave will be
shut forever all the brightness and the, to some
pretty lace, which my friends and family have
loved. They can say OF me 'After lifes fitful
slurnber she sleeps well Don't fail to answer
Immediately. Inmercy do this.
ONLY ONE THING FOUND AGAINST HER.
on April 21st following, Mrs. Christiancy
wrote sayiRg: wll now give you some idea
time arrived here, Mr.. c. had detectives
watching my every movement. That has been
continued from hour to hour and day to day.
During ali these months have been followed;
what you know. You know what refer to.
This applying for divorce gives me the
diga1 ai 10 me cross, Oil and bring my charges
Will get his divorce and have no opportunity
to prove my charges against him You must
see now anxious | am to prevent his running
terry, at least by seemingly proving it. The
charge will not 1njure me ii not sustained Ii
you swear that am as pure as woman can
De. SO far as you are concerned, l am saved and
Will get my divorce from him."
A LETTER WITH A POSTSCRIPT.
Again, April 9th. she writes: 81 could not
go 10 New York now without being followed
and SO they would know l saw you. and 1t
would 1njure me far more than for you to come
here after while. l am wild to see you.
hate to have you to 60 to Havana; still If you
mus, must, have no right to interfere. am SO
tired here. wish | was now your wife, and
We could both go to Havana for a short time
hate everything here, for here have been so
miserable l also hate Peru for the same
reason, but If your wife, and you had to go, l.
could share poverty or trouble could
take half OF the bitter as well as the sweet Of
life. Mr. c: was charmed with you. was
glad aaas for ne knows am as fond Of YOU Lille
could meet. Where is he? wish they would
love each other and marry. 1t would be much
more pleasant for us and for them If they
To this letters added the following postscript:
1t is not best for you to come here yet before
long you can. l am SO anxious
I'VE HAVE ALL SOMETHING TO REGRET"
The next letter Is dated on the 23d of June
last. and begins with the words "My Darling
In this Mrs. c. says:-I now reply to the ques-
tions you asked. Wewouid be pleased to rem ain
IN IN New New YORK day or so, and, my darling. many
thanks, but you cannot do anything to hasten
cur coming. 1 think, beyond the shadow of
doubt, We can come the 1st OF July. Show Mr..
Il. VIII now answer you. l told you no false
hood until gou, return, when Mr. a., from my
letter, supposed loved you, and so went off as
he cid. was perfectly true In his friendship.
TheIe was no broken promise on either Side.
@ did Try u, to make you believe things OF him, be
cause thought it easier for you to forget me,
fer the same reason that l told you things
OF Mr.: A. loving me. see now 1t was weak
ana silly, and l am very sorry. presume we
any broken promise on my part, and 1 swear
there was none. had it not been better broken
than kept? l told you the truth about when
left the hotel. l got hat and some few
tell declare don't know the name. was not
with him. The next day came back. / told
you this when here, but l think you have no
right to ask such questions. ask you through
all my life, from my life from my birth to ind a
sin, even false position, except with Mr.. H.,
and circumstances had thrown me into that
ter in my code Of reasoning and In Gods
about sex. We are both human beings,
liable to err, and would you dare, as 1
would Honn II to throw open the Eages OF the
past is ours and mine is mine. The sin OF
the one, the WEAKNESS and the folly OF the
other, belong to the one interested, the one
who had passed through 1t. Our future belongs
to each other: You should keep yours as spot
less as |. with Gods help, will keep mine. II
you wish, l will keep diary OF each day now.
you are mine. am not sorry wrote to Mr..
Il. 1t was formal letter, and the result was
to bling TO me my freedom, and to us our hap
to L ) letter than to Mr.. O.'s Will neue,' see
him again. promise you this now, and you
nc 70 have the right to ask IT. also promise
to hm mt agan Mr. O. can
pity, spare me these insulting doubts MY IN
innate friends say that l will lose my reason.
am this morning half Wild. Your letters are
rather die. swear If you keep oD this way
will end my life. This morning l am despe-
rate. Will do as you wish about q doctor.
will soon be In New York. tcUl come the 1st
OF July, even If it should go against me- Fam
going mad here. Thanks Tor your kind wishes.
BELIEVE IN YOU, FOR LOVE YOU.
Again on June 21th, ir letter addressed
81 My darling" Mrs. G. wrote Giro 1.-THE let
ter | sent you yesterday troubles me and
troubles me- because fear am doing that
person wrong. Tell me, darling. have l
Wronged her by keeping you from making her
your wife after you had ruined her? Surely l
did not know OF this. so must be fnnocent
Has she told the truth at ali? People say such
wicked things and tell such vile falsehoods II
she told the truth pity her, but love you
deeply and trustfully, SO believe in you. Write
me the truth, andI Will never trouble you again
about this matter. hope to see you very soon.
Write Immediately Think this Woman's story
must be false. believe In you, for love you,
and that means all things.
CLEAR CONSCIENCE BRINGS HAPPINESS
On the 9th OF July Mrs. c. addresses Giro as
"Dear Edil, )" and says: II pray you not tell anu
one but one person the contents OF this letter.
For Gods sake, feel what Is true, that there is
but one thing In life to bring real happiness,
that Is the real lOUe OF two persons, married
love mean. The love and possession of woman
will not bring peace and content, and in the
Feel this Edil, and let no friend or friends come
between us, bringing shadow of doubt. Yes
terday had hOrrld doubts and was ready, IL
] found you false, to kill myself To-day your
letter came, and l believe In you perfectly
Again beg you to say nothing OF this letter to
any one. have reason for asking this, for
fear you are impulsive and trust too many. l
sometimes wonder II any one loves me-
| distrust almost every one. Let noth-