The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-24

fears of condemnation lido not confess to the truth
of all that is charged because know much has
know. Again, know often appearances were against
me, and acts were imputed when was Innocent His
desire to be me influenced him beyond all bounds
could see IT. and yet could not prevent it. his power
over me was great yet his self control very little
have thought since he intended to compromise so
completely that should be entirely in his power His
note, written here from the hotel seemed to prove
it. de never dared anything like it before, but
then, II had been entirely alone, should have re-
fused to see him. had determined to do what was
right no matter what the consequences were to me-
might, possibly, have prevented his coming here,
but had put it into your hands and determined not
to have any communication with him in any other
way. Now, will not write more. Let know
from You all that has been but do not for your own
sake and Grifith's commit any violence. Oh, my
poor husband, how my heart bleeds for you. God
knows have not thought of myself; and Griffith my
poor child, Iwoud die to save him; save him with
me. cannot give him up and live OH papa spare
me. am not bad. 1t was not an evil heart. did
not intend to do wrong. God only knows why it was
allowed why such an evil was placed in my path.
have never been afraid of you harming me. / could
have died at your feet at any moment. Now, know
even all have said is real excuses that should
have overcome my temptations or resisted the n1u
ence; that will believe or give credence to it.
But it is true lost my viii; It was not passion.
Write me, and have Griffith write Give him love-
save me, papa, and let see you some way.
s - = FSs9-0's MARRfETTE.
Following this, under date Of Nov. %, came
The most important letter of them all, in when
NILS. JOnllSOn maze o Tull ana Tree cOnIeSSlou VI
her adulterous relations with Major Henry, Civ
ing specific instances and incidental circum-
stances. She still attributed her downfall to
that mysterious influence exerted by Henry,
and gave graphic account Of how she tried to
cast 1t off Throughout there were piteous ap :
peals for mercy, not SO much for her own sake
as for her sons. In conclusion it reads
have tried to answer your letter fully. IF could
see you would tell you every little thing. received
your letter yesterday evening. Do you think you
should have sent that7 told you before would tell
you Oh, Eddie have pity on me! have suffered
the fortunes of hell. don't believe they could be
worse. should never have been guilty of my own
free will My God, why did you forsake met has
been my cry ever since. Spare mel was not bad
am not vicious Think Of the past Oh don't don Gfst
ated differently it could not have happened As soon
as was free could not be induced to return to him
never would receive anything from him in any way
Oh, save me, my dear husband, save me and help me
save my soul. MARIETTTE.
relieving this were number Ct letters full
of affection for her-husbar3 and son, and CON
triticn of heart for her own faults and pathetic
appeals for them to write to her. Henry's let
tiers We're never made public, for on the day fol-
lowing the testimony indicated above the suit
was compromised and dismissed.
CAPTAIN JoHNsoNs ACTIONS
johnson returned to his post of duty in Ten.
nessee shortly after the case was compromised,
and since then he has dropped out of public no
tice until yesterday. While here he talked freely
and unreservedly to the reporters about his
troubles, and told them many things
which could not be published TO
those who had treated him at least considerate-
" he was full of gratitude, as also to those few
friends who had stood by him. In talking over
his troubles, he frequently became violently ex-
cited, crying and swearing, alternately, and
more than once did he intimate to the writer of
this, that some day he would kill Henry On
the day before he departed for Tennessee, he
said: If that --- ever crosses my
dog. | followed him once with shotgun to
kill him, but he evaded me, but his day will
come yet. 1t has come.