The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-08

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readers will bear in mind that there
has been published, or will be in this
issue, full proof Of every statement we
shall make, except, perhaps, few un-
important matters that have come to
us from private but entirely authentic
sources
In the late winter or early spring Of
1882 was enacted the first scene in the
sad tragedy. Mrs. Hinckley, a lady
over fifty years old, lady of educa.
ton, culture and refinement, lady oil
the highest character both socially and
morally, called upon Miss Terrill, Of
Ridgeville. She had in her possession
letters written by Miss Perrill to her
husband, husband over fifty years OF
age, and with whom she had lived
nearly or quite quarter Of a century.
She had found these letters accidentally
in Mr.. Hinckley's pockets, and they
were OF such character as to greatly
disturb her peace and to seriously
threaten her domestic happiness.
They gave her great cause to fear that
an intimacy that had not not then
gone beyond mad folly, might ripen
into crime that would ruin her own
family and blight the life OF the young
lady whose presence she sought. Mrs.
Hinckley was at that time not only
mother, but for several years had been
grandmother. She had presided for
many years with matronly dignity over
an honored homo. She had
grown grey ministering to the
wants Of O husband and children.
She had the wisdom that comes from
the experience OF wifehood and mother
hood. She came to that house not to
blight but to save. Mrs. Hinckley ac-
quainted Miss Terrill, who was not q
child but woman Of over twenty years
OF age, with the fact that she had pos
session Of the correspondence referred
to, and with words OF solemn admoni-
ton she pleaded, not only that her own
happiness, that the character of her
husband, that the honor Of her children
might be left untarnished, but still more
earnestly entreated the young lady to
pause for her own sake, aud rise above
her infatuation. With tears In her eyes
and with trembling lips she warned the
young lady Of the wreck that she would
make Of her own life, Of the blight that
she would bring upon her own name
and upon her own reputation unless the
dangerous intimacy and correspond
ence then going on between herself
and Mr.. Hinckley should cease, never
to be renewed. The young lady seemed
penitent, and solemnly promised to ac-
cept and follow the advice of her wiso
and forgiying counselor Relying up.
on Miss Terrilrs pledges, Mrs. Hinck-
Icy returned to her friends, and later
in the spring moved 10 Missouri, where
she and her husband had formerly
lived and where they proposed to make
their future home, her husband re-
naming to finish the spring term Of
the school, at the close Of which he was
Ito follow her.
During the latter portion Of the
spring term OF the said school, different
individuals in the District became aware
that Miss Terrill was greatly in love
with her teacher. Mr.. johnson says
This woman, i am told became greatly
attached to him, and, very likely, was
imprudent in not restraining her ex-
hibitions ofthat attachment. Evidence
accumulated. What at first was sus-
picion became conviction. A few days
after the school closed several gentle
men became aware OF q clandestine
meeting between Mr.. Hinckley and
Miss Terrill at the school house, who
were alone together under circumstan-
oao that Il, viauy nf otha,. f.nts Lnnutn
TO the gentlemen, Justified their worst
suspicious Mr.. Terrill was vt once in
formed. The evidence was such as to
convince tho father that guilty relations
existed between his daughter and Mr.
Hinckley, and, surely, il the father was
convinced, neither +. G. johnson nor
any other person on the face Of the
earth has any right TO complain II the
public, without exception, came TO the
same conclusion.
A excited mob OF Terrill's friends
tarred and feathered Hinckley, and
subjected him 10 much violence
and TO all manner OF indigni-
ties. While he was In the hands Of the
mob he confessed his guilt, but, as is
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true, very greatly palllated his offense.
While Hinckley was in the hands Of the
mob or during his flight, letters were
found written 10 him by the young lady
which clearly showed the character Of
the relations that had existed between
them. ii r.i
HNoKLEY DRIVEN FROM THE COUNTRY.
Ourireaders will observe that Mr.. Ter
rilrs friends drove Mr.. Hinckley from
Ridgeville and from the county. and
subjected him TO such treatment as
would put him In fear for his life should
he return. In ono weeks time we find
him going before Justice and swear
ing away his daughters virtue and
character In order to get requisition
to bring Mr.. Hinokley back TO Ohio to
answer to the criminal charge OF hay-
ing seduced pupil. sfset
MIR. Hinokley was arrested at his
homo In Missouri, place whore he had
formerly resided and where he was then,
and Is still. held In high esteem by all
his acquaintances. The penitent hus-
band made q full confession TO his wife
Of the offense he had committed, plead
ing, however, extenuating circum-
stances. He did not lie, even TO his
wife, whom he had wounded so sorely.
He had covered her with disgrace, with
shame and with humiliation. He had
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