Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-15
the BL0CKSOM CASE.


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CAN officethis morniug, and reauests,d
tnat the following statement ana letter
should be Published In full
Dr. Block som and we're married
eleven yearsago, very much against the
wishes OF my whole family, none Of
whom noticed him for two years,
About two months after our marriage
the Dr. came very near being arrested
and tried on an extremely aerioua
charge concerning the death of Robert
Wilcuts, but was let off when it be-
came known that he was married. He
soon alter came to Wilmington and
when followed a few months later, l
found Mrs. Wilcuts already here re-
ceiving very much OF my husbands
attention. With tho assistance of an
OFFICER succeeded In driving her ont
Of town. He afterward Joined the
Catholic faith, and when / coaxed him
not to do 1t, he said he would gain
more business by 30 doing. His
next act was to- join the .ehold of
Faith Church, after which followed
three years of unalloyed happiness.
ne admitting that no life could be hap.
pier.
Two years ago the 23rd of last Au.
gust while he was out q messenger
eshed for him TO visit patient and l
went to find him. While searching 1
saw his horse and carriage standing be
tore the residence Of q woman in the
Eastern part of town who was one of
my supposed friends. went in rs u.s.
ual without ringing the door. bell and
going up stairs found him in the bed
room in a condition hardly calculated to
soothe wronged wife's feelings. We
left the house together and visited the
patient. Then began life of almost
misery.
When the Rev. Mr.. Wendell came
to this city, HIS boarding place was SO
far from the Post Office where he had
frequent occasions to visit, that the
Doctor invited him to use his Office and
parlors whenever and as often az he
desired. Twice be came in at dinner
time, and, as had no means of getting
a meal, sent to Fullmer's for an
oyster stew. Now the Doctor takes
great exceptions to the act and is pleas.
ed to call Mr.. Wendell "the great
Mogul." Mr.. Wendell has always
acted the part of a perfect gentleman.
This accusation and others have had
TO bear until my patience became ex-
hausted and began TO assert my right.
he preferred charges against Mr.. Wen.
dell in the church for alternating my
affection when l had lost all affection
for him at the time of finding him as
above referred to. Another woman
would come to his office as many as
four times a week and stay from one
and half to two hours each time.
Last Monday she retired to another
room three times when other patients
came in.
!" have received no money from him
for six months except five dollars,
which l collected and three dollars for
two weeks service AZ hired girl. | was
obliged TO dismiss the servant, Cora M.
K krause, ON account of relations exist
ing between her and the doctor which
can be conjectured after reading the
following letter
FARMINGToN, July 2s, lsS4.-DKAR
DOCTOR =" take my pen In hand
this afternoon to write you few lines
TO let you know how I am ENJOYING
myself. arrived home on last Mon
day week ago to-day they were all
pleased to SEQ me. have been enjoy.
ing myself very we'll. l have been at
home with mother all of the time we
were out this morning after black ber-
ries we got about gallons. Mother
'anned quarts, the grass was very
wet, l was wet away above my knees,
soon got the wet clothes off after | got
home. expect to do SOME quilting
his week and next. Doctor dear have
oeen thinking of you every day aud
light since l came home. ! was dream
ng of you last night, but will noG tell |
you my dream for fear you might think |
was bad girl and l would not want
you to think that of me
=" As | was thinking of you so much |
Thought would drop you few lines
% ask you how you are getting along.
hope things are pleasant at home
,nce more with you did not know
r Theather 1t would be right for me to
write to you or not and l hardly knew
where to send 1t to but thought | would |
'un risk of sending 1t 10 the drug
tore. Mother Is In the garden setting
tut her late cabbage. Saturday night / |
eft Wilmington l went TO PHILADELPHIA |
tayed all night Sunday morning look |
be train and went to Atlantic city had /
splendid time but was thinking of !
,ou all the time nearly it seems to me
'ou are always first IN my mind what |
the reason l cant hardly tell you
lsed to tell me l did not love you as | |
lid at first but my dear | think more of
'ou than do of any other one really
'elieye | do love you but | know it is
n vain but can't help 1t ! always will
nut must stop the nonsense for fear
ome one else will get it but hope and
ray that they wi II not know anything
bout it | know they wont If you re.
eive 1t first. l mnst now go aud get
upper for mama l wish you were here
eat supper with me | will now close
oping to hear from you soon From
ne who could bs true to you Cora"
Write soon.
Address, CORA A. KRAUss,