The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-10-14

farm. But could not help It'll did
my best. tried to keep her from seeing
anybody, even those who came to visit
her. tried to keep her relatives from
visiting her--I tried to prevent CONVEX
sation between them by keeping in their
4 presence-to hear all that was said. That
was mean know-yes, as mean as the
devil could make me-but / was bound
that they should hear only my side of the
story, and that this thing should not get
out, ii could help it. But Oh, DEAR it
has got out-my own folks have told it,
yes, my own progeny has divulged this
horable treatment of a poor sick relative.
/ Yes, my own children have told this hori-
BILE tale. would never have thought that
my own children would have turned
against me, would have told SO shameful
story about their mother. But it seems
they bave-It seems that my conduct has
been too devilsh for even them to bear.
And then those visitors why of course
| they could see why, even old Aunt Peg
gle saw right through it-had heard all
about it befor she came, and came to see
if things were as they are told and what
is worse went away and took sides agenst
messed the story is true. But the thing
is done--and | will be bound that / will
carry it out. | will do enything to carry
my points. I'll make her out to be such
lier as never lived before, and I'll swear
to it too. 1t won't hurt me to do it, am
used to such things, l lied at the begin
ming, and I'll lie till the end am bound
to put this thing through. | know if
lie enuf, | can do it, and | think can
| have no reputation to save, and | think
/ al. .,Ia -, sxx
am right smart with my lies, and | am
devil will only help me. And yet pause,
but why do pause. oh, the horror that
comes over me when | think what q
wretch am, what devil have been,
and how shameful have acted. Oh, my
conscience, my conscience. How can l
bear it-and then to think that every
body knows it, and that whoever sees me,
looks upon so vile specimen of humani-
ty-a lier, Scandeler, a defamer, a bril-
Der, blackguard, mischief maker, a
hypocrit--and doer of all things what
soever is shameful or cruel, or can in any
way hurt the feelings of or injure the
character of those | ought to love, respect
and honor Oh, my conscience, my con-
science. How shall | lift myself from the
remorsc that does so sorely haunt me.
At the time of the receipt of the envel-
ope containing the letters Mr. Conover
was sick, and it was handed by the son,
who brought it from the post office, to
Mrs. Conover, who opened 1t and read the
contents before they were handed to Mr.
Conover. The indictment was based up
on the second communication, it being
claimed that it was sent to Mrs. Conover,
and thus was within the term of the
statue. On the part Of the State it was
claimed that the defendant sent the COM
munications, because, on the 22d Of jan
uary, DR.. Larson, who had been visiting
in his professional capacity as physician
a niece of Mrs. Conover, was directed by
Mr.. Conoyer 10 discontinue his visits, and
some words passed upon that occasion
which were in effect referred 10 in the
communications. 1t was also claimed
that the letters were in the handwriting
of the defendant, although an attempt
had been made to disguise it by writing
in back-hand. A number of witnesses
who claimed to be familiar with the de-
PENDANTS style of writing were very posi-
tive that the letters were written by him.
1t was also claimed that the spelling in
the letter was characteristic of the de-
feudant.
On the part of tho defence, it was in
sisted that the letters were not written by
the defendant, but had been written by
some person who had attempted to imi-
tate the defendants hand writing that
this imitation was part of a grand scheme,
to counterfeit the defendants hand, send
the letters, aud then make the charge
against the defendant. A number of wit
nesses who were acquainted with the de-
PENDANTS handwriting, testified that in
their opinion the letters were not written
by him, and some of them claimed that
they could see bungling attempts at i'm
itation which made the letters, when
formed, look like the defendants, but
which, in the manner of formation, were
so different from the defendants custom,
as to stamp the writings an attempt at
forgery. The defendant himself testified
that he did not writo the letters, and
never saw them until he saw them in
Court.
The case was given to the jury on Sat
urday afternoon. After deliberaiion of
about an hour, they returned a verdict of
guilty. We understood that the defend
ant will carry the case to the Supreme
Court. There has not been trial before
this Court in long while that created
such an excitement as this one. The
Court room was crowded all during three
or four days it was on, and people talked
Of nothing else.