The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-04-18

also saw one from him to her in
which they both wrote IN a covered
manner. In one of her letters to
him she told him to go ahead, and il
he knew of any crime she had com
mitted, she could retaliaGe upon him,
and / understood from the letters
that they both had various places
to deposit letters, and that he was
endeavoring to get opportunities to
hold sexual intercourse with her.
Deceased told me upon one occasion
that he did not think defendant was
man of any resentment, but he sub
sequently said that he was going to
quit going there and attend to his
business more closely.
Here a number of letters, which
had passed between the deceased
and defendants wife were read to
the jury.
No. l was note from deceased to
defendants wife, telling her to meet
him at the usual place, as he wanted
to see her again. No date or sigma.
ture.
No. 2 same, in which he describes
her movements as witnessed by
by himself from their trysting place,
and reproaching her with her mis-
treatment of him on Thursday before,
referring to an agreement between
them, and telling her that she would
not be treated with contempt by him
telling her that he loved her, and re
minding her of the vows of constan
cy made between them. He also
said in same that if she forced him
to it, he could tell all about their in
timacy; and he also refers to some
anonymous letters written to the
young lady to whom he was engaged,
telling her that he knew that she
was the author Of the anonymous
letter, that the defendant had said
that certain id rascal in this
lowe Dover would be killed before
the year out, but that two witnesses
heard him make this threat, and al
though he called no names, they
knew who he meant, and that if any.
thing happened to him deceased J,
it would all come to light, and spoke
of their criminal connection. No
name or date.
No. 3. Hope, Ark, Nov. 1885. To
Dr. Marberry, in which she speaks
of her feelings of admiration for de
ceased, and refers in a kindly man
ner to himself, saying that il she and
defendant moved there, they wanted
deceased to move too. Signed,
Your Friend, ELLA FoREHAND.
No. 4. No date or signature. In
which she sets forth the danger de-
ceased was in, and told defendant
that deceased had insulted her, tell
ing HIM how much distressed she
was.
No. 5, same. "My Unpossessed
Treasure" in which she says she is
guarded, telling him that she is go
ing to the county seat the next day,
and wants him to 90 that way. No
name. She asks him to burn letters.
No. 6. "Dr. Marberrry.-In your
game of revenge the time Is
near at hand when / will be reveng-
ed. You parade everything before
the public" She tells him that they
are bound over to the grand jury,
and that if he will send her the let.
ters he would not be harmed, other
wise they might make their own
statements. No name.
No. T. CDR Marberry." She tells
him that if he knows anything
against her to go ahead; that her
mother is witness; that he gave
her medicine. There were a mum
Der of answers in this letter. No
name.
No. s. His answer Mrs. Fore
hand" He tells her how affecting
their last meeting in the woods was;
that defendant had seen them in the
act of connection, and had forced
her to say that he had insulted her,
and ndiculed the idea of his hay
ing given her poison for defendant
telling her that he had given her
poison for the dog, because he inter
fered with their connection, and re
cites that defendant had forced her
to a confession of their connection.
He also tells her that she first made
the advance toward their connection,
and tells her that be loved her, and
told her that their connection had
been witnessed by an old man, and
that 1t was known that her father
had burned his mill, and that she
had told him of her own burning of
the school house In Mississippi. He
cautions her not to make any more
threats, and speaks of her kindly, |
saving that if necessary he would !
tell the whole truth, and that he
wishes her well, as DEFENDANTS |
wife, telling her that she had deceiv. |
ed him, and had been untrue to her
husband. 1.-THE whole letter was
manly one, acknowledging his error
and declaring that he would cease !
his connection with her. No name. |
No. 8. Dec. 25. "Dr. Marberry." /
She makes a plea that their con
nection cease, and declaring that !
such was necessary. No name. !