The Herald of Wales. — 1889-07-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

NITJHDERER'S 'DESPAIR.  An astounding occurrence is reported from Niagara Falls. Some tourists, climbing among the rocks on the outside el the third Sisters' Island,found between two rooks,near the water's edge, a soaked letter, evidently plaoed there in do hope that it would be found. The envelope, which was much weather-stained, contained an illegible address, the only letter discernible being a"J " at the beginning. The letter, which is fairly preserved, is written on two sheets of the Western Hotel paper (this hotel being one opposite the railway station), the handwriting being rather good, though the spelling is faulty. The letter, which was taken to Super. inteadent Walsh, of Niagara Reservation, evidently refers to Cronin's murder. It runs as follows:  "Western-- Hotel, Niagara Falls, May 20, 1889. —" Dear Brother,—l know that what I am about to 'mite will drive the blood from your heart. lam about to bring to an end my trials and trcrables. God knows that life until recently was sa sweet to me as anyone; but the strain of late has been too much for me. I cannot go into the presence of our Italy Father with my mind so stained; I must ease my mind. Why are you not with me so that I can talk to you You have been a true friend, and I never Lad more to say to you than I have now. " What a fearful tale I could tell, but I dare not put it on raper 1 For all I know, puniahraced will never be meted out to me on earth for the part I took in it. You outwit imagine bow I have been tried oboe I left you! May God forgive it all! "When I left you I wind right to Chicago, and you can guess from rending the papers as to ' C' being miming how all came out, in ridding I no of that devilish traitor and spy on onr actions. God only knows why such a learfnl change haa come over me since that night. I left the city at once, and hurried here to finiah the part that had been 0V1312. me. My brain is on fire! Oh, I have waned en long for the trunk to come ! Each day's delay has increased my frenzy to the highest pitch, and now I know that the plans, for all they were so carefully laid, must have mi.-carried. "I dewed the consequences; I cannot stand it any more; I am going to end all. I want you to remember that I have been loyal to Ireland's cause. But now I am sick, and all broke up. Ever since that night my sleep has been filled with fearful dreams, and now, after removing from me everything by which they can indentify me, I shall free myself from any more by suicide, which hero is so easy—only a step into the swift current, and it is all done. My body instead of ilia shall be pinked up and buried with the unknown 4,-ifdea ever found. Good-bye! "(Signed) ' "Always be true to Ireland and—." ; The word "the" before " trunk " is undersoared. The character at the end is the lodge symbol. The letter attracts great attention. ; On June 27 the body of an unknown man, much decompoeed, wee found in the whirlpool, and buried at Deransoadarille. It was nude, cacoptbigior a blifdrimakba, and had evidently passed over the Fad* The interpretation given to the letter I. that dini intention was to take Crossing body to Niairen, and send it over the  THE -PAIiNELL ZOll, MISSION: It had been infeaded *kat Mr. Daritt be further examined in the Parnell