Year: 1874

rlDle suspicious, Affecting innocent parties
and our only child. did not enter on
the path OF right-doing without counting
the cost. What my husband suffers from
my past conduct breaks my heart, and
| further wrong he shall net endure.
here characterize all aspersions on his
general and professional character, and
-pon his conduct towards me both now
Ind througout our married life, as false
i'm general anu particular, cruel and largely
malicious.


am at present in the home of my
choice with my dead mothers sister. My
husband accompanied me here that he
might personally assure this christian
family of his confidence in me. Thanks
TO his kindness, and while knowing all
the circumstances, my aunt and uncle give
me loving home. At my request my
eldest brother is in my husbands house,
that he NAV assure himself and my family
of my husbands good faith, and prove to
all candid persons the fact that We con-
slider DR.. Robinson my best friend.


A silly assertion that have been per-
sistently drugged by him mention only
to say that such use of morphine as have
ever made has been my own doing, and
that my husband has aided me to sband-
on it. 1t was when entirely free from il
or any remedy against it, that L gathered
resolution to make full confession, and
courage to endure unknown retribution
So long as | live so as to justify my hus-
bands confidence, nor will it be disturbed
by rnnor or gossip, he promises me pecu.
mary support, and as soon as my health
= ~. o., IF
Not that these great privileges are my
right, but his generous trust and loving
sympathy give them to me, and my heart
overflows with gratitude to God who has
given me the truest friend woman ever
had


This letter write freely, approved by my
aunt and friends here. My brother and
counsel, to whom submit it, will con-
firm it as they see fit Every paper which
has published anything bearing on this
case is under obligation to publish this
also as the only authentic version OF the
case, and due to themselves as we'll as u
much injured gentleman.


ESTHER B. ROBINSON.


LAPoRTE, Ind. Sept. 16, 1874.
To the Editor Of the Inter. Ocean.


Sir: The undersigned, brothers of Es-
ther b. Robinson, the writer of the ac-
companying communication, and residing
respectively in the States Of Michigan
and Wisconsin. being OF lawful age, and
Walter Ii. Butler, one of said brothers,
a lawyer by profession, having been called
upon by our said sister for advice and as
sistance in her present trouble, and ,hav-
ing had our attention called TO the articles
published in your paper in regard To the
same matter, have made thorough Inyesti-
CATION of the merits of her case, both by
full inquiry of her at our home, and by
personal visits TO LaPorte, where we now
are We are fully satisfied that she has
ever received from DIR. Robinson kind and
affectionate treatment, and that his course
towards her since the discovery of her
offcnse against him has betn honorable
and magnanimous to such an extent as
to command from Us our warmest graft
tude, and impose upon us the painful duty
of publicly declaring our views in relation
to this deplorable domestic calamity
which has fallen upon his family.


We would probably disregad this duty,
and allow deeply wronged man to suffer,
and spare onr own feelings, except for the
consolation it will afford our deeply peni-
tent and almost heartbroken sister that
we should thus aid her to protect Dr.
Robinson from the great wrong an over
Jealous bublic seem determined 10 inflict
upon him.


We'have read and carefully considered
the accompanying article. We know it to
have been composed and written by Mrs.
Robinson, in the State of Michigan and
in the absence of Dr. Robinson. his counsel
and all his friends and acquaintances, ex-
cept the members OF our own family, and
in the light of all our knowledge OF the
facts we fully concur in every statement
therein contained. We would regard il
as an act of justice that our statement and
that OF Mrs Robinson be published by
all paperes that have copied the articles
of the Inter Ocede above referred TO. While
we highly appreciate whatever sympathy
the people of LaPorte entertain and have
for our sister, and confidence
they seem to have reposed in her
character, we have other words for those
who have been actuated by envy and
malice toward DR.. Robinson, and hereby
request that henceforth the case be left TO
those most interested, namely: her broth
ers and her counsel.


JOHN G. BUTLER,


WALTER IL BUTLER,


ROBERT w. BUTLER