Year: 1870

mained with this gentleman until left
Montreal, within week or 90 afterwards.
The detectives were now hunting me very
closely, and would have doubtless succeed
ed in capturing me had it not been for .
blunder on the part of my friend WEIGH
man. lie had, it appears, started the de-
tectives on the wrong track, by telling
them that had left the house Of Mr.. Por-
terfeld in company with some others, and
was going north of Montreal. Soon that
section was swarming with detectives,
was not with that party. but about the
same time too left Montreal in hack.
going some eight or nine miles down the
st. Lawrence river, crossing that stream
in small canoe. / was attirsd as hunts
man. At o'clock Wednesday morning
we arrived at our destination, small town
lying south of Montreal. We entered
the village very quietly, hoping no one.
would see US. 4E,,


1t has been asserted over and over
again. and for the purpose Of damning me
in the estimation Of every honest man,
that deserted her who gave me birth in
the direst hour of her need. Truly would /
have nerited the execration of every man
had such been the case. But such was
not the case When left Montreal, there
was no cause for uneasiness on my part
and upon my arrival in the country Iwrote
to my friends in Montreal to keep me pos
ted in rsgad to the approaching trial, and
to send me the newspapers regularly.
received letters from them frequently, in
all of which they assured me there was ne,
cause of anxiety that it was only mat
ter of time, and it would all be well. AZ
ter while papers did not come SO rsgu-
lar, and those that did, spoke very encour-
agingly. A little while afterwards, when
they came, sentences were mutilated with
ink and pen.


protested against such action, and for
some time received no papers at all.
became very uneasy, and wrote for publi-
cation an article, signed by myself, which
| sent to Montreal to be forwarded for pub
lication in the New York World. 1t is
needless to say that it never went. Things
went on in this way for some time until
could stand the suspense no longer. de-
termned to send messenger to Washing
ton for that purpose, and secured the
services of an intelligent and educated
gentleman. / started him off Immediately.
| paying all his expenses. gave him
; letter to friend of mine in Washington
with instruction to say to him to put him
self in communication with the counsel for
the defence, and to make correct report
to me as to how the ease stood il there
was any danger and also to communi-
cate with me ifmy presence was necessary.
and inform me without delay with an ,ur-
| that he ,uo,,l1 on1
for himself how matters stood. Hc left
me. and God alone knows the suspense
Land anxiety of my mind during the days
Of his absence. l imagined and thought
all kinds of things; yet was powerless to
act. At last he returned, and SO bright
and cheerful was his countensncs that
confess one-half of my fears were dispsl-
led. He represented everything as pro-
crossing well, and brought me this mes
sage from the gentleman in Washington
to whom had sent him: BE under no
apprehension as to any serious consequent
ces. Remain perfectly quiet, as any ac-
tion on your part would only tend to make,
matters worse. If you can be of any SER
vice to US We will let you know but keep,
quiet


These were the instructions I received
from my friend in Washington, in whom
l felt the utmost reliance, and who 1
thought would never deceive me. He
also sent me copies of the National Intel
ligencer, containing evidence for the de-
fence. l certainly felt greatly relieved,
though not entirely satisfied, This news
: reached me some time in the latter part of
June, just before the party of gentlemen
of whom have spoken arrived, They.
too, assured me there was no cause for fear.
What else could l do but accept these un-.
wavering assurances =? Even had thought
otherwise l could not have taken any
action resulting in good. .ssf


just on the eve of my departure to join
party of gentlemen on hunting excur-
tion while was waiting at the hotel for
the train, the proprietor handed me pa
per, and said Read that about the con-,
spirators," Little did the man know who
l was, or how closely that paragraph bore
upon me or mine. That paper informed
me that on day which was then present.
and at an hour which had then come and
gone, the most hellish of deeds was to be
enacted, 1t had been determined upon
and carried out even before had intima-.
ton that there was any danger 1t would.
be folly for me to attempt to describe my
feelings. After gazing at the paper somo
time dropped it on the floor. turning ON
my heel, and going directly to the house
where had been stopping before. When
| entered the room, found my friend sit
ting there. As soon rs he saw mo he
turned deadly pale, but never uttered a
word I said You doubtless thouoht Won
were acting fricnd-the part of a friend
towards me- but you have deceived me.
may forgive you, but can never for>
get it,"
ave all thought it for the best Char
; ley" he commenced to say, but l did not
stay to hear more. ! went to my room,