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•IT-SIC. CASINO.Tlic carter Letters—Da*tardl y anti Outrarcouts, Showing: the Villainy of the Author.[ayIn addition to wliat has already been published in the disgusting and disgrace ful Carter case we give below the follow ing from the Kendallville News which corroborates our statement regarding the writing of letters to the girl by Mrs Carter, and showing further by Carter’s letter to the girl during his confinement at Centreville, that he fully intended the complete desertion of his family. He sold everything ho could sell of their household goods at Kendallville, and spent tbo money on the girl ho ruined, leaving his wife and children virtually deslitutc and disgraced. The News says:We publish two letters, the one written by Mrs. Frank Carter and the other by Carter while in the Ccrtrcville jail. The Mrs Carter letter is remarkable and it is the most dastardly piece of business that ever came within our knowledge. A wife writing a letter to nssist her husband to accomplish the ruin of a young girl is certainly remarkable and unusual. ttoino may be credulous enough to disbelieve the charge, but the letter was read to her on last Saturday in Lon. I). Fleming's office at Ligonier and when it was finished the question was asked her, “Did you write it?” and her answer was, “I did. I wrote something like it.” Everyone in the oflicu was surprised as they all expected a flat denial, but when she afiilined the writing of it, it produced astonishment nud to some extent pity. The following is her letter.i Kit, In: Loni invarc of my broth ust congratulate bini seeing your picture Ilc to congratulate you ii issoeiuted yourself withi leauponnssur! relationshipif protection from the lt;no add, while tie bem i rot her to me ho has in many ways been mo ban a father to my little children. Since the rue father died, hut I did not begin this lett or the purpose of offering any retribution b or the following reasons. Ilcno loid me som ime ago that meddlesome persons had endca •red to make trouble between It telling you that he bad a wife that individual, While it is in use together for over two year:Kendallville know no differei re man and wife is an error, assurance that the only relation we h c another is that of brother and sist iy be well for me to give a little explai why this report gained j:o and you by id that I was that we kept ml that many e, hut that wo et me stale in;Ite;clinFirst, for ytiisidcralion, let iyet I sup-ilit to you. e state thatbeenstepfather wiunpellcd tcnvpcllediscd under the cai ;e name we have been c d while 1 was wedded nil ephewofmy lather, I got Hi dose and Hero has been co iy limes to answer to the same iimm isband’s name being Frank Cartt a similarity to that of my brother, li being compelled to take our step-father's mini nany times, but 1 would stale flt; ilit that bis true name is Francis Ken Casino and not Carter, as many call him. Winyou as I have ever told you and hopb sorao day that we may go to some distant land out of the disgrace and live for one another. It remaii for you to say. Should I be convicted and sent up I hope I can make sorao money as others have done and help you through. if you comi to the trial nest Monday try and wear your no, clothes, all of them, and let me seo you In themanswer to my question, yea or no. If you don’t love ,nc enough to atlck by me don’t do it. But 1 love you and would mnrry you at any time after my Wife gels her divorce. Now Lizzie, if you are stilt mine ami have ft chance to write do so often. 1 tell you it made mo mad to seo you laiiou atvny from me by Spencer.oil (tod, do not let them -persuade you not to ■itlckto me for you have something to stick t.Tell your folks I will ilo all I can will marry von as soon us this is settled if not for leu years I can wait and lie true. So gcioilliy. love, and telegraph ns 1 said. It is no Iglit tiiut I should know one war nr (ioudbyCartelTelegraph-litItENef Jail to me its FrankIt is plain that Mrs. Carter has been deceived and made a tool of in this matter, all to free from the just punishment the law would inllicl. a man who deserted her tint! disgraced his children. Theirro proeeilings instituted by Mrs Carter is no doubt the result of Carter's ■hernia*, ami his wife has been made, a ion! in lltt1 matter that lie might escape justice. Even now he has hopes of’ getting freed li.v a scheme of his lawyer, who will endeavor to have his ease postponed until the next term of court, in the hope that in the mean time hiswife will get her livorce, and then lie will he free to marry the girl he has ruined and deliberately walk from the prison cell in deli unco of justice and the law he lias violat-;d. He has earned a term in prison and f lie is allowed to escape justice is a nockery and our courts a larce and a fraud.In referring in this case the Centerville liopublienn snys: Why will young girls ignore the advice of those who really love them and have their best interests at heart, and blindly follow whore a smooth tongncd villain leads? The result is nl-ys the same ruin, total and complain ruin. The safety and happiness of our girls can only he assured when they loyal iy obey the command. ‘'Honor thy father and Hiv mother.in-vdumu $i0tnt».li. I). Kerr went to Elkhart on Tuesday.Arthur Newton is ennilned to his room with facial erysipelas.Will Harsh and wife are spending the holidays with friends here.Henry Maekle and wife, of Coshcn, have been visiting in town this week.Ii ,1. Wise, of Kenton, Ohio, is spending the holidays with his son, 0.15. Wise.Mrs A II. Caywooii of Greenville, 0.isilmgveek.Irvin Per ■biting Irvfamily of ,1. E. Stage this,’0 and v ■ parentsife. of Angola, are ' Mr. and Airs, S. N.• arrived home from Indian-iday last in spend the bob'-I. Ilf Elkhart, is with the familycame over from two Weeks' visitt my In util give: I ki pt hiI for Kcno tie proved to liefillgood to mo iuid.my childrcin. Whaleneeded in the housefor conveniencc lie aKOIme mid he wns iilways pleasnut and njhiearound the hoiiiic. If you wish to conyinir associations wi,th llcno I would advistonot pay any nttcililloKfinm nnd untion to parties irbor 2 mischieihaikijuduiiic aim «ve Kcno drive uphere with ychi and munblt;lsit;nnd we will t nit mnrrvimr hisnlk it over i sister. It ismd plagm unite a iolhh.1111 111111 I J III), IHoa. So with nmi:iv well wish• {■Mil. » JV»«es ror yoiKcno, I will close.Verv Ilesp’y,Mits. Fit*NK OAuTDkak Lizz Things lit ing to thosewho wishlit hail foi ,p„U nr(low: fault, not yoid theHut I thing that[»pledged yourself inHut, I tyl:and you hav mid that is ti : whfit iufluhope that whatever happens to me you may ever be found faithful. Should they find me guilty and sentence me to the prison my one hope is that you'will patiently wait until I am released and then I can make my vows good to you. Kemcmber how good I have been to you and I only hope for the day when I can be ilame myself for not lell-■led but was waiting until vire would get a divorce, and for that reason I was clothes for that purpose, uncthiug to live for and •ill grant me the privilege, ukc ail my things from the horn when you come to the trial •icted keep them until another « sunlight Hiail spread its raystocom inue so doin'UKlug you that I wrillt-next month whoingI wanted to manintfixing you outiientKemember you 1VH8hope that you wimil1 want you to tingtel home with ylt;*11Kand if 1 am comearday when the frtinonce more upon Now.i.should Ifertelegraph me toub-word and that islliclet me father yoithe“yes,” or if not,ef-tluit i may knovmilhave to live for.hi sthen do so or teme.nd what IId this reach yon as I hope it Me, Mich, jail, il Umt is this, if you will stick to me ihild, telegraph me the -•I, telegraph me your inteutiiIf you can writo afterwards telegraph as much more as you feel like, lint telegraph one of the words,“yes” or “no” and do It prompt. Kemcmber I have l into this disgrace and was trying to stick and for that reason I took you away from md I hope for God sake and my sake you it desert me now when I am In this bad Your folks may go back on mo for this an some day make you and ours happy gin life over. I have a will and courage n wait if need Do if I know you are waiting too. I shall have all the privileges to write any place I caro and can pass the tiiforfiotyo*ri-by vonint-homewill m.00place.1.00but I f;re-and lad toand Cfapldly if arc still waiting foiL.J.SI ■ polls lt;., lavs hereMiss Alvorilu 1‘ii (pending the Iioliih if Thus, l’rie.kelt.Aliss Mmion lie,Detroit, mt Friday f, with her parents.Miss Lillie Hinge returned last Saturday from Wutiseon. where she 1ms been attending music college.Air. Gluts.' Sliinke, of I’cmperviHo.Oliio, arrived in town on Wednesday morning for a few day's visit with his friends and relatives.I).35. Hentt is home for the holidays and reports' good success on the roud. lie is traveling for S. A. tuni ' Co., of Chicago, selling wall paper, ete.Airs. II. A. Stocker ami child, of Chica' go,came over yesterday fora holiday visit with her parents, accompanied by Iter sister, Aliss Alary lleevc, who has spent several weeks in Chicago.C. P. Koimtz is home from Columbus, Ohio, for the holidays and expects to take Ilia family with him on his return. He was accompanied from Toledo by Airs. C. W.Smith .of Port Clinton, who makes her first visit to Ligonier. in ten years.Several of the students from this place, who are attending college in different parts of the country, are home for the holidays, among whom we may mention: Aliss Kllic Cooper. Homer Cooper, Will II. Latin, Charley Kcchn and Alias Minnie King and Bessie Jackson.One of the late appointments which is giving republicans in the northeastern end of the state a good deal of satisfnc lion is that of Nicholas Easley, of Aa burn, as State Pension Agent to succeed Col. Zollinger. Air. Ensley is one of the popular and progressive republicans of the l^iti district, who lias demonstrated his good standing and popularity among all classes at his liomu by being twice elected treasurer on the republican ticket in the democratic county of Dolvnlb. He represented Noble and HeKnlb counties in the state senate during tho sessions of 1885-87 giving excellent satisfaction to his constituents. He was a bravo soldier, serving four years in the army, being a member of the same company with J. H. Ilo If man of this place. lie is eminently qualified for the position and his appoint mcnt will unquestionably prove satisfactory.Airs, L. 11. Bonzel’s store was closed on yesterday by order of Mrs. Kime. who holds n claim. While the circumstance is to lie regretted it is hoped that tho embarrassment may he hut temporary.L. C. Warren heard a noise in his cellar on Alonday night about midnight, and on going out discovered a wonld-lie thief, who llred nt Mr. AVarren, hilt fortunately did not hit him. The intruder was a largo man, but it wns too dark to. distinguish his features. Ho escaped, hut slio’d lie ever call again lie will meet with a warm reception.
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Ligonier Leader
Ligonier, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 26, 1889
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