and that she did not even ask for advice tending to divorce. In another letter Mr, Dickinson said: 'I think he was only bluffing this morning when he spoke about coming in to ask about your account." Now, counsel proceeded, these letters were written to the prisoner and they referred to letters written by her in which the statements made undoubtedly originated. Those statements are either true or they are false, She either lived in peace and comfort with her husband and wrote to Mr, Dickinson she was in fear of- her life, that, or those statements were true and'she was, in fear of her life. There, T suggest, there is a motive such as usually or sometimes.ocours in these cases. You have either. to take that view. or you must conclude that. the letters to Mr. Dickinson were a concoction of lies. If the latter, then some. other matters in the case will perhaps be cleared Up. If she has been la the habit of deliberately, day after day, writing to a person. whom, che called " friend of the family, of her husband in such terms as she must have written to call for these letters, and if those terms were false, then any statement that she may make, if it is a doubtful one, will not be entitled to much credence. Counsel went on. to say that it was suggested, or the Coroner's jury was asked to draw the conclusion, that the poison was self-administered and the materials for
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