BIB Id 308549
WHEN they arrived at the place of
execution at
read aloud his warrant of execution,
when
paper, but his strength failing him, he
desired one of the
read it for him.-In this paper is contain-
ed
His last Words & dying Speech.
AS a man and criminal now going out
of this world, I do think it my duty to ac-
knowledge that I have been guilty of tak-
ing, and assisting to take, the property
which is mentioned in the first indictment;
but the murder, which was charged in the
second indictment, I do not see that I am
any ways guilty of, although it was plead
so hard against me, and I have reason to
believe was the means of my being con-
demned; but if not, I acknowledge the
justness of my sentence; but if other
ways, I pray that the
forgive those who have done me this
wrong, and I freely forgive them from the
bottom of my heart, as I hope the
mighty
this but all the sins and wickedness that I
have done in the world. This crime for
which I now suffer, is a horrible crime to
think upon, and I beg that it may be a
warning to every one that may hear of it,
or witness my sad fate. And I do think
that it is my duty to express, with grat-
itude, my sincere thanks to the
and to other gentlemen, in whose hands
and charge I have been since I first came
to
and
town
his kindness shown to me, I give my sin-
cere & hearty thanks to all the
and other pious people of different de-
nominations, who have assisted me with
their repeated visits, and their good ad-
vice, their prayers, their sermons, and
their pious and godly books, to bring me
to a due sense of myself, and to open my
blind and wicked heart, and to soothe my
sorrows, to bring me to true repentance,
for all my sins and wickedness, and to pre-
pare me to meet my awful sentence and
death, and to meet the
who gave me my existence, and has been
my whole support through this veil of
life. And undoubtedly it has been his
good will and pleasure that I should suf-
fer this side the grave to expiate for the
sins and wickedness which I have willfully
committed against so good and merciful
a
whole trust, hope and confidence, well
knowing there is no other name under
heaven whereby I can be saved. Therefore
I resign myself to his gracious disposal,
with my body to the earth from whence
it came, and my spirit to the
gave it; and may the
have mercy on my poor soul. Amen.
Every preparation was made for the
execution of
informed the immense crowd of spectators
that he had a warrant from the
under the great seal of the
The
respite, by which the execution of
is deferred until the
next
"while I make known to you the pleasure
of the
whole People of the
beseech, earnestly beseech you to bow your-
self before
of him to give you grace to employ the
additional space given you by this act of
clemency in such a manner as in the event
of your failing to obtain a full pardon
you may be better in the temper and dis-
position of your heart to meet the fate
which has overtaken your late associate in
guilt here suspended before you, with
serenity and resignation."
42 years.
TO die's the common lot of all
Of
But some for crimes are doom'd to die
Examples of disgrace.
But when we know the time draws near
That they must surely die,
We can't refrain a secret tear,
We raise a mournful sigh.
Had but this poor unhappy man,
Avoided every crime,
His days on earth perhaps might be
Spar'd a much longer time.
Ye fellow mortals, there behold
Him on a gallows high-
See the reward of wickedness;
For that he's judg'd to die.
When to the fatal spot they came;
Oh! 'twas a solemn view,
When round their necks theropes was fix'd
But just as
His exit to receive,
The
A thirty days reprieve.