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fur our witness."
Shaw the constable, on hearing Terry's cc+nfas-
sign
Lle%ired him to tell him at which window he
looked out to see if all was safes he pointed it out,
aud Shaw found the impression nude by' his hand
io blood upon the bottom of the window frame to
c.rrespond with
.the size of
.Terry's band.
Bel.c. Brooke, the Coronas, corroborated. the vre-

ceding evidence. .
John Wood (Deputy Constable} proved his ap-
prehending Heald ; that he told him he was come for
him, wishout /ening him for what reason. Heald
s.eined alarmed, and said " What ire ! ray master
can clear me; and it was only a hanging matter ;
when he locks the door nobody can get out;" that
he denied having been in Terry's company for nine-
teen weeks ; that the witness observed upon Heald's
cheeks the scratches, as if done by finger nails, and
also a lump upon the upper lip, as if done by a
finger nail sticking into it, both which Appeared to
he fresh done ;—that upon the prisoners being
hiseurest to lock Castle, Heald repeatedly said,
e Johnny, thou shalt never hear Morse of nee, than
alit 1 die hard."
'Thomas Webster also described the state of the
window in Artle's house, out of which it is supposed
Ifeald let himself down, and also the manner of
fastening the doors in the house, and that there was
tea tiitficulty for any person to get out at pleasure.
James 'l% reel), Taskmaster of the House of Cur-
reaion, proved, that in conversation st its 'ferry, he
Led, that Heald often esked hen to do the deed be-
fore he would consent to it, ani that if they could
get the deceased's money, it would do very well for
them ; that Heald had got matried and wanted
seoney togo to house ;--and that it was very easy
to crime at. Ile then told the particulars of the
wonder to witeess ; that upon witness telling him
giar leald denied his guilt, he said, that if witness
would look at Heald's. face, he thought he would
find it scratched, for he heard lieeld say I—n her,
she scratches my face ;" that• he took. particular
notice of Heald's face, and observed three or four
fresh scratches, as if done with finger-nails. Wit-
isee asked him how he came by those. scretchse ? to
which he made no answer. Saw several spots of
blood upon one of the prisoner (Healds') stockinga.
Mrs. Artie (Heald's mistress) proved that the
scratches upon Ile:list's face did not appear the day
Lefore the murder, but that she observed them the
neat day; that nn the morning (1• the murder Heald
called upon his master about four o'clock, and told
him he heard a noise ui the lane, and that I>eme
Smith was murdered. Heald's apron had stains
open it like that of blood; but had been washed; his
mistress never observed that before.
'rhe Learned Judge then summed up the evidence
to the Jure ; and as it appeared there was no doubt
of the guilt of Terry, he dwelt principally upon the
circumstantial evidence against the prisoner Heald.
The Jury pronounced both the prisoners—Garbe.
The Judge then, in the most solemn manner, pro-
nounced sentence of death upon them.
During the trial, and at the time the awful sen-
tence was passed, Terry behaved with propriety, but
was not the least affeaed ; hut, we are sorry to say,
Heald appeared perfectly ignorant of his situation,
often looking round the Ceurt, and to the last part
of his trial, showed uncommon hardness in his be-
haviour.
Monday se'nnight being appointed for the execu-
tion of Heald and Terry, eerly in the morning of
that day, the Rev. Mr. Brown,' the Ordinary, at-
tended them in their cell, in order to administer the
secrament, when Terre informed him that Heald
was innocent ; on which Mr. Brown stated to them
the leading facts that w sre proved against them upon
the trial, and referred to 'Ferr's own confession of
the manner in which they had perpetrated the mur-
der ; Terry said, " that he had been induced to
make that confession, ar he had been told that he
should thereey save his own life ; but he now de-
clared Heald to be iimocent, and that he would not be
hanged with an innocent man." In consequence of
this declaration, the Ordinary thought it his duty to
inform the .ludge of this extraordinary circumstance;
but his Lordship was so perfeilly satisfied of Heald's
guilt, that he ordered the sentence to be put in cxc.
cation. His Lordship, however, humanely sent his
Marshal, Mr. Wells, to attend the prisoners, with a
discretionary power to respite the execution, should
any circumstances appear to him, respefuing Heald,
that would justify the measure. Mr. Wells was con-
vinced, from the conversation that passed, ilea
Terry was not speaking the truth, and in consequence
they were left to their fate. In proceeding from time
cell to the drop, Terry exclaimed aloud that Heald
was innocent, that they were going to hang an inno-
cent man, and appeared to have worked himself up
to a state of frenry and distraction.
We never witnessed, on their being brought on
the platform, a scene of more brutal stublesnmess
than was exhibited by Terry, for as soon as he had
ascended, he went fora-esti to the front, and ex-
claimed, in a loud voice, " "they are going to hang
•au innocent man ;" (meaning Heald ;) " hais as in-
neeent as any of you ; on uttering of which, be im-
meiiately made a sudden spring, in order to get
down the ladder, which be certainly would have ef-
feaed, had he not bens laid hold of by the Clergy-
man. While they were pulling him hack, he again
eaclairred, " It was I that murdered the woman. I
said it wits Heald ; but I did so to save my own
life ; and would not any of you hang an innocent
man to vase your own life?" sithich lie repeated,
adding, " l‘es't hang if you do, I shall be
guilty mof two eturderi." Clersv In then
pro-
ceeded to do his duty, to which'i orris paid no at-
tentive, but continued very clamorous, notwith-
standing the intreatite ofdleald, net to deprive him
of the benefit of die prayers; bet Tarry was not to
be restrained ; and it was from the iitniost exertions
of five or six men, that he could be dragged to the
drop, and the rope forced over his head ; dering
which he tore off his cap; and at the moment when
the plAttot in Funk, which put an end to the lite of
Heelel, Teri) made a spring and threw himself
apnea a miler the scaffold, got his fiert upon the
edge of ahe and taught the corner poet with his
arm, by which he supixnted himself; and in this
dresishillsiteetion he continued for about a minute,
till he was forced off by the execurioner, and launch-
ed into eternity, with his face uncovered—a circum-
stance never, perhaps, known in the annals of a York
exert:amt.,— lieuld met death with composure, and
isever.attempteal to deuy his guilt.

Use prob-übk rcascn for Terry's wretched beha-
viour, was either to delay the execution, or by de-
claring an innocent ratan was going to sutler, he
wished to excite the compassion of.the numerous
spy:tutors and induce thew to :Many: a rescue. .