Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-10-23
III II Gents Siagte.l

t"' Nhe htst tune mo my inlrd, 10 de the
dreadful act for which am shortly to snf-
tea; Tor my mind was turned against him,
! But did not immediately resolve urcn II,
as thing certainlyio be done, But, when
we let Ciark's corner, | was resolved 10
make iriends with or kill him, be iore ,ve.
parted and that was nay intention il ta-
KING him towards SchIosser's. Ee seem.
Gu unwilling TO go, bu. az 10Y reques, DC
went. held him by the left band WITH
my right, and we walked down Together
past ochiosser's, but did not stop. BY dis z
i"e l had decided in my own mird, that
ms lie was gone. ] therefore took him
'h'o an alley, between BeYsr and Water
s'ee.s' lie pleaded, and euIte tied not y,
go; Dut had him alilI by he hand, and
INSISTED to go on. ] badresolved to kilt
MN In that alley, bnt lad not sxed or. the
spot. Ihe knife I he'd won from the AN.
Prsntlce boy, as have before men .aea,
was IN my pocket; took il out, and had
u IN my mind to stab him With il but ia
ie!l Out OF my hand which | sincerely be.
i'eye was by Gods direction, Inow come
70 thar dreadful part of n,y story. which is
almost too horrible to relate, b1, which I
must make known, that my criIns asd my
punishment may be warning TO others.
had rained a. little, was exceedingly
earI, & Numbered and lightsned al dis
tance- stopped. down 10 search for ny
khiic, haf could not, hnd il. WHEN a.
rose, Joseph Rothrock refused to cosay Sur
lhsr' but pulled him along BY fo-ce,and
ieit my resolution to Kin him. ee.ting
stronger and stronger, an ri lass. ietlisg
go his hand suddenly,I sprung upon him,
ana sraspsd HIN by lbe neck with beth
my hands, placing both my ihnmbs In his
throat, and squeezing with Ill nv Ynlph,,
oh'l ha fell down, and appeared 10 be
uead. did not hen intend any further
violence against him but was considering
now u 10 conceal The dead body; but, be-
'o'o had determined on any thing. he
aPPeaFsa 10 De coming 10 life again.
Icheve tSnt Cannot ccttsinly remember)
NAT caught him again by ;he ,hroa.
Du'' fccoiiscting that had small niece
ai i"inc IN my pocket, IL O, Is inches
'otts, took II ont, and tied il abous his
ieck' as ,lsht as l could draw il, fos was
resolved he slIauld not be king in pain.
Atsr that, 1 beean to refeG ,ta4 HAD
committed murder, and what would be
my doom---Yet so dre,dlulv was infa.
.ua-ee and hagdsnsd, thinking he might
oo1 ys' be dead, stopped down, aad
S@psnt MN by his arms, near The shout
oSfs' aud with his fsce 6owny, ards, / Eft.
co nam up, and dashe5 him upon the
GROUND or times With ah NV ntieht.
hiteF that ] was convinced THAI he was
lul'y dead.--l then knew that r1urdeg wa,
committed IN the hieheSi degree mn
conscience Told me SO, and tina, II would
De ceemed murder with rrslsce Azure.
thought and Of The most aggravated k nd.
ihinRiDg no. il would not make i{ls mat.
yer worse, ! took his breach, box, AID
hshdkerchicE I then committed a most
hoiFid lndignity on the dead bOdv for
which can no otherwise account, tl,an
mat 1t was done BY The inrmediae ,nsti-
Baticn OF the Devil. In few minutes sCa
-erwards, resolved to put him in The
creek, TO conceal my crime, and lor that
Pnfpsse tosk him on my shoulder he fell
'H snce or twice, bun ] al las. came with
''sl % nc water, ard waded in up 10 my
Sness; or hIgher--l ,hen plunged him IN
aead. foreraost!
y was now about 70 o'cloek. | returned
10 John Eieheibefger's end fodetd IN the
stable III morning. When agege vas
800 ~ ~ NAtts ~ sffuD as ~ t1frI
sufhclsn'ly light, got Up, and found ,hat
nay waprnus vas bloody, Which had rot
oossrSed beiors. Then considerrd tbetI
nad committed murder, end would I've dis.
covered, II s.Gia. tlSrefofc teon rop.
clnded 70 50 OF. II had not come ir .ony
Isinc 70 Gp of, baiofe I diseovcred The
mVod' My pantalocns were also bloodt--
and 70 conceal ii, put another pair On o.
yer thsT The bloody vnprDus, with he
breach and some money, rolled up and
hid IL the hey, and put on another !hni I
h9dj and, saying sijhiu mTtc farewell.
Jumped over The fence OF he lot, ard cot
INTO The street. This wus ear.g IN lie
mornigg. went up Ph,lsde.plHa street,
and across The aelds 20 DIehps mill. Tbs
was on Friday. l wandered sbeui II, IN.
wsods, aud al last lay down by the side Ct
. log, nc, lsr from Mr.. lchnstsn'. said.
where continued until il was nearly dark.
'el' . desire to 20 % bu, hesuaied Nv
quit disturbed my mind, aud could rot
determine 70 leave thc country. slept