Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-03-04

CARLISLE, February -.

n0Ly WaI executed aSfSe""N "" 10"
rant issued by the Governor /; a few DAYS
before his death he acknowledged the
numbering Of his wife, and at'erwards
consuming her body by FIRE ; tor some,
time before his Execution, ne appeared
to be in a deranged state, the Clergy OF
different denomin atoms called to see
him, in the Prison, but there was little
appearance of Repentance and there IS
too much reason to believe, that his IN
sanity was 10 a great measure ftlsned,
before ne was taken out oil ths JAY, 'it
took six men to hold him, and he had
70 be carried to the cart. On his way TO
the gallows, he was heard to express
himself in the most violent manner a
rainst two. or three persons, which IT
seems he thought were active in bringing
him to justice, and spit at others who
were near him. He pretended at some
times he was God Almighty, and that
they could not hurt him, but at another
time he was heard to say, o God destroy
US all-but one thing that BETRAYED his
pretended insanity was, when the cap
was drawn over his face, he said" l am
eone,7 this did not ioot like the want OF
reason, but sober reflection. He was
launched into eternity twenty minutes
past twelve o'clock HA"vast
o people attendedi j" is supposed not
less than between 8 or 4 thousand were
present, although the weather was so
disagreeable that it must have prevented
a great number from attending us"t 0"
therwise would.
The foAAo.ping is the Confession Of EA-
1Uayd DonnoAy, as taken d0wn6 by r
AynoM Dahca" a few days freO'0"s
10 MS death.
IEDWARD D0NNALLT was born
in Ireland, County. of Donegal, neat
Letter Kenny, in the year OF: our Lord
1g7s.~Ast the afse of fifteen / began 10Y
career Of wickedness, and was gA'lty "t
improper conduct with a female at my
fathers house, for which llett Ireland
three years after. This trans action
caused me to come to America, an LIFT
mv>fathers house for the city OF Derry,
with intent to take shipping | arrived
at Derry why're l took shipping, ny IA
ther foil owed NC and insisted IN me to
return home with bin, bW, told my
father that I had paid fox mE passage to
America, and the captain @ould not re-
turn me the money which | h"dpsld him
for nv plssage. My father ins,stea<on
nv returning home with him wIthout~
the money, and said that he would ra-
ther his FIVE sons should leave him as
mel then told nv father, that ii |
even <olhd get the NOM lrDN4 Fh' ctP-
tain | would not 90 with him, bat would
90 20 Am-ri,. II this t;Tle, and would
return 10 IrelAnd IN two or three years
alter.
> arrived at Newcastle il the year
1894, where l re aimed but d short
time. Came Onto Cumberland COUNTY.
Wa, married TO Ca.harinc BAndou, who
bare me three children (who are al alive
al this time,1 and was 10 a high state Of
pregnancy with the fourth when | com
mittrd the herrid murder, for which L.
atm about to suh%r a Ilst punishment.
have since nay arrival in America
been often subject to the sin of intcviea-
ton (Which snow see IS a ysEx great
-one. J S~rveFaiUEnes when have ben in
asta,o of in],oxrcation | have abused and
also beat my wife severely.
In August last, on a Saturday of said
month, which appears to be the Sth, nv
WIFE, my eldest son who is'7 Years old,
Won l Of colour and myself went to
rake and bind rye in the 6eId,~ about
: Z O'Clock Of the day we left off binding
rye in consequence ofits being too dry
TO bind, W. left the rye field and went to
an oats field to cradle, I told my wife to
70 to the house to make ready some dim
.ner for US, and NV son to 60 with her to
bring out a botsle of whisky and some
wa,er-he brought the water in a coffee
pot but no whisky, which made mesvery
angry, I then sware a great oath /
o,,iJ ~ IDLE through the oats TN To! the