The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-03-22
EXECUTION.
CAARLEsroN. Feb. l.

John Fisher, ard L0vima, his wife,
were executed YESTERDAY, precisely at 2
O'Clock, y. NJ. Tor Highway Robbery.
Since sentence was passed upon them by
the Constitutional Court. to the day, on
which its execution terminated their ex-
istence, we understand that they have
both been regularly attended by several
of the Rev. Clergy. To them, Fisher
has uniformly prolessed his innocence of
the crime of which he was convicted.
He appeared to have deep and humb.
ling sense of the vileness of his nature,
and expressed the most sincere penitence
for his offences as sinner. The wayto
pardon and salvation through our Re
deemer, being ops ned to him, he readily
closed in with the offers oi mercy, and
evidenced the utn,ost resignation to his
fate. A large portion of his time was
occupied in reading the Scriptures, that
the balm of its doctrines might remove
the doubts which still obscured the as
snrance of his sopl in its Ultimate accep-,
tance; and in prayer, pleading the pW-
doping mercy of God in Christ On
proceeding with Mrs. +. from the Gaol
to the place OF execution, he was deeply
and aHcctionately occupied in preparing
her to meet win forti,nde, the late which
awaited them both, by endeavorIng to
console. her with those promises Of mercy
in The Scripture, on. which he built his
own hope and confidence. AT the gall
lows, his conduct was calm * composed.
A Letter published below was there
read, by Rev. Clergyman TO whom he
had addressed il yesterday,--protesting
his mnocence-to which he added a short
address to the same purport, bun accusing
some persons Of having been. m-trumen-
tai III causing him to stGer lpr crime Of
which ne was not guilty. He asked par
don of the spectators for any wrong or in
jury he might have done tlem--asccnded
the scaffold with 6rmness, and WAS launch.
ed into eternity.
Mrs. Fisher also expressed to the Rev.
Clergy, who attended her and her hus-
band, sorrow for her sins---but always
appeared to be under the influence of
wrong passions and feelings. There IS
probably reason to think she had Hatered
herself with the expectation of pardon
from the Executive, and thus was averse
to encourage those serious thoughts,
which contemplation Of her true situa-,
ton ought to have awakened. Her con-
duct in her removal from the Gaol, while
conveying to, and at the place OF excel
ton. evidenced that she was unwilling to
] die.
Fisher, we learn, was %, and his wife
r2S years Of age.
CHARIEsToN GAoL, Feb. l8, 1920.
Rev and Dear Sir, p
The appointed day has arrised--ihe
moment soon to come, which will finish
my earthly career; and It beboves me, for
the last time. to address you and the Rev.
Gentlemen associated in your pious care.
For your exertions in explaining the
mysteries Of our Holy Religion, and the
merits Of our dear Redeemer; for pious
sympathy, and benevolent regards as con-
cerns our immortal souls, accept, Sir,
for yourself. and them, the last benedic-
ton Of the unfortunatc-God, in his IN.
finite mercy, reward YOU all
In few moments. and the world to
me shall have passed away--before the
Throne of the Eternal Majesty oil Heaver
] must stand--shall then, at this d,e.dlu
hour, my CONFUSED, agitated lips, stiil