The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-05-30

md themselves doubly repaid for their
trouble, by the addition to their loads.
which they wsuld be enabled to carry
with greater ease and safety, than they
do at present-without mentioning the
pleasure of always travelling smooth
road.
If the turnpike companies would per-
nit all carriages drawn by horses, tray
cling directly before the wheels, to
pass through the gates half toll, for two
years, it would be the means of keep
ing the roads smooth, and save SO much
OF the annual repairs, that at the ex-
piration of that time, they would find
themselves gamers, instead of losers,
besides the advantage they would de-
rive, by introducing this mode of trav-
cling, which in that time would be-
com e general.
A Friend to Good Roads.
LONDON, MARCH 15.
Execution Of Philip Haynes and JMarp
Clarke, for the murder of J. Clarke,
her husband.
On Saturday, the 10th inst. when
the two prisoners were to make an
atonement by their lives, for the crime
they had committed, the two children
of the female prisoner were brought
to her by Mr.. Robert Canning, one of
the executors of her late husband. The.
interview was more affecting than it
would be possible for the most tender,
the most feeling mind to imagine, par
ticularly on the part Of her Children
who, unconscious of the dreadful fate
of their unhappy mother, embraced her
with all the endearments that affection
could bestow. After this distressing i'm
teryiew, Haynes, who had been told
the children were within the prison,
wished to see them :: this was granted !;
but as soon as they were brought into
his presence, they few from him with
horrour. The children, boy and girl,
appeared to be about eight and ten
years of age.
Haynes was first brought from his
cell. Mary Clarke was now brought
forth, when they were taken into
room, contiguous to the PLATFORM
From this room Haynes first assembled
the few steps, which brought him upon
the drop. When the rope had been
placed round his neck. the female pris-
oner advanced to the steps; but she
was in SO weak state. that the attend
ants were obliged to assist her to ascend.
As soon as Haynes perceived that she
was coming up the steps, he turnedround
and looked stedfastly upon her. She
was then taken to his left hand to be
tied up. He then turned towards her
again, and continued to look her ear
nestly in the face, till the cap was drawn
over his eyes. About 12 o'clock, the.
drop fell, and the lapse of afew minutes,
put an end to their suferings. They
were both extremely penitent, and
seemed quite resigned to their untimely
fate. She was stout good looking
woman-Haynes a very decent man.
Mrs. Clarke made regular confession
of the murder of her husband of her
marriage to him against her consent;
of her intrigues with Haynes, who was
their servant; to his going away, and
her afterwards feeding him in the barn,
in secret, from which place he shot
Mr.. Clarke, while he was cutting hay
he died two days afterwards; her
agreeing to all the steps which he took,
for accomplishing the death Of her hus-
band, &C..
AS picture Of the diabolical mind of
this woman, we make the following ex-
tracts, read on her trial, from her letters
to her guilty paramount -
: Letter, No. 1.-s'I have caught a
cold in getting out of bed, to do his
shoulder. He has an inflammation, and
| hope God Almighty will take him be-
fore it is long,"
No. 81 You must have another
plan-for when he goes, out again. he
means to bring some one with him-he
has no thoughts of you. When the
night grows dark, you may lit on him,
and get another pistol which will carry.
He says the man that gave him the blow,
had red striped waistcoat, and short
man.. Ipray day and night, it may be
done between now and Christmas.
hope you will send me word if you
mean to watch, again. am sure it may
be done.'7
No. g." hope it will not be long.
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