The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-21

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lue. And lastly. that he had offer
sold human blond. by procuring falls
witnesses In swear away the lives ~
those who are obnnxious 10 him
M IN obtain thr reward given nv GO
Ncrnmrnt On the ronvir ton Of offend.
RS. Some Of his old assnciairs were
ready In substantiatc several Of
these heavy charges hut. while IN
New cate, Jonathan committed the
particular fact for which he died.
Having. before his apprehension.
been concerned in robbing The shop
If Cathatinc Steiham. in ll"lbnrn.
ot fifty yards of lace. value forty
pounds. he received ten guInras from
that lady. while under confinement
for the recovery nj her property. but
without discovering III" persons VIII"
committed the fact. In order to
magnify his public cr>irrs. a make
a favorable impression on the minds
ol The Jury. lue distributed "A printed
paper. just before the trial common
ccd. stating the number of uu'ortu-
nate wrelches Who he had legally
murdered thirty-fve were for rob
hing On the highway twenty-five
for housebreaking and ten Tor re
turning from transportation. Mrs.
Stetham's evidence. however. very
clearly developed the hero's villany.
with respect IN his os'rnsiblc oCCuph-
ton. After having paid him for the
recovery oI thcboX. which did not con
tain all the lace. 4" Now, Mr.. Wild"
said she what must | give yon inryonr
trouble ?" pot larthiug. (answrr-
ed lonathan) not n single Iarthlng.
don't do these things for worldly
interest. but alone for the benefit Of
poor persons who have met with mis-
fortunes. Aud "a YOU are a widow
and good christian. desire moth
ing but your prayers for have
many enemies ; and God ouly knows
what will b. the consequence OF thIs
imprisonment ~ Fortunately for
mankind. Jonathan's prophet" fears
We're realized by public rxeCntlo"
N Tyburn, amidst the excavations
of an cnragcd populace. who prlIed
him with stones. to the last moment
of his existence. Fielding says.
that Jonathan Wild picked the ordi-
nary's pocket Of cork screw, at
the galloMs and died with it in
his hand ; but, perhaps this is an cx-
aggeratIon. Jonathan's ruin could
by M means be attributed to his
want of depth in the ocean Of villany.
Ills body WAS covered With wounds
and scars. his throat had been cut,
and his skull fractured in two places;
accidents which had happened in va
rions heroic contests between tins
great man aud his pupils, nearly one
hundred OF " HON. he not only train
ed up bui personally arrested. CON
ictrd on hrs Own oath. and. as il
we're. led 10 the gaIlows. Perjury
was an Undertaking which he Consi-
deird as innot cnt; whether directed
tn the rnp, Of an Industrious trades
inan, ar IL save. or to take away,thr
lie ot FREUD aud CoaGIutor. IT,
solcnt and naughty IN prosperity. hr
became detected and timId IN advcr-
atty: for unable either II bear the
slings OF conscience. or tb" approach
OF dissolution. he had recourse 81 IN
toxlrating liquors, which d"adcnrd.
without dlspeliing. MS fears. JON
athan. as the awful period drew
near, delighted III talking OF the slo-
rions acts Of suicide. which the
Greeks and Romans had performed;
and. in order 10 initiate such great
examples. or rather tn produce an
easy aud trapnI death. he swallow
ed an lnlmodrrate du,c al laudanum;
hut the quantity proving aniidotal.
by rising again from his stomach,
our wrctched hero was conprilrd to
accept the honor oniy Of the intcnli-
~. While "A SECOND hero. Mr. Exc
rulioner. obtained line real credit of
discriminating the greatest mi5,re-
ant that nature ever prnAliced /:
for, reader. we have not presented
thee with a perfect catalogue Of his