American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-02-08

coming 10 open resentment; the one knowing him.
sell to be be the protector of unfounded calum-
ny the other being 10th to render more public
than it was the reported disgrace of his wife.
Poor Jenny bore up against the influence OF her
feelings as long she could her home was wretch
ed to her susceptible and arless mind for doubt and
suspicion, hung over it, Her husbands eye no lon
ger beamed on her with the soft light of confding
love; in few weeks she fell ILL., her brain became
dellfous, and her medical attendants despaired of
her lie. M'Evoy was himself in state TO be pitt
ed, and we'll might he have approached the author
OF his suferings, in the language OF our greatest
bard
eff thou dost SANDER her, and torture me,
Never pray more: abandon all remorse
On horrors head horrors accumulate
DO deeds to make heaven weep, all earth amazed;
For nothing canst thou 10 damnaton add,
Greater than that"
The effects OF Kay's perhdy now stared him in the
face and for the first time made him sensible OF his
baseness. He was not naturally OF bad disposition
and his passion for Jenny revived in all its iorce
be would have died to her her senses, and
to repair the wrong he had done her. He fastened
to her mothers house to confess his guilt, and to
ask her forgiveness but he denied abundance.
Every hour only made him the more DESTROYS of
atonlng Tor the injuries he had committed, and of
expressing TO her his penience. Again he begged
to be admitted to see the poor girl he appeared al
most broken hearted, his request was again refused
Unable to retain himself any longer, he confessed
that the story he had told concerning her was
wicked fabrication. "Good Heavens he exclalm-
led raising his eyes and clasping his hands, could
but hear her say she forgave ME, how happy should
be but now am miserable "You cannot you
must not see her, my poor child is dying the sight
OF you would be TOO much for her, she is dying do
not ask it ~
He babe the disconsoate mother farewell, and
hurried away overwhelmed with grief and horror.
He could not rest all was dark and gloomy within
him agonlzed and scarcely knowing what he did,
he solicited on the following day, meeting OF the
principal inhabitants Of Newry, at one OF the inns,
and openly declared 10 all present. that every word
he had said against Jenny was false, and that The
cause OF his malignant fabrication his excessive
love, and his madness at seeing her possessed by
another. He was in consequence dismissed from
his situation. Still, however, he did not despair of
seeing his unfortunate victim, and OF confessng to
her his vainy. With this intention he again re-
paired to her mothers residences but it too lae
her spirit had fed to that world where the praise
and censure of mankind are equally Indifferent, in
six weeks after her bridal day.
The remainder of the tale will be brief: Rays
shortly after lett Newry, for America, entered into
the American army, and was killed. The husband,
who was inconsoable for some time, despaired of
ever being happy with any other woman, should he
marry again. This proved true for twelve month
alter Jenny's DEATH he married miller's daughter,
young woman who very strkingIy resembled Jen-
ny, and it was partly, perhaps, from that smtude
that he married her.
Shortly after his second marriage, in faction
arising out of an election contest, gentleman drew
his sword against M'Evoy, who parted it with his
sword stick, but in the afffay the gentleman was run
through the body, and instantly ell dead on The spot.
M'Evoy was tried for his life he said in his defence
he cared not to live, but asserted that he drew his
sword in his own defence. Messrs. Ogle and
Thompson supported him to the utmost on his trial.
He was found guilty of man-slaughter, and accor-
ding to the practice of the time, was burnt in the
hand. He left Ireland with his newly married wife,
went to America and like mis- rival entered the army
in which he was promoted, and highly respected.