Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-25

Ry George w. Scott, {" An honest mans the
nobiest work Of God"
BY William Smith. General Andrew Jcclso,.
lie Is every way worthy To DO at the head of the
! nation
By Thomas Smith. George Washington The
best gift OF Heaven
BY MIR Hempson. The hero of Orleans.
rs Asa Diiscoll The altar of our Liberties,
Its Purest incense freedom of speech, press and
opinion.
The execution of BeaucAanp, the suicide OF
mas acUe, and the suicide of Desho the younge .
are circumstances which will the readers at
teniion. Deeply calculated rs such scenes are to
harrow up our feelings, yet in the cases before US
they are little TO be regretted. Two miserable per-
sons have rid society of those, whose desperate
fortunes had disqualified them from being happy
themselves, or useful TO Others
FRANKroRT, July 8. Reaucl,ar.lr, the assassin
OF Col Sharp, has expiated his crimes
The sentence of the law was executed upon
him at the fork of the Lexington and Woodford
roads, In the edge OF Frankfort, a, half past one
o'clock yesi erCay.
An idea had gone abroad, that he would address,
The people at the gaows; bit he made no attempt
OF the KIND; hewas evidently too feeble, probably
rendered 80 by his attempts To commit suicide b,
Soon after arriving AT the place OF execution he
observed that he wished 10 die; and requested the
Music which belonged TO tw o independent compa-
n'eS which had been called TO preserve order
SHOULD play - Bounaparte's Retreat from Mos
cow, wiiah having heard, he desired tie officers
10 perform the execution. and took his death
DeutI 81 AIRS. Beuuchamp During the trial
at Beauchamp, his wife was broueh, to Ills town.
charged with being accessory TO BIT, crime; and
committed to prison with him. She was exau,iaed
and acquitted; bn' at her own solicitation and
MS, was permitted to return 10 his cell where she
remained until The day of his execution Thev
both constantly held out the idea that they were to
die together; and on "Wednesday last; apprehen-
SONS that they would make attempts upon their
own lives began 10 lie seriously entertained; and
guard was placed In the room with them to pre-
vent any improper conduct. They We're however
IN possession OF boule of laudanum. and ON
iharsd'y night took each a large dose-so large
th"' II operated as an eHetic and failed to pro-
duce the effect which they expected
In the colrre of the forenoon ves,erIav tho,
told the guards that, his last hour was approach
ing they wished few moments private conv.r-
sation, and begged the quart 10 retire The re-
quest, seemed reasonable ami tie guards retir ed.
They presently heard some noise, and RETURNING
found that Mrs. Ueauchamp had been stabbed ia
The LETT breast, with butcher-knfe-and Beau-
champ had inflicted some wounds Upon himself. moi
l.
champs wound ,9aS mortal; she lived but an hour
or two. So persisted Ann Beaucha one of tb.
most unfortunate OF women.
Whether she died by her own hand mr. h
that other husband, have not been able n a.
ceTia win certainty. 1t is said that his account
was that SHE herself inflicted the wound, and tb,t
when lie attempted TO stabb himself she cauob, hi;
arm, and prevented him from doing it etTecIuaIIv
Mrs. Beauchamp was removed 10 a room of the
Jailer > house-A reverend gentleman. who was
present, speaks OF The dying scene, as one of the
most touching he had ever Witnessed She was
anxious to see her husband. lie was brouah, in
She had become speechless, perhaps insensible.-
Tie was placed at her side upon the bed He pla-
ced one hand upon her forehead; with the other
held her pulse until she expired Then. {. Fac
well" said he, farewell, child If sorrow, Fare
well, child OF persecution and misfortune. For
Thee have lived, tor thee de!''- Twice he en-
braced her, and then removed
Again the Western Mail brings us a tale Of hor-
Tor lhe following IS an extract Of another le,t,r
LOT when we are indebted to the gentleman who
furnished US with the information Iesoe,tina the
fate OF the Beauchanps, husband and Wife:
LEXINGTON, JUl.Y 10, 1926.
Isaac r. Deshs, charged with the murder OF
Baker, cut ms throat Saturday ,.Iurninq the M,
and The opinion OF the attending physician was
mat ne could not recover. The wind pipe was cur
through. and he was speechiess. Pen, ink. and
paper were given to Inn, and he wrote that he
was not guilty of the charge for which he va.
confined. This makes four Persons yybo have
within short time destroyed their lives on ac
! count OF the charge of murler-two for The muir
Ger al W aon, IN Henderson county I3eaucbamn
and Desha, beside the wife of the former vl st-h
| bed herScU, as II appeared from her own accom-,
oeiore she expired The death of Beaucllsnp and
Desha Will tend very much TO relieve the count-,
from SUBJECTS calculated to intlame public feeling -