Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-04
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From the Kentucky Argus Of July ~
II appears by sundry documents, that, until
very few days previous to his execution. Beau
champ entertained hopes OF respite
Shortly alter being sentenced, be addressed letter
to Governor Desha, stating that he was about TO
appeal to his country for mitigation of his sen
,ence; and praying that his execution might be de
layed until he could have opportunity of ascer
tanning whether the public voice were for or aganst
his going into exile. No immediate reply being
gwen to tins letter, the cuiprit caused applica-
to be made to the Governor, on the ith of this
month, for respite OF thirty days, which likewise
remained unnotced. On the following day the
prisoner . uncle, who had always cvnced the umos,
interest In his fate, asked the opinion of an eminent
lawyer In Frankfort upon the question, whether the
law Tor the pun lshment ofmurder no, repealed,
with the view oiinfiuencing the MUD OF the Govern
or The answer was, that the law was clearly
repealed, but that this repeal in way affected the
common law prescribing the punishment Of murder;
and that, from the merits OF the case the executive
ought not to interfere. At late hour Of the evenino
oil that day, the unhappy made last effort TO in
duce the Governor to grant him respite of thirty
days, "ior the sole purpose OF completing the publ
cation which he had nearly completed, giving full &
minute account OF all the cause. which led to- and
the circumstances which attended the assassination
al Colonel Sharp; and for the purpose OF better
preparing his soul 70 meet the forgiveness of AL
mighty God" To this application decided neg
alive was given.
Every hope OF respite being thus entirely cut
OILY, and the hour appointed for carrying into effect
the awful sentence OF the law icing at hand, the
miserable pair proceeded 10 the execution OF their
ultimate design, in the following manner: -
g Mrs Beauchamp had long told Mr. NI'Intosb.
the Juior, and others who conversed with her. that
she would not survive her husband. Sometimes she
sad that she would live to close his eyes and see
him decenly inferred; others that she would die
with him and be buried in the same coffin but she
On "Wednesday, July 3, she requested the TAILOR to
get shroul for her and coffin big enough to hold
her and her husband, The ailor had never believed
her sincere IN the threats against her life; and
told her he was DESTROYS Of gratifying all her wishes
but was afraid, that were he procure these arti
cles for her, he should be viewed ~ AN acco,nnIc
IN her crime. She, however, urged il, when he OBJ
served ocularly, that ii he Were to 20 to all this
trouble and expense, and then She did no, kill her
sell, he would knock her in the head. She laughed
and told him to get them, and he would see yhe
cher she was not ready as he was
On Tuesday morning, Mrs. Beauchamp sp-
Peared to be extremely ill., and the suspicion arose
that they had taken poison. The iaior charged
hem with 1t, bat lie denied il. Every thiur in
The dungeon, papers, bedding and clothing, were
found packed MP and directed 10 the persons for
whom they were intended. These facts created so
strong an Impression that an attempt TO Commit su-
fcide had actually been made, that a guard was
The Governor having been informed by the I'M
Gle OF The prisoner, that his nephew and hi. wife
were determined on taking their own lives urped
the jailor to remove her from lie Jail and keen a
strict guard over him This he determined to do;
but on mentioning it 10 Mrs. BeaucharnD she doctor
ell ste would not leave her hu band unless sb.
we've dragged from him by force; and the difficulty
and apparent cruelty OF doing il, under such cir
cumsiances, induced the jalcr to lie, her remain
g in the course Of the day, Beauchamp acknow-
ledged that himself and wife had the nigh, before
Oh their knees taken ounce OF audanum between
them; that God would have it, it had no etfec,
On him but TO keep hi:n awake that i, had made his
wife very sick, Int not likely to efFec, the
object lie said, his wife had b. ought il from home
with her and kept it concealed under her clothes
lie expressed great regret and repentance for the
act: anl when the iaiIo. again EXPRESSED deterri
nation TO separate them, they both pledged their
word and honor TO him, that if lie would le, ,bem
remain toge her, further effort to take their own
lives should be made. As there was now a pua,1
PLACED in the room, and it was believed they
had no further means OF accomplishing their dread
iul purpose, he jaor did think proper TO use
De harstness and violence which seemed necessarv
&c separate them.
" Mrs Bcauchamp remained quite feeble during
The day, aud Beauchsmp himself was considerable
deLilita;ed with the effects of the lauIanurn he
refused 10 aGrni: any OF the ministers of the gospel
who wished the Jail that day, account OF his
wiie's ihdispositlon; but fixed on - O'Clock ,he
next day as the time when he would receiye them
" Ia The evening the Governor ordered out the
two Independent companies TO guard ihc iail on
Thursday night, and the drums began TO beat about
SIX o'clock. Beauchamp asked what that meant
and was answered that the Governor had ordered
OF. the military to gnard the JAIL He seemed
somewhat surprised and agitated, as if he had no;
uatil then, fully realized The situation in which he
stood.
" In his conversation this day, he expressed
much anger at the precautions taken to prevent
MS killing himself. He called The jaer and guard
fools Tor wishing to prevent his taking his own
lie, that they might hang him up as a spectacle for
fools TO gaze al However, he became reconciled
10 the jailor; and called for pen, ink, and paper.
wrote article thanking him for his kind treat
ment, and exoneratii,x him from any improper con-
duct in relation to him in any way.
The military under the command OF Captain
Joughborough surrounded the Jail, and guard was
kept in. the dungeon during The night. Beauchsmp
and his wife slept very quietly In the morning
they seemed quite composed; and Beauchanp told
the guard his wife had, in the night taken anobe,
dose Of laudanun, and she produced two emp,v
phials, which she said she hal brought from home
and kept concealed for this crisis. But from the
irrtated Of her stomach, caused b. the previ
Gus dose and entire abstinence the day before, she
could not retain il, and threw it up without its
producing any effect. She thought she could eat
little Clipped beef and drink some tea They were
brought, aad she and her husband both ate mode
rately, and dfanl; a little tea AT their request
they were furnished with little toddy, Of which
they drank freely.
The Rev. Porter Clay, S. NJ. Noel, William
hickman, ST., George Waller and PERHAPS otb.,
preachers, called in the morning hui I2o,uc IL,