The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-08

thought there was not enough to convict him. Gel. Lillard asked him whether Mrs. Sharp's evidence was cOrrcct2 "In tho main," said he, "but she recollected badly. had no cloak on, and there was no per- . son with me in the lot." Col. Lillard as- ked him whether he had not drawn the knife from Col. Sharp until he fell, as had been reported3 He said "he had, and struck Col Sharp over the eye with his left hand as he was muttering his name.--- Did you not sec bruisc over ono of his eyes5'' said he. The Col. answered in the negative. He then turned and asked some other person the same question, and was again answered in the negative. Col. 1.iilard asked him who persuaded him sto kill Col. Sharp. He hesitated some time, and then said, "my wife persuaded me to kill him."
 Having got up the hill, the jaiIer resu- med his seat in the Dearborn, and asked Beauchamp how they got the laudanum and the knife, and where they had conceal ed them. Beauchamp said he had kept a knife which was sent in with his food some months ago, and concealed it.: that when his wife came she had brought file and the laudanum in her bosom, and had kept them there, knowing no search would be there made for them: that they had deter mined to use the file first; if he failed to escape, then the laudanunl, and in the last resort the knife. With this view he had filed away the back of the knife, brought it to point, and made it as sharp as he could. He again described the manner in which the stabs were given said he first took the knife, and saying to his wife, "ny dear, now die," struck the blow but his wife caught his arm, ,wrested the knife from him, and stabbed herself He said his wife was sort of deist, and had no compunc- tions about it but that he was seized with a kind of terror, which he believed preven- ted his killing himself. "It seemed," he said, "to be the will of God that shonld die under the gallows.'
 He frequently said his wound hurt him, and he was bleeding inwardly. The blood penetrated through his clothing, but not to any considerable quantity.
 They now came in sight'of the gallows. Said he to the j.iler, did you have a gall lows erected on purpose for me [" The jailer answered i've did, {" I thought" said he, "you were going to hang me on a limb" The jailer told him he had kept SO long that he had more regard for him, and had prepared him gallows. "It looks like good strong one," said he.
 They had now reached the gallows, where stood a cart with his coffin in it, He seemed wholly nnmoved. The Rev. Eli Smith, 5. M. Noel, J. T. Mills, and other preachers surrounded him, inquiring the state of his mind. To all of their ques- tions he answered that he was sure of go- ing to Heaven-that his sins were forgiv- en on Thursday morning. He was asked if he forgave every body. He replied, "Dr. Sharp has done me great injury, and his life is in danger but I hope they will not kill him." He was asked, whether he would commit the same crime again under similar circumstances He aoGs sileat.- In every interval of the conversation, he would say with some impatience, want to be executed-I want to go to my wife The jailer fixed his shroud upon him, and taking his hand, told him h.. .had, accord ing to his request, and that of his father, performed the last act he could do for him, and bid him farewell. He shook tho jai- ler's hand cordially, and in many words expressed his gratitude for the kindness which had been shown him during his con- fnemcnt. He was now lifted out of the Dearborn in blanket, and set up, supported by those around, on his coffin in the cart. He asked for water, and requested, while a messenger was gone for it,the music would play Bonaparte's Retreat from Moscow On his repeated request it was done. He then drank some water, and in firm voice requested that they would tell him when they were ready, and said he would rise up. He was told all was ready; with as- sistance he rose up; the cart started; and he was launched into eternity.
 He exhibited symptoms oflife for several minutes: but his struggles were feeble.-- After hanging fifteen minutes the body was Taken down, and delivered to his father.- In few hours the afflicted old gentleman, with his scarcelyle less afflicted brother, start ed with the two bodies for Bloomfield, in Nelson County, where Beauchamp had requested to be buried. There, in accor- dance also with their request, coffin was prepared large enough to hold them both, and they were placed in it, with bis right arm around her neck. Tn that condition