Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-04
He returned the note with the following wriC-
ten on the back with bis own hand
" My sins are forgiren.

%. BEAUCHAMP."
+" In his conversation the day before, he had ex-
pressed an entire reconciliation with, and forgive
ness of every man who had had any concern with
him or his case, except his uncle, Jeroboam Beau
champ. The jaor asked him what his uncle had
done TO merit this exception. He said, he had
held out hopes TO him which were delusiye. The |
ailor told him he wronged his uncle; for the only
hope, far he had heard that he had held out 10
him. was, that of a respite, but had uniformly told
him that he believed the Gov vernon would not par
don him. This morning he sent for his father and
uncle to come and see him. The old gentlemen
were much affected. The young man fully acouit-
ted his uncle of all improper motives; but said all
his well meant efforts in his favour had turned out
for the worst.
=" He begged his uncle for the dirk he had given
him; observing that himself and wife had de,ermn-
ed on taking their own lives, and with that dirk,
which was very sharp, they would die easy. His
uncle refused TO let him have il, and said, that in
giving it TO him be should feel himself an accom-
plice in their crime.
| " At an early hour, the drums were heard heat
! ing, the report of amu.ket was occasionally heard,
and men in uniform Were seen mingling among the
citizens. AS the day advanced, people came pour
| ing in from the country in every direction, filling
up the streets, while an increasing multitude was
observed surrounding the gaoNs which was erect
cd on the bill at the junction of the Lexington and
Versailles roads. About half past eleven O'Clock
a general movement was observed among the
crowds in the streets, towards the Jail, the drums
beat to arms, and rumor spread that Beau
champ and his wife had both stabbed themselves.
| g About the hour of ten O'Clock, Beaucliamp
had drawn the table up the bed, and ~ rift en-
over one side OF half sheet of paper, which he
folded up and placed under his head. II was
! there found after he taken out, and delivered
| TO his father. 1t stated, that the laudlnum had
failed TO produce the desired effect, himself and wife
had come to the determination of killing hcmselve.
by siabbing, and throw themselves on the mercy
| of their God
! 90 About this time the TAILOR, who was in fire.
quently that morning, again entered and "a, down
beside the bed. Mrs Beauchamp extended her
| hand towards him as if DESTROYS to shake hands -
lie gave her his, S, she said my dear friend. YOU
have been kind TO mei'' gave him close grasp,
| shook his hand strongly several times. and then
turned over This she did in manner which in
dictated TO the jailor that she did not wish her hus
band TO perceive what he supposes was intend
Ell as a last farewell TO him.
% the Jaior went out and person was left
with them but Mr.. Darlington, the guard The
dungeon was almost dark. The little ligh, of day
which usually penetrated into it, was shut out by a
blanket hung against the crate. 4 feeble candle
gave The only light which shone in this fearful
abode. The only entrance through tran
door above in which stood ladder. Mrs Beau
camp commenced talking with the guard on the
Vi MIN whether he thOu1ht
any person would be forgiven for the commission
| OF that crime. lie told her be thought not: ,ha,
1t was OF those crimes which did not leay tim
for repentance, and could not be forgiven He
begged her di-miss all such thought OF it, and told
her she had long enough been grief to her morbe,
without bringing do yn her grey hairs with sonow
| to the grave.
| Beanchamp and his wife frequently conve,sel
in whisper. At length she requested MIR. Edripo
ton 10 step out tor minute, alleging that she wish
ed 20 get up. lie assembled the ladder and shut the
trap-door partly down, but kept in position where
he could see what going on below Their. was
no movement, and he wss in the act of returning.
when Mrs. Beauchamp said, DON'T come We, )
q! yes, come down. said Beauchamp. He Then
said his wife was too weak to get up, and ex
pressed wish that she should leave the Jail and
the guard urged the thing. She said she
would not leave her husband until he was tale,
out for execution She again spoke of suicide. and
declared that she would not survive her husband.
About halt past eleven, the guard observed tbe,,
whispering together for some time. AT length Beou-
camp said aloud, My dear, you are no, s,ron,
enough to get up Yes am, said she. ,bro,vD
ing her arms up: see how strong am She re-
quesel her husband to give her more Of the ,otdv
he told her she would drink too much bu, she sa;d
she would not He then gave j, to heran she drank
She then requested the guard TO step GU, Immediate
! ~, pretending great urgency. He again wen, 80,
and was stepping round into a position where he
/ could observe them, when he heard deem sgb
! and Bcauchamp called hfI. He went down and
found beauehainp laying on his back apparently
| IN great alarm, and in loud and earnest nr,ver
Mrs. Bea1champ was lying partly on her left side
with her head on her husbands breast. and ber
right arm thrown him. The guard s,,pnossd
that in attempting to rise, she had from weakn.ss
ialien on him. Not suspecting that any thing ve,v
serious mad happened, he sat down resting his head
on The table, until Beauchamp had finished hi.
| prayer The miserable man continned for sou,s
time circulating, o, thou God Of Justice. have
mercy upon US: and the guard thinks, that t,po n,
three times, he cried, 9 thou God of Mercy b,v.
mercy upon US As soon as he had closed bis
prayer, lie seemed 10 be entirely composed. and nh.
served to the guard, FELL my father, that m wife
and myself are going straight 10 Heaven we are
dying The guard replied, No, / reckon not.
he'uchainp SAID, Yes, 1t IS so-we have killed
ourselves The guard sprang up, suspectins thev
mad again taken poison, but as he sepprd .1o,,uJ
me Ued' ne saw something in Mrs Beaucbamn,s
right hand lie raised her arm and found it to he
knife 1t was common ase-knife. slammed
az tie point, and bloody about half way I'M IIo
! asked where they got that knifes Both answered.
they had long kept it concealed for that occasion
On discovering thebloody knife, the guard looked
upon 'he Deu ana discovered that Mrs Beaucbamn
nau siao i'te TO the right OF the centre of the
abdomen, which had beeH laid bare for ,ha, mn,
pose. She did not sigh, nor groan. nor L.. ~
symptoms OF pain. lie asked Beauchamn ,,,bo,hcy,
be was stabbed too. lie replied yes, and rsi.sd
up ms shirt which had been drawn out of bia d.,
eFs ana rolled up on his body 10 leave i, hare b,,
had laIlen BACK over the wound. He wac s,akIoJ
ABOUT the centre OF his body Just below the nj, oc
tue stomach: but his wound was no, So 80. |
'nat OF MS VIE lie said he had taken the knife