The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-01

have gotten word to the Doctor hs hpo.soly
running in. so soon as he entered w. same
he exclaimed, Great God, Reaucha,aoom as aoom
done this! always expected itn Thpnas nas
was now alarmed, and the people hsn.Swa "wa
crowd the house very fast. still lrrsI,h lsau
bout the house to hear what wonld La va a
and I wished some one to see me. not ;n,t oat
light of the candle, SO that they wouIa ~ ~. 'as
me for negro, with my black mast =" sN
At length, while was endeavorjnp ~ e"- n"
in at a window, Mrs. Sharp came teep
on me, from without the house behnna up
and cried out to the company to run ,h",, 'ne,
saying she saw the murderer But bu ,1N
time they got out of the house, / was ~, VI, y,
the lott stopped to listen if any ONE nv w. W
sued me, and I saw the lot full Of n.p., pa,'
running down after me, whereupon da.bpai
again, and went and got my coat and "su ls.
and shoes, which had hid down n..r ,t'
liver. ] then went a considerable wav f''. "'
ther down the river, and took the old W. w..
and coat, in which had done the rnr.a.' no'
and tying them in bundle, with a ro..'
sunk them in the river. also buried w.,
knife near the river bank, and then drsss
ing in my proper clothes and putting nm ,rS r.''
shoes, ! came back into the town. Ina..als
near Colonel Sharp's house to hear ,vSos
was saying, but all was now whsner .ra
silence. But had heard, ard indeed sesN
that Col. Sharp had died without speal;os
} before ] left the house, which was o,y grc.,,
est anxiety. then went to my room. cre.n
, ing up stairs. as softly as a cat, so thai
could not hear my own feet touch theAoor
, having slipped off my shoes at the door, I
then lit my candle and burnt my mask ma
washed my hands, which were dirty fror
burying the knife in the ground. then la;a
3 down with the certain calculation Of heinz
arrested the next morning. SO soon as Dr.,
: Sharp should have inquiry made, and End
!. was in the town. But such were the hspov
. feelings which pervaded me, and the ne5. :
z feet resignation which ! felt to the will of
! Heaven, having accomplished my long set
! purpose, that in five minutes after | laid
: down, fell fast asleep, and slept soundly
I till the stirring of the family walked me N,
a next morning. then listened, as matte,
6 of course, for Mr.. Scott to come and exam.
J. inc me, SO soon as he should 60 to Coone
s5harp's and hear of DIR. Sharp's excama.
r ton, that it was Beauchamp. For WHEN
Mr.. Scott had lit me 10 bed, the over nigh,
said to him, | wonder if old uncle Beau
champ, OF Washington, was in town? He
l. said he did not know, and askedfCoL Bean.
= Champ Was all uuCic vi Ulllle. l SAN ne was,
TT Mr.. Scott said he was very well acquainted
10 with Col. Beauchamp, and asked if ny name
D was also Beauohamp. told him it was-.
Next morning | heard the news Of Colone!
| Sharp's death told to Mr. Scott, and listen
J. ed for his return to see me. For that name,
4 ScoU, now began TO give me some uncasi.
d ness, as heard Col. Sharp had married I
s Miss Scott. and / feared this might be re-
lat in, lrs ts ( lieta TOR
/ return so soon as he should 60 TO Colonel
Iy Sharp's and hear that Beauchamp was sus-
y pectcd; and sure enough, before was lone
y. dressing, heard Mr.. Scott came STAN lins
ly up stairs to my room. He opened my doel
and said. good morning Mr. BeHuchamp.
~ returned the salutation with very pleaaan
I'd politcness, but Mr. Scott abruptly sad
I'd don't YOU think some man went to Sharpt
e last night and killed him. put on a fact
's' of great astonishmcnt and replied, 'Gr's
a God, is it possible! what, Col. Sharp Yes
p said he, Col. Sharp is dead then stool
lc a moment, as though in mute astonishment
ut and then said, how did it happen, slr IT
r. frhte Mr.. Scott said no; some Nranse
! called Col Sharp to the door, and just stao
H. bed him dead. And thereupon he turned
n 90 cut Of the room, but | said, stay, E
IN for Gods sake tell me something about tnl
a. hort'id NATTER Said he Il can tell you no
ne thing in the world about it, sir, fallic
IS than Col. Sharp was called to the door frN
nG his bed and stabbed down dead upon II
floor.' And with that he left the room.
nr did not like his abrupt manner, as ne e.
K tered tho room, but my manner, saw qu'
" removed Tor the nc c.nent his suspicious,
's came down stairs, and being invited by NJ
er Scott into the dining room, she told me
the horrid murder. told her Mr. scott IA
.e- told me Of it, and asked her # there ~e
eu any susplcioEs entertained. OF VINO cou
eo have been the assassin! She said 'nont 'n'
he she knew Of After some little further CO..
ng versation | started to do my business IN "
ne Registers Office.
~, W. This was my business. IN April prcce'
~ ing, had sent the plots and certificates
four surveys, together with the warIa'
~. :, they were made in, to the Registers e'he
~ They had now, as supposed. lald long
:. nough for the patents to issue l had a
" -, with me another plot and certificate. w'S
= presented for registry in the hrst piae
W. telling the register the warrant was h'eo'
''I He looked and could find no warrant or su
- vey in the Office in my name. saw, tn'',
40 fore, at once, Thomas d. Beauchamp'
-. whom sent my paper. had nor h'ea w.
- in the office. and behold here was nav
~ Frankfort, withou. the least shadow OF ou'
~. ness! This frightened me very mucn' a. -
80 80 knew should sje arrested from wha' y
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