The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-03-08


pursued by the direction l might DC heafu
running in the dark, If had worn my shocs.
Besides in this way my track could not pos
sibly be identified any where But TOOK
my shoes. my coat and my hat, and mo
them down near the river, where couta
run and get them after the deed should De
done. had learned from source, when
the offer Of life would scarcely win from me,
where Col. Sharp's house was. 1t was the
easiest thing in the world to point 1t out, SO
that stranger could not mistake it. lie
had simply to be told, it was the nearest
to the state"house, and almost right across
the street from il.
ii crept out Of Mr. Scott's house so easily,
that although the family were all up ans
passing about the house. none OF them hcafa
me; neither would they have heard me II
they had been in the very passage, through
which | had to pass. had found cut Col.
Sharp's long before the ten o'clock bell rang.
He was not there when first went eX-
pectcd he had gone to meet his acquaintan'
ces, the members from Green lire". at the
Mansion House. sauntered up there ana
could view the rooms from distance, thro
the doors and windows. did not now wear
my mask, lest the patrol might notice me rs
a negro, and wouid have to fight them or
expose that was white man masked ]
saw Col. Sharp at the Mansion House.
hal habtuated my mind to philosophiae
and reason upon the subject OF Killing Gol.
Sharp, till thought | could kill hun
with as much tranquility OF feeling, as
could whip a servant that | thought DE-
served a Whipping, bnt when my eyes cross
ed his torn, all the tarics OF hatred seemed
combined in me, 50 much did my blood boil
II. 7 ~, fdp hHi,t ft
nv reason II seeing him, as to put On my
mask, and dash ri hit into the room, and stab
him down VI the crowd. | determined to as
s0ssinatc him on his return home, so soon As
lie left the tavern.--But while | had walked
4 little way from the view II him lie disap-
prarcd from the room had left him 10, and
! supposed he had gone. FASTENED % his
house but lie was not thcrc. feared might
miss him, and meantime, he would yet TO
bed b, fore co,l d soc him, if went bacl. y
the tayern to lpint for him Wherefore, |
determined to watch his house ILL he should
como home. could now as | lnra:d a
round the house see via. onns we're oc-
,,tiel and what wcrc NOT, is we'll as II !
had lived buut the house. lmtendcd to at
tat ( Col. Sharp. before h should get into
his hOuse If could ascertain him rs lie came
home, | wished Col Sharp to know me be-
fore ! Killed him. Intended to call 70 him
from 4 little distance, in 4 low voice, aud re
quest bin to come tome, as he was about
% enter bis housr. I.lring him 70 me thus
III III" street aloue, ltendel 50 soon as
got hold of him, to whisper to hm who vas
and immcdat ~ despatch him fut wh'lt
vas viewing the back part ii the house, ~
as to know well its stu u,tion should tail 10
any avtn gt bold Of Cpl. Sharp before Ne
wert u he'd he entered His i,Gusc, and WAS
in his chamber before saw him Alter q
moment 5 reIl ction resolved 70 wait tl.: all
light was sxtnKuished about the hnnse, and
All persons d,lstp and then call the Colonel
up. was atrait! !)r. Sharp would also
I have 10 be killed. For kutw 50 soon as his
bother Should be k:led lie would turn his
thoughts inmrdi ly to nc, But while
was iasng me,ii ting il the publ Sqarr
conc"aea, VII, thrr Ii knock At the door oi
Col. Sh4rp', chamber or At !: secret door, II
a t'ark alley, which opcncd itto 4 room ~.
Y ne1Iilt,, communicating with the chamber.
Mr. Bacon came tor pr. sharp 20 so home
With him. This esteemed, a very forll-
nate thing, for ] did nnt want to X III him"