Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-05

which you had previously loaded for tho ~ haskst
nna,nR MN alone, ahd closing the door after ,,
repeated your application for work nad unnr o Yen
you ne had none for you, you nstany and wing
III the hearing and almost IN the presence ~ r. oislg
sne. nun through the body before he had full time
ffos Tue chair IA winch he was seated or 'iss
make even one appeal to Heaven Tor mercv '1HHy to
ihis Is summary of your own free all
pmeo"Gethea DISCLOSURES, corroboraed (cxceut H
aUeRed conspiracy by he testimony Of pun,.o the
ne.sesi aud II proves thai YOUR crane had an , VII
diehts of Murder III the first degree In ~, inkts-
deliberate, pretncditated killing, under as slgIt "i'iH
ocatioh as ever instigaed human being To p '1'-
outfage and the act was daring anc ,esns,, iiiar
was malicious f''se as 1t
TO such act SO perpetual ed. the la,y
penalty OF Death IN the most ignonniUns form, we
who (uaclously) sheddeth mans blood h., ~ lie
Ills blood lie She'd This the sentinen, nj Snail
civilized aud saVage--a sentiment produce bv aH,
! approved by reason, and sanctioned by Tue yo,
| Heaven Itself 'oies Of
| +" Your days therefore numbered and 90,
prepare 10 die. Since the forms OF the law & must
scrupuloIsly respected, and yon have had anon ,,
every advantage its humanity grants since ,, "i'l
has been rendered manifest by uneKcept.onable gum
ny, acknowledged by yourself, and declared To- mo
unanimous voice of twelve jurors free from all o. we
ton you have nothing to expect or TO bons ~,
Man. lfpardon is tobe obtained for such a crime oih
have perpeirated is from any eurhIy ,,i, yei
yon must seek it. Whether, by prayer and repeni,n
you may obtain It ELSEWHERE. aud thus avert ihc ~
damnlng consequences of eullt is not given us In kt
Oar dim views extend not beyond the grave exce,, n
we are assured the mercy Of God is infinite po,
reference 10 TINT assurance, could hope TO m AXE
impress sion upon one who has hitherto exhibited 40 l
sensbllity, would advises oxhort, nay intreat yor ~
every affecting consideration, 10 employ the few d.
which remain to you in this world in making .er
preparation for another II is fearful TO t6uk n
you, who are standing before me u living mar =,
the pride of youth, the glow of health, and cloy,
the full consciousness of animated existence mus, IN -
short and certain period to live but il il AN
more awful to reflect upon your appearing in i'm pep
tent before the Judge of the quick aud the dI
beseech you, then, to ponder upon the folly aud dany
OF perslstng III such course II If not frmnes u,
desperation proceeding from the principle of fe
PRIDE which, IN addition TO vicious company and Nh,
unrestraned indulgence of unruly passions has coudor
| ted YOU through wicked courses to this Bar.
| One other consideration feel bound 10 urpe w.,
havo confessed yourself guilty of the murder of M
Dunn; and you have on oath implicated several others
IN that horrible transaction. The bare suspicion wIeh
tins accusation has excited against them seriously Affects
,h@r character aud worldly prospects aud if pelse,ed
III 10 the last may ehecualy destroy bo1 IT, from on
unknown and unaccouutabe motive, you have accused
| them falsely, commence the preparation earnestly
! recommend, by act Of justice. Do add the 1a.
OF perjury una,oned for aud unrepented Of 70 voa-
other crimes, die with lie in your mouih. WIN
this last solemn admontion, | proceed ~ order and
adJudge-
! That you, Ebenezer Cox shall DO taaen from tho
place. wher you stnnd TO the common ja of The
county aud be there kept safe and strict custody until
! Friday the 9th day of August pcxt on which day
between the hours Of 10 o'clock IN the forenoon and
o'clock In the afternoon, shall be conveyed to the
place of execution by the Sheriff of this county, and
then and there hinged by the NECK until you are dead
Aud may God have mercy on your soul"
We have never heard any thing delivered
from the Bench with so much feeling. Al.
though Judge PACKER has performed the pap.
iul duty Of pronouncing sentence of conden.
naiion against criminals, in very many instances
yet he was much agtated and affected Oh lhl>
occasion. TIE last words. in which he re.
| commended he wretched culprit to the mercy
OF his Creator, thrilled through every bosom
and touched every heart.
Many fearful eye was seen amongst tho
audience. and some wept outright. The pris-
oncr, however. betrayed no excess Of feeling.
less indeed than mos, Of the by-s;anders. He
stood perfectly calm and firm. We caanotsay
that be exhibited any hardihood on The con,
trary, he appeared somewhat subdued AT The
conclusion Of the awful sentence On The
same evening" he WAS. al his own earnest re-
quest, visited in the Jail by Judge Parker and
his Counsel, Mr.. Cooke. Weare informed that
ht then evnced deep feeling Of penitenct-
that he wept bitterly, admitted his guilt and the
justice Of the punishment which he is about
70 suffer and a oogised to the Judge for his
apparent iusensbty whilst in the court.housa.
tie sad that his enemies were then present,
and would have derived pleasure from wines
ing his agonics. He further declared, that be
blamed no one. and promised thai he would
make no stempi TO commit suicide. II may
be proper To state, thai we have been inform
ed of other occasions heretofore whrrh be
also displayed great agony of mind. in the
presence OF individuals who visited Tim in pris.
on.
His appearance in court, was that of a gen
tpell young man, of good cnuutenance. he
was neatly and genteeIly drestd :, aud as he
SAT at the bar, during his trial, in the centre Of
the crowd, it was impossible Tor strangerto
distinguish The criminal
We cannot close this account without re-
marking, that the tste of Cox should be a sol
emn warning TO the young against the vice o.
INrEMpEEANcE. But for this. the miserable
young man, whose brief irter is so soon TO be
terminated by violent and gnonomlnlous
death might still have been a useful and re
spectacle mao, enjoying the endesrments o.
friends and relatives, and all the privileges Ola
Tree citizen. Now he is the wretched tenant
OF prison, loaded with chains, deprived OF t
very enjoyment, and dvesied OF all earthly
hope. doomed 10 eIpiaie bis crime upon
the gaIows, a spectacle to gazing thouSand''
While his name is consigned to eternal Iniamy.
Richmond, jug 81 - The slave Daniel wa
executed yesterday, little before II O'Clock
for the murder of Drummond. great
crowd attended the SOLEMN srectacle--consS'-
ing Of both SEXES, and OF whites rs wei as
blacks Daniel addressed them for some time,
And a gentleman present. also prayed ioi
him. Daniel confessed that lie had commlueu
the murder for which he was about TO suiier--