Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-09
Nc 81.

Alter THIS, he paused. cast his eyes ear
nessiy, for about two minutes. upon the spee-
taiors, turning round and viewing the wholo
mass. IN search of those whom be had &C.
lcused Not seeing them, he remarked te the
sheriff. that he could not fad nnt OF HE .sn-.-
tended friends lie requested hi, c,tg;, 10 ~.
placed upon the scaifold, asd knelt over "a
With M. tsildea, reciting Iaost affecting and
heautiial prayer eo0eludlng with the .Luanv
Tor ostalarsg a good deesh"
Non came the crisis OF his fate. The eoe.
Tn was removed, when he signihed hi, rea-
dtness, shook hands with the sharilfs. ami
ihe rope was placed upon the hook Of tha
beami lhis was at % miuutrs past o'clock.
tie steod IN iervent and unfemi,ting nravar
tor i've mlnotes. 40 this critical momsns
masy expected 10 see HIM faint; but he rsll;.
ri himself, raised his asn, "a hizh az the
cord With which he war pnioned would let
nm, and threw Waite handkerchief, as the
signal toilet the drop l.sI. la an instant the
rope WAS cut which held the platform, and he
was launched into eternity The only SWAMI
toms OF bodily suffering which we not,ecd
were during the first i've or six minutes. in
which period he gave as many slightly con-
vusise shrugs OF his shoulders. and once
drew up his feet little, bat did not move n
hnger. Ills neck was not broken. and in
hall an hour his body Was taken down. and
the burial service read Il WAS then conysv-
ed about mile out of town, and delivered 10
bis friends for intcrmcnt IN Loudoun.
Ih1s persisted youth. who, but for the be-
setting SIN OF intemperance aud gambling
The result OF an intercourse with vicious com
panions, might have been pride and coualort
TO ms trends lie certainly had some re-
deening qualities Of heart something OF he
roism and az unusual degree of physical, IL
uu mi firm l. a.
is the firm belief Of the pious men who an.
deayourcd TO soothe his last moments Of an.
guish.
he number OF spectators has been yari.
ously estimated-at from four to Ten thou-
sand. IL - but justice 10 sav, that we nevsv
have witnessed greaicrdecorum than was ex-
hibited ON the field. Exceptions will siyavs
be fonnd-=ior the yawning grave itself can
scarcely soitca or subdue the reheIhous pax-
sions Of some men. Whatever disorders &C.
cured = IN profanity and intemperance. be-
fore and after the event may be considered
out a. the common result OF large and pro-
niscuous collections OF people.
Cox has lett . Confession, in his own hand
wiring, Of the circumstances leading to and
connected with the murder. On Inesdav
morning preceding his death, he sent for tive.
magistrates Of the county, and delivered Il Ia.
10 their hands, soennly asserting Il Is CON
tam tho truth, the whole truth, and uoth;nr
but the truth. On the morning OF execution.
IN the preseace oftwo magistrates. Of the nc.
ing deputy sherlifs, (Messfs Ransom ana
Niilis,) aud several other persons, he aeain,
declared il 10 be- true.
Ills confession commences with the fal-
loving emphatic words
II declare IN tho presence Of Con. that 7
never thought of killing Mr. Dunn, nor had (
made any threats TO fake bis life. ill il wan
proposed to me By Nj $50
After detailing the circumstances in nearly
the same manner he did at the Examinins
Court, he concludes with the foreible decla-
ration
"Wbat have written, Is NOT written thro.
NANCE or III viii. but with the desire ofroinr
justice eve il to my God. my country ana
70 myself know | must appear before my
God to be Judged, and would bssorrv to have
the blood 81 seven others upon mo bv accu-
sing thetn falsely. God knows what / have
said g ne ntsth and nothing bui Ms truth
say u 10 his presence, knowing that must
soon appear beioIe him. | fo, give the world
any INJURY II has done me. | ask pardon az
God, my country, and the poor DISTRESSED
iamily whom have injured So much. ask
pardon thousand ana a thousand limos
willingly make the sacrifice nsy country -
cures Of mc. throw myself into the hands
o. .fods as The tcorst of si5users, and hone he
WIZ nave mercy on my poor soal Z,
we learn that 1t 10 the iptention Of b;~
trends to have his confession printed in nan,
phlsa form. as matter Of justice 10 him ana
70 the community, acd in order to yind,rats.
his memory from the stain of having del,b.y-
a,ely OF his own accord, perpe:rated the hor-
iiDie outrage, which deprived society Of onr
10 most useful members. Whatever diasr-
enee OF opinion may prevail as to his state-
mentss Certain IL Is, that nine ftntls ar ~.
community do noae believe thai the blood ~
Cox '.eaa u
lis relatives had visited him ON ,rb,a.
to take their linai farewell oil him: and i
tsaid The adieu Of his sister was heal go
ms scene Deep, indeed j. the feel;ns~ -
sympathy which Is nnirt rsaIIs cen E,r ~. ~
6anizins condaion. If the cundalane. go
community could afford her the sl;ybsest ~ ~
deviation Of misery, she might rest s.s,,ssaas
q prompt Cessation Of her sorFows. IT. bss
leis to her his prayer book. and rea',s. "a
tna' the candles used in administered y, h;,.
inc sacrament, might also be given ~ her
we have heard Of many it'll irr,,la-..
connected with this event, EyItieh serya ~,
sho" the collected manner IN which ~. -:
sonef mel bis fate. Ills affectionato nars;ny
with The family Of Che lsilor. ! renresanssi =
US IS a scene calculated to make ! Isss,ss.
impression upon their memories til. 90