Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-07-29

presence Of his family, shot hlun ,hrouoh IN,
BODY, before he had tuliy time to rise fom ~
ehs.r N which he was seaed, hr oppor,uni,,
70 make even enc appeal 60 Heaven for mercy
In's !. a summary OF your owaflee, and fesr
uaeoncerned disclosures, corroboratci tcxeep,
az to the alleged conspiracy 81 the ,estimoa,
OF numerous witnesses; and /. proves th.t Vo,ir
crime had all the ingredients Of marsIer in the
hrss degrees. II was vilfui, pseme,liss,ed
killing under as slight provocation a. ever in
/ suga,cd human being to similar outrage;
and the act was 80 daring and desperate as !,
l Was msticious.
10 such sa act, so perpetrsted, the Law af
hxes DEATH in its mos, ignominous farm.
ne who lmalcioasiy) shsddsth mans blood.
ey man his blood shall he she'd" rhis is The
seh'iment OF all Raiions, civil xsd and savage
= sentiment produced by necessity. approved
~ kesson,ant sanctioned by the voice Of Hca
| ven itself.
Your days sre therefnre numbered. and you
| most prepare ts die. Sfnce the forms 81 The
law have been scrupuloslsly respect =. and Vol,
have lad upon your trial every sdvan,av. h.
humanity grsnts since yeur guilt has heen
rendered manifest BY uneSe Fti0sAhle ,estina
ny acknowledged by laaYsslf and Arrlared by
me unsnImous voice oftweiee laFees free irons
Si objection: you have nothing snote 10 expect
or to hope from Man. II pardon Il 10 be ol,.
tanned for such crime as you have perpetrs
ted, It Is no, from any RAatnLs tribunal you
must seek Il. Whether hv PRAYER ana rgnen
lance, YOU may obtain eise~betc, aud thus
avert The more damning consequence Of gulls.
- ma gtSen TO us 10 know Our dim ,teus
extend not beyond the grave. except that We
are assured. the mercy os Con is infnite. na,
~ reference TO that assurance could hope to
make sny impression upon one who has hih
to exhibited so little sensibili,y, xouli advise.
exhort, nay ensreat Sou, by every sffectiag con
siderat'on, 10 employ the few DAYS which ra.
main TO YOU IN this world, in making seriona
preparations for another Il is fcarfn. to think.
that tou, who are nov s,sediag before me
living msn, IN The pride Of youth the glow Of
health, and eojeying the fuii consciousness OF
animated existence. must in so short and Ger
tam period cease a. IRE; but il 10 still more
a"ius 10 reject upon your appearing IN So i'm
penitent a state, before the Jcpae of the quick
and the dead. ibeseecb you, then, TO porder
upon The folly and daager OF persis.ng IN such
scoarse II is not tifBaers-~it 10 desperation
proceeding from the same principle Of false
pride, which, in addition TO vieiona company
aad the unrestraiue3 ioduls ,nce Of untuiy pas
s'ons, has conducted Jon through wicked couf.
ses 10 this h~R
One other consid era,ion feel bound to urge
You have confessed yourself guilty OF the mar.
der 81 Mr. Dunn; and yon have on oath, I'm.
p'ics'cd several others in that harrih,c trans
action The bare suspicion which this aecu
sstson has excited sgsisst them, seriously affects
their character and worldly prospects; add Il
perse,ered in 10 the last, msy eiIecnaIly de.
Sroy both. ". trsm any unknown and anac
countAbie motive, you have accused them false.
". commence the preparation | so earnestly
recommend. by All &C, OF justice DO NOT add
the gull, of Perjury. unaioRsd for and unrc
pented OF, 10 your other crimes; nor die wish
lie IN your mouth. With this last adj onitlon
proceed to order ard sdJudge.-
That yon EHssR2Ea OK, shall be taken from
the place where on now stand, TO The COMMON
lil of the county, and he there kept Ia safe and
strict custody, until Friday the 9Th day Of Au
gust nex', on which day, between the hours OF
ten o'clotk IN the forenoon and slx O'Clock in
the afternoon, yeu shall be conveyed TO the
place 81 execution, by the Sheriff Of ,his coan
ty, and then snd there uAscED MT TINS xEcK
WITH You ARE DEAD. Ard may God hz,s
mercy on your soul
We have never heard any thing delivered
| from the bench with 50 much feeling. Al
| though Judge Parker has performed the pain
ial duty OF pronouncing sentence OF condem.
! nation against criminals, IN very many III.
stances, yet he was much agiiafed and affect
ed on this occasion. The last words, IN which
he recommended the wretched cu!prit to the
mercy OF his Creator, thrilled through every
| bosom and touched every heart.
/ Many fearful eye was seen amongst tbs
audience, and some wept outright. The pri
soncr, however betrayed no excess OF feeling
| less indeed than most OF the by ISLANDERS
He stoed perfectly calm and firm. We can
not say that he exhibited any hardihoad, OF
the contrary, be appeared somewhat subdae,
at the conclusion OF the awful sentence. Or
the same evening. he was, at his own earnes
request. visited in the Jail by Judge parke
aad his Counsel, MIR Cooke We are IN
formed that he then evinccd deep feeling o
pehitence-that he wcpt bitterly, admitte,
his guilt and the justice of the puni-Lrsca
! which he is about TO suler,and apulogised t
the Judge for his apparent insensibility willis
an the court house. lie said that his enemis
were then present, and woald have derive
pleasure irons witnessing his agonies. IL
Further declared, that he lsamed no one, an
pSemised that he would make no attempt I
commit suicide. Ii may be proper TO state
that We have been informed OF other ocea
sions heretofore, on which he also displaye
great agony OF mind, in the presence OF ind
viduals who visited him in prison.
} His appearance in court, was that Of
. genteel young man of good countenanee. II
was neatly and genteeily dressed; and as
, sat on the bar, during bis trial, by the side
, hIs counsel. il was impossible for strang,
, 10 distinguish the criminal
IL We cannot close this account without r.
marking that the fate Of Cox should be a s
] lems warning to the young, az asnst the viz
4 If txTFMprpAMru R.,f for fbta he mas ar