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skill violently. esinciog . determiua.
ton to upset il. The deceased earn
estly requested him 10 DEMONSTRATING
his inability to swim-but received
only curses and taunss in reply-van.
bisricum telling him that he would have
has revenge for some injury which he
(vanblaricum) conceived himself to
have received from the deceased.
Iiis threats were not made in vain
Tor he soon succeeded in his design
OF uPsetting the skiff. Vanblaricum
and the Individual who had charge Of
the skif being good swinsmers, reach.
ell the shore In safety-while the de /.
ceased succeeded in regsining the skid,
which had turned keel upwards. Al
this time Eanblaricum was standing
on the bank. shouting after the unforiu-
nate young man-telling him TO say his
prayers quick!y-and exulting like q
demon over him. Some words passed
between them which appeared to con.
firm the malicious designs Of the IN.
feeling viIIain-who, determined 10
make surer work with his victim, rush-
ed into the river and swan rapidly to.
wards the skiR The deceased, alarm.
ed at his approach, sprsng or before be
reached il, and attempted to escape
his pursuer by endeavoring to swim to.
wards shore-but, before he could ef.
feet his object, vanblaricum was at his
side, and Immediately gr.ppled his
victim. who appeared at the time TO
have lost nil presence Of mind and
power Ut motion. After a brief struy
gle, Vanblaricum succeeded ia forcing
him under water, which was nine feet
deep at the spot-and holding him
there until the deed Of murder was nc.
eompiished. The whole scene was
witnessed by fifteen or twenty speeta.
tors on shore-none Of whom suppose
the deceased was seriously in danger,
until they Saw Vanblaricum in the act
OF drowning him. At this moment Sc.
veral persons plunged into the river
aud swam towards the parties, with
the view Of rescuing the unfortunate
young man-but their interference
came too iaie-the inhuman work of
death had been lone-and the spirit
OF Jefferson had taken its flight be.
yond the confines Of this world. The
body was raised aud taken back to
town-medical aid promptly procured,
anu unremittingly applied for three
hours-but IN vain. Ii was next day
conveyed to the grave amidst the re-
gret and tears Of an immense coneourse
OF citizens. Previous 10 its intement
q Coroner's Inquest was held over the
corpse--and verdict Of tciifiL murder
returned against VsnbIaricum, the per.
petrator Of the deed, who was immedi-
ately arrested and committed TO prison
to await his trial for the crime.
We were personally acquainted with
the deceased, and sincerely sympathise
with his numerous friends and relatives
m this sudden and severe stroke OF
atiliction. Thus has a young man.
just rising into manhood. been cut on
IN his career BY deed Of villainy sci.
dom equalled in the annals of crime. -
WILLIAM TELLER, one Of the persons con.
eerned IN the recent murder OF the guard, ir
the State Prison at Weathersfeld, Connec,i.
cut, aud who IS now under sentence Of death
has petitioned for Communication Of his pun.
snmen'' we extract the following sentences
from his supplicstion -
Your petitioner, under his presen,
sentence. stands on the verge Of aeo.
ther.world into which he msst be has
tened, prepared or usprspared. TAs
loss Of life. and the ignsminy Of losins
II on the scsHold, are beyond the com
eeption Of any one not IN my situation
bat great IS this is, it 10 nothing con
pared with the interests which lie be
yOnd this execution. pray for life
for life 10 dungeon if il must be-fo
u any where, bot for life-for life!
beg Tor some melioration Of my sen
tenee from those Who alone can deeid,
upon my fate-for some change Of th,
awful judgment Place me where yo,
wills impose restraints and depriva
iions on me as you will--all this | mus
expect, and IN the judgment Of M
fellow men, dessrvs-but oh! spar
my life. Can my death be needed
Asy not the justice aud majesty Of th
T law be sustained by allowing me
, heightened life in . solitary sells
offer 10 society all my days. and ever
consideration which endears life to m
, tsllow.msnF Life, life! spare me thi,
{ - the last prayer Of . most wretohs,
prisoner, but yet human being!
wM. TELLER.
Hartford, May 81, 1888.
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