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sporuing Isft his house without leaving the
boots, ss WANTED them, and intended 10 send
him the money a. soon - could earn il.
bad not lived with Mr.. Sayre more than
week before saw that was cons idersd more
- mental servant than q common hired
man. AZ 5000 ~ my work was done for the
day, had something 10 do about the house,
such - feed tho hogs, take caro- q the hor-
see. cut wood and bring IL In, carry water,
and tie like, and vas under the servitude Of
the servants around the house. I was further
convinced Of this when my lodgings were sx-
changed for those Of very inferior quality.
plainly saw that n vas stranger and 70
reiguer, unacqusiused with tho customs and
manners OF the country, ! should be made
miserable beast Of burthen, if suffered it, to
whom no pay would DO returned but my food.
Prom these considerations, epEendered the
hrst idea Of murder and plumber. had long
cd To be in possession of sufficient money TO
either send TO my bctrotbed Marie, or 70 To
her. ! saw that Mr. Sayrc paid out and re-
ccived conside rabie, and believing from my
treatment should never bs able to earn
enough BY my labor. these murderous no.
tons often came into my mind. I then be-
gan to pray to God 10 prevent mo from COM
hitting so great q sin. Every time I thought
OF ] began to pray, but I found that God
had left me I had hot confessed for ten
years.
These IDEAS were continually recurring 70
me whilst was at my daily labor, and my
tire atment determined me. had formed INV
plans, but ! waited several days for their
daughter Mary to return, that might murder
her also, rs she had = gold watch which
wanted. Finding that she did not return, and
that daily became more degraded in my own
eyes; after their hired man had gone away,
on Saturday afternoon, asked Mr.. Sayre for
i've dollars, rs wanted hat ard some other
articles. He gave me q FIVE franc piece
This considered an insult, for had worked
hard FOR him. and was willing TO do the same
justice for year 10 come. had made my
preparations for cleansing the stable proper
y. and feeding the gray mare more than I
did the horse. ] then went to town and got
some cider and segars at grocery store, and
then went to a tavern, at which had be IN
once before, and took glass Of brandy and
segar this was done to pass away the time
until tho people had gone to bed. went
nome little alter ten o'clock, and rema med
around the barn some time, and then went
into the kitchen, where . found Mr.. Ssyre
shaving. ] pretended TO be frightened, and
told him by words and signs that something
was wrong in the stable. I ran out and stood
inside The stable door for some time, with a
spade in my hands, waiting for him to come.
Az length, saw him coming with candle in
his hand, and rs he came into the stable. I
struck him down with the back Of the spade,
on the left side Of the head, which killed him
without struggle. ] struck him another
dow on The forehead, TO make sure work Of
u, and then dug q hole in the heap Of manure,
dragged him into il, and covered him up As
soon as he fell, I threw the candle on the
plank near by, to prevent any light shining
ouf and exposing me. ! then went into the
Kitchen and decoyed Mrs. Sayres out in the
same way. She came out in a hurry, but
Without any light; and as soon as she got
past the shed, I struck her with the same
weapon with which had killed her husband.
IL being dark, the blow gianced-she scream
CD gave her another, but with like eject
she screamed again aud again. cIiupinr hoId
Of me, and begging for her life and IL was
NOS until | gave her several blows, that I
brought her TO the ground. ! got tired of
striking her with the spade, and then kick
ed her on the head with my heavy shod boots.
She died terrible death, aud see her every
time close my eyes TO sleep. When found
she was dead, covered her up in the same
heap o. manure, and relied the plaster over
the blood which had run from her he ad
whist was numbering her. then went in
70 me kitchen with q club in my hand, took |
. light, went softly up stairs 10 the garrct. !
where Phoebe, the colored woman, was sleep
ing, and with n single blow she passed into An |
eternal sleep. The blood spouted into nv |
iace, and on my vest and hands; she did not !
stir after first struck. then took the chi. |
sells which had seen the carpenter nut into
the corn stalks, and opened all the drawers
ana trunks IN the house. My object was on !
~ money. The silver money found 10 the |
belt around me belonged to Mr. s. IA aIso
the change the sheriff took from nv oocket
except a Gev shillings left from the five franc
piece which Ar. SaVro gave me
l would not take the paper money, as
dld not know the value Of il, aud was afraid
u would lead to my detection nor would |
take the silver spoons, &c. for the same rea- !
son. whilst ] was plundering the house, \ /
hougnt OF my Marie. found a largo quar- |
my oil JeWelry, &c. which thought would |
become her person, rs also several article.
belonging to females; therefore put them M |
to my bundles for her. well recolIect the !
wagon passing with the men in IL who had
been hshing, for II frightened me much, and
went TO the window 10 see IL they would
stop but as they did not, I continued INV
search after money, and such other article.
as could easily carry. Hearing n noise IN |
the garrett, went up and cut a slit in Pbor-
6e's ear; but found that she was dead. and
That cat had disturbed me. After had qua
up my two bundles IN the upper entry, took
OIL my own clothes, and put on q suit Of Mr..
SIS, which fitted me very well. After n
ing ny clothes under my bed, wen, 10 the
kitchen, took abe glass laniern-went TO the
stable, and set u within the door put the
saddle and birdie on the gray mare. which
Mr. sayre generally rode took one bundle
before me, snd the other fastened over nv
shoulder, and rode out Of the lane.
The beast there did not 90 very well. and
turned around with me once or twice, 90 that
Il loosened the bundle which vas over nv
shoulder spilled several things out. and r.
nsliy lost the whole Of II AFTER was Ca,rIy
stsrted--this was about the breaking Of dsy
J made the beast 60 pretty fast and take her
own course, a. believed she knew the uay
10 New York. When I vent through a part
OF the first village ! came TO, she wanted 10
stop ~ large white house, and troubled me
here also and here 7 lost some valuable