Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-14
CLOUGH'S APPREHENSION.

gives the following PARTICULARS
He (Clough) was taken on Sunday nigt,
by two citizens of Mount Holly, who hid
been requested by Mr.. Striker, of that VI
age, to place themselves near the spot whee
Clough's tracks had been discovered. Thee
two persons, whose names are not recollet-
ed, were lying concealed under some bushe,
near which they suspected that Clough woui
most probably pass on his way towards tn
river, about three miles from Mount Holly
About ii O'Clock they observed persol
passing near them, at rapid, but firm AM
steady pace. They accosted him, by ash
ing, who is there? No answer was mad.
They repeated the question. There WIS
still no reply. They then advanced towars
HIM, when Clough stopped and said, 'Ge-
tlemen, what do you want?' One of than
Immediately grasped him firmly by The
wrist, and asked him, is your name 'IleP
TO which he replied in the affirmative
Where are you going?' TO Philadelphia,
was the reply. They held him Il st, and
asked what business he had there; to which
ne answered, that he did not know what bu-
slness they had to stop mar when going on
his way peaceabIy. A ca,dle having been
brought by one of the men from small
house not far from mem, Clough was recog-
Missed. When he found this to be the case,
he appealed tothem, and begged for Gods
sake to let him go. 'You know, gentlemen.
(said hey tho | have worked hard for nv
life; do, f. heavens sake, let me co. They
replied, that he must accompany them back
% prison. He made no resistance, and was
again about one O'Clock in the
morning. He had no axe with him at the
time. as stated by the two men who took
lm, no, any other weapon with which he
could have defended himself, even if he had
been disposed to do 80.
He told our informant, that he had intend
ed to make his way to the shores of the Della
ware, and if no means of conveyance were
found to enable him to cross it, he thinks he
would have made the attempt to swim it, al
hough, as he observed, he might have been
drowned in the effort, from the weight of iron
yet about one of his ANGLES, if not from the
width Of the river. you know. gentlemen
said he, 'liie is sweet, and who is there that
would not have done any thing that would
afford him the least chance of his life? but
now, gentlemen, am done, and shall endea-
vor to give up: | have been unable to do so
before, as | always had hope, until now, of
getting clear He further added: Gentle
men, you don't know how hard it has been
tor me to bring myself into the proper mind
to listen to the friendly advice of the minis
tiers that have visited me, as | always in
dulged the hope Of an escape, and therefore
could not bring myself to believe that must
meet that end to which | have been con-
1emned.'
He appears more penitent than formerly,
but still seems occasionally to indulge lin
gering hope either of being reprieved by the
authorities Of the state, or by some means of
making his escape. He expressed a wish
hat DIR. Moorehouse, one of the clorgymen
Of the village, might be requested 10 visit him
yesterday morning. That gentleman was
accordingly called on, and promised to do
so.