Southern telegraph., 1837-07-04


to hedge on the farm of Mr.. G. Brown a
. Besiwood Park; rcmaincd there all tn
day, and returned in. the evening about
n'elock. When got home. took some
thing TO eat, staid in the house about n hal
an hour, and then went 10 the Seven Star
public house, near Leather Bottle, Netting
ham, where had n cup OF ale. then re
turned home. | walked alone the whole
way, aud reached Blssl;Fd between elevcl
and twelvo that night. met Mr.. Josepl
Woodward, fwhO is the father Of MIR. Mari
Woodward, my landlord,) in the yard; he
asked me abut the rent, and Itold him
had arranged with his son to paw the mex
Wednesday but one: he told me be woul
have It the next morning; told hmit was
impossible for me to give it to him the mex
morning, but that he should have il in the
the course of the next week; hc said he
would not be put olfihat way, and if didn'l
get Il read Y in the m1rning, he would take
my goods. ] thoughtifho took my goods,
that should have no house--no where to
go--no home, nor nothing--and that before
ms children should be turned into the street,
and be separated from me, would suffer
eial The law would please to clap on me.
i Ibe prisoner here paused, and it was very
/ lAPparent tint gFAt ainoiion was passing
alhin bis Lososa; Bill alter he hid answer
ed two 81 three questions, lie rcsum9ii and
described q the jury III the greatest conPo-
safe, a. folIows)
Coroner Didyou turn your housckeep-
ei away that nigIitg
Prisoner--l told her she must 90: and |
intcnded her 70 % out and not stay there
that night
Coroner Did ven 60 up stairs as soon
rs she was gone?
Prisoner mo. Twas not willing to part
With my children, 81 lmadc ZIP my mia to
strnnelc them, and didit with my handker-
Ichicf
Coroner--Whcn did that idea first come
into yolr mind2
Prisoncr-Not ill that nght--lltcr talk
ing.to Mr.. Woodward |. did not proceed
up stairs Immediately after my housekcopcr
leh ! staid in the house place about an
hnuf--l then went up stairs, and went d.
rcctly into the children's room. think
some Of them were awake, butI don't
know particularly. Fhe threat that NJ.
Woodward gave nc caused me to do what
did. There were two in ono bed and tau
in the other, | think took my handkor-
chief out ofmy pocket when | 90! up stairs,
bit don't know where. | went to the he'd
where the two younger ones wore ling,
(Nlark and ANN; | think they were not
awake at the time. | kisscd them all,
shook hands and bado them good bye, hc-
fore | destroyed them. | less than minute
alcr got into the rpom, began; | to k
my Youngest (MnrA) first, | twisted my
handkcrchiefa Bit, and put it roundits neck,
and tied it ina fast single knot. drew |;
tight, but did not pail it at all aEerw .rds; ]
then left h)ldof the hanlkerchief (Thc
prisoner, there is n, doubt in bis aeiatioa
lrew the knot of the hanlkerrhiof in the
first instance across its mouth, as it belrs
marks on It's lips and its tongue is bitten. y
had La camille with me in the chamber; bu
do not know that looked at while it was
Stnng'ing. | believe did not lDpk at it.
| kept the handkerchief on its neck for five
| minutes. then took it of, and the child
appeared 10 be dead, did not see That it
bled at the mouth, as ! did not look at it in
the face. Il did not scream. Never Il one
of thom WINGED. | went t. Ann next, aud
tied the handkerchief round ncr throat in
the same way. When had throttlcd Ann
| went down stairs and staid against the
frc for few min ties stood consider
ing, and | though | might as well suffer
for them ali as for two.
| then went up stairs ag7ip, and was go
ing up 10 the bed where the other tw1 lay,
Che bed being IN lor the win llw in which
John and WiIium, the eldest boys were)
when William jumped cut of the bed, ran
across the floor, aid got into the bed where
Clark and Ann lay, which is the cause they
arc all in one bed thought he had seen
Ine siranglc the oibcr Two. As lie rdn
ncruss the floor, he sai.I Pray, father, don't
dome so.' then tied the handliorchief
round dthc biggest boy'snork Jnbn'@ )-T did
nj look to sec if Jshn Struggled, but went
and set down on the bed side against Will
liam, and sid to him 'AIy .lad, we'll all
share our fate; when l'fe done you shall
have nobody 10 think of but myself, and i
will be my turn ncxl,' and he never spike
more. They none of diem ever WINGED,
and will take my oath never cried ont
then went and took the handkerchief or
John, aud tied it round William'i ieck,--
When took lhe h1ndkerciief of John'sI
neck he appeared to be quito doad. Wil-I
liam made no resistance; il he did it wass
the least in the world, as Z gayc him no
chance, and ho mover screamed ost III ALL
Assoon as 1 had tiel tho handkerchief on
Wlliam's neck, went down stairs, where
staid lor more tim an hour; | then went
up stairs again, ahl sat on the bed sid;,,
where William, Ann, and Mark lay, till D
o'clock, | then took the handkerchief on
Williams neck, and pat il in my hat; this isl
il. lnking a cotton handkerchief nul of lis
hat, anl holding i up tos show tic coroner
shouk lIands with them aIl thinkinu #