Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-11-23

but juSt married, yet oiuuHlS Odsn o,'S
well for the last time on earth, with the a"iui
certainty that one would be lifeless corpse,
and the other widow, before the setting oil the
sun that was then throwing lis rays into Inc
otherwise cherries place.
Al Colts request, John Howard Payne and
Lewis GAYLORD Clarke then went into his cell
TO take their leave Of him. Colt appeared ex-
ceedingiy pleased to sea them; shook them cor
daily by the hand, and conyersed with appa-
rent cheerfulness with them for five minutes,
when they bid him farewell, both of them In
tears. Colts brother, Samuel, and his vile,
remained in the cell about ten minutes longer,
when both left His brother was deeply affect
ed, and looked more ghastly even than Cofi
himself. His wife could scarcely support her
self, SO violent were her feelings and acute her
sufferngs. She stood at The door ofthe cell for
minute--Colt kissed her passionalely ely-strain-
ed her TO his BOSOM, and watched her receding
form as she passed into the corridor. Here she
stood and sobbed convulsively as though her
heart would break, for minutes.
At last she was led away by Colts brother,
and his friends followed. He then desired 10
see the Sheriff, who went into his CELL Colt
then tod him emphaticahy that he was innocent
Of the murder of Adams, and that he never in
tended 10 kill him; he also told him that he still
had hopes that something would sifssrvene to
save him from being hung, and begged him not
to execute the sentence of the law upon him.
The Sheriff told him TO Danish all hope Of that
kind, for ,ha, he must die at o'clock
He then requested 10 see the Sheriff's watch,
and set his own by it TO a minute. He then
asked 10 see DR.. Anthon, and the latter went
into his cell, and remained in prayer with him
for about ten minutes. At the close of this,
Colt again sent for the Sheriff. and said 10 him,
"If there are any gentlemen present who wish
TO see me, and take their leave Of me, shall
be happy to see them"
This was announced by the Sheriff, and all
present with one or two exceptions passed up 10
his cell door, shook him by the hand, and took
their leave of him.
To one gentlemen connected with the press
he said, "l've spoken harshly of some. Of the
press, but do not blame you at all; it was all
my own fault; there were things that ought 10
have been explained; know you have good
heart, and forgive you from my soul freely
may God bless you and may you prosper"
He then requested his keeper, Mr.. Greene,
10 let him be left alone until the last moment.
This was about p M. His cell was closed,
and he was left alone till 20 minutes 10 4, when
some friends Of The Sheriff apprehended tina,
he might attempt 10 commit suicide, one Of the
Deputy Sheriffs, Hillyer, went TO his cell door;
requested 10 wish him "good bye"
Colt was then walking up and down his cell,
but turned round on the door opening, smiled
on Hillyer, shook him by the hand, and kissed
him, as he did several Of those who had just
previously bid him farewell in this life. He
said TO Hillyer--"God bless you, and may you
prosper in this life, which is soon TO close on
me-" Several eminent surgeons came into the
prison little before three, and the universal
topic of discussion, all round, among the little
knots Of spectators, was, whether he had been
furnished with The means, and whether he
would commit suicide, or not. Many prophe-
cied that shy four o'clock there would be
dead man without hanging"