The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-29
DIFFERENTIATION OF THE JOHN JoNEsE9

Ia ihshiNAiiCN Of lnt JoHN JONtSL.S
We copy the following interesting item, from
the Globe
Compassion Of Jadge.-A very learned and com
passionate JudgO in Texas, on passing sentence an
one John Jones, who had been convicted Of n.uIJ,.
IS said to have concluded his remarks as follow.
The fact is, Jones' that the court did not ir,e.f
10 order you TO be executed before next spring 9i
the weather is very cold our jail, unlortunai,h.
Ia very bad condition, much Of the glass u lt
window IS broken the chmneys are IN such OIL
lapdated state that no FIRE can be made 10 r,rd
your apartments comfortable Besides, own,
the great numOer OF prisoners, not more than die
blanket can be allowed TO each. II sleep sound.
and comfortably, therefore, woul be out OF The u
ton. In consideration Of these circumst,nces
wishing 10 lessen your sutferings as much as po,,i
the court, in the exercise Of It's humanity and c-
passion, do hereby order you 10 be executed t.-u-
row morning, as soon after breakfast a. NAV be
yenient 10 the sheriff, and agreeable to YOU"
MORBID SYMPATHY WITH CRIMINALS
savage murder is committed, the barl.,.
horrlfes the public, the assassin is execratf! s.
IS tried, convicted, and sentenced 10 death
from that moment the horrible murderer be,a.
the exemplary penitent, with whom pious h.
pass hours in prayer and tender discourse, n
local paper, which before teemed with detail,
the criminals atrocities, IS now full of traits cf d !
sanity state OF mind his deyout spirit, his edfr
resignation, and, above all, his sayings in acErog
ledgment of the services Of the chaplain, who s
opened TO him the promises of the glori mn.
other world and, after him, of the governor IN
the Jail, who has treated him with the knde,t can
siderauon, as II he were his own son. An examu,.
OF this class has just been presented at Nottiugar
England man named Jones was convicted
the murder of young woman, whose throat he
saying that, If they could not live together ri 81,
would die together. But his courage did not r.r,
HIM beyond cutting the poor girls throat, a tend,
ness lor has own having caused his hand TO 10
on NM before his conviction, he was regard.
as Il monster but alter H. as saint. The Nottr-.
ham Review abounds with anecdotes of his ann, ID
ways and pleasant sayings. He had a cold a,l
obs erVed to the effect that hanging would cure H.
" lie was afflicted with cold ever since his trial
and told Mr. Duke, the governor Of SouthweU
mouse OF correction, that II he were going TO H,..
he was sure his cold would give him much troubic
but as lie should die, it did not matter These and
such other remarks he made at various times. AL
ways appearing very lively, and not in the lea,
fearing the death he doomed TO suffer; vel
at the same time not displaying the slightest Levitt
out rather treating The subject IN every way in
proper light "
Treating the matter in its proper light would n,
appear to be treating it very lightly. / he Chapi,
got the Bishop OF Lincoln TO visit John Jones II,
the Bishop was much pleased, says the report, wa
Jones general conduct and behavior. The " m
so that 1t might not be taken to extend to tie a
exception OF throai-cuttng. The Bishop confirmed
Jones, who expressed his gratitude in very warm
terms" for the Preate's attention, which he h i,
says The report, IN the highest estimation. But ne
Bishop to attend TO him not all John Jones GOOD
fortune; female sympathy was strongly moved D-
The assassin of poor girl.
lie received more than weekly visits from he
benevolent and kind hearted Lady Lucy SINH as
Wniord House, { wife Of the late high sheriff ,i,
olleh coming ana dlsc"lrsing with HIM, as Wc.las
reading the Scriptures TO ha.n
Such h0nurs, such kindness never won 4 I.,
been extended /, him, except as a criminal If tj,
blacklist dye. Had he married the poor crl. tar
whose murder he suffered, and had he shared want
with her In vlrtuous affection and hone poyerty tI
probability Is that no great lady would have seen In
HIM object for weekly visits long discoursrs and
scripture readings For the poor crime is the most
successful advertisements and hen II is qlile sur,
That man is gong TO be hanged and that the troute
about HIM VIII not be long, it is wonderful what an
interest is raised in his behalf. The Nottingham
Review gives with an odious familiarity, the details
of the execution
" There was no shaking, no trembling Old Som
the eXecuiioner took of his neckerchef, and put r
rope round ms neck. Jones said n OF quite tight
if you please to the hangman and then tuck Ii.
iron hook covered with black cloth, which was /,
tended 10 be attached to the gallows chain, into Il,
side pocket"
But this was not all Jones had a fancy for OWN.
decorated, marked with token Of lady's KIND.
ness.
I" The last favor which he wished for was then
fulfilled, and beautiful white camelia sent to him
oy Lady Lucy Smith, was pinned over his heart rs
Mr. Dulen
And the Lady Lucy Smiths beautiful camc'a
was pinned over the heart that had not rcvoit,H
against most barbarous murder. Such are u
honors and favors peculiarly reserved for crime ana
the condemned cell, or the drop. If a thousand
part oil the tenderness extended to the yrtuuD,
poor, resisting evil temptations and all suhcra-
patience, how much guilt would be averted loN
much goodness sustained - London Eran,iner.