The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-12-17
EOpe7s Letter.
Spring Hill, Nov. 3 1912.

and, contrary 10 my expectations, will not
give me another trial, but have, about Il
hundred of them, determined to execute
me, il will be in abe ut half an hour. This
will astonish you more than anything YOU
ever heard or expected to hear, butnever-
theless /! is rue. fear not " hat they
ian do 10 me. had no evil designs in
returning, but did not expec, to be treated
in the manner am. The crime for which
am shortly tolose my lie, am innocent
OF. My little Emma and Elizabeth are
not mole innocen! than !. Oh. my God,
how love these children, My wife, my
Poor wife and sweet !jule children God
nave mercy upon them, bless aud protect
them; and may they live and be happy, be
respected and an honor to society. |
would love, dearly love to live fer them
and for my poor Sarah, my poor distress
ed ia'i!sr and mother. brc theirs and sisters.
Sod bless them all shall have no
more trouble i'll this world, | have lived
an Innocent life, and shall die with Meth
ing &c distress me, but the fact Of being
disgraced. 1t will however, be a source
of satisfaction to you to be assured that |
am innocent of The charge. cannot tell
you my feelings at such horrid treatment
Ggains, all law and order
But my dear parents. vie, children,
tro;hers, sisters and relations, be not gric-
we'd AT my dying thus. | had much rather
die SO than live di<graced. ] die not,
however, expect such treatment when !
returned. My dying request, my poor
Sarah, i", that you should remain at my
fathers, and be happy with The chlldren
and tell Them Of their poor father, aud
how much he ioyes--. | have but
Few momen;s more to live, but here let
me beg of YOU to remain at my fathers,
and never come TO country at the hands
Of whose people have received so much
cruel injustice. This act Of inhumanily is
not unanimous ,ven among The few who
perpetrated it, and ilhis too, right in the
neighbour ood where the crime was COM
m:tted. The most respectable n en- do 10.
sanction The course. But enough.
got Of Capt. Jarman $40, money he
collected on wood, Of Fathers corded in
fh'lade' phia. He sill has $500 in his
possession, spent nearly all IN coming
ont. haze but few dollars left. do
not know as ! is necessary for me 10 say
more. But let me beg Of you in the
natnc OF God. to be proud Of the course
have pursued, VIZ: in giving myself up TO
die, or as thought, To the law, rather than
be disgraced. | love you all; ard would
love to live among You, but had as well
Gle as live dishonored.
My dear father, mother. brothers and
listers, will you now be kind to my poor
wife and children. and assist her IN cduca-
ing them, and never consent for her to
return to tnis country to live, but rem il
with you. | know need never have re-
turned. bat preferred this course to te.ng
absent from you. My G:enGs in Irwin
know nothing o! the course my enemies
have taken, INDEED, hardly have time to
writ. In Philadelphia, at an oyster house
adjoining the tavern where the Washing
ION Steam boat starts from, left my tray
cling t2g -somr Of my clothes are il it,
SO you can get them. Give my love to
all my relations and friends, all tell them
am innocent of the crime or charge. |
would write to them all, but the mob will
not give me time. This write on my
knee in the road near the woods. When
left the north, prepared myself so as
not to be arrested until arrived. Now
am about to die, and my last request is.
that my remains may be taken up and car
ried to Can,well's Bridge, Delaware. and
there deposited along side my dear broth
crGiles. This wish to be attended to
ms soon as convenient and agreeable. The
expense will be but little, and it may be
source of satisfaction to you.
And now may the blessings Of Almigh-
ty God be and alb ide with all and each OF
you. Farewell, my dear wife, my dear
children, my dear father and mother, bro
thers and sisters: and unc!es and relations
Farewell
G. w. LORE.
P. S.-This is the last time you will
ever receive asIine from me. | write COO
ly, but do so believing that am not "a
lraid to die. My time is out. Its 80
.inutc past . o'clock.
Tne N. F.. Review gives the following
Il rtter particulars concerning this most
.uendiSh muro.r
The rope was then placed around his
neck, during which time he sal con'!nu-
ed cool and collected, delivering p'el INTO
the hand, of gentleman of this plac", MS
watch, money and other articles, and CIV
ing the necessary directions in relation To
them, with as much elaboration as if he
were onl2 about to start on temporal
hr,ar tI ,,r n adj
ness, they repaired to large chesnut tree,
about $50 yards from the road, when cau-
sing him to stand upon horse, the rope
was wrapped around stout branch of the
tree, and the end made fast to a sapling