Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-02-02


me TO 90 win him 10 the place Bot
hI' wife, who wished to go 10 meerinp,
desired him 10 remain 81 home u watch
The garden, 10 prevent the chickens
scratching Up the seeds. Il was then
arranged that should 90 with her
nearly to fathers house. and then cO.
across and meet him at Mr.. ioward's
gate J accordingly went with her IN.
~ near TO my ialber's, when | stopped.
She asked me why | would not go to
the house. ! tod her dld not wish to,
but would remain IN the orchard until il
was too late to 90 10 meeting. for II |
went TO the house, William, Younger
brother, might want my boots to 20 to
meeting too. As soon as she left, |
turned an5 started for Inc spot where
my brother had oppointed 10 meet
u had beer previously arranged that
whoever arrived there first should hal
loo. II 20 happened that wasihp first
on the ground. and instead Of calling az
agreed upon went some distance from
The gate and placed my Self in a pos ton
10 fire at him as he came. lie soon al
ter arrived at the gate and called. |
snswe Ted and he started to come 10 me-,
sPrang behind tree, rapidly drank
some more liquor, fully determined 10
shoot him as he approached, bu, again
my strength Jailed, and he came up. |
then took out my bottle ard gave him
what remained IN it. We then started
TOR the card players-he going before.
by this lime the draughrs OF Iiqnor hat
| had swallowed began 10 exercise their
fiendlsh influences, and as we passed
along ! resolUleIy determined 10 shoo,
him ere we reached the place OF rem
devious. We walked on; we approach
ed The spot where the card playing was
going 90; he wished 10 take the gun
and fire II as signal Of our approach /;
but knew The deed must now be done.
or should fail again and perhaps for.
ever. So, nefvlng myself 10 the utter
most, ] raised the gun 10 my waist, for
! could get 1t no higher and fired He
fell went 10 him lle screamed a.
'oud, | jumped upon him and choked
him until ! thought bis breath nearly or
quite gone. Hearing some noise, look
ed up and saw two men coming running
! then rose from the body Of nv broth
er, struck him over the face and head
Two or three times with The breech oI
the gun, and f4d.
went home secrrled the gun ir
he barn-relurned 10 tho house anC
changed my dress -ihon went back tC
The stable and sadjed a horse, intend
ing 10 take another route and ride a
round 10 tho fatal spot where | had sho
my brother, thinking thereby sh0u {
prevent suspicion attaching 10 myself
| mounted my horse and rode a shor
distance on the east end Of the road
then iurned and rode short distance
west, and again turned about and rode
home and put the horse IN the sable
then went to the house, where | me
my sisters just returned from church
They had heard the news. We slarteC
together and went to Shorts tavern
where Elias had been carried | wal
then arrested and committed 10 the pris
on in which ! now am, on the 90 h o
May, l642 had my trial at the Oc
lober term Of the supreme court, he d il
this place, and convicted OF murder II
the first degree After sentence wal
pronounced upon me, lend which be-
love to be iusi) ! began 10 prepare tc
meet my God, and if possible, obtair
pardon, through The propitiatory bood
Of my Redeemsr, for my most awfu
crimes.
My days we're numbered Il had bu
a short time 10 prepare for eternity
was not only under sentence o
death by the law of my country, bu
under one OF eternal death by the law o
my God. therefore called in The as.
sIsteuce OF the Clergy, and have beer
visited by other plous persons, whC
have rendered me all the aid in lheiI
power, to whom now offer lhe earnes
thanks of a grateful heart. Their re
ward will be meted out Ihem in anolhe
word.
believe | have found the pardon for
which | have most earnestly sought
through the merits of Him whose Blood
speakelh better things than that Of Abel
And as the day approaches nearer and
nearer when ! must meet my doom, my
confidence grows stronger and stronge
that ] have found a friend who will gC
with me through the dark valley anc
shadow Of Death, and whose rod anC
whose staff will comfort me in nv dread
hour Of trial. think can truly say
have nothing TO fear my trust is in
God.
And now, dear reader, we part, Lei
me beseech you, my young friends lo
ponder over what you have Just read