The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-08-23

has affirmed the Judgments in the case OF
Joseph Carter and p. W. Parke. The
prisoners were to have been executed ac
cording 10 their sentence, at Beividere, on
Friday the 22nd Day Of Angus, INST. BE
low we give letter written bv Carer
While in Jail, declaring his iuuovncc.
6gSGS JMLsAns 4, lsl5.
10 the Edioiscl lAelIhaie Nl4sPa
As am abonl 10 leave this world, and
my soul TO be sent 10 the world o! spirits,
there TO answer TO God lis maker for all /
have said OF done, knowing that he is a
God OF justice and mercy, one that cannot
err but will Judge me in righteousness and
truth. He knows my innocence and am
willing to abide his decision trusting in him
who knows all things that is done By day
or night. | will not there he tried upon
suspicion, with prejudice nor false witnesses
Trusting in him for that justice which has
ben denied me in this world. Justice is
all ask.
| feel il duty thalI owe 10 myself, my
family and my friends and my country. .lha,
| should make brief statement of facts
and have them published 10 the world before
| leave H. was in the field a, work all
the afternoon Of Monday ull dark. went
to bed abou, nine o'clock and was no, up
again that night I'LL sunrise the mex, morn
ing, that Couge was mistaken as to the
day he took the letter TO Easlon. was no,
in Washington on Monday afternoon, oul
was there on Wednesday afternoon, and
spoke 10 Cougle 10 take the letter, and gave
!. TO him on Thursday morning lie went
there both days and is mistaken as to the
day. As to the Wagon that went up the
creek, know not whose it was, The wag
gon was moi mine. or if il was il was taken
|nnbeknuwn 10 me. As for the story of
Jesse Tiger and MIS-. Marlenus, they have
both testified falsely agalns, me, and God
knows il as will as they and me. Tiger
said be was afraid Of his life; i. was The
reason why he did no. tell it sooner This
spIing year ago, my father bull. me a
house, and Tiger done par, of the mason
work. | tended him all The time, and we
done the work alone. never seen any
fear abou, him. If he was WHY did he
come to work where | was! Does i, stand
'oreason' was Tied shortly after and
he knew nothing or he would have been
brought against me, bu. ,hev was hard run
or they never would have wanted such u
person
And as for my money, had saved i,
through ,he fall and winter before. | was
in debt and did no. know how soon nv
creditors would come on me, and kept all
Ihe money i could get together TO support
my family with; and when aay one would
ask me for money would ,sy I had none
There 1 done wrong and am very sorry for
ii, and ask forgiveness for 1t both By God
and man.
| do solemn|y declare before God and
man that 4 am entirely innospnt oG,he crime
in any way-NIIal knew Of nothing that,
would lead 10 its discovery and that 1 did
moi see Peter W. Parke or any other person
except the inmates OF my own house, and
that The murder is all myslery TO me
and that Inc fret | knew or heard anything
about 'he murder, was when told of il by.
Peter W, Parke, about eight O'Clock or a.
I''Ie AFTER on Tuesday in presence Of Hum
mer.
The murder will come to light some day
when you will all know tha, what I have
SAID is true. How then will my enemies
feel, those who have prosecuted me and
sough! for my life, aid stained their hands
with the blood of an innocent hrolhel!
Remember that we must all NEE. al the
bar OF God TO render up the final account.
Ny enemies are many and hard, but | for
give them all, and pray that God will bring
'hem TO true repentance, as will bring
them safely to the Heaven of rest.
II any person should attempt, liter am
gone, 10 pass off on the public any other
confession contrary to this statement ii will
be forgery. By publishing the above
you will confer favor on a humble and
prosecuted citizen Of New Jersey.
JOSEPH CARTER, Jr.