American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-27

lmmateral which, as | was IN such state tna'
| should not have waited to think who 1t was.
| do not remember what said but she told
some gentlemen who went to make inquiries,
that | asked her # she could give me nights
lodging, or tell me where | could procure one,
as was without friends, SC She took Inc IN
to the house. How got in do not know
There was fight OF stairs, but | have no re-
collection Of going up those stairs. l romcm-
Der nothing distinctly that passed during the
whole time, till was taken away, except that
drank; but what | drank, or how much, or
how often, know nothing. have some idea
that man came there while was there be-
cause felt afraid Of him. | have no rccollec-
ton ofgoing out at all, after first went m on
Friday evening, although it was said that was
seen on Saturday evening. have no recolleC-
ton either of gong out or coming in; and if
did don't know how did it. have no re-
collection of eating at all, although the woman
told that I did eat, and asked blessing, and
also that prayed. have no remembrance OF
this. do not remember purchasing shirt,
although had a strange shirt on me when l
was taken awav. The time that ! spent III
that place seems to me like horrible dream
nightmare, a something that | cannot de-
scribe. | have so little recollection OF what
transpired, that when ] came out, could not
tell for my life how long had been there, and
vas astounded when | found that had been
there so long. When MIR Camp came into the
house, remember that felt as if relief had
come, and | said to him, go, take NE away
from this felt glad that some one had come
He asked me chow | came therel" told him
a man had put something in glass OF soda
which lad crazed me. He asked ne his name,
gave it to him as he gave it to me, as near as
can recollect. Another man came i'll with
Mr.. Camp; then Nh. Hays came in and took
me in a carriage to Mr. Hurbut's house, where
received the kindest care and attention, dur
inc the most severe trial of bodily suffering and
mental agony ever experienced in my lie
During the whole Of my sickness did not call
for liquor nor do | remember that telt any
desire or craving for it.
This is my statement; to the truth al which
| am willing TO stand through life, in the hour
of death, and at the Judgment sea-. In max
ing this statement, do it not to prlliate or eX-
cuse myself but to tell the truth. 1t would
have beeu much easier for me, il had gone
voluntarily and deliberately aud drank, to nave
acknowledge it, and asked the forgiveness OF
the public, and thrown myself on their mercy.
! But the all-secing God knows, and know
/ that it was not SOL and my position is pccu-
/ liar one, BECAUSE plOOi lil0I NY SLotS-
mcnt is correct Many will doubt; some viii
believe; and ! can say, that those that know
NE best, will believe me first. 1t has been sale
by some that used opium. Now declare
that never had a particle of opium in my
mouth in my life, to my knowledge. never
saw piece but once, to know what it was, anc
that was at Norwich at Mr.. breckenridge
store He showed me Il piece because | wish
ed to sec it. With regard to the man who ask
ed me to take the soda-he IS man; Judge
about 40 years Of age, rather short, and, no
ticed, slightly pitted with the small pox. iav'
! ing no suspicious, | took no more notice. With
regard to the putting something in the glass,
am as confident that ho did it as il had seen
| him; though what it was, do not know. The
man who attended the fountain, have not the
slightest idea knew anything about it.
! Who this JenathGn Williams is, do not
know. do not remember ever working with
him. and told him SO. | know not whether
this is his right name. have my stspic'ons
that he came into the { ~ the same night thai
| did, and left soon attsc the Friday that was
found, and that the whole thing was arranged
before lie accosed me. However it be, feel
that the whole matter viii yet be made PLAIN
and that by some means CT other, in the Provl-
dence Of God, the truth of my statement re-
speeding this man will be made as clear as the
sun. May God forgive hn, tor the wrong he
has done me. With regard to the house IN
which was found, it is said to be house OF
, ill-fame ihave understood it was not; but be
that as il may had it been TIE most notorious
house in the ooty, and had seen one OF the iH-
mates, being IN the state that was IN when
met this woman, should have gone with her.
had no intention of going TO such house All
4 1 lao, tn
believe that should have asked no questions,
or made no objections to my place.
And now in view of the past, can say with
Job, "For the thing which greatly feared, has
come upon me, and that of which was afraid,
is come unto me.n have fallen, and keenly
feeling this, am willing to lie PROSTATE in the
duet where this fall has put me. do not pre-
sumo to say that an not to blame. was to
blame to 90 with stranger; but when he spoke
of my being too proud do not know but
would have gone anywhere with him. But
still i was to blame. / may be considered also
to blame for getting tkat brandy, giving way to
nay desires for it; but If bitter tears OF repen-
lance, and earnest prayers for forgiveness, tor
that of which | might have been guilty while
under strong excitement, will avail through the
mercy of Christ, shall be forgiven. To the
! Temperance friends am willing to low; | a;n
willing to be called the meanest of all engaged
in the great cause; am willing to bear with
meekness their consure. To my brethren in
the church, am willing they should do will,
me- and by me, as they in their Judgment may
decide, submitting to them in all things as they
will. To those who may be prejudiced against
me, blame you not for disbelieving my state
mcnt; | blame you not for all that you may say
against me. BY Gods help will endeavor so
to live that you will respect me, aud by more
earnest prayer, aud watchiulncss, so to main
tain my integrity that shall win your conf
dence. To those editors of papers who have
mentioned my sad case with sympathy and con-
sideration, can say that gratitude Is little
word FOR my feelings towards you. In the Bit
ter cups there are some mercy drops; my life is