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

The Court Of Errors Of Tren ton, N. Y,
has affirmed the Judgments in The case of
Joseph Carter and p. w. Parke. The
Iprlsioners were 10 have been executed ac
cording 10 their sentence, a, Beividere, on
Friday the 22nd day Of August inst. BE
low we give letter written bv Garter
while il Jail, declaring his innocence.
MERCER JAIL, Aug 4, l545.
| 10 the EdioIs Of The State Gaze,ts--is
| As am abou, TO leave this world, and
my soul TO be sent 10 the world o. spirits,
there TO answer TO God its maker for all !
have said or done, knowing lha, he is q
God OF justice and mercy, one ,ha, cannot
err but viii Judge me in righteousness and
truth. lie knows my innocence and | am
wiling TO abide his decision, trusting in him
who knows all things tina, is done By day
or night will no, there be tried upon
suspicion, with prejudice nor false witnesses
Trusting In him for that justice which has
been denied me in this world. Justice is
all ask.
feel II duty lha, | owe 10 myself. my
la'nily and my friends and my country ,lha,
| should make brief statement of facts
and have them published 10 the world before
leave il. was in the field al work all
the afternoon of Monday ull dark. wen,
TO bed about nine o'clock, and was not up
again that night till sunrise the mex. morn
ing, that Cougle was mistaken as to the
lday he took the letter TO Easlon. was no,
in Washington on Monday afternoon, oul
was there on Wednesday afternoon, and
spoke 10 Cougle 70 take the letter. and gave
it to him on Thursday morning He went
there both days and is mistaken as 10 the
day. As to the Wagon that went up the
|creek, know not whose i. was, the wag
lyon was moi mine. or il was il was taken
lunbeknuwn TO me. As for the story OF
Jesse Tiger and Mis-. Marlenus, they have
both testified falsely against me, and God
knows II as will as they and me. Tige,
said he was afraid of his life; it was The
reason why he did not tell i, sooner This
Ispiing year ago, my father built me a
house, and Tiger done part OF The mason
work. tended him all The time, and we
done the work alone. never seen any
feat sbou, him. If he was why did he
come to work where was! Does it stand
10 reason! | was tried shortly after and
he knew nothing or he would have been
brought agains, me, but ,hev was hard run
or they never would have wanted such a
lperson
And as Tor my money, had saved i,
Through The fall and winter before. | was
in debt and did not know how soon my
creditors would come on me, and | kept all
The money | could get together TO support
'lmJ family with; and when any one would
ask me for money would ,ayI had none.
There done wrong and am very sorry for
liI. and ask forgiveness for 4, both By God
and man.
: do so!emnly declare before God and
VI man 'ha'i an en'IreIy innocent OF me crime
in any way--lha, know of nothing thai
would lead 10 its discovery-and tina, / did
not see Peter W. Parke or any other person
lexceP! the inmates of my own house, and
that the murder is all mystery TO me
and that the lirslI knew or heard ANYTHING
abou. 'he murder, was when told Of i, by
Peter w. Parke, about eight O'Clock or a
lille alter, on Tuesday in presence Of Hum
mer.
| The murder will GENE TO light some day
> when you will all know iha, what i have
sad is true. How then will my enemies
feel, those who have prosecuted me and
lsoOghl fot my ife,.a I'd stained their hands
with The blood OF an innocent hrothels
Remember that we must all meet at the
bar oil God 10 render up the final account.
NY enemies are many and hard, but | for.
give them all, and pray that God will bring
mem 10 true repentance, as will bring
them safely TO the Heaven of rest.
II any person should a,emp, after am
gone, 10 pass off or the public any other
confession contrary to this staiemeu, i, will
be forgery. By publishing the above
you will confer favor on humble and
lpersecucd citizen OF New Jersey
JOSEPH CARTER, Jr.