The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-03-05
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DEATH OF DR.. BRADDEE, THE Mali.
RORBER.

We learn from the Commercial Journal. Of
Pitisburg, that on Friday night. this notorious
and, In many respects, remarkable man. died in
his cell. in the Western Penlentiary. He was
convicted of robbing the mail, and imprisoned
1t VIII be remembered, in lS4l, pursuant TO SEN
tence by Judge Baldwin, for ten years. The
journal says:
Shortly after his incarceration. he conceived
the idea of procuring his liberation by simulatino
decline OF health. For this purpose he would
PRICK his gums with the avis, which were sun
PlIed TO him IN the vacation he had chosen. that
OF shoemaker, and. having saturated his ,oweI
with blood was always prepared for the stated
WISH nI physician or chaplain, with this evidence
"' dangerous hemorrhdge from the lungs, to
Whlch he was always careful To add d lfficplt
and painful respiration. HIS physician was able
sometimes. to engage the suffering doctor in CON
verSalions, IN which he would become sufficient,
~ animated to forget his painful breathing. bnt
on the instant that he would recollect himself
the difficulty would return. These practices i,
Is believed, brought on the disease which ,erm
mated his life, and he died al last of pulmona,v
affection
Until two weeks before his death his dise.sa
had not assumed formidable type, but then he
began TO sink rapidly. Up To this period he had
steadily and vehementIy asserted his ipnocenre
OF The crimes Imputed To him. hut so soon as he
became convinced that his recovery was lmposs
bic, he confessed lis guilt and. although we are
restrained by prudential considerations. from
farther alluslon 10 this point. we may venture In
ADD, mat IN his confession he has implicated
Se't'ai persons VINO had not been suspected of
participating in his crimes
1t is known that Braddees wife. who cluncr =,
him during his TRIAL and suggested by her nre >
sence and signs of afilicliun that beautiful anos
u"Phc To love IN anguish, with which Mr. Bid
die. In Braddee's defence. electrified the crnvd.
ed auditory. had been uniailhful To her vo,,s and
married another during Braddees imprisnnmen,
re was NOT made acquainted with the fact. and
l"r me hve years he was IN confinement, he was
'ond OF an opportunity of talking about his wife
and children" He spoke of them in terms of
warm affection. and undoubtedly his desire ,n
recover his liberty vas stimulated bv attachment
To them; even after he became aware thot no
must som de- he desired To he AT liberty. even if
II were to die IN barn, TO the end that he ,n,obt
not die prisoner. But SO soon as he learned
Tie conduct OF his wife, he instantly ceased IN
wish Tor freedom. II was the final blow To the
poor convict; the expected thrust like that
which eXtorted The memorable Ell In Byuie cam.
handing surrender; and, poor fellow ne 0ove
mp at once He never after mentioned wife mr.
enid or desired to remove beyond TIN. limits of
MS cell The name of his wife was avoided with
an IRON VIII, although for the previous wear of
his confinement, it had been pleasant and hone.
ful theme.
question was long time existing whether
Bfafdee could read write In his last illness
1t was satisfactorily ascertained that he conld do
neither, although every effort in the earlier part
OF his imprisonment to determine the question
was unsuccessful.
Dfaddee CIed a penllent, it is believed If he
was very great villain, he seems 10 have had.
nevertheless, room in his heart for some alice
lionate impulses; and we cannot record his fdeli
" I" his vile without feeling a regret that she
proved unlailhlul