Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-07-18

tell me the whole truth for I was not there to
proaeh him. to Judge him. but TO comfort him in
i'Is Distress and to help him in making peace with
iGod and his conscience, and to assist hIm, II might,
to live while he lived, and die when lie should die,
with the humility of sinner and the 6rmness OF
man. and trusted The hope of christian; that IN
order ta my being Of any real service to him. there
must be truth md true relations be- ween us |
TONED him not Ia answer hastily not Ia speak TIL
he prepared to tell The whole and absolute truth
that would eDdeavor to put favorable construc
ton upon his silence; that in hurry. and
that he might take day two 10 consider
whether my advice 20 him 20 make full disclosure.
was NOT reasonable and good.
) spoke to him some time IN strain which | have
thus indicated. He seemed to me much affected by
what said, and when paused he id immediately,
T" am ready to tell you all. Il will be- relief to
me-" He then proceeded 10 relate the fncis which
have since embodied in the statement to be pre-
scented, and put To him great number Of questions,
all IF which he wered promptly, and with every,
appearance il seemed to Of honest purpose TO,
tell the truth. Sumo of the minor facts and expa-,
nations given by him on subsequent day. but
the outline of the whole narrative, and the i'm
porant details, were given al the interview OF May:
S IL is important to observe that tina, date the writ
s Of was pending, and also that Dr. Websier'sl
gpeiion for full PARDON with strong declarations of
senire innocence, was in the hands of the governor:
IL the writ should fail, he considered every thing as
saked upon that petition, the declaration it contained
and the documents aud afdavis lie believed would he
obtained for its support. His immediate family, firm
y and sincerely believing him entirely innocent were
engaged in seeking facts and papers to sustain his
Epeiiion. | confident that that time, he had not
the remotest idea of approaching tie executive in any
other way than according to the tenor of that petit
iiun. nor began 10 contemplate the question. whether
pronunciation would be practicable desira 4
ble alternative. His whole thought, far lie en-
Cd g H. IL
Rnnocence Once in the course of his narrative,
Che suddenly paused and said, with appearance of
Sanxlety, What If the writ should be granted, and a
Enew trial follow, might not you be summoned and
Scompeed To reveal all that ] have said to you :" j
E3old him no; that the government would not pu. me
INTO his cell his confidential friend, and then
euse spy; that it would be an outrage not to
abe thought Of and that would not consent 10 be so
used, Whatever might be the consequences myself.
r had previously told him That should never reveal
gus statements to any while he lived, without his
Econsent and that if survived him. he leave all
to my discretion. feel that it had occurred
Kto his mind, that his statements to could be
Sused by me with view to his advantage but he had
"a moments solicltude lest might be compelled to
Eveal them to his harm. He seemed to me to make
CHS disclosures simply because lie unwilling to
2deny my earnest request wished TO manifest his con-
Evidence in me, ard at the time glad have
Hihe opportunity of relieving his mind of lis dreadful
Esecret.
b will add here. that | did not make my demand of
Dr. Webster at the suggestion of any legal other
E'rend OF his, nor did any person know of my inlen
Eiion I" make it. And neither Dr. Websters state
Ement, nor the fact that he had made any, com
Hmunlcated by me to any person until more than tive
Eweeks after it had been received by me- Since iha
Htime no steps have been taken by without the
Ecurrence Of DR.. Webster and his recognized lega
'Eadviser.
81 Two or three days after j received Dr. Webster's
Hsatement, | advised the withdrawal Temporary al
least, and hoped fnally) of his first petition to the
!zexecutive, and it withdrawn.