The New York herald., 1851-08-06

rhe Case OF the Convict Clemens.
CONVERSION oy DoUeLAss--APrLic, ic ,TgoN voR PAanoa
FOR CLEMENS.
The following document has been forwarded 70 tbs
President ~ the Reverend Messrs Boase WOOD
The ansve- ass not yet been received
To THE PsEsrsgyr OF THE r-TEp sISTys-
Sn-The undersigned, clesyymen in the ciy Il Brook
lyp affirm that tAey With the nen known a. Ed
ward 4. Douglass and Thomas Benson on the morning
OF their execution when being soiemnSy adjurad by w
as in the presence ef Almighty dod before whom they
were to stand demboded they seve,si!y declaieA
nation in the murder OF Aayens which asseysre,on theS
soiemnIy afrmed in tn. sentesce of their atdre~
TO tbeuned States Marsha and snoss pN rovr
EawaId y Douglass, after having besa FOR osys sn6
months sole anly adjured to speak The ts ga 90 tas
morning OF MS execution voluntarily rraA s.t nl
stiops Of innocence in ais eel 20 rr
both these words both sho. the mar aAd stabbed
the man, and struck the blow :" and on bsing ques-
toned whether IRE opinion of Doctor Hossask oeoar
the large correct ne said Ne ths emaL axe
but the Doctor forget that was a rswe rful man"
ON being questioned why he did not strikvthe mas
but he dodsed lie wa, then asked il he taou st Ca-
ought to be executed and he answered certeniS
net" lsi.na,, JANIS /. H0nGK,
(s'sned) JOHN W. b WOOD
Taken, subscribed and affirmed before mt. his .sen
day u July 1-ji JOHN D KING
Justice Of the Peace of the city OF brooklyn
snus xed Ia communication. sent to .he editors d
TIE city papers, relative to tLe Q. Clemens
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your colu furnish your sders bries ststemnt
in regard 20 This unfortunate youug man Horss borx
in Belfast Ireland and Is not yes eighteen pears age
marrisee OF his mother with snothtr individual his
home became unpleasant to HIM and he et vt,fe ysc
a child, 20 follow the sea- His soasoirg eApreLcs
has been in the British merchant service until his ILL.,
fatsd voyage on board the bark Gicn He is artless,
nsturslly ani easily influenced and ust the kind OF
subject for such man Douglass 10 work upon. The
writer Ass had the very best cfknowng the Whole
seyies OF circumstances in their conae-on. which bsve
a ffsa tNt l. .lr.a Cnn.fi ri
soon after the vessi left Valparaiso ana the crew
known 70 bc destitute Of woolen clothing, suitable
most ocnsummGte address, 20 corrupt the mind e
Clemens re-ist the officers and get the vessel put
with clothing suitable for the voyage hcrle Tass
DopGass operating this way with Others OF the
for time &c naicate that snythtng vas intended
further than 90 get themselves supplied with wha@
seemed necessary 20 protect thea from the ors OF tha
cold at the Horn. Clemens. il would seeu, could not bs
reiied upon stogctisr By the master spir!t cS this
rutlny, ana he vas lot unwilling that he should chars
Che "a NJ fate the ci.oers such of the
we're deemed by him intractsbe accordingly when tas
ats npt made 10 poison the officers and crew,
Glenn not warned of ts presence in the sour, et
zoos q il 1ty and IS consequence was sick for d>Fc
frcni its ELECTS.
TIE rext de- elopea mt in tho plo: to bring
TIE cabin two rides which done by Benson snS
Pouglas Thi, ls would sppear alarmed the boys Ole
and Hut bns1n and Clemens. al least protested
81 GipstN II Iesd balls found toe large for this
ria,e AID one was given to Clemens, by Dougass no
white down proper el2c which ht manssed to drop
on the deck and the vessel being on the wind, II rsa
acng 20 the ,eevard out az the scuprer The
n0Ae sde ty the rolling ball and the dstrust of Doug
lass thst he bcy could not be dePended upon ndpo'd
Jim 20 abandon professediy the whole pro,ecs Ii reF
bt proper Co obrve here thet at this time also Douesss
piIt-d icadsd rife tovrrd the cabin who're the hf
ard 81 ol mates were sitting but .he piece failed gs
oa The rites were then thrown overheard the b.s
way ts couotsl the nurderous inteuon OF the lcades
TIE uay Clemens declares that he told Hsvens -
beware oi u, ug asa, he dangerous man. VA
few es a, this Douglass stated on the mornng
of h cuton, says that Beusoa aad another pe.aoa
(rOt Ceuupsl 10 him whe it his watch besx,
and crCel as the plan of destroying the officers Ghcu1
lie e1scvtsd r,tdsing thcmsrvts 20 back him fu the
dr. adfD wor Bbih IL would they ufserosrd did,
end a. rcaeon isuson assigned for his esrnestness "a
the matter that he afraid the rites would be
mit'sd iroE the cabin anA he as steward would b" ad
rcfFcEthtc fur them The neat ncht II was Douglass
tFick Ut The wheel from twelve Ill two O'Clock, aus
during that time il was Clemens "Dos out from the
bows. Dousilss was relieved by the French sailor st
two when ts Immediately entered the cabin, aroused
NnsoD aa1 brought the mskets cut Douglass broosht
two a the rtcs forRcrd 60 The vnds ard requested
Ce,oens 20 20 aft 70 the steward who Eantcd o. him
Clemens. upon seeing the mussets supposed Il vac
DsU2sssE intention @ sboo. him Expressed alarm. anH
do as told, Ae shoUld act ID harmed This statcmeat
81 CleTas1S also corrCboraiei by pous65 GU II.
Tbc boy CernenF ver, back to the steward (Beusocy
ard received nom bis hand another musset With the
dd ana instantly placed himselfon the arbaart side "
the vessel with bis hand upon his sheath knife 20
itd msti against Douglass IL ~as thea that the ssN-
cobd Cfhcrr Mr. Iiavun gave The order t. haul dows
the Tying b snd himself coming forward to see the order
extcuta iv,i from the haba & the nan known as
fdWrrl T. Douglass the hall from the muSSet, eutorse
sbCut the groin and passing out the opposite side
Ibis followed hv stab In the thigh with the bsvD
Iot and snbscs entity by the blow with the small as-
aimed at his head. but iasnc effect in the NECK.
This ,CIb.e deed charged upon Douglass By bo<h
Dsuson nni Clemens who witnessed i, and confe.s1
by him on te mornirg of bis execution 60 Rev. Mt.
Hedge asdRe Mr. Weed, depos,d ~ them IN tbsr
communication & the President
The uIou The vessels deck at once beth
citing and alai Mig Tho frnoh sailor left the wheel
ia am ht ana tie bark was lu to thc winds and wavo,
Clemens seeing that the had , the wh,c c started
20 80 aft. Ga his Way hc came uron the empty musk
Nhich pousa lad thrown down. Tho he took up witt
view ofray ing AFT &c whore the officers were, aud
r,Ecl ing the French gaior asked him why he had ett
the WI eel hut gO when to te relieved Ct tn.
mu-l q hirosl hr put Il into the Irenuhnans hand afx
nt 20 the VII Il himself which he retained Until Grds<
was restored on beard