The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

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Sweet wife, rseollset that the duration Of human
few years and Ill now living viii cease to bs-your
dearest sef included. Then spend time In useless
nonsr VIII 10 S.ssns to .h'
to asht your Wy through rad. world but 1 Is not
advantage Love is strength, and the power Of Kind.
most eAcient. With thrust Ter cut have fought
NY Judgment has been at fault, and my philosophy
erroneous. 1t was the fault Of my organization and
sd1sato1 your yor sSa sts
friends Of ell who approach you; and whom the dragon
10 out Of the way freads viii not fear to prove them
The little Of happiness that have known, owe to
you. In your presence alone have found life en-.
to forgive or forgst--you have done So.
Our children, my boys hear the words and heed the
b ;, es q
your mother your model. Ny children all, remember
that have used effort to inst into your minds
love oftruth-that matter how the world estimates
me. you know me to be an afsctonate and careful
father. To you have never uttered IN untruth and
If you prove worthy Of the oare have bestowed
upon you have not lived in vain Love another
allowed you to tell tales OF each other for 1t
sngendsrs nstrsd ana III viii; when disposed 70 %
you to yourself. The world will for time persecute
ysu my account: bat care not-endure it pstienty
prove that you honest and truthful and all good
men viii sustain YOU recolect that know every de-
parture from the vrtuous and correct to be attended
encouraging injurious habits wrong thinking or by
bringing upon you the condemnation OF your fellow
beings; all this have frequently explained te you
With you and your mother Is my Last breath Anxiety
on your accounts s the only bitterness feel Good
bye my Richard, Biny, sweet Rebecca, and my brave
little Josey. God help and protect you.
SWEET WFr As l wrote, passing within made me
speak OF Jersey. 1 entrsat you, you love me, to
heed it dispose Of my body in the most scOnOmi-
cal way. You the living, require all the little means
-fa yeu wall Think of me nOAsble. with
the effort you can do it. Occupy your mind with
we omit a few lines containing memorandum of q
few sums amounting to less than hundred dollars,
due him mo silly for pamphlets. &c After mentioning
the names Of several Brooklyn friends the letter con-
For you entreat their frien dship; and other act
Of Kindness to me-that they viii forgive one whose
folly has not been from bad heart, but from an I'M
balanced brain. WIN. II. THOMPSON.
NOTE OLIVER KEErER OF THE PRISON.
DEAR SR-oblige met Is the last request Of q
dying msn-rend messenger to my wife and break
to her the tidngs of death in humane and gentle
manner. [Signed WIN. II. THOMPSON.
Thompson was arrested on Friday afternoon, by Of
fcer CLARK, warrant issued by Justice Mountfort
wherein he stood charged with being accomplish
with man called william Farnham, accused of pass
ing counterfeit So bills the evening previous, at
several grocery tteres situated in the Thirteenth
ward Of this city Farnhsm arrested on the
ming in question, and Thompson, the next day, as
above stated. On Friday night, Thompson was de-
taned in the Thirteenth ward station house, and ON
Saturday morning conveyed before Justice Mount
fort who committed him to the Essex street prison
await further hearing That day, Thomp,on asked
for PEN ink and paper and 1t Is believed that during
Saturday night the letters given above written
he evidently from that time, contemplating self des
truction. During Sunday, Thompson appeared to be
much detected in the afternoon he blocked out the
daylight his cell by placing blanket over the
window and layed himself down on the bed. About
four O'Clock that afternoon reporter visited the
cell and convened for some time with Thompson. He
appeared much detected stating that his life became
q burlen to him. He complained OF being chilly,
and said he had taken a bad cold Among other
matters of convssaioa Thompson said that about
days vious he had dreamed terrible dream said
he, that am supsrstitious by any means but such
upon my mind 1 am convinced something siul will
room come TO pass. This phantom or spectre of
gbostly appearance, beckened me to come. 1 Awoke
with perfect horror; since which tire IL has been
before my eyesn Before reporter left the cell,
Justice Timpton and Alderman laws came to the cell
door. The alderman looked In and lsughingly
claimed" What you doing in there, Are you tax
ing the lac. dying speech ana confession OF rhonp
elbow, and locking out OF the cell door 1t the alder
man, With emile said, Many true word Is spoken
In jest What curious coincidence II that should
prov. true' laugh then ensued, and other conver.
sstion Of trivial character took place Thompson fur
Their remarked that during his intercourse with bis
fellow men he had never forfeited his word or betray
ed . confidence.
On Sunday, the Rev. j. p. Lestrass one of the
Tenth ward missionaries visited The prison his off,
cial duties, and relates the following
,,a,,y inoarsa .,sr nj. bs.,b as, .orr,
to meet you again under these circumstance U had
before met With him In the same place To which he
it wn an unexpected event We'll, sir hog do you
iesl in view o, yourself and the psst," Well feel
very serious-I am serious" asked for an explains
ton Youth Is volatile you know, and shall leara
experience with age" While this Conversation was
going on drew from my poke; srs'; entitled
ing IL mp before him, .. he recioed upon his bed he
said'Hpv strange, why did you give me this, whats
strange coipeiosnce. asked him 10 explain. 20, no
matter - ssid he, you will understand by aud by.
When you me again vill be under different cir
cumstsrees.n SEINE further conversstion OF a reli.
gous nature followed, when be took my hand and we
parted. As usual, entered the prison a. clock,
for the purpose Of preaching the gospel to the in
rerved Mr. Thompson removing some papsts aud .
stool a. supposed for the purpose Of listening TO the
dscourse. After the usual Introductory services the
text vas selected from John H. q, except man be
born again he csnnot enter into the Kingdom OF oi.p
ron the keeper put into my hand the iasntica.tract
which yesterday had given TO the deceased o. the
cover Of which Thompon wrote as follows What
strange coinoidence. that book with such title
,heuld be given to dying man. am dying. and
answer the question sfirmatively. For . hall
hour have been under the influence Of death
dealing drug
Mrs Thompson visited her husband on Sunday, and
had long conversation with him lie appeared m Oh
depressed in spirits especially ~ken told by his wife
that che had heard that this arrest had much shaken
the confidence Of his friends in Brooklyn. Il. told
his wife that the friendship Of his friends IA Brooklyn
was his only source Of courage: that his existence
and reputation were but stigma upon his vile aud
children, and 10 would be better N thsy free
from the curse of his memory.
Toward. evening" st the closing Of the prison, Far
nun bad sUspicions that he (rhompson) would CON.
NIT suicide. as he told the woman In attendance 20
watch him close ehe asked him hes be felt-he said
bs did not feel very we'll She said she would call Mr.
oliver (the keeper OF the Essex market prsonJ III.
told her not TO call him. he did not requirs any
ssfistauce At six O'Clock that evening, which y
the time for locking up he called for more blankets
-,sii he vas cold and did not feel veil Blankets
were given him and his cell vas locked About nine
o'clock, gToars wsr. hssrd rem his cell when tn.
eHcers entered and found him IN almost insensble
condition. Drs wstls. Beoher, and Place we're i'm
msdstsly sent for-ss as saey arrived thsy ap-
Piled the stomach pump, and cupp.d his temples,
hut without effect, as the drug had so tar been ali.
serb~d into the system he vas beyond recovery aud
kept breathing deeper aud deeper until h. expired
Thompson was man Of very pecus- faculties pos.
ssssing powerful mind but evidently not balanced In
gay suit able TO pass oothly among his fellow men.
hts associations with men Of desperate character too