Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-09-18
no 10.

down stairs, paid our bills, and asked for the
package Nye had deposited Failing to get that,
| went directly 10 the New Orleans boat, 10, nv
baggage aud went on baard the Lowndes |
never was on board the st. Charles, as one of
the witnesses on trial asserted. Shortly afer
getting on board the Lowndes, Curl and Terrell
came aboard from the Oregon. was sitting on
the forward part Of the boat Curl came and
and took his seat near by me AMI remarked, "wo
had pleasant time coming over. said livery
pleasant" lie said ''the Oregon is very fine
boat" replied Eyes, very fine" --and so on,
not correcting his impre ssion that | had como
over with him. On my way 10 Montgomery,
many little incidents were spoken Of by Curl and
others, as having occurred on the Oregon u--of
all Of which ! spoke as though was familiar
with them. And when these were brought again
10 his mind by Gen. Andrews, to whom related
them, they confirmed his impression that had
come with him from Now Orleans. do not
doubt that Curl is an honest man, and that he
fully believed every word he said al my trial, !
had managed to deceive him.
We remained on board the Isowndes all tho
day before she left, except about two hours, du
ring which, as Curl stated, We were wandering
about the city. On our way back TO the boat,
when we got in the neghborhood of the post.
office, we pared-he going TO see "the wild
horse "---and TO the boat. Curl came down
just after djuger, and the Captain asked him, !
think, TO go in the pantry and get something TO
eat.
When | first went on board the Lowndes, |
registered my own name--took state roomand
wen, TO it--shaved OF my whiskers, and chan.
ged my dress. | was sitting in front of the boat,
reading, when the officers came on board in
search OF me, aud they passed by me.
We reached Montgomery very early In the
morning and went up TO the Hotel. have no
recollection of the conversation which tho wit
ness. Boiling, testified as TO having passed be.
tween him and myself Think II did not take
place, rs by that time my excitement had worn
oil, and was perfectly calm. The report which
was current Of a conversation between SargenIs
and myself is, generally, correct, as is also tho
larger par, Of the testimony given by all the
Witnesses Of my trial. That was seen at the
8ank,w carpet bag in my hand,on the mor-
ing Of the mu7der--that took oysters, and was
Introduced to some one at the oyster house. and
that was met by the Clerk Of the Eutaw House,
to the Hotel about the middle of tho
night before the murder--ars no, correct. But
| have no doubt that the witnesses all testified to
what they believed. have no fault to find with
them and no malice against them. ] shall de
with no feeling of ill-wiI against anybody in the
world. May the Lord help others to feel as
kindly towards me, as do towards them
One dagger which is still in my bosom, Is,
that can make no reparation TO the relatives of
my poor unfortunate victim. Oh that could
Oh that could hear them say that they forgavc
me All tba, can do now is to beg their for.
givcness, and pray that God may help them to
grant my dying request
have nothing more TO say, but to warn oil
others 10 fly from temptation The first thought
Of crime, If not resisted, may lead to the deslruc-
ton Of body and soul ! can scarcely realize
now that have committed anything so awful as
10 stain my hands in my brothers blood Satan
seems, when ! first yielded to the thought, TO have
bound me with chains, and blunied my feelings,
and blinded my eyes, so that although tried
again and again to get lose, ! was dragged to
the commission Of my foul offence. Oh my
God have mercy on meas hope be has--and
save my soul from He'll NATHAN CRIsT.
September I'd 1859