The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-09-16
Confession and Execution Of Nathan Crist,
for the Murder Of Theodore Nye.

AOG TIC murder OF Ine0o0re Nye.
The execution of Crist for the murder Of
Theodore Nye, says the Alabama Planter
Of the Sd inst, took place yesterday at half
past three o'clock, p. NJ.
Some thousand or fifteen hundred persons,
composed Of men, women and even children,
were assembled on the outside of the Jail,
with the hope of being admitted to witness
this closing scene IN the life Of great GRIM
inal All the houses within the vicinity
were crowed in all their parts looking to-
wards the Jail
The hour for the execution was fixed at
! two O'clock, but, at the earnest solicitations
of the criminal, the sheriff, Gen. Lang, de-
ferred the execution until the latest moment
and even came to the post Office at two
O'clock, atsimilar solieitations-the prisoner
hoping that something might be found in
the mail for his benefit.
About two hundred persons were admit
ted within the Jail walls
During the last hour CrHt requested to
see Mr.. Walker, witness on the trial
That gentleman came and brief conversa-
ton was held between him and the prisoner.
Crjst said to him that he was mistaken in
his evidence where he stated that he had seen
him (CrisO on the steamboat St. Charles
that hc was not on board that boat. He
concluded by expressing the hope that the
citizens Of Mobile would have compassion
enough to see that his body was inferred de-
Gently
Before the execution and up to the last
mcmrnt, the prisoner exhibited great calm
ness. He walked to the scaffold with firm
step, surveyed the instrument of death de.
ihcratcly, and seemed to be as little H. :
c>'cd i'll II as were those who were assem-.
Elrd ar md i'm as spectators. While the
.Sh'rifi was adjusting the rope around his
meek he spoke in zones of camncss, and Just
/, fore the fatal fail was given, his last words
were, "Gcd bless you, and God bless me; ;
addressing himself to the Sheriff.
The execution was managed skilfully ant
y kindly, and the prisoner died evidently with
cut much pain.
Below we publish portion of the comics
r. sion which he made to his spiritual adviser
T Rev. Mr.. Massey
In addition to this confession, Crist ac
knowlt dyed himself guilty of the crime 0
forgery, which was laid to his account il
Ohio, bcfne he was arrested for the .murde
Of Nye. He also confessed to other crimes
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THE CoNFEssIoN.
y, Having no longer any hope of cscapin
the just >cr''nce Of the law, and trusting
trough G"d'@ mercy to secure he salva'i"
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az !" XIII Nye'
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'c. N'c9'c my purpose curing the hlSht,
49, my hcar' Ia'ied me ana on the morning
the t"en'y-SIXih l arose. again determih
of 20 give It up altogether. | lett my roc
our carly Nye beng asleep having been out I
les, night before Two or three tunes bet!
are, breakfast went to the room to XII III
o'" c""" nor o' IL a'e oI'S an as 4
the went again up I" our room ana TIA nm
It's "ge' up and come ana get bis oFeaklas
Or aud ieft the room.
After awhile l started up stairs aga
!. without any idea Ct murder but when
tered the ROOM Nye Oelng sun ~ Deu'
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ton ana iieu IT. tlgn'iy ABOUT MS throat anu
searched Tor DIS money uHuer Tue PlllG"
IN his packets belhe disappointed,
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