Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-02-06

science,'' said Tutchin, s'when you passed that
sentence on me at Dorchester" sit was set
down in my Instructions answered Jeilreys,
fawningly, ssthat was to show no mercy to
men like you, men of parts and courage.
When went back to Court was reprimand-
ed for nay lenity."
Even Tutchin, acrimonious as was his ma
ture, and great as were his wrongs, seems to
have been a little Modified by the pitiablc
spectacle which he had at first contemplated
with vindietive pleasure. He always denied
the truth of the report that he was the person
who sent the Colchester barrel to The Tower.
A more benevolent man, John Sharp, the
excellent Dean of Norwich, forced himself to
visit the prisoner. 1t was painful task, but
Sharp had been treated by Jeffrcys, in old
times, as kindly as il was in the power of JEFF
freys to treat anybody, and had once or twice
been able, by patiently waiting until the storm
of curses and invectives had spent itself, and
by dexterously seizing the moment of good
humor, to obtain for unhappy families some
mitigation of their suferings. The prisoner
was surprised and pleased. esWhat!" he said,
'sdare yor own me now 2"
1t was in vain, however, that the amia6le di-
vine tried to give a salutary pain to that scar
ed conscience. Jefreys, instead of acknowl-
edging his guilt,exclaimed yehemently against
the Injustice of mankind. s.People call me a
murderer for doing what at the time was ap-
plauded by some who are ROW high in public
favor. They call me drunllard because I
take punch TO relieve me in my agony" He
would not admit that, as President of the High
Commission, he had done anything to deserve
reproach. His colleagues. he. said, were the
real criminals and now they threw all the
blame on him. He spoke with peculiar asper-
ity OF Spart, who had undoubtedly been the
most humane and moderate member Of the
board.
It soon became clear that the wicked judge
was fast sinking under the weight of mental
and bodily suffering. DR.. John Scott, pre-
| bcndary of st. Paul's, clergyman of great
sanctity, and author of the Christian Life, q
treatise once widely renowned, was summon
| ed, probably on the recommendation of his
| intimate friend Sharp, to the bedside of the
dying man. 1t was in vain, however, thai
| Scott spoke, as Sharp had already spoken, oi
the hidious butchcries of Dorchester and
Taunton. To the last. Jeffreys continued tc
repeat that those who thought him cruel did
not know what his orders were, that he de-
served praise instead of blame, and that hi,
clemency had drawn on him the extreme dis
pleasure of his master.
Disease, assisted by strong drink and misery
did its work fast. The PATIENTS stomach re-
| jected all nourishment. He dwindled in
few weeks from portly and even corply man
| to a skeleton. On the 18th of April he died
in the 41st year of his age. lie had beer
| Chief Justice of the Kings Bench at 80, and
Lord Chancellor at 81. In the whole history
of the English bar there is no other instance
of so rapid an elevation, or of so terrible :
fall. The ematiated corpse was laid, with al
privacy, next to the corpse OF Monmouth il
tie chapel of the Tower.