The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-11-28
VOL. XIV. NO. l3.

from the government. Much doubt indeed
arose as to her actual guilt. Crowds Of people
in the meantime came 10 see her, and many as
serted that il must be the providence of God,
and would thus assert her innocence.
After some time, DR.. Petty, hearing she dis
conrspd with those about her, and suspectIng
that the wonrn might suggest unto her to re-
late something Of strange visions and apparitons
she had seen during the time she seemed to be
dead, (which they had already begun 10 do, tel
ling that she bad been in fine green MEADOW,
having a river running round il, and all things
there glittered like silver and gold,) he caused
all to depart from the room but the gentlemen
Of the faculty, who 10 have been al the
dissection, aud asked her concerning her sense
and apprehensions during the time she was
hanged. To which she answered, that she
neither remembered how the fttters were
Knocked off, how she went out of the prison
when she was turned off the ladder whether
any psalm was sung or not nor was she Sensl-
Bile Of any pains that she could remember. She
came TO herself as if she awakened out Of sleep,
not recovering the use OF her speech by slow
degrees, but in a manner altogether, Begin
ming 10 speak just where she left offon the gall
lows
Being thus at length perfectly recovered, af-
ter thanks given 10 God, and the persons in
strumental in bringing her TO life, and procur-
ing her an immunity from further punishment,
she retired in the country to her friends at Stee-
pie Barton, where she was afterwards married,
and lived in good reputP amongst her neigh
bors, having three children, and hot dying till
1863.
The following account of the case OF girl
who was wrongfullv executed in 1866, Is CIV
en by celebrated French author, as an in
stance of the injustice which was often commit
ted by the equvocal mode Of trial then used in
France
About seventeen years since, young peas
ant girl was placed at Paris in the service OF a
man, who, smitten with her beauty tried to IN
veigle her. but she was viruous and resisted.
The prudence of this girl irrtatrd the master,
and he determined on revenge. He secretly
conveyed into her box many things belonging
to him, marked with his name. He then ex-
claimed that he was robbed, called in a COM
mSSaire, Ia ministerial officer of justice,l and
made his deposition. The girls box was search
ed, and the things discovered. The un-
happy servant was imprisoned
She defended herself only By her tears, she
had no evidence 10 prove that she did not put
the property in her box and her only answer
to the interrogations that she was innocent
The Judges had no suspicion of the deprayity of
the accuser, whose station was respectable, and
they administered the law in all its rigor. The
innocent girl was condemned 10 be hanged
The dreadful office was effectually performed,
as il was the first attempt of the son of the
chief eyecntionpr. A surgeon had purchased
the body for dissection, and it was conveyed TO
bis house. On that evening, being about to
~. l.
about the body. The dissrcting knife fell from
his hand, and he placed in bed her whom he
was about 10 diSspc:.
His efforts to restore her to life were effectn-
al, and at tie same time he sent for clergy
man on whose discretion and experience to de-
pend, in order 10 consult with him on this
strange event as we'll as 10 have him for wit
ness 10 his conduct. The moment the unfortu-
nate girl opened her eyes she believed heselfin
the other world, and perceiving the figure Of
the priest, who had marked and majestic coun-
tenance, she Joined her hands tremblingly and
exclaimed, sElernal Father, you know my in
nocence, have pity on me - In this manner
she continued to invoke the ecclesiastic, believ-
ing, in her simplicity that she btheld her God.
They were loEg in persuadlng her that she was
mol dtaG-so much had the idea Of the punish
nehI ana ueain p9SSeSSeH nef lHao:hatIDh
The girl having returned to life and health,
she retired to hide heself in distant village,
fearing 10 meet the judges or the officers, who,
with the dreadful tree, incessantly haunted her
Imagination. The accuser remained unpunsh-
ed, because his crimr, although manifested by
two individual witnesses, was not clear 10 the
eye Of the law. The people subsequently, be-
came acquainted with resurrection of this girl,
and loaded with reproaches the author Of her
misery.
The MURDER OF Col. BABBETT.-We have
already briefly noticed the murder of Col. Bah
brtt on the plains by small party of Cheyenne
Indians. The .Nebraskian OF the Goth ult.,
furnishes the following particulars in relation
10 this melancholy affair:
ga train arrived form Salt Lake on Sunday