Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-20
From the Marion Star.
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Friday last, the tlisinst, in the presence OF
alarge number of men, women and chill
dren. He met. .his fate with calm, resigua-,
ton, and we learn that for some time be-
fore the day of execution arrived he pro-
fessed q hope Of the forgiveness Of his sins,
aud, died in the full assurance of happiness
in the world to come. 1t will be recollec.
ted that he received his sentence at the
March term of our Court in 1855, but. .es-
capped from prison before the day, of exc
! oution, and evaded the vigilance of the of.
| ficers of tho law until last winter, when lie
was taken and lodged 10 Jail Till the March
term of the present year, when be was a.
gain sentenced by Judge Glover "S'eAF
Oneofathe -clersymen who visited Har-
relsond during his confinement at tho re-
quest of II. wrote outa statement FOR him
which he heard read on the morning Of his
execution, approving and signing his name.
to the same. This was read to the assem-
b'age Under the ga!!o#S Before the execn-
ton took place, For the Information Of
those who'may desire to read il, we ,insert
the entire statement:
@,Felow Citizens: Standingupdn this scat
fold erected for my execution, in the pres.
cnce Of this multitude, and looking into the
grave which is soon to receive all that is
mortal Of me, permit me, ere my lips arc
scaled in death, to say few things which.
deem of Importance TO myself and which
may beintcresting to you. ~ "3#>
T. ham charged with dreadful murder;
the law Of the. Statelhas condemned, me;
and 1now await its execution. / have, no
fault to find with the law, it is but just that
the guilty should suffer, and submit with
out murmur to my fate. But in my case
there are certain extenuating circumstan-
cas, which i would briefly lay before! you,
which may serve to lessen, in your minds
the magnitude ofmy guilt. My hand may
have dealt the blow which produced the
death of the unfortunate Rogers, but. be-
fore God, and in your presence who are
soon to witness my death, I aver, [ did not
know that they were officers of the law
i recognizecl,p as Isupposed, in Them, men
who sought TO take me without proper at,
thorityi and in the effort to escape from
them the fatal blow was gwen for which my
life is,to pay the forfeit, no malice lurkca
in my bosom, no feeling of revenge for
some real or fanced wrong done to ME
urged me on to thecontnissiono of the deed
no schemeswas projected for carrying out
Q design. of blood. No, the fatal occurrence
was the result of determined but foolish
effort to foil those who had no right as
supposed to arrest me. am innocent gen.
tlemen, of any intention to Kill, and il
committed the act this must certainly pa.
Hate che. anormity Of the crime. With
deep modification l. confess that I,have,
been a very wicked man. My life has been
spent in q course of disobedience to the
laws of my Maker Wong dark kcatalogue
ofsins horrifes my vision rs L retrospect
the past. I acknowledge alh,H Hopcstly,I
9yow my. deep deprayity, The fruitful
cause Of all the crimes, the guilt OF which
nov hangs so heavily upon my soul is
traceable 70 the Intoxicating bowl. In
Temperance has doneit an Had never
tasted the: :damni6g cpp,I would never have
been arraigned beforelhe4 bar ofimytcoun.
trygfor a deed of blood. But. alas!,L loved
the fiery poison, and it has produced its le-
gitimate resuits-guilt and disgrace. It
bllghied all my; prospects, and wrecked all
my hopes. Intenperance has disgraced
and ruined me,. it is Just as able to Disgrace
and ruin you. Are any before me a1dic-
ted to this vice ahave any of you yeitufed
upon course OF. intemperance, or COM
I,meneedt to, tamper@ith this insiduous enc
emyi let me beseech you to, shpp tho fatal
cup, TO stop in a course which isruinous to-
soul and body, reputation and. life, to break
rom the grasp OF a foe that will crush and
destroy yon.i,', Let my example he n. warn
ing to you, and before it is too late, cease
ito look upon the wine as it giyeth its col.
or 10 the cup, forfBfterwards IL bteth like
an IL II l7.I.. Il.