The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-02-17

TIE gUlly- I lCo mol ccrapiain o. The Jury that
tried my case: believe they did their duty
conScicntioEly. During the elsycn or twelve
days was on trial, my counsel took @ great
many exceptions to the opinion Of the court on
the admission Of evidence and when the case
was reported from the Supreme Court, | obser-
we'd none of these exceptions had been presen-
ted or argu,d; bu, enquired ef my counsel a.
bout this, and he told me they had been lost
Ont OF the Clerks Office and could not be found
There was large number of these exceptions
Mho carried Lhem OFF, vii not charge that
Nr H0rncr, the Clerk Of the Court, had any-
thing to do with their being taken awav. be-
ieve he Is an honest man. DO not believe the
District Attorney had any knowledge Of what
became Os these, ard believe that my Counccl
has IN all things acted in good faith towards me
Let the guilty party whoever he mayb how.
ever high in pOweranSwer 10 his own conscience
and his God. There will be Judgment here
after not only for tile pooi prisoner but for some
of those engaged in Judging him. One of the
witnesses at the trial SwOre to my singing GER
tain song in the cel at the Mayors office, in
Which was made TO say that | killed George
Wilson and his sister. 1t is my duty to my
self and the people that lleave behind to sol
emnly declare that never sung that song
did have a conversation with Charlotte and Ste.
wart, and among other things | SAID to Ste
wart would do him justice; and with the last
breath that God gives me IN this world. | will
redeem my promise to him. hive been char
ged with the inarder Of White. in connection
with others. or his murder am entirely IN.
norcnt, and Trepeat what said to Mr. Philips
in my cor 'esSion, that never saw Wm Jones
until the next day after the murder of White,
and as to any participation or knowledge en-
ny part as TO who murdered White solcmnly
declare know nothing whatsoever Daring
my trial many witnesses were examined What
somcNof them Swore to they were m's'akcn a.
! bout. But / believe they were all honest ex.
cest two, perhaps three. One was sworn, then
the others; tog he not only makes me adj
nit the murder, but act ike a staggering, recll-
less fool. But forgive them all, even him ard
hunhly pray Almighty God to forgive them.
Since my confinement in iall, | have always
hecn treated with humanity and kindness hy
Sheriff Patterson and God will reward him for
his goodness Of heart, even If it should extend
a l;ttle humane sympathy to me- so unfortunate
as to become his prisoner. As TO Jailor Phil
| lips he has always treated me kindly In this
respect have nothing 10 complain Of but he
should be content to guard the body of the pris-
oners and not try to get confessions out rthen
| 10 DE uSeu against ltieln on lISlF lflal W nat
have here said is from sense of duty, and not
out Of malice CT bad feeling toward any one !
am in no situation to indulge in words of hatred
or revenge, but ratherin those ofrepentence and
sorrow. During my confinement have suffer,
ed more in mind a thousand times &C., g. ,no crimes
have com,n.!!.,,. ,,,srrc fear of this death that
SO rapidly approaching. Here is the fatal rope,
the scafiold, and the hand that is to send my
I I = 1
my peace with all the world, and trust with
God. And now, before these witnesses, ard in
the presence of Almighty God, before whom
in moment o. time expect to appear, and
with the last breath ! am permitted 10 breathe
on earth, with full knowledge Of my aw ful
situation and accountability solemny protest
and declare that Monroe Stewart is entirely in
nocent Of the murder of George Wilson and his
sister. The deed was planned and perpetrated
by myself and Charlotte Jones, without anoth-
er human being IS plan, aid or assist us For
our crime he has suffered LONG imprisonment,
but pray God that the last words OF dying
man, with no hope or motive to dcclale any
thing but the truth, while the Just punishment
Of God would lie visited by f;l)sehood, will be
taken. and restore him to that liberty which he
has SO long been deprived. In whatever was
! honest he was my friend, but no partner of mine
in crime He has suffered much for my crime.
and beg bis forgiveness, Monroe Stewart is
innocent. May God have mercy on my soul.
Henry FIFE.
| DYING D%CLARiTTOES or CHARLOTTE JONES.
uow have but a few moments to live and
wish to make statement of the truth Since
| nay arrest, | have been represented as q person
! hardened and destitute of feeling and without
Ipcnitence iuf the crime in which | have been
! engaged. Any statements that was not sorry
are untrue: because | have suffered continually
since the preparation of that ohence-more
| than tongue can tell; and if had the power 10
retrace my steps, and restore my uncle and nv
amt to life, there is nothing | would not be
willing to do 10 accomplish it. The reason whT
| | did this was the GREAT love | had for Henry
| Fife, aud in order to get money to go to house
keeping with him. short time before this
crime was committed, Fife left me, against my
earnest wish--gying me as a reason for leaving
lme that he was too poor to support me, and
that he was compelled to leave me and 90 and
hunt work. He did leave ME and was under
some apprehension whether he would return.
During his absence suffered great deal, anc
! would have done anything in the world to bt
with him. When next saw him it was at Co
lumbia, Washington county, Pa. | was no
!, willing he should leave me again. and wen
with hinl--he going to M'Keesport, and t
my uncles. Then when was at my uncle,
house, / first formed the idea of committing tht
crime, in order to getihe money so that coulC
live with Fife, as | was Still afraid he woult
leave me again. a5 @
also fully believe that Monroe Stuart wa!
trying to get Fife to leave me, and therefore
had great dislike for Stewart The deed wa,
planned and executed, az have stated in M,
confession to Mr.. Phillips, and the statemen
Of the murder, as gave it to Mr.. Phillips, il
correct, all but this: stated that started t,
r Washington to get the poison but concluded tt
/ stop at Monongahea City and get It, and tha
! tried there and failed to get'it, but also sta
. ted what Mr.. Phillips did not take down; tha
| | got another person to go for the poison, anC
, this person etatcd that the poison could not b.
i got without swearing whatit' was for. | dit
? not 20 for it myself and never intended to be 8,
underotood. wish to say in making my con
. LESSONS, thst did expect from what Mr. Phil
a lips said that would have been cleared and Ia
II ken asa witness for the Commonwealth, ant
the reason that pat Stewart in, was that dit
not like hun, because believe he tried to ge
d File leave me, and was afraid that the NOR
( lining after the murder was comInijted, he nigh
! have seen something, and been used as q wit
ness against Fifc and myself Since hav
been in the Jail here, have always been wei
| treated by Sheriff Patterson and Mr.. Phillips
! Now expect to die, and have tried to max
+ my peace with everybody, and hope to be for
I given by God iormy sins know the awfl
sIsituation in Which / am placed, and know a
/, this time shall tell nothing but the truth, be
cause Efully believe that shall be accountabl
|, , hereatterior what say. With this full knowl
! edge am willing to state, before man and be
: fore God, that Monr2e Stewart is not guilty {
! the murder OF my unc, ,e or aunt, and beley