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|THERIEeBFf0N OF
HENRY FINE, Ann CAaH-
LOFTS JONES.

j,l yad IS speetstors. three elergymen.
besides the requisite number Of jurors aud
vficels Ct the law, constituted the aum-
Der present, Both prisoners were deeply
moved aaer being taken to the scaf1ld,
patliesarly Was this tie case with Char
lolts. Her moans,h IS said we're sgOnizing.
Eich Of the c,udemned, read aud had
read from the scafJll the statements which
w. append below. 1t will ba seen that
both erhoDeraie Monroe Stewart, VITO
will therefore. in ali probability, be reSpi-
ted by the Governor Of Pennsylvania.
6ESrLEXEx.-In a few short moments
of time I shsll have answered with my
life for the terrible crime have commit.
ted, and which have already freely con
i,ssed. 1t must not be supposed from
~hst has been published in the newspa
prs hele from time 10 time since my ar
re- that | am Indifferent or careless about
the awful fite | am now to suffer, nor
R,sst il he supposed lhst | have suffered
no compunclioa Of conscience for the deed
that has broIght me to telon's death. -
On, no. | have already undergone more
torture Of s)ul than a thousand deaths. and
oh low [ have wished | could bring Geo.
wilson aud bis sister back to hle. Vain
thought. M,ddenel with thirst for
gold, and stimulated by drink, gave
them the fatsl blow that robbed them Of
life, aud sent their souls, without warn
iug, to the bar Of God. My fervent prayer
roy is, and long las been, that they have
been made happy by my wiekedness, and
that their immortal souls are among the
reie e.med of Christ, and | pray Almighty
God for his pardon, aud that l may be
permitted 10 hope that in the world Of
spirits, may be there, and then beg to be
forgiven.
Since my arrest, much has been done
Of which | have a right to complain; not
that was arrested, tried and convicted,
because that is just penalty for my crime
but do complain of some Of the means
used against me before my trial came on.
The public press had SO positively con.
demed me that it was next to impossible
to get fair aud impartial hearing of
my case, and ono Of the papers, the very
day before the jury was to be empauneled,
published neatly two columns of an ani.
Gle upon me, 10 which it charged that /
was guilty beyond doubt. How is il
possible for prisoners to get an impartial
jury if they are first to be tried and posit-
lively condeme 10y the newspapersl 1t
ought to he sufficient Tor a prisoner to
answer for his crime to an impartial court
Hnl jury. The prisoner confined within the
walls OF his cell has no opportunity to de-
fsnd himref from these attacks, and If it
is Continue .he innocent will suffer with
the guilty. | do not complain Of the ju-
~ that triei my case. | believe they did
their duty couscientiousIy. During the
eleven Or Twelve days | was on trial, my
counsel took great many exceptions to
The opinion Of the Court on the admission
Of evidence, sud when the case was repor.
tel from the Supreme Court observed
none Of those executions had been presen-
ted or argued; but | inquired Of my coun.
rr about til, aud be told me they had
been lost out Of the Clerks office and could
not be foGnd. Ther, was large mum.
Der Of the.s exceptions. Who carried
them Off / will not charge that to Mr..
Homer, the Clerk Of the Court, had any
th ng TO 10 with their being taken away.
! telieye he is M honest man. | do not
believe tho District Attorney had any
knowledge cr what became of these, and [
believe that my counsel has in ell things
acted IN good faith towards me. Let the
CITY putty. whoever he maybe, however
high ia power. answer it TO bis own con-
tctn.e aud to lns God. There will be
judgment Hereafter, not only for the poor
prisoner, but for some Of those engaged
IN judging him. One Of he witnesses at
the trial swore TO my dngiag certain
song, in tba cell at the Mayors Office, in
which | was made TO say that | killed
G, orge wilson and his sister. 1t is my
duty TO myself and the people that l leave
hehind, to solemnly declare that | never
sung tha. song. ] did have conyersa-
ton with Charlotte and Stewart, and
among other things Isail to Stewart that
] would do him justice; and with the last
Lrtath tha; God gives me in this world, | |,
will redeem my promise TO him. | have
been charged with the murder Of White,
IN connection with others. Ofhis murder
! am entirely innocent, and repeat what
! sisted to Mr.. Philips in my confession,
that | never saw lYm. Jones until the
next day Nf,-r the murder of White, aud
As 10 any PARTICIPATION OF knowledge on
Iuy pat ds to who murdered White, Isol.
"mny declare know nothing whatever.
During my trial many witnesses were cx.
Amined. What some Of those swore to
they WeIe mistaken about. But ! believe
they were all honest except two, perhaps
three Que has sworn, more than the Others,
for be not only max es me admit the mur,
der. but act like staggering, reckless
fool. But | forgive them all, even him,
and humtly pray Almighty God to forgive
tbem.
Since my confinement in Jail, have al.
ways been treated with humanity and
kindness by Sheriff Patterson, and God
vi ! reward him for his goodness of heart,
even II il should extend little humane
sympathy TO me, so unfortunate as to be.
come his prisoner. AS TO jailor Philips,
he has always treated me kindly. In this
rrsLecl have nnihinot 10 rn,nninin nf.Lnt |