New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-08
4 MASTER MURDERED BY HIS SLAVE,
N BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, ny.
FNECUTION OF THE MURDERER.
Corr, .poud.rce Of Tn. ". Y. Tribune.

Cor, sponderce Of The y. T. Ireune
BGEcHsRIpeE CovNrY, ny, Nov. 10, l>s.
On the 18th 1t last September, Mr.. Thomas ilsodrc,
al unmarried man, whose family consisted o! himself
ana few slsyes to whom report says DO WAS exceed
c'y severe in bis threstcniDgs and chastisensnts,
went 10 one Of his elde whec lie had tobacco barn,
and where his slave. Horace was at work; he took
with tm his riie which lie set down 10y the fence snd
called Horace to assist him to carry tobacco intS
the barn Horace displeased him sbou. rcn'ethings
for which he threatened TO shoot hn. The Save see-
ug the ride standing sgsns. the fence, seized H. and
as his master was going into the barn with m srnfaI
OF tobacco, he hrcd at mn the bal entered ne backs
passed through his body, struck An object IN 'front.' q
tim and tel 60 the ground where i, was found few
DAYS after. After receiving the shot he walked IN th9
direction OF u creek the slaye followed han wtn y
handspike and s,ru d him severe blow on the oa.k
Of the head, hen dragged nm To- The creek 'eN nv,
IT, he being eth alive, and piled on him quantity oi
lrsh NJ, cd and INNER scly large rocks. iiee n. was
found by his neighbour when in the course OF day
two thcy had become alarmed on account OF ms al
sence and turned ont IN search of hun. Horace hay
ing acted strangely and told conflicting tales abont his
masters disappearance, suspicion fell upon bun, us
was pnoncd and taken TO prison. on ms way thetc he
confts scd the whole. During his trial, winch TOOK
pac. few weeks eforwsrd, he was defended oy ao'e
counsel but the evidence against bun, IN addition 10
his confession Of the crime which the Court wouhn't
admit was strange and conclusive, that NE was
found guilty and the seItenceof death passed upon MN,
But notw outstanding his quit and the horr.I na'I"
AT il crime there WAS considerable sympathy mani
tested for him by many in thls commuaty, ss uPto
the tine Of the murder lac had ma'ntai1ed kooi
character aud il was generally believed that ne was
pr,yoked Ia the commission OF the crime by inc treat
nelt lie had received from bis master The only plea
be Offered when iia WAS, that he DID II IN self-
defense. his master having threatened ID shoot hun
lie wa. evidently driven 10 desperation, and hal be-
come eI tircly reckless of hs own lie lie San, nhen
frst put in JAIL that h. wished they would take aud
hang him Fl once; but during the interval between
81. -. t..4 pu.I A..un and
tio instruction If several ministers who visited HIN
daily he b., ame evidently sincere penl,ent, and Il
IS believed he implicitly trusted IN the Infinite uerto OF
tie Savior for pardon and sav alton.
For some time before his execution, he profes-ei u
be very happy in religion, and prepared aud even
anxious for death \ few honr' before he suffered, hs
received the sGcraWen,s Oh baptism and the Lords
Supp, T. after which the fear OF denth appeared en-
tir, v r. moved. When tie Ulcers went in ~ take
him out Of the prison, he sat down and assisted ~
taking of his irons, snled time or two nj some re-
marks made during the operation, went oat got inio
the wagon, took his cent on bis ooiiin OF winch ho
seemed take noise, shook hands WIN several
of his acq sinances, and passed on through the m.
men-e crowd, surrounded by a guard OF hundred
AIMED men, aenC ed with fife and druo appearing az
free from fear or perturbation " mind as any obe
there. Alter turning an angle Of the road, which
brought the gallows in vicw his eyes were dxei on It
for iew seconds but aierward be seemed 10 take Do
further notice of H. ~ said IL of the troe clergy
men who rode IN the wagon with hun that he fs pre-
pared tor trath and had desire to live any longer
Tn arriving AZ the galOws, he nscended tue rhther
difficult aider 10 the platform and took his aeat, with
ont manliug hc least trepat0D, or The least effort
To keep from msmifesirg u. The Sheriff having
made sst tie rope To- the crOssbcam, Of the nit
i.tcrs arose ard gave out the hymn IA the Methodist
hymn book commencing
Pas, few ~ ilJ -aee,lDs years.
Au,r the singing Of H. be called on all to unit In
drawer AZ the oose, another minister arcse, as
Horace Lsi requested Ina to do, ana delivered ms
ivro nrtation h. lbs feowserynnts, many OF whom
and g-o b. g0ci the forgiveness ~ The
relatives and friends Of his master; assured them that
he wa, truly sorry Cor what lie had done, and that he
died without feeling the lcast enmiiy IN his heart
against any one. Aer this prayer was again On, red
by the lind mlnistor present; NJ The close "i whch
~. Sherif arose and tied n wilt. handkerchief over
tic face Of tie criminal and blde him arise. lie
rronutl, obryed; shook hands with the ni1stere, and
tnd lie lop,d Il ~ would meet hin ia Heaven. Afrr
10 roos, ,,ss adjusted around bis neck, BE- told the
s..r.e he did not think hi. arms were ted tight
enough I, pre vent him from getting his hanis ~ his
throat auf Al the -uggrs,O alteration vas made
- dur ng which, lac stood, apparently perfect COM
o. not ,remor could be Uncovered IN his pcrsOD.
me Shc1Hs assistant approached him, snd was pr
udpg 10 make some other alteration, when The drop
g. and IKE mot others at life terminus. IN all GG-
cxp,cted moment, be Was launched INTO eternity.
There was = slight tsiiching Of the thumbs and
drawing up Of the shoulder, but in n few N rnen's
the pb, -o'an pronounce him dead. His body wa
taxi. To- an upper room Of the Court House, whore u
t. being diss cted. lie was valued AZ i,j, which
Gun vii be- paid 10 the heirs Of bis mast'rs estate
oct " the public treasury. The foregoing on'y one
o. Qutc II number 4 nurlere which have ben con-
mi,td or attempted IN this State within TIE last lev
,ro,,hs nv slayes sOuTBEHS kESrUcKY.