The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-03

he denied it warmly. 1t is needless to relate
all that passed; it is enough to say the lie was
given, and in a sudden passion | drew my
pistol and fired, and Saunders fell from his
horse. In an instant leaped from mine and
ran to support him. My passion was gone.
l saw expiring before me the friend of my
youth He could just sigh out, Il forgive
You, and tainted. I thought he was dead.
hung over him in speeohless agony; my
head burned; my whole frame seemed on fire
with the fever of remorse. He opened his
eyes but did not speak. Can you forgive me?
Oh, tell mel" He made an effort, but could
not articulate. The storm was raging; I did
not regard it. heard the neighiDg of horse
at some distance, and took Saunders in my
arms in the direction of the sound, in the hope
af procuring assistance. The lightning in
and screamed. No power can describe my
emotion. The appearance struck me as super
natural. I fled with my friend, and fortuna
tely found deserted log cabin, which, in some
degree, protected him from the storm.
watched by him the next day; he could not ar
ticulate. With what agony l hung over him;
how fearful thing felt it to be, to be alone
in forest with being had murdered, and
that being my friend IF assistance could be
procured dared not seek it,, for then must
sufor for the crime. l saw you wandering
about the woods, and recognized the face L had
seen in the hut the previous night In order
to prevent pursuit, gave r. scream which l
thought would terrify you, and determined at
night to approach your hut. When midnight
CANT went once more and leaned over you
and breathed heavily. You started up and
fred. moved away sluggishly, as if wounded.
My plan succeeded; as the day dawned 1 saw
you seeking me, and having placed Saunders
body in a situation to be discovered, saw you
approach it, and heardyo proclaim yourself the
murderer. l mognted my horse and retraoed
my steps, in the hope Of meeting some traveller
and having you detected. Everything sue
ceeded to my wishes. Isoon Joined party, and
on coming to the spot where Saunders had fallen,
raised their suspicious that murder had been
committed. One of the party discovered you
in the act of throwing up earth, What fol-
lowed l need not repeat. l could not resi-
until you were condemned, and when heard
the verdict, all my better feelings stirred with
in me, and produced state of excitement not
to be described. I had slain one human being,
and was now condemning another to death, for
my own crime. 1t was to preserve my own
life. Many men pretend to virtue who have
never been tempted. L had strong struggles,
but the fear of death overcame all my efforts to
be virtuous, until at length the right obtained
the mastery and l determined to save you;
you should not die for my crime. L deter
mlheu 10 rescue you, ana IL L JAILED, TO sur
render myself. My mind has become calm
since have made this determination. have
written this justification of you, that in case of
any accident happening to myself, you may be
saved from an ignominious DEATH and rescue
your character from injustice and Disgrace
"This account was read and listened to with
intense interest; and the hand writing of its
author being verified, was completely cleared
of all suspicion. Having been kindly received
by my relations, to whom 1 made myself
known, 1 was enabled to make for myself
standing in the country, which, fortunately,
have been able to preserve