Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16

"No-no--nol will never, never leav
my husband. God joined us together
let no man put us asunder!"
$50! Leave. us a few moments to
gether," he said, hoarsely.
The men went out, locking them n
only deaf and dumb woman being left il
the room.
After about ten minutes there was heart
a wild shrek. They opened the door, auc
10! the young wife lay upon the floor
corpse. A wound upon her temple showed
that she had been slain by blow; anC
blood on the bar which united his wrists
showed that he was the author Of hel
death!
He did not resist those who secured
him. He made no explanation. He was
silent before the court, and only smiled
grimly when he received sentence of death
Up to the evening before the day sci
for his execution he had refused to see me
Ny surprise and qualification, therefore,
were great when the messenger came
whose summons / now obeyed.
[ will now resume Culingham's own
narrative, which, after several minutes
silence, his face hidden in his hands, lie
thus resumed:
"Yes-you know I killed her but you
don't know why. She told me in the brief
space that we were left together why she
had stolen the watch. Sir-it nearly
killed me to be SO loved! She then wanted
to know if we could never meet again. l
assured her, sadly, that it was all in vain
for her to hope.
"'Then please kill me now, Henry! l
am going crazy! If they take you from
me shall go mad! Oh! kill me now Il
am so unhappy. Let me die now if we
can never be together, for can look down
from Heaven, if God forgives me, and see
you then. talk crazed, don't |? Please
to kill me, Henry
$50 she talked, sir, to me. I could see
her eyes were wild and crazed l was
put beside myself by her misery. l
pressed her to my heart, kisse'l her lips,
struck her one blow upon the temple, and
she lay at my feet, dead! Now, sir, you
know al-all! Tomorrow | die!"
Here he was silent and thoughtful. He
then laughed hollowly, and said
eff your Bible is true 1 shall never see
her again, for she is innocent and in
Heaven. But, slr, my heart tells me she
is near me. Last night | saw her plainly
in my cell here-a bright, glorious spirit!
Sir, she will follow my spirit into hell"
"Young man, this language is unbe-
coming" I said. Would you wish to
4 raF, - r--.-. sSi.~ -,',.riVo nSt,.,,ts,.
you, who have rendered her life SO
wretched!"
God forbid! No, sir. I could bear the
tortures of the damned if believed Char
otte was happy in Paradise. You are
talking out your prayer-book-iti is no use,
sir Prayers will do me no good. have
no heart to repent no time in the sixteen
hours left me to make my peace for my
ife-t time sinsp'
"sWhile the lamp holds out to burn
The yiest sinner may return,"
[ repeated, as these lines caught my ewes
a hymn book which some one had given
lm.
No, no! Burn my lamp with the devils
,il all my life, and at the elevnlh hour,
when the oil is gone, blow the smoke in
he Lords face I'm no hypocrte, sir
thank you for coming to see me, and
specially for listening to me. I hope you
will clear Charlottes character"
81 promise to report what you have
stated"
1t is all true. Now, sir, if you will stay
With me, or send some one to do sol
amt bear TO be alone" ..... .
| informed him il was out of my power
o remain; and as he spurned prayer and
counsel, | must leave him to the mercy OF
Tod.
He made no reply. The turnkey now !
anne and released me, and with a sad
leart took leave of the hardened Grim
nal.
AS the heavy door was closing upon
lin, he called out
"Tell the boys in your school, sir, about
he fourpence- -halfpenny, and what iron
ruit such stolen silver seed will yield in
he end!" and as he spoke he shook his
nanacles and letters till they rung again.
The next day he suffered the full pen
lty of the law, dying without fear and
Without repentance. leaving in his fate
warning to all who yield to temptation in
their eyes to the fact that
gimlet hole will sink ship as surely as
me made with an auger, give it time.