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married. Dss hk sssves sss shas be lad
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walked up 70 vhsrs shs prisoner sst, aid
said - hin: Mr.. Thoop soe, yes lad much
better bsvs stsid st hoae sad taken care Of
Jour wife sed pursSsd ssns hesess calling
iestssd Of eooiog here ~ murder oar eisi-
sens and zeal oar property; that their A,s,
act va 70 kill . free eolorsd mas, because
be would not join them in their wicked
scheme" He said spoke truly; has sLsy
had been bssely Deceived.
whilst! vas tsiiiog 10 Thompson several
Of the friends Of Mr.. Bsckhsm, Who we're
justly esraged 1T his colo. blooded murder,
came 10, With the svoved dstsrminst ion TO
Kill Thonpso on she spot. As Oh sy sp.
pesrsd With levsled rites, l stood before r.
and protected bin, for three powerful res.
cons first; ny sistsr.in vas lying 10
the adjoining room very i'll sadsr the sGtets
Of nervous chill, from Sheer fright, aud IL
they had carried eat their dssign, il would
have proved fatal 10 bes, vitbout . doubt -
Is The second place, I eossidsssd il . great
outrage 70 kill the iran iu the kou.e, tou.
svsr much be deserved to die. Thrdly. I
sn suPhstieal'y Law aud order vomaa, aud
wanted the sslfconds mued man TO live, tba,
be might be disposed OF BY the Law.
simply shielded The terribly itiahtsusd
man, setihoEi iesehi.g him until Col 81 90, q
think it vas) came 10 aud assured ne. on his
honor. that he should not Be shot in the
house. That vss ell desired. The resul,
every body knows
One other error l ~ish 20 correct. Philip
b Fouke, Of Bel eville, H., is my cousin
only. | an happy to assure you that
have . hirth-rigbt in she "Oid Domioioo. !"
Respectfully yours, u. Poykx