The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-21

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eence of theaaeath of Mervyn1 Clifford,
assigning again, as a reason for his pres
ence by his body, that he had been called
there by the death cry, and had but just
drawn the knifs from the wound where
the murderer had plunged it, when his
eaptors entered. The impression, how
ever, produced by this 1avowal, may be
gathered from rema ark of the judge, who
m passing sentences of death: used the
following language. ii Richard iTyrrell,
either you or + committed shis murderl,o9 .
ysFyrrelf was forthwith remanded to his
cell. toIawait the day Of execstiea.a And
| it was while there that he mode q strange
and startling confessions 11 It was to this
effect: ,thatlhe was ahes Murderer Of Mer.
vyno oCHfford-notpi Indeed, in fact, but in
intentien,i and at heart, that he had stay.
ed at ifiie ihn, upon the night Of the mur,
der, waited IN bic room until ell the house.
hold had retired, and appreaetedi and
entered the chamber of his friends solely
for the purpose of mafdering him, to OBJ.
tain the contents Of his satchel, and that
he was only prevented from accomplish.
ing hisn object, because forestalled by the
death ~blo1sofIan unknown assassin, who
He'd through thei window up0nla his aps
proach, elenying ohim in the position in
which he was1found by zthe iun:keepef! II
-ii1tCissalmostj needless stossay THAT this
confession W as looked upon uas declaring
what was absurd and Iimpessible; andsby
Iitsiveryl DESPERATION it seemed Ito confirm
the guilt of the condemned. Public in
dignation was excitedoagainstss him, to the
highest degrees ofexasperation,d of dnos re-
prieye, whateyers was allowed him; ard
upon the sdjudgedhdaysi Richsrd iTureH
was execu.ei for thci crime of which he
had been found guilty. ia the presence Of
thousands twhoifock TO witness the la
Heptabie spec tacie--- protesting, with his
latest breath, that the confession which
he had made since his trial, was true, in
every Aparticularl 19oHi9d +a4oiIsF1 esif
Such is the story And now, after o
hsafrative SO conclusive and certain in gull.
AS THIS (which we cannot wonder should
have acted with absolute conviction upon
ths' minds Of his iudges) ditoremains to
be told lhaeR Richard frsrrell uttered moth
ing Bst the strnsh in his dying confession,
faid that he died ibnoc ait of the blood of
the murdered man, save, ias he had de-
Eclared, in intenIeaf sa3 bs5i - a4lbo-a
E1s'The sequel disclosing these strange
and extraordinary facts; may be told ina
ffew words. Al Fifty years "a fulf half eentu
try, after the executiona5of Tyrrel, and
fwhen the hrec objection Of hisd imputed
tcfffne had almost died. wish those who
had aourished in tie prize of manhood
at the time of its commission, an old and
]. eebo man iav dying at the White Hars
/ 14Fe seenedsteobe in iAtaeibediy anguish
his dissolution proceeding rather from ex
7 ltreme age, aud the slow decay of'vitaiity
j 1tbani from ahyo sudden suspension of th,
1fancsions 'of inature.h d A nd yet he seemed
,flaboring Under the;msst' distressing men
/ ftaf pain; the suninteligiblei worGs2whicl
/ lie iiattered from time 10 time, showed hi
i4nind to be fixed upon some onesevent o
4 Ibis past lifes and as heawrithed aud tosset
| 1aboat upon his bed, fearful lgfoans burs
4eontihnaliy from his lips. sbHsiIl s'uiad'
l. -biasSende fora priests -clergsmanl' b
E fat length lexclaiuied, and atihtersalsh b
continued te--#se-the-same implorln,
: words, notwirhstandingsthe assurances o
3 ethose around him that They had done SC
: aatillthe curate. .sof hcaparish9 entered. hi
: room and sat down by his beds .7iea zb
8 wo4Doa't speak. sir, bifayou pleasep1 tn
~ dying man eagerly exclaimed, ..Ihaye lit
t tie to y,shut tbat4Iwish to- say, OF once
n and ease my mind of Its lead.. Il is
ID secret which, i alooe have concealed with
s. in my breast these fifty years: God forbi
j 4hatoI should dieqwiths lit. leaving, it. for
d levef nnspokenld Ny name is Wat. Hur
IL dle.Rd 1 have lived Dong, sir, and commit
s lted many fearful crimes, but the ones &
y which l would now speak, is the hlackes
y the most terrible and -treacherons of all
s y ou may have heard Of ,Mergyn. Clifford
It gentleman who lived some miles mort
# of here?' - 'si'''- q. ~
b what! the same who was murdered i
. Su'S ihN uouy yOoiS oSS9 thS Si0i Sy uAo
d asked. - ts'4S5aS 5*t ,SaiiSsl a''1iiaIg
IS ayes, Sir; the very same. II was hi
q servant for o while, before he died an
) tscmetines travelled with him from on
If part Of the country to another He o
d ten carried large sums of money wit
e him; and more than once, r contrived I
" steal . part of his treasure But it we
., mot long before L was discovered, and li
y missed in disgrace. ! wandered away !,
e ORE Of the northern cities, where I qaicl
ryhy lost oil that had, in idleness and vic
d Then I grew desperate;i the want Of none
drove me to that which I would not OIL
d erwise have dared to. I knew that M
is Clifford was to be at the White Hart in
is upon q certain evening, with q lare
islamonnt Of money, and 1 resolved to e
~ there and try to obtain .t.d 2 - %
d 'Uponathis evening, them 4 arrived I
i. TIE inn. The country was solitary an
,e lonely, and no one noticed my approach