The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-02

been killing wolf and getting well paid
for the act, exhibiting the money stolen
from the miser's office a proof Eariy
the next morning the murder had been dis
covered and fixed on me, aud had been
brance OF the facts as ! have already de-
cIared
The plea Of mr. counsel, which vas
true and honest one, amounted 10 nothing
with the court and jury, and was found
guilty OF murder in The first degree. A mo-
ton for a new trial also avaied noihing
! and in The proper course OF justice ! was
sentenced 10 be hanged By the neck til
dead
pass over the intervening time between
| The sentence and the hour OF execution,
and come 20 the s:ranges, part oil my story.
was conducted TO the gaIows attended By
minister OF the gospel. the high sheriff,
and other officials, and found myself
rounded by u vast concourse OF people, who
come 10 Gnuse themselves by seeing ms
hanged for one OF the darkest crimes known
10 the Law. could perceive al glance
| | had no sympaihy-that all believed ME
gsiliy-thai ! was looked upon wretch
tor whom hanging was 100 mild pnnisil-
meni; aud yet, in the very depths oi my
soul, vas innocent child OF the crime
for which | sas to suffer.
'tDo you feel my friend, that the grace
OF God has YET marked change in your
soul !' impaired The clergyman, in mild
tone OF humility, as, side by side we as
cended the steps of the dreaded scafold,
upon which so many poor culprls had
gone before me with qrakng kness and
sinking hearts, Do you humble yourself
IN The dust, Truly repent and confess all
your sins, relying on the rnercies OF Christ,
who died 10 save all. the vilest criminal
alke with The ighiest ttausgreesorl" 7"
Il was eviden, that he still believed me
guilty. OF the crime with which | rtood
charsed, Notwithstanding my Oft-repea,sd
declaration 10 the contrary
81 shonld suppose" answered / 10 a
some hat nffeued tone, "after al The con
ser.alion we have bad together, that il
would hardly be necessary for me 10 again
ssser, that am innocent OF ihe guilt OF
n,uTder; and that is all nv sns so lar as /
know have repsn,ed long ago and hun
bly, add sincerely asked forgiveness.n
ID joa say, then, here, on this dreadful
esilows that is ABOUT 10 launch you into
eternity thai soa are unconscious of ever
having done Giwortb any wroug?'
"WIih by dyins breath lsay H."
He looked at me steadily Tor few mo-
mepis, IS il debating within himself waelh.
i et or no 10 believe BY s,aiemsut, and then
ask ed il had any hope OF repreve.
g None whatever" | replied. "How
could have, when can see that every
one, yourself Included, osieve me gully Of
N urder l''
!; "Do yon believe that the Witnesses in
ouu swore falsely or noIy !' he asked,
:. wiling his eyes upon mine.
Il have no reason to doubt that they
=. lFore truly. according 10 lhs besI of their
owledge and belief"
Then, By you. owr confession, you sd
you murde red Gliworthu
i DO not deny the act-ouly The gull
ID aprepared to admit, under all the circ um-
stces, thai killed Moses Giiwor,h in the
'io rnnsr reIaied; bul deny that was sane
an cocious, and responsible at the time of
10 dog the awful deed"
SO believe you,'' he said, gras2ing my
D. han; "and would 10 heaven, my poor
frie that conId save you! 1t is terrible
to bignomniousiy punished for crime
"a oi wch in your very heart you are iano-
- ceni;ui the ways oi Heaven are not our
!, ways and il is doubtless perminsd for
). some tse purpose
Il He len prayed with me, and took sad
! and tedul farewell The hangman then
a secufedny hands behind me, placed me
on The 'lal Drop adjusting the rope about
d my mech and drew over ny face The cap
e .hich VS. intended to shut me from The
Is world foaver
81 For 10y moments stood praying in
: that agonaing suspense NOR terrible than
: death ilselI; ard then, along with rafting
a sound, experienced a sense of falling, q
{. thousand bills OF fire flashed and danced
0 before my ees, mighty rushing and roar
) ing of a hundred caaracts, flied my
7 ears. Then gradually but swiftly, these
lights faded ind sounds died away, and a
! men.ary dArkiess aud stiffness succeeded.
Then there cine faint stream of light. as
from disiantsun; and this gradually bal
Il rapidly ipcreaied in brightness, ill M eyes
81 seemed dazzlei by its brilliant spIendor.-
n Then, along with the sweetest strains Of an
"a unesrlhiy Ensic, most glorious vision
pl barsi upon my enrapiured senses-a vision
d5eyond tho power OF human imagination
! ito describe. Ia celestial world where
'rrkyery sense was filed, thrilled and made
wasini with excuses, / seemed to be borne
'sefsiilly along, upheld by some invisible
ourDwer. The sounds were as a thousand