Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-11

McCoNNELL's LAST LErrERs.-LETrERs TO
zTs WIFE AND sIsTER.-McConnell had
several letters to his friends in
Canada during the last few weeks of his
On Sunday last he expressed a wish
to communicate with his wife and sister,
and as he could not write, he dictated the
following letters which were written out by
E friend. The first Is to his wife, and reads
as follows:
CLEVELAND, August ), 1866.
Mas. ANN MCCoHNELL-My Dear Wife =
l will try to write you q few lines, although
feeble will be the effort for me to eommuni-
cate my feelings and the emotions Of my
broken heart. I have not received but one
letter from YOU since I have been here. l
have wondered why you have not written
20 me often, for you must know the anxiety
I have for our little ones, although have
proven 70 be an u%nfaithful parent TO them.
But I hope and trust God will provide a
home for you all. Ny last request to you
is, for you % give them q good education,
and not let them grow up in ignorance, as
their unworthy father did. / beg you to
give them q knowledge Of the Bible learn
them to fear and worship God. John, now
take a warning from me, one that has pro-
tected and called you son. But for this
week a Friday I shall be no more on earth,
but | pray God to receive me in his man
sions above, where there will be no more
sin nor sorrow. I wish John 10 visit his
grandma as often as long as b lives. I
will not look for any answer, for I will be
gone BY the time you get this news from
your fated husband. I will now bid you
goodbye. My prayer is, may God protect
you. A MCCONNELL.
The following ia to his sister, who lives
near Ottawa, Canada:
REREocA McCoSxELL-Dear Sister:-I will
write you q few lines before I close the
scenes of this beautiful earth, which God
prepared for US to live and worship him.
But my fears are I have not done His will
| as I should. l wonder you forgot me so
soon with regard to that petition you pro
missed to send me. l have not received but
/ one letter from Mr. Morris, and that was
the one he send 10 Mr.. Castle IN regard 10
I the petition he was getting up. Il is too
| late now for anything of that kind. Let all
my friends know that my fate is 70 be axe
cuted August 10th. My only hope is that
God may be gracious to me as well as those
loved ones ! rave left behind, Dear sister,
I do cntreat you to put your trust in God,
/ that We may meet in a better land above.
Mr.. Rylance has lone all in his power fol
me. He and his wife will come to see me
this evening for the last time, for they are
/ going away this week, Tuesday. There viii
be another minister in his place the day oil
my execution. Give my love to my bro
Tiers and sisters. May God bless you is the
prayer of your unworthy brother.
A. MCCONNELL.
P. ST. will write to Nelson Smith in
few days.
These letters, We believe, were the las
communications ne ever made 70 his family
They were forwarded 70 their destination
after the decision of the Governor was had
Police C~oURT-AUGUsr 15Ta-JuDGE Az.
BEY PREsIDSG.-The following cases werr
adjucated
Intoxication-Rosa Wicks, sent to tn,
Work House six months; William Wilcox
fined 81 and costs John Fretter, same
William Howe, same; John Wright, same
Joseph Holley, same; James Harold
same Terence Early, 81 and costs Nj
chael RutIedge, same Harry squires, s
aud costs; Robert Cloney Work House 81
days.
Violating Sidewalk Ordinance-Michae
Murphy and Melzer McIIvain, fined 81 anC
costs.
Violating Swine Ordinauce-Peter Ray,
case continued to the 18th.
Vagrancy-Bennet Rosensberg, aoAed
Eliza Hamilton, continued to the 18th
James KearneY, sent to the Work House 80
days.
Disturbance-John Murray, lined 81 and
costs.
Nuisance-A. Stanton, confined to the
18th; Peter Ray, case continued to the 18th
Assault and Threatening-Jerry Lady,
case continued to the 18th.
Assault and Battery-Ernst G~arsenber-
ger, nozea.
Maiming-William Wilcox, waived ex.
animation and bound over in bail of 8, 600
Keeping House of Hl-famo-Annie Cobb
fined $40 and costs.
Highway Robbery-Pat Murphy, ?. D
Mcmillan, and Mrs. Mcmillan, case con.
tinued to the I7th-bail 81, 500
FRoM LAKE suPEnIoR.-The steamer Iror
City, Capt. Hallaron, from Lake Superior
arrived yesterday morning at 4 o'clock. Sh,
reports having experienced heavy weather
on Lake Huron or the way down.
The following report from her log has beer
handed US by her clerk Mr.. Wm. Steven
son.
Sailed from Eagle River Sunday, Angus
oh, at 6 P. m, called at Copper Harbor anC
arrived at Portage Lake, Monday, at p. IL
Steamer Meteor was al that point bound up
left the Portage at 9 a. m, and arrived a
Marquette at / p. M, and left ct 1880 Tues
day. The steamer Illinois arrived a shor
time previously, made the Saulta ) p. m.
and left at Z o'clock: remained at Church.
till daylight Wednesday.
Tho Iron City brought down 263 tons iror
ore; 55 tons copper; 100 packages fish and
lot of merchandise.
She leaves again for Lake Superior OF
Monday evening, on her eighth trip thi
season, from Messrs. Petit 4 Holland
dock.
EXCITING RUxAwAY.-On Thursday after