New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-03
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4 DYING SPEECH.

Allen p. Eggeston who was hanged on the 2sth Of
September last at Newport n.y.. for the murder of Capt
Amon ?. Menter made the following speech upon tho
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q don't know gentlemen much that wan; to say
10 you shall give history OF life than TO say that
raised without Christian parents and that when was
quite young away from home went IN bad company
trained into such habits until have been broug 70
ruin wish TO correct two things which nave been
published the pipe which not true 1t has been pup
lshed that was IA the bcLo army Inns was NOT So Law
been In the amy either side 20 taEo an active part
II has been published that at Mr. Meners house the
night before be was led wa moi at MI heAtsr ou
t the nyht he killed IL has been published mat was
the night before and examined the premises Only wa
state these things that the truth may be knowh geat
many here asked me was going 70 publish the esg % ~
life think it would exert bad influence 20 90 -. ~
had bad influence upon my ne 70 Isl sn ~ a., id hsre
they written for sensation and cel iAa syu1u NV
bed Influence upon many young m. 70 aa ne sS 40
what have given 10 him. Many young men ~ou ia IA
my criminal history have given MI sp b a IL NAV do
told him to it all FOX moral influence ior nopo b
good in that way have written no hso! 70 VI l
lshed feel truly sorry to see so many people s .at
that most OF them came here through rae c9ilosS md
they don't realize that they have got TO dc tehse anu
many may die on the gaos Ike meus. = s and 70
am sorry very sorry 10 see so many hefS 70 90 ,st
many and children here to-day uu ~ ~ I'M
Tod Hs od that he has opened my heart and filed 1t
with Christian feelings, have no rear o. =, az vd
God we would not be here wish that II body mas hafI
feelings against they viii forgive me nave no lar le
gs against anybod want 70 Ss1 thew have treated me
very kindly indeed they have lct my friends come % see me
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gon Bu this might not have been Drought 70 MINK
he future feel that been great sinner but Goa
nordons me IA is all we'll want 70 give nv thanks oT the re
ou influence have had feel that God has pardonec me-
nnd ha, am now good in the sight OF tod as all o'hers
whose Sins have been paonedas good as al me SAINTS .hI,
have gone before andnow want 70 say 20 @ al
that YOU can to influence your fellow men Tor good Iiee
hi for religious Instruction What would we 90 without rel
ons Influences But for that might have died IN my sins
ho vo viii all think IT, We cannot call our lives our own
one moment odhas planted his spirit in our bodies ana we
onh 10 consider lives his. hope you VIII think OF me
INV friends OF what telling You when yon go rom
MS Mace hope God Will receive me my trust has been In
Him win state my history not for publication for the
reason that il bad influence Reporters viii emoesh II
90 male n more III for sale wanted TO open my heart
and should have opened il but for a man o. God:
7 confessed my sins God, and trust that II may
no, he publsled TO the world but that Mr. Spill
man sha use It for good influence And now want TO say 60
oil these people 10 respect their parents When we throw all
parental authority aside commence course OF sin hls
Terrible 10 be dsobeent 10 parents Sabbath breaking ana
LING roo are awful things There many here that have
children want to state to them that Is their great duty TO
Cod and their children guard them wei in their youth ana
give them good influences 10 surround the TO take me
Children into their confidence more and made home IA
Wiling and happy children. and talk TO them more
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