The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13
the LAZARUS munrse.

Confession Of BERNARD Friery-He C0rrects
some Alisstatcments-H Alleged Innocence
of Intentional Homicide e. FOrgive ness Of Hie
EDeuaies-Faith in Rope ntance, &c.
In response to request made by Bernard Friery now
lying under sentence the Tombs to be executed 70,
the murder Of Harry Lazarus the 17th Of the present
month"; HERALD reporter in company with the Sheriff.
visited him yesterday, and received the following
srArnsssNr:---
In Wow or my approaching end wish 70 give q brief
OF the lew tb ngs remember In connection with
the unhappy position in which am now placed and at
the same time correct misstatements which
understand have been publicly circulated about me- and
which have caused me much pain and uneasness.
DIFFICULTY WITH LAZARUS
II due 70 TO say in the FIRST place that never,
any time, had anv, even The slightest difficulty with
Lazarus and that bad provOCatioD whatever TO the
commission Of the deed for which am 70 suffer.
On the night OF the and for days be-
fore, had, together with other young men, being
New Years been visiting humber Of drinking houses
and from the effects OF the liquor became perfectly d.
vious and totally irresponsible for my actions have
liquor always act very strangely and wildly; have not
the fantest recollection Of entering Izarus house,
Of anything which happened there; have boon told
that the parties who took there came my house
had been carried up stairs and laid on the bed
with my clothes on, aroused me and led me away with
them.
l know nothing; Mother do / remember having
put into the sleigh. when woke up the
next morning at Harlem ] was greatly sur
prScd az not hndiDg myself IN my own house.
and at once started 10 90 home On the way, was ar
rested by single policeman and walked quietly TO the
station house had no knowledge for what ] was ar
rested, nor did the policeman INFORM me.
In reference TO
and the manner in which It conducted feel after
due consideration, that have nothing complain Of
Some OF the made by tho wnessesnot par.
tculary in relation TO the fact OF the murder but upon
matters connected with IT, untrue have DESIRE
however find fant with thcm, but shall endeavor
heartily forgive them understanding fully that they
answerabe alone TO a just God.
Hnsf THE KNIFE
with which the deed committed did not belong TO
me, nor had ever carried knife, or other weapon
The knife belonged 70 gentleman now iliing an i'm
poranf position in Charleston and well known In this
city, INT whose nccd not be disclosed took tho
that he might do mischief with it. At the time took
it purposely broke in half render !: useless
How WAS that carried IL along with me cannot
TELL vs4 F.
FRprs-rs or Rad COMPANY.
attribute my misfortune to having foolshly allowed
myself TO be led astray into bad company. do not,
however, wish TO censure anybody must suffer
the Consequences of my acts and intend 70 do 70 like
from a sura conviction that better life awaits
the other side Of the crave.
| ASS FORGIVENESS.
esrncstly entroat forgiveness from the relatives II
Harry Lazarus for the evil unconsciousiy brough,
upon them did not commit the crime from any feel
ing Of malice or hatred, but only from some nsanc
inialu,stion created by liquor
ask also that my nisfortunes will not he allowed TO
injure my relatives in reputation otherwise.
They are In way aiswe,abe Cor the that have
committed, snd is not just that they should suffer in
consequence OF IT,
hrs COsDuCI IN PRISON. -ss
The statements in reference TO my condnct In prison
in which have been charged with having insued those
devoted women the Sisters or Mercy and used obscene
and improper lsnguage s wholly untrue refer 70 the
keepers Of The prison testify that my behavior since
my confinement has been decent and orderly
yorxu sES.
sincerely hope that MY unhappy end viii servo
warning 10 the Young Of my age in this city Let
me entrea them avoid all bad habits and bad compa.
ny, andsespeciy to avoid splriiuols liquors Most Of
the misiortuDes that happen to young men the
suits of lcness and drink was not always disipatod
and within about year Of the murder had lived
q good htc working hard and maintaining myself
specially, bu. was led astray into drunkenness and
vice. The consequence is that am called on to mset
a premature death and 10 descend 10 the grave dis
honOnd but rcpcntant man
.sKs TRAYRRs or T,E coon.
ask that the prayers o all good people msy be- ssd
for have only to state further that my mind is
calm and compose and thai am determined 70 meet
my fate AZ good Christian shvald. l die with
hatred III feelings against body. and ask for
eiveness from all BERNARD FHiEHy.
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