Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-01-28
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IA uly IaFpt NvFS thal, Oh tbG , . Tux
murder | was supposed 70 have commit
ted, ! Travelled up to London, aad had
not the least appearance Ct asr whC
hal anything on his mind.
Again, Strange was know to hav,
had on his person gold waite and 4
purse containing few sover,gns and
twenty-five pound notes, the unbers OF
which latter were asccrtained ai.he baak
Of Southampton, where he had procured
them in exchange for bank-TFt bill
The watch had been taken and~as never
traced; the sasereiens had al,o isappear-
eL bat the bank notes had been ex-
changed at the Bank Of Euglaa on the
day Of the murder, and before | IS full
ly proved. had any con.mu niclIo2 with
any one in Londoo OF is - point
ny counsel made the most = il no,
help me much, if anything. -
retired, and after dclibt S.lng y u Pr.
an hour, returned into court tdee' a1d
that ! vas guilty Of the wilful nurdo Of
Edward Strange.
"Geutlcmen, man who las tone
through that ordeal--who has sardthe
jury pronounce him guilty q n capital
crime. and heard II Judge Psss the So
teuco o. Ica.h upon TINA man, a +
] gentleman, who mas gone tirou yh II
5rIca. end s.,i. lives 10 tell dg tale my
(or am ] rrcsumnt ps y be iaked u9g
as man who las really goF' throE b
what. ii these days, would b called a
sensational time heard eTry voiI
the foreman sad sad-f2uad gysels56oa :
5oring what the iudg blacs fcar-sf
which every OF las reari b.t few have
seen-wouid be like. Then /. was il /.
kind of dream for q time until heasd tht
words condemning me to be hanged by
the neck until / was dead a sensation
al effect upon m2, gentlemen or am
presumptioos Aud viii yas favor me
sir, with light
Ia spite Of appcarances,p sM this
little old gentleman, smoking with ex
c1eding relish, my tricn. did no
5eIiovo me to b. guilty oftss. fearful
crime f9r which l was - be hanged b
the neck until was dead, in ten day:
after the trial They moved heaven anc
earth 10 obtain comm utfion Of my
sentence, aul after grert deal Of trob-
l. they succeeded At the tine gf whic}
/ speak, there was il England a tempo
raEg but strong reaction ag4ilet capita
puuishm Mt cannot recoilect all th'
circumstances Of the case, but il triaI
for murder two men had been con
/ emued to death and duly executed, ans
shortly after they had been hanged, by th'
neck until they were dasdr afelr supPoS
ed victim made his appearance, well anc
hearty IT, Ahl's too K u The question
OF not hanging upon circumstantlal evl
dence, and | benefited to the extent 0
my life by the temporary excitement.
was respited and condemned to transpor
tation for life, and very shortly afterward
for in those days transportation was IL
full play-found myself on my W, on
to Van Dieman's Land, convict 10
life.
For seven long years, gentlemen, di>
undergo this pu.Ishmen; tol a crime .
which | was perfectly inoccut. Curious
IN enough TIE man who realty had mur
derel poor StrangN, as he afterwards con
tessad, went out III the same ship wit
me, condemned to seven years transport
alton for burglary. lie must have hear
me tell my story and declare my lnno
ceuee over and over again for IN the &C
louy we worked together IL the sam
sang. He was afterwards assigned to
master who lived near the prison where
had 10 slave ont my tImc, or Ia thos
DAYS .nters" whose sentence had bee
commutel from capital punishment, ven
never allowed to leave the chain gangs
Bat after three years il Naa DlemAa
Land. this real murderer took 70 ui'
trade of burglary To avoid being aaP
tured he aed 70 the bush, and or part.
uf police being sent after the band {
wnlca he belonged, he shot 4 cons,aol
IL cold l,Jod lie was caP,urct, s.1teu
ccl II Ll l..arei ty tie neca uulI h
Vas i-;,.!, ~. ;s,e -4r, oe.0ro Us -Ae,U
..5u ccIia sd tbs; - hat mar-, -,-.---, i.
; .,a4l-i ~. ? reon o.-.-5,. -. .-s,
1..-.. 44-,4vT o-rs-4 lbs. 1tea sl--vio~
81 4-.tA.
Ms -,.,eM-uy w,s -,k-4 down, a-
Ill. exact. appeared tu4J uc uu
HAM IS. ,ol seycra. lougs Ia t4~ llu
intending t. steal wu.,ever Ae cvu.. -
',n,S ~ t,.r.via.t.,e mo...n- b
-. ~,gy y piy, 2-s.a. .s.al
I.n~.nr "a p;ck up sometuia. o-toyy Il
IoIse was as,.r. But his entrance awyA
o.,a,re VINO struggled tJr few NOM
c..s vita hlm, AMI he Kept hold 'ot him
The raz1r whlca | uad lent Strange b,
mo suu wing on tie be he mur~ere