Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-12-11
TOWN. JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, DEC H. 1862
A Mothers Letter 10 the Murderer OF
Her Son.


The Manistee (Michissn) Times pub
lishe, the following letter. wriusn 10
murderer named YsnderpoUl, by the mo
ther Of his victim:
ITO GEoReE VASpERPooL IL have
thought Of writing 10 you for long time.
even before you murdered nv son; wish
in the name OF God had done so, though
il might not have deferred you from dong
the horrible deed. In the first plsce,
Herbert con6ded in and looked 10 you for
counsel and advice, as 10 q older brother.
| was very particular when he was q,
home, 10 inquire about your moral aud
religious principles. Herbert said but
very lille concerning you; said that you
allie aded church, but he told me that he
had rather work for sixteen dollars
month than 60 back again. Now know
the csuse; you were so arbitrary sud ex'
acting so perfectly heartless. The Eng
lish language has not words 10 express
tie magnitude OF the crime you have
committed. II was plotted away down
deep in hell, BY you and Satan, He hss
been your master for long time; he VIII
be your companion through eternity.
had no idea Of one so vile on this esr'h.
should think the face and form OF your
murdered victim would haunt you by day
and by night. His implorng. agon'zed
look, his bleeding head; his form a. you
threw it down those steps, as you drew 1t
into his own boat, as you threw It into
the waier-I should think you would
hear thai awful sound forever, yes, loreV-
err! | have as yet no pity, no prayer to
! God. who alone can save, for you.
know the Saviour was murdered BY men
like you, that sinners might be saved.
God alone knows whether grace can be
extended 10 you. hope you will suffer
The extreme penalty Of The law here, and
| doubt not you will hereafter. For God
says: Vengeance is mine. | will repay
So,s the people Of iiauIslee nave done
their duty, know God will do HIS lie
will appoint your portion jUst where you
belong. You not only murdered my dar'
ling son in The most brutal manner, bot
you tried 10 rob bin Of his good name,
which TO me is better han life: you robb.
ed him oI slI he possessed. which would
have made life pleasant, as he thought.
Satan himself bushes al what you have
done, and still persist in doing. wish
10 ask you few questions, which | want
you 10 answer in unth, or not oil all
The judgment day will soon reveal all
wish TO ask. Did Herbert speak my
name. 'mother, after you struck him iht
fret blow Did he live many minutes
Or was he alive when you threw him in
to The water That you are his murder
er you will moi deny. for everything inan'
innate Witnesses against you, even ihe
bloody points Of your fingers on his
shirts, that were sent home. You even
robbed his trunk Of every little memoriE
ihs, would have given Us some sa,isfsc
ton. DCn't you ever dare 10 put on on'
Of his shirts you stole, or use one Of hi;
hems,iiched bandkerchiels, or anything
that belonged to him. hope 10 be Sbl'
10 come 10 MsDislee soon; if ! an not,
will meet you at the judgment to condemn
you. You have robbed US OF an idolzet
son, of brother desrer than life. You
have robbed large circle o! fTsnds Of &
loving companion; you have robbed Iha
world OF good citizen, and You may
rest assured when you ,Ie hung, which
you will be. you will be nearer heaven
than you will ever be again. From
MRS. MARY S. FIELD,
"Molher OF Herber, Field, whom you
so cruelty murdered.