, 1873-12-18
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BIO Is Weary of the Ministers.
How They Toll for q Confession.
A Letter from Ono of His Spiritual Con-
solers.

A diapntch from our correspondent At Jolioe
Yesterday in rotation to 1crtoet aayR TINT ho has
been iu remarkably good spirits, and has takon
Ills meals regularly. Tuesday ho lad fainting
spell, similar to tho one lo had upon receiving
hts recent rospito, willie attended by tho Roy
Mr.. Bnale of Chicago.
srog OF Br1n1ruA1 CONSOLATION.
1Io mado aomo important statements yostor-
day to gentleman who visited him. Ho says
That ho Is heartily slc,s Of boing annoyed by
miniators. Speaking Of a certain minister, lio
mid TINT no had uspd his utmost power to ex-
tort from him confoBsion, oven going go
far recently as to say to him (Portoe) that no
believed lc Ind been n,ado an instrument OF
God to sond his vito to glory. Another minister,
llo said, had gone so far ns to write out q COIL
fosnion for him md bring II to him to read, ana
Anvs him sign 1t. Ho declared tlat ho rofuaod
to align it, but Tint the minister took It, and that
ho subsequently, sent for It, aud has 1t now IL
his possession. Ho nayg TINT 10 Inns made in MS
peace with God, md haa found far loss di'licnNy
in tl1ia than in roHiBting the dcnanus OF LIS
spiritual advisors for confosston.
A NEWSPAPER DIVINE.
Tuesdny ho was visited by d Chicago divine,
who came. 80 Terteot sald. ut tho solicitation Of
a CL ioago daily pnpor. He aald tho minister III
question: used all ,nnnnor Of ,noanB to secure n
coniosyion for tho columna OF the paper ho was
representing, mud TINT. aftor mn unaucccaH[ul
Blogo, ho roturnod, no littlo disappointed: or
taking Lis leave ho wantod to know whether 1t
would bo necessary for him to como ind 500
hin, again. pettcot ropioh, yory shortly, TINT
If le wnntod him he would lot him know, Yes
terdaY ho noticed 2 sqnadl ct boys gazing ct
took up a cup Of wator which WAS in the room,
aud en,ptied it on tlleir heads. Hc docs not
like to DO gazod at, or cvcn bc secn and when
even friolld approaches bis coll no often hidoa
his face. apparently ,involuntarlly;; Ho h9s a.
executed he will leave but little Unpublished
matter behind him, though llo says he las bcan
urged to write soyeral articles, among others ono
attacking his counsel.
During tho interview yesterday, no stated dis
tinctly that he had nover made my confession,
despite the strvings Of Ills spiritual advisors, but
tLat llo had prepared a document which he then
Ind u1ldor his pillow and which llo would hand
10 the Histor Of tho ShosiN On the eve OF Ills
execution. Our correspondent was, however,
ahla to got at tho substance, of tho doc
,l,nont in question. In It lie tnaaes this state
killed uy wtfe, am 11nconsclons 9f It yot l
Won't say thnt didn't do it." Besides this, tho
| dqcuu1out contnina aevcrn1 statements bearing
upon bis case, but nothing, whatever BY way Of
| confession, and nothing important which Las
! not alroady appeared In The TRIBUNE.
| THE PREPARATIONS
aro complete for his execution, eycn to the
Hroud mud coffin. His romans viii be inferred
grouul. The execution vii! taltc place about 1II1
| o'clock Tomorrow. BROOKS l. Go. furnish the
ropo for tho occasion. which il IS inch MANILA,
weighing 99a pounds
| Tho following letter, written BY one Of tho
| clorgymou who attended, pcltect Inst wooh, and
| joined In the application to tho Governor for Il
! reprievo, will be rend with intorcst:
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