The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-19

he should be convicted, and they had used
all their influence and wealth to secure that
end.
The jury, after an hours absence. re
turned verdict of guilty, and Colonel
Clymer was sentenced to be hanged. The
case was appealed, but fruitlessly, and the
unfortunate man was executed.
Six years after the hanging of Colonel
Clymer the mulatto girl confessed that she
was the peTpetratOT of the double crime.
Her confession is given in her own words
After referring to the ill-treatment she re-
ceived from her mistress, she says AT
length | began to feel as though it was
time for me to revenge myself on her for
all her crueIties. l did my best 70 keep
down the feeling, and prayed God 10 help
me. When, however, she got that rawhide
aud knew that the next day | should be
cruelty beaten, [ seemed to lose my senses.
An evil spirit got possession of me, and |
made mp my mind that, sooner than be
struck by my mistress, | would commit
murder. At first | intended to kill my
mistress only. But the thought struck me
that by numbering the child, too, 1 should
be reveuged on the Colonel, who bad
bought the rawbide, knowing for what
purpose it was designed. | was to be fog
gPd next day, and, therefore, there was no
time to lose. Formerly | useo to sleep in
the house, but after my mistress arrival
was sent to sleep in the negro quarters.
On the night of the murder left my room
about eleven o'clock. | crossed the open
ground between the quarters and the house,
aud hid myself under the stairs leading to
the front door, intending to listen, and if
all was quiet, to enter by a window and
trust to chance for an OppOri unity to do
what | had resolved on. [ remained in
my hiding place for some time thinking
over the matter and anticipating a sweet
revenge.
presently I heard the front door open
and the negro nurse came out with The
child in her arms.
"JuSt then q gentleman rode up on
| horseback. While the gentleman and the
! girl were talking together | slipped up the
steps and entered the house. l assembled
| the stairs and hid myself under table
close by the Coloners room door, which
was ajar. Presently the girl came up the
stairs with the baby, and laid it down
asleep by its mothers side.
Il could see all that happened N the
! room, for the door was left open, !he night
! being very warm. Then the girl laiC. down.
| | waited ten minutes. Then | creps into
| the room. All was still. The girl was
| asleep. | glided up to my Eistresses' bed.
| | knew that she was 6Hee5Iste. and | reSOlv-
ed 20 kill her by jumping on her. l did
| not fear the Colonel. | knew that he was
/ a heavy sleeper, and that he was not likely
/ to be armed. [ spTang up ana came down
! with my knees on my mistress. She gave
a cry, but | put my hand over her mouth.
! Then ! sprang up and descended again.
| She struggled terribly and clutchcd my
| hands | seized her by the throat, and
! lifting her by main force, bent her back
over the head board. | could hear the
bones snap. Then placed her in a sitting g
pasture, picked handkerchief from the
| ground and tied it tightly around her neck.
! then grasped the child by the neck and
| strangled it. | qui.ted the honse without
, having been observed, and waited for the
| result
| Two striking circumstances in connec-
tiou with this case is that no suspicion ever