The New York herald., 1879-09-08

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would bring my death warrant. died. in manner
of speaking every night. Five of these years wore
to ring which was riveted above my ankle and the
ball weighed twentysix pounds. For FIVE long
years siespins % or waxing. Wore , tas eald and
placed mark upon my leg that will
remain forever. worked faithfully and well with
this burden in the tailor shop, and at length
sent to the rolling mills again and there be-
serviceable that they took the ball and
chain away. They had to get blacksmith to re,
move the ring from my ankle with hammer and
cold chsel. For eight years was foreman OF tho
rolling mills and conducted them altogether; but
my health had been undermined by the hardships
had endured under John Parker's administration.
ana after Governor Hoffman commuted our SEN
gether and have never recovered General MoIat, who
the of Parker. did his best to have mo
pardoned and almost succeeded in getting Governor
Dix to release ME. The officers OF the prison, be-
cause OF my good conduct pleaded for mo with Gov
ernor Hoffman. and that one OF the reasons for
the communication of my sentence.
PETITIONS PARDON
'1Since that time there were two petitions for
warted by separate sets of officers this prison
to the Governor and the citizens of Pattsburg sent
. third some few years ago. This was during Gov
Tildens term of office, and Mr.. Archibald. the
British Consul in New York, united with the rest,
did also Mr.. George l.. Clarke to secure my pardon.
But for some reason other this was never acted
Sewel. excuipating and Hall. who is also in the
prison. ON file in Albany. do not know why We
are forgotten"
i GOOD CHARACTER.
The man ceased talking and resumed his old pos
ture, folded arms and downcast eyes.
''Wherc is Sewell?" asked.
"In the tailor shop" Mr.. Fuller replied.
''Can sec hm?
''Certainly I'll send for him."
please let me go away first" pleaded Brady. and
Before you go. Brady" said. "let mo ask you if
you were ever paddledy'
Never. sir"
'How often have you been punished since you
havo been in prison?"
'Only twice in twenty -one years."
''What were these DunishmeutS fOr?'
II was locked up in dark cell for being impudent
to Mr.. Moon there as refractory several years
before that and was locked up
strike WrightY
II call God to witness that did not"
quired.
SO should Hall, too. sewell ought to remain where
he Is. But certainly believe Brady ought to be
"And you. DIR. LansingY'
"Decidedly he should"
"Dr. Mcllwaine. what do you say?"
.ynr yne man must be pardoned for justice sake"
low tone of voice. limped out of the with his
arms folded across his breast and his eyes upon the
floor. The door closed upon him at one end Of the
room Sewell ushered in by that at the other.
ENTER sEwELL.
James sewell stepped into the room and was in
troduced to me. He is low sized old man, with
gray hair and blue eyes, The expression OF his face
is quite benevolent.
"Mr. Sewe" remarked, "I called to ask you to
tell me the story Of the killing Augustus T. Wright
on that night long ago when you made dash for
freedom?"
"Oh, don't to talk or think Of that now It's
all over, and-and-well, don't want to recall it."
His manner nervous and excited.
"You can at least tell me whether Brady saw you
do 1t or not?"
"No; he alone can tell that"
"Did you make two affidavits generating him
from any share in the deed?'
II did. SIR"
"Do you adhere to your statements in those
papers?''
II do. SIR"
"l,rady was innocent?''
"He was SIR"
There more to be said and Sewell with
drew.
IN pL.ArTsDURG.
I went to Plattsburg that night again to find
Mr.. Clarke, but that gentleman had gone to Europe.
/ found his manager, Mr.. Hathaway, however.
and learned that all that Brady had said
was strictly true. Mr. Hathaway even went
80 far as to say that Mr.. Clarke was moro and
more anxious to obtain pardon for the man whom
everybody know to be innocent Of any participation
i'll the crime and who had been victmzed by tho
law. Mr. Hathaway also assured me that hundreds
OF the very first men in Plattsburg had signed
Brady's petition to Governor Tilden who merely
disregarded altogether because he had been
vereiy criticised for pardoning many malefactors
ut the time
Thus the matter stands. An innocent man has
spent the best OF his days in prison " expiate q
crime he did not oven see committed.