Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-01-27

knew nothing about it.
lie then remarked that he had COM
menced the preparation of a paper which
he would furnish me next morning and
ask me to publish. During the inter-
view he frequently exclaimed "blessed
be God-bless His holy name," and
would clap his hands fervently. Prom
ising to call next morning we withdrew.
Next morning at 0 O'Clock / again
called with Mr.. Wax and we again en-
tered his cell having the doors closed be-
hind us, so that no one but ourselves.
Deen and his wife could hear what was
said. He seemed to be a good deal I'M
manned, but.the morning had been much
occupied with religious services at the
door of his cell and he seemed much
wrought up with religious excitement
and frequently shouted. Iassured him
that all hope was over and that probably
this would be his last chance to furnish
4 dying statement to the press and eX-
horted him not TO mar his prospects
hereafter by Withholding anything. lie
again positively and emphatically, but
with much agitation and with tears in
his eyes declared 81 am innocent" In
reply to questions, he said he neither
killed Fugate, nor knew who did. In
reply to the question whether he knew
of amy one who was at enmity with Fu-
gate, he said he knew Of only two such
men, but declined to name them, until as
surcdby us that their names would not be
published. One of them named
he said lived either in Lee or in the
lower end of Scott, and he had often
heard him say he intended to kill Fu-
gate. Others had also heard him say so.
The other one while ut enmity with him
had not, to his knowledge, threatened to
kill him. Both Of them had been fire.
quently in Fugatc's ncighborhood, but
he did not know that they had ever of
fered him any violence.
lie then handed me the following pa
per, which he asked me to publish:
In JAN, December Is, 1870.
Having been sentenced to die, feel it
is my duty TO warn all men to be ware
of those false witnesses who testified
against me. There is not word of their
statement before the jury that is so. |
viii give you the names Of those persons;
Hamilton Reynolds, Joseph Barker, and
Marion Fletcher. They have, by their
false statements, inflicted great punish
mcnt upon me and my family, but hope
God viii forgive them.
DANIEL DEEM.
Written and signed in our presence,
SAM'L. II. SMITH
Isaac G.. GRoGAN.
Asking him If this was all, he lighted
u cigar, that was offered him and said he
would like me to append the following
STATEMENT:
(Which took down verbatim In his
presence, and aftcrw0rd read to him,
aud to which he said, "that Is all right
now."D
"orphy Doen, my cousins daughter,
sat In my front door aud picked wool
that day, and saw me Mt work In my corn
field when Fugatc was killed, and could
see me plainly whenever she looked ont.
Jane Harris, who had stayed at my
house Sunday night, and was there un-
tIl about half after eight O'Clock Monday
swore that 0rphy Decn could
not have seen me FOR hedge Of privct
bushes, aud | declare, and others must
know, as God knows, there never was
such q hedge or any other obstruction
there. There was, andls one priyct bush
that stands, aud then stood three or four
steps TO the left, but II did not interfere
al all with the view alluded to, was
working there with my two little boys
with our hoes. and one of them work
cd with the hoes about an hour and n
half, and then plowod awhile and they
hoed. We picked up our hoes In The
wood yard In full view of them, and
passed ont through The orchard TO the
corn. We went 10 work about 8 o'clock,
or may be between s and o, wcworkcd
there MI day, only leaving for dinner,
quitting, M always did about IN hour
by sm." At this point Deem became
very sick, aud yomilcd twice. when
we laid him down he simply exclaimed
IN feeble voice "hlcsscd be the name
of the lord, when he had partially re-
covered he said sing "Jcsus paid II all. ="
During the singing he frequently clRpp-
I'd his hands and to the extent of his
strength, being deadly pale, sald blessed
be His holy namel" Mrs. Deem then ask-
ed me If what he had sad would not do
that he was very alex, aud other iiicnds
wished TO zee him | then babe him
goodbye aud Withdrew.
At1P,.M, he scnt for me, aud when
entered his cell he was still lying on
his bed while friends were singing
hymns over him. Requesting others 10
leave, the door was again closed, only
Mre. Deen and Mr.. Wax being with us.
lie said he believed hc would like to 10
on with the statement told him thls
was thr last opportunity he would have
FOR ANY detailed confession, aud While I
believed God would take care of him,
yet he must do oil he could by telling the
...4t,.i. t,a,tk Itiii Yinirtiuu hN tvaa tttu.