The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-03-19

| ing me, for which it was my duty
to feel grateful, Now, | am in ia,
vor Of faithful enforcement of the
laws; but the law is often used by
unworthy men as means ofoppres-
sion. Judicial murder has been
committed in the State where | was
so unjustly punished bv imprison-
ment, The case of young Beynton,
mentioned by Mr.. Wharton in his
treatise on criminal law might be
cited in proof Of this. That poor
boy was hung by the neck until he
was dead, for crime ne did not
commit. He was a mere lad. only
eighteen. He WAS charged with
the murder Of Mr.. Ellis; and when
he was lead out by the sheriff to be
executed, he began to scream
and beg the spectators to save him,
declaring before God that he was
innocent. lie leaped from the
scaffold into the arms OF the assem-
bleI multitude, imploring them to
protect him. Poor boy! he was
put to death, and before his body
had mingled with the dust, the real
murderer died, and on his death
bed confessed that he had murder
ed Mr. Ellis, and that young Boyn,
ton was innocent This scene was
enacted in county adjoining the
one where | had been so unjustly
held a. a prisoner. Who shall be
able to repair the injury SO wrong
fully inflicted on me? who will ever
know the extent of the wrong? who
shall give back TO me my dear angel!
Such were The questions that came
marching across my pind then.
Three minutes had scarcely elapsed,
after my release, when Harry and
| were mounted on our high-met-
tied steeds, and dashing down the
road at rapid speed. | knew that
if we got to the station in time to
meet the north. bound train, that we
would have to press our horses to
their utmost powers. Our steeds
were young, vigorous and full Of
good m9ttle, aud needed no whip
or spur to urge them on.
"Let them go as fast as you like" J"
said the owner OF the noble animals
as he handed me the reins, "they
have excellent bottom, and will
carry you as swift as the wind
We had much uneven ground to
pass over, many tall hills to climb
and innumefable -gui!ies to lean
over but we never halted; but on,
or we dashed. We had placed
ten miles Of ground between US and
the village of p, winen Isaw
the courier coming at a gallop
meeting me; his horse was foaming
with perspiration, convincing me
lhat he had been hard pressed
phe Lao dashed up, and handed me
a dispatch.
" had to wait two hours at the
Office before the answer came, ,"
said the boy as he placed the envel-
op in my hand.
This time was prepared for the
awful news; hence | did not feel
such shock, as | had felt when
the other dispatch was handed to
me. though tho news was worse
than that contained in the first tel
egram. Bat you would probably
understand matters better by hear
ing the telegram read; it is from
Doctor Dodson who remained with
Lottie all The time:
DEAR EDDIE: Your second mes.
sage was received. Ideeply regret
that / have nothing bat tho worst
news 10 communicate; our darling
lottie i slowly but surely passing
away Size may possibly live twon
ty-iour hours longer, though II
think she will die tonight. II
would be SO glad il YOU and Harry
could get here before she dies, be-
cause she expresses such great anx-
iety to see you. She says she does
not feel particle Of pain. God
seems to be merclful in that respect.
Her mind remains perfectly clear,
and she converses nationally, butt
most Of her conversation is about
yon and Harry, ! believe if she
could see you, 1t would greatly re-
lieve her mind, and that then she
would pass away without struggle.
If You could reach home tonight,
you might sea her before she dies.
May Goo, III His great mercy, give
you courage and strength to bear
this great loss with becoming
torIitnda. D0DSON.p
Assoon AS / misunderstanding this
telegram | handed tito Harry; then
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