The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-04

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was sufficient to create suspi-
cions IN the mind of a man even
more stupid than Martin. On be-
ing charged with passing bad
money, | denied the charge and
confirmed the denial with the
strongest assertions of innocence
and in the heat of argument fool
is hly proposed accompanying
him to town to submit the notes
to the inspection and decision of
the officers of the Carlisle Bank.
Martin consented, and we rode
together to town, and went in
company to the Bank. When the
notes were laid before the cash
ier and clerk they both agreed
after minute inspection in pro-
nouncing them counterfeit, and
on refusing to give them up, | be-
gan to think that the affair might
end more seriously than l ex-
pected. Some one proposed our
going to M'Gnnis' tavern to ex-
anime further into the matter,
whittier we went accompanied by
the bank officers. After undergo
ing a strict examination, and dis
covering from the winks that
passed between the Colonel and
Martin that they intended to ar
rest me, [ concluded that my on
ly chance of escape was to get off
by means of some trick, which l
thought l could practice upon
them with success, as they all
appeared to be green hands at
catching a rogue. After making
many protestations of innocence
and offering to confirm my decla-
rations by the testimony of a re-
spectacle gentleman, an acquaint-
ance Of mine, then in town, l was
permitted to go in search of him
alone and unattended by a con-
stable or any one. | made the
best use of the liberty they i'm
prudently gave me, and after
turning Reitzel's corner in Han
over street, walked off with a
quick step until l came to Blain S
cave, where l remained that
night, and the next morning, as
soon as it was day, proceeded on
foot for Centre county, having
left the mare which l had stolen
near Emmittsburg, in the posses
sion Of Martin.
| can have no motive or induce
ment in my present situation,
when l expect so shortly to leave
a wicked world and appear before
the great Judge of all the earth to
answer for the great deeds done
in the body, to close my life with
lie upon my lips-alas [ have
already sinned so much against
Heaven and earth, against God
and my country, that the only
reparation | can make to society,
is to give a full disclosure or con
fession of all my manifold crimes
and offenses, nor do l think the
atonement would be complete un.
less l strip the veil from my heart
expose every secretintention, and
declare with truth and candor,
not only all my wicked, criminal
acts, but all the plans, purposes
and schemes which were from
time to time contemplated and
agitated, and which | and the rest
of the different bands with whom
l associated, were prevented
from executing by the special in
reference of a Providence, who
stayed our uplifted hands from
committing many crimes, inter
posing various unexpected OBJ
stacles, which either | could not
account for, at the time, or attri.
buted to chance or accident. If
no other advantage will be derived
from this disclosure, l trust it
will have the effect of deterring
youth and others from adopting
or persevering in the same course
of life, in which | embarked and
if by exhibiting myself as bea.
con | can warn others from the
dangerous shoal on which | have
ship-wrecked my own happiness
and peace of mind, shall consid-
er myself fully repaid for the
painful eXertiOn | now make.