The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-01-22
DAVID LEWIS
TIE NOTED
HlGHWAYMAN AND C0UNTERPElTER.


ify the wish of near and dear
friend, who has always taken the
greatest interest in my fate, at
tended me frequently in my i'll.
ness, and who has promised to
remain the friend of my wife,
whom few days more will make
widow, and the father of my
beloved children, soon to become
the orphans of charity, without
his protecting care. In addition
to my anxiety to oblige one who
was my friend in adversely, l
have been induced to undergo the
painful task of making this con-
fession, with the hope and belief
that the publication of my unhap.
py case may be useful not only to
my surviving companions and to
society in general, but more es.
pecially to the youth of the rising
generation, operating as a solemn
warning to old and young against
indulging in the same wicked
practices which have distinguish.
ed my unhappy life and brought
ruin on myself and disgrace up.
on my family and connection.
The ways of sin can have no
pleasure in them. If every rob.
ber and criminal found as little
satisfaction in following the pur-
suits of vice as l have done, he
must confess their insufficiency
to obtain happiness or even a
common share of tranquility
During the day have felt as if
the eyes of all men were upon
me, and at night was under con.
slant dread of secret apprehen-
sion.
Alas the only little happiness
| ever tasted was in the bosom of
my family and in the society of
my wife. When, after guilty
round of crime and dissipation, l
have returned to the little room
that contained my beloved Malin.
da, the calm abode of humb BILE vir-
tue, and found her engaged in
the concerns of domestic indus
try when have entered by sur.
prise and perceived her, unseen,
sitting at the wheel, and heard
her sing the old song of "Bess
and Her Spinning Wheel" l have
been overpowered with feelings
of delight, and shed tears of Joy.
Although l deeply lament my
second marriage, and blame my
self for involving an amiable
stranger in distress and misfor-
tune, [ pray for her forgiveness,
and hope she will continue the
mother and guardian of my little
girls, whose tender years will re-
quire all her care and all her in
struction to raise them up in vir-
tue and industry. When l last
saw them they promised to be as
beautiful as the daughters of Job.
Should they be as virtuous as
their lovely namesake, l shall not
have lived altogether in vain, but
may be honored after my death
in the honors paid them, and
have the disgraceful end of an
ignominious life washed away by
the virtuous offspring of my Je.
NINA and Hezlah.
Philadelphia, in my opinion, is
by no means good place to bring
up a family. There are fewer
snares and less temptations in
the country than in the city; uu-
der this impression, l recon.
mended it to my wife to return
to Fayette, as soon as she can
make the necessary arrange
ments for a removal of herself
and children.
While have been in Jail, I have
received every attention due to
me in my situation, not only from
the physicians of the town, but
the ladies and gentlemen gener-
ally; and to Sheriff Mitchell, and
his excellent lady, | should be
most ungrateful indeed if l did
not express my thanks for the
many kind officss of humanity
and benevolence they continued
to bestow OH me from the first
day of my lodgmeut in Jail. The
jailer and his family have been
equally kind and good; and / die