Year: 1878

came within my knowledge who was not supplied
and told to pay when he could or come and work
enough to make il square and get some know
! am rough IN speech and manner. but my heart Is
warm and ! could not see men suffer sl wnsn
/ had means to relieve them in my hands
know that am an unlearned man aud that printed
and written pages are all alike to me, because !
could not have advantages, but must work my way
from boyhood up; that knew nothing about So
ciety social gatherings except of farmers and men
wise ana that had led a life upon a higher plane.
Work has been the key 10 all the success had and
ielt II had money had power This was wrong,
tor man, now think. ought to learn to read and
write and gain knowledge. All these things are true,
and still rude and ignorant men have feeling for
others, and l wanted every man and woman 10 be
comfortable to have enough to eat and drink and wear
| said much about myself before and It
may be never shall again; but it seems ~ though
every hand had been turned against and all had
forgotten that ever did kind act II my neighbors
say this il untrue and false then viii abide by that
decision and not complain But il is true, and they
know have helped poor relatives OF some III that
community better of than was. should never
have said these things about myself but II does seem
hard for be here. and. III addition to that hav
ing many foolish and false stories told about
life i now In jeopardy but this is not enough they
must make black before the world. entirely black,
without ever having done any good acts TO my fellow
men.


THE LAST HE SAW OF WHITE


Now. want to say something about my trial and
about the testimony. They all agreed that White was
after Friday. the 9TH OF October 1876 aud
that for two three days before that he at my
place This is true he was there and came to have
me drop suit against him and let him come and
work. hesitated some about it, but thought finally
he would do as he agreed and that would be the best
way for me, had plenty to do and he splen-
did hand at all kinds of work. He there Tues
day. before he disappeared, to about it, and
about moving into my stone house. which then
full Of apples He was very anxious, and came
again Wednesday, and Thursday again, and
stayed drinking cider and eating apples until
ten o'clock or later Friday he again.
and wanted me to move him right away.
and l told him when l got out enough apples
so he could come in would, and had enough en-
gagged then SO l could make room for him, but
wanted all differences between himself and my house
keeper healed first He remained until about dusk
and then started toward my carthage house to get his
horse and came into the house. The holsekeeper
lighting the lamp in the window iacing the car
riage house, and she testified to that effect and that
she him drive by while she stood there. She
not believed evidently but had she testified that
went out OF the house nstead of being there with
my feet the stove) and that gone for several
hours, and more like that-would it not have been
believed:


POSITION WHITE.


This all put in to fasten the crime me and
show motive. Here the facts ~ had that man
where l could send him to prison, and he knew it
and he legged me to drop it. and told me he would
work hard and only take up just money enough to
live on if I would let him. Was it my interest
to have. him live, then. die? If he did
live should be some $500 the richer and my farm
much improved, for had made terms with him to
lay lot Of wall and to get out some timber. That
was very poor motive TO man who had loved
money as well as / did and who loved to make inn
provements his farm. l dropped the suit and
carried off my apples, and got ali ready him to
come and also to 90 for his things and bring them
up; and then he turned up missing, and it all fell
upon me, and they gave that a 1t was not
true. Before God | say that after came into the
house and sat down / no more of him, and that
/ am in the sight Of Heaven an innocent man.
don't want TO say very much about the testimony;
everybody read it at the time, suppose and my
statement might seem, perhaps. too long


HOW THEY WORKED


I'm all the testimony of Hann there only one
true thing. and that was about Carpenter They all
came TO and tried to me by saying Carpenter
would swear my neck right into the halter
did not see how he coud but there l
was in jail awaiting trial and everybody
at work upon Hanlin suggested to me lit would
be a good idea to hire Carpenter to go of and stay
until after it all over" did just what any man
similarly circumstanced would have done-sent Han
lin down to find out what Carpenter going to do.
lie did go down. think and saw him. When he
came back he told Carpenter gorg TO be the
hardest thing ALL but tor S25 he could be hired
20 Canada and see his friends until it
gave Hann the money and told him to 50 right down
and get him away. This is the truth and as it was,
but Hanlin that told him to kill Carpenter.
That wicked lie and Hanlin got paid for telling
long but that the way that was tried. They all
seemed to want to hang me. but viii not make my
complaint now win wait for better time.


ATTEMPTING OWN LIFE.


"Docs any one wonder, then. that when stunned by
. verdict OF guilty made up upon testimony of men
who perjured themselves, that should attempt my
life by cutting my throat in jail? That should
break down when that verdict was given and become
insane l don't remember how came by the knife
nor when cut my throat. for was, fully believe
at that time crazy. Every hope that had kept me
alive through the long days of the trial dead and
why should not die too?


CRIED ALOUD.


II now glad that did not die, even though
may be hanged in the end, and die innocent man
upon the scaold for thing have lived 70 tell the
people that these men swore falsely. / know could
not have lived but for the kind ; care Of Mr. Hewitt
that could be done for any man.
Rev. Mr.. wicks did all in his power for me at that
time, and il splendid man. think Mr.. Hewitt is
of the best men that lived in this world, and
Dr. Richmond. of Woodstock, is another. Ever since
came here they have told about my having a re-
yplye II pr IN "A ch
trying TO kill keeper with a hammer, but Mr.
Spencer. the superintendent. knows the only thing
have done was to say sonething-to speak out loud
would be at work and the memory Of all this would
come upon me-the sense OF all the wrong done me-
the robbery Of my property and its sacrifice the tes
timony employ ed against me-and when thought it
all over IL would seem though must speak to
change my thoughts should become mad. !
wonder that any man can live who has had such in
justice meted out to him as have had, but do want
TO live. / had rather live here in prison
than to die. do not want TO be hung;
the thought OF it is awful; but if I
must then / will, and like man.
Mr. Spencer has branded false these prison Stories
and need say no more. I do hope these other lies
viii be also shown. II have already said that
Mr.. Spencer and all his assistants wardens and keep
ers, have always been very good and kind to me
want to do 80 now. tor 1t is true


EXPLANATION or JOURNEY


Another part OF the testimony would comment on
is this-Witnesses swore to my being in Greenbush
Sunday morning. with the purpose OF showing that
had been to the Densore place to leave the morse and
gig and wac now returning. Carpenter told me Satur-
day night that my cattle were out and were seen
down by the gulf Sunday morning went after
them. These ten head that had been in that
pasture, but which had taken home account OF
lack Of water and any who knows any
thing about cattle knows took the most
natural in the world by going where
l did, for cattle work back" they say.
Before these ten cattle found arrested and
what became Of them do not know. They not
included in the bill of sale Of my other cattle Batch
elder. but presumed they went to make some ones
pocketbook heavier. and thats the way 1t all went.
had it. and earned it; they have 1t ALL and how
did they get IL Oh! how they sacrificed ii ALL -Four
OF my splendid cows-two of them Alderncys and two
black Durh-sold for $40. The refuses
$l60 for thcn-thcre's q difference of $50 most
tanly not III my favor But then, theyve got IL all,
and only know these things from my ncighbors who
come here; they have made TO me any account.


PROPERTY TRANSFERRED.


The 18th Of October, 1876 they arrested for
burning the buildings OF Horace Weston, the night
OF the 10TH On the llth. after Sheriff Amsden
to take the shoes from of my horse, Batchcldcr
up and told they going to arrest tor
the burning and wanted me to put my property into
Edmnster's hands / could get bail. He told me IL