Year: 1871

knowledge Of the murder, and bitterly
accused him ofbcaring false witness against
them. Perry, however still persisted in
his accusation. stating that he was willing
to die If he bad not spoken the truth
When piece OF rope with slip.knot Mt
the end, which was found in his brothers
pocket, was shown TO him, he declared that
il was the rope with which the murder had
been committed.


In the Spring following, When Perry
and his mother and brother were tried for
murder, they pleaded not guilty. Perry,
when his confession was brought forward
in evidence against them, denied its truth,
stating that he was then mad, and did not
know what he said. The result Of the
trial was that they were all three found
guilty OF the murder of William Harrison.
A few days afterwards, they were brought
to Broadway Hill, in sight Of Campden
House There they were all three executed,
strongly denying their guilt.


Now the most remarkable part Of the
history remains to be told A few years
after. William Harrison himself returned
to Campden The account he gave OF his
absence was that, as he was passing through


JringtOn furZes, some persons stopped
him, flung cloak over his bead fastened
his wrists together, and then carried him
across the country TO the sea-coast. When
they reached Deal, they sold him 10 a
person for seven pounds. lie was then
put on board vessel; there he remained
at sea for six weeks. From thence he was
transferred INTO a Turkish ship. When
the vessel reached shore, he was sold to AN
aged physician at Smyrna, and remained
there until his masters death. Then he
ran away, and concealed himself on board
a ship. which took him TO Lisbon From
thence he found his way to London. The
account thus concludes, Many question
the truth Of this account Mr.. Harrison
gave of himself believing that he never
was ont Of England. That Mr.. Harrison
was absent from his employment for two
wears is certain and if not carried away,
as he atiirms, no probable reason can be
given for hi. absence; he living plentifully
and happily in the service OF that honorable
family, to whom he had been then related
above fifty years, with the reputation OF
lust and faithful servant, cannot reasonably
be thought to have forsaken his wife, his
children, and his stewardship, and leave
behind him, as he then did, considerable
sum of money in the house. We cannot,
therefore, in charity but believe that Air
Harrison was carried away but by whom,
and whose procurement, is the question
Those who did it, he atlirms never to have
seen before. That he was spirited-that
is. stolen--to be sent to the Plantations,
4 Il oil sold fn
have been, is noways probable, as he was
an old and intirm man, and taken from the
most inland part of the country; and If
sold as he apprehends he was, for seven
pounds, would not recompense the trouble
and charge OF his conveyance TO the sea
side Some. therefore, have had bad
thoughts of his eldest son, not knowing
who else % suspect, and believe the hopes
Of bis stewardship, which he afterwards
lby Lord Campden's iavor) enjoyed, might
induce him to wish his father removed
and they are the more confirmed in this
from his misbehavior in II. But, on the
other side it is hard to think that the son
knew of his flther's transportation, and
consequently of these unhappy persons
nnocency as TO the murder ofhim, and yet
could prosecute them to the death, as he
did; and when condemned, could be the
occasion of their being conveyed about
twenty miles to be hanged in chains,
where he might daily see them, and HIM
self stand at the foot Of the ladder where
they were all executed, as he likewise did,
These considerations, as they make 1t inl-
probable the son should be privy to his
fathers transportation, SO they render the
whole matter the more dark and myste-
rio4s. which we must therefore leave unto
Him who alone knoweth all things IL Hts
due time to reveal and bring TO light