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EXECUTIONWHOLESALE MURDERER BURGLAR PEACE.i Tuesday morning there diedat the hamkof thecumstances, a knowledge of two or three honest trades, and an enterprise, which might have won him respectlain facts in the career of i1866 of Mr. Dyson, an cht of the 26th of alias John Ward, had i. Dyson, the wife sinceevery action. At a quarter-past seven o’clock at night Mrs. Dyson, who had been sitting with her husband, had occasion to go outside the house, and on returningout at the top of her voice. Mr.’Dyson at-once rushed out. Just as he emerged from the shelter of the wall Peace fired twice, and shot Mr. Dyson in the left temple. He then made his escape over the wall and through the fields.On the 6th ofith of November, 1878, Peace was appre-prisoner, although the latter was armed with a sheath knife, and used all but superhuman efforts to stab thewhen 1^g7ve thfiTamf 0°“ JohT’wMd^’15' HiTfriESS?8UCh 'losperate entopnse'indulged in two lady “ housekeepers,” servant. He passed himself off “as 5 gentleman of independent means.”wood, and in both occupations his taste seemedn of science, for he w:,H“STERRIBLE REVELATIONS. PEACE THE MURDERER OF SEVERALmo^Twry^atyT”! STn’t iTke^oTthem. More than one person is in prison suffering for the misdeeds of this man. He has told his family thatto death for wilful murder. We are told that PeaceScuc'faTwrn ^Thet’m“n.Tehgi^1 FuXrtstrong intimation that he himself did the deed. The murder was committed either at the close of 1871 orWe are a n order to carry it out he awoman of set^purpose sought the friedship of the mgh^of * the^btn’glary 'assisted the^clfiJfaSir i°n ^He Stabbed Some of His Victims.movements during the past three years, an*f th( covery of some of the property stolen might lead to results of enormous consequence as affecting this revelation. There is now proof in hand that it was not with the bullet alone that Peace sent some of hisdriven to extremities. When he was finally captured, a large knife was found in his possession, but on that occasion he never had the opportunity of using it.r, he was surprised by a man-we are unable to say tlicr he was the tenant of Hie house, but it was onewcmld-be^ capturer.^ Afterfellow a heavy downward blow with the weapon, andof his vici iMwtotihas made use of lt;which leave no doubt that the worst part of hi____________although K recent”onThTs k^beliJved’ ■ one of the ‘ ' 'i is the knepi^Qwafor Surfer do^°b^nn*ai^rfmmt^^ peculiar manner in which he has dealt with this subject it is feared that such is thethat1 Peace' hSTtccoi they had a guilty kn beries which he comn3 in his c1 of rob-srwords, “Yes it was known what I was doing and what I have done, and before I d.e I will tell something^and ^prove ^it too, which will ^showwhich will’show what one man is, and it will place in the dock a man who occupies a far higher post than ever Micklejohn or Druscovitch did. Palmer neverThe murder had been committed in the coal-cellar, and the lady had been dragged upstairs to the cupboard where her body lay all day, until it was found by her ...... of Madame Riel’sin St. Denis, by Druscovi and some of the French spired that she had not committed the murder of her mistress alone, but was helped by more than one.We are assured that in this—which occurred in the spring of 1872 Peace played apart, and that his share in it will become known.THE MURDER OF A CORNISHMAN. ALLEGED CONFESSION.Cock at Wbailey Range, Manchester. His describing the locality of tlie nnmter, upon wh^creteryf°r Peace states that he was at Range in August, 1876, for the purpose of clt;—^ stend IsldeTr hTt oJddth^t'ldra *’ Thfsrile Id not do, but made towards him m if heHlfllMlbut on ^countVbfs youth^be^oSy 18, the senteMnlf0TheUWdlis Faithful,^d6^if we°confess3III sins He is willing to forgive us. When our souls leaveBecause if we do it is making a lie. The Lord Christ forgave the thief his sins at the h hour, and so will the Lord God of heaven andtruly repent and are heartily sorry for all your wickedness, and will for the rest of your short life live near Him from whom all good cometh. I never thoughtthat haTyou eadyfonfidedln ^soundcSiL^friend that you would have left your evil ways and possibly, possessing great abilities as you do, would have made wealth and an honourable position in the world.For your own sake and that of others, you should make a clean breast of your life, not for the sake of satisfying idle curiosity, but for the sake of repairing!ZV£S^ ST3sPESSSr’EESsbelieve that there is hope for you. Even these hymns may have been heard in heaven, and be remembered there now to your good. Do, for the short remainder of your life, reconcile yourself to your sad fate, and remember that whether man may forgive or nchad in this. After all, if you are repentant, you only leaving a life of misery for a life of happiness. My wife and I pray for you. That is all we can do for you. I shall be glad to hear from you before the end that you have reconciled yourself with your Maker, and hope for happiness hereafter, which is the sincerestSKSTSaSSIIHSSfiSSS. -d ™ want to soes; xstJss.'stipnwm w.H »THOMPSON AND PEACE. A Last Letter.My own dear Jack,-could do you no good. Had I not have ope mouth I should new have been in prison like y of us instead of one, and that could have don.? me to come andsay. lean say many things, darling. Don’t judgerto ayn°d nlt;s±t ft, mi:I am living here in private lodgings so as to be near. You know Darling I must be near you. Oh ! for all the love you bear me do let me see you once more upon this earth. Do write me to my solicitor, for if I give my address it will get through the papers, and I am talked about enough. I will tell you where I stayGod in Heaven bless you and give you strength is Yours, Sue.Friday, Darling, since writing you enclosed, a letter from Mr. Brion has been sent to me, that you want toThursday, “Hannah Peace, or Ward, is not my wife, and it is only on account of the children I have said
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Cornwall Cornishman
Cornwall, South West England, GB
Thu, Feb 27, 1879
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