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rr : a* :lt; ’# ii • \-r-' j f v- :fm :.:T(' I hat XT r 'j :vfi ernfmn t,» hi* ; H* b:«*»(*?lt; vc a tiim*!) warr b g fo li j.*f »d#»M ri with l ur yiitafif! s “o ffo|*riff J h* ll lt;jf nicii ct»u j b hp (» (irr-.bnumrns his !«»■»....... ' ‘ j --T ' « » fl. i V. • If %Asa pali iut, his » lt;a,:.Im {'“(I .‘U'ai ct t!iP r\ .|v (fhcfoH* i* ic fro l-Mf*. | h.'n'f* \ in m.'l \ iMirnuicp lt;•/Wi /Af Missouri R*p*b:icm. |lselt; felt;*\ *, * aw‘-lt;A i -V- L i J v'i (\ l; X G li is. f 't {' • lt;•• , j • , 1..... .U.«______ ':»M»n«t. I am ronv.ncci th„t J .•Saturday last was th^day apiKxro d - tI.fi1* !. •m a small wac-op, holding i;i i Vhands a Bible,~on which he -♦ his!.. * Pr 0 lt;M'* hrh* •eves intently iixlt; lt;1, without noticing} ^JVi *, . 'j' !'r';,n' llhwhat Dassed in the numerous crowdwhat passed in the numerous crowd assembled around him. On ani-r* ving at the gallows, he ascended the ladder with a firm step —and during J'jthe wholoofthe trying scene cxhihi-‘'jted the most pcrfoct composure, and e resignation to the late which await°d him. When on the platform, he produced a manuscript, from which, with a steady voice, he read the following:4*I stand here condemned bv the laws ol my country, for taking a wav 1 jthe life ol a follow mortal. There is c ,but a step between me and death. — b I can have no motive for dissimula-’* tion,as Hein whose presence I am J ;soon to appear, and by whom I amGod, against whom I hav.-oflcn m.n.f s‘,';u'(!* ,resigned to !bewill of God, n«ping in ilis tm.rf t. thru Jesus Christ. 1 commend to him my son}, and my Ml. *pu |l;r,|-be glory f*rt-vfr.lie was attended ;it the sallow* by the Rev. ]W. Cllonwcs with whom he joined in fervent prnvcr* After again admonishing all to br-ware of the danger* ol intemperance, he informed the sheriff that the was ready. rJ he necc$?.:rv preparations were then made-— die rope fixed around hi* neck—the drop fell* and w ith scarce a si niggle he was launched into cterin* tv.
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Fayette Missouri Intelligencer And Boons Lick Advertiser
Fayette, Missouri, US
Thu, May 31, 1827
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