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'♦• ,' : ' -^3 <0 ^ V^Vs) mtir m 20 1935 : f < V frtn '*' ..V f ,^ 1 ««i INTRODUCTION. In placing before the public the leading incideats in the life of theunhapjty man, whohas so lately paid the penalty of his crimes, we are influenced by a deep and earnest wish to set before the readers, in the clearest manner, the inevitable conseqi ^nces of an abandonment of tliat legacy of faith left to erring sinners by an expiring Saviour. The career of Kehoe furnishes a most melancholy instance of the consequences whicli surely follow a deviation from the right path, and we earnestly trust t'lat his fate may prove a ■warning to all, and prompt them to pray, even as Kehoe did before the last awful scene, "Deliver me from blood guiltiness, God.** Born of respectable parents, it will be seen rjy Kehoc'a life that, while under the purifying influence of a Christian mother's exam- ple, and faithful in the 'observance of his religious duties, he prospered in his worldly affairs, and, still greater blessing, was even made the humble instrument of leading back to the fold a stray sheep. It will be further seen that the holy maxims of re ligion once lost sight of.no solid foundation f)f virtue remained, and that he speedily forfeited that name by which his Father in Heaven could recognise him as his heir. Well then will it be for all ve who read thia brief sketch to ponder well oi» your besotting sins, and to pray earnestly to Ilim from whom no secrets are hid, that sin gain not in your souls the mastery over principle, and lead you finally to destruction. Manifold, however, as were Kohoe'»! trans:^tessions it is truly 41 IV. c ^nsoliug to know that the purlfv'ng inlluenoes of religion softened his heart, and restored him to the Church before his execution. 'W'ondorful indeed are the wnys of Providence. And although, on Kehoe's first admission to the Jail, it might almost have been considered, from his conduct, tliat he was the C!od-forsaken crimi- nal who had committed the "sin unto death," vet it pleased the Almighty in his Itouiid'css mercy to rodecnt the sinner, enlighten his soul, and rcotore him to the iuhcritancc of grace which he had forfeited. Kehoe givc3 a plain unvarnished Ptntoment of the principal acts? of his lif(\ and the sketch is interesting from the lesson which must bo gleaned from it, tiiat even he who has raised the .standard of rebellio;; against God's holy kingdom, may ,sti!l, througli God's grace, have his soul restored to the love and friendship of its Maker, ond become an eternal heir of his Heavenly Father, Avho prepares for his children a mansion "not made with handsi, etornal in the heavens." \ ion softcnorl 3 execution. Jthough, on b have been »aken crinii- ploascd tl.G r, enlighten hich he had 'jnclpal ftctfj .\sson which he .standard rough God'ii f its Maker, ho prepares •rnal in the Tin; LIFE AKD DYING DECLAliATiOiX OP MARTIN RICHARD KEHOE WHO WAS EXIXUTKD IX ToUOSTO, OS TIIK 4th PAV OF DKCC.MBER, 1654, FOR THE AUEGEO MURDER OF HIS WIFE, EllEN KEKOE, Wfitten by llmsflf in the Gaol of Toronto^ in Novemhtr, 1854. 1 was born at Hull, Yorksliiro, England, July 18tli, 1812. 31y parents were IVom tlie rroviuce of Leinstcr, Ireland. 3Iy father, being a non-coniniissioncd olvicer in ilis Majesty's ser- vice, was stationed at Hull, which was the cause of my birth there. After .some time, his regiment was ordered to Ireland, find in the year 1821, which time is the ijcarcst I can remem- ber, I fmd my father appointed a staff-sergeant stationed at Carlow, and keeping tavern, as men attached to the .staff are not obliged ti> reside in barracks. I was then nine years old, and going to school; as my father, being a good and pious man, was determined that all his children should have a regular share of education. I was a wild boy iii my juvenile days, but much brighter with regard to intellect than the younger mem- bers of our family. When I was considered inclined to take a trade, I was sent to the metropolitan city, Dublin, where I was apprenticed, in the year 1830, to learn the art of a boot and tiiioo maker, as in Dublin there are in all branches of trade good mechanics in general. This was my parent's idea of sending mc there. Having had a good taste for my trade, I made won- derful progress at it ; and although Dublin is a place where boys have on opportutiity of mis-spending their tioie, I must admit that, even at the age of twenty, I was of a retired dis- position. Wishing to mix with little society, my miad appeared to be much upon my work. !i ^^''^ V Having servc'.l five yents, and my tiwe beiiif^ up, I received my indenture j and with only ori« exception, I never fell out ■with my master Llurlnp: niy .'ipiirentiecsliij*. The day I was out of my time, I sailed Ibr Jjiverj)»<)l. L't'in^i a youn'i; traveller, I found thu pa:>:sage a very severe ono. 1 thoui^ht, had 1 heea on shore agaiu 1 would not mind trainpintr aeri>ss the de«.p Waters of the sea, at leas^t ^mtil the heautiful Minitncr's sun Would set in; although heliicr a ptu'lect strainrer, and it rainin:;^ torrents froni the heavens, I soon founds friend wlion I Iiinded, altliouG;h I was not looliijii^at the time fur one ; l)ut our blessed Lord always send.'* .some i;-ood person to diro'.'t the .straniier mi the right road, particularly when applied for in a jiropcr way. I got ahinj^ wonderfully well, was" a very temperate man. Durintr the time I remtiined in l/iverjiool, I wa.s nevi-r tlie slightest intoxicated from litjuor. I saved sonie money ; antj one thing in me from a hoy, I always kcj^t good hours, {lud always condemned those who did not correspond with tlieir pa- rents, which I did regularly, and which 1 tJiink all cdiildren are bound to do. I find that in OctoLer, 1835, iny father was to he superan- nuated and retire on his pension, after a service in the Dritish army of thirty-nine years and eight months, being then the oldest sergeant in the service. He wished me to come and see him, OS he had some business to settle with lue. Having had my book cleared up, 1 sailed agahi for the Kmerald Isle. I stopped in Dublin merely to see some shopmates, and proceeded on to Carlow, which is oj-^ forty miles distant from l)ublin. On my arrival there, I met with the usual hospitality displayed in such cases by fond and good parents. After remaining here some time, and arranging family matters, it was the wish of my father that I would live with his family in Dublin, hnowinj; th'it I and my younger brother, who had been just out of his time at the same trade I worked at mvsel!, that we would be likely to reside in the city, as wages was best there, he having two younger boys whom he wished us to teach. At the close of the year 1835 I pi'oceeded to Dublin, with a viev*' of making arrangements for the comfort of my recn s,^ the de« p lutiicr's sun ul it rniiiin:;^ e» I Itimk'd, ; our blcs.sed .stranger on roper ^vay. pera*e ukui. ."< ueviT t1i« noiiey ; ajicj I lidur,-!, {I ml ith their pa- ull childifU lo supontn- the liritish 311 the oldest nd sec him, iig had my I stopped ceded o» to in. On my ived in such ; liere some ivish of my in, hnowiiij^ :t out of his re would be , he havinj:^ jl \t the close i V of making u and for the I in the city, | om I knew. 1 invited them to dnnk, ;;.-. 1 was going t-» have some ui)^clf. We had more than was necessary of that cursed and soul-de- Btroying drau<;;ht. Havint: laid my purse on the table, while speaking on a subject, I forgot it was not in its proper place ; and I, on missing it, looked for and found it, in my act of doing f(i>, my two companions decamped with its contents. Here I found the deception of man ; but could only make the best of it. I was like a bird sitting on a branch then, without nuHiey, as all 1 had the purse contained. However, I soon found a friend who made all right. I went to work, and in ono week had the lamily settled in Dublin. We were very happy indeed, and lived so until tlie following year. It pleased Al- mighty (loc'i to call my good father to ilimself. His loss was both telt and rogrctted,- and sects. 1 was then ' young family. Knowi in a city, I was detcrm sible under my own eye, for Satan, I had iheni all wv J «»an beloved by all creeds .M'ge of an aged mother and a temptations which prevail my charge as much os pos- sess is always a sure snaro i !ny own trade. I now drank little, worked hard and s^^ late hours ; and, I hope in my good Master, done my duty ns a son and brother to those intrusted to my charge. In the year 1839, my two younger brothers took an idea of the army ; and, to use a common phrase — persuade a boy against his will, he U of ♦he same opi- nion still— having remonstrated with those boys, 1 found they Vr'cre determined for to join the army. They made application to General Blakeny, K.C.B., and were immediately ordered to join the band of the D-d Highlanders, then stationed at Malta, ^lediterrauean Sea. Tiiose lads were a material loss to me, as they were promis- ing good bo;:s at their trade j but 1 still had with me a good and dutiful brother, next to mo in age, and superior in abilities. We worked together, and lived in the richest contentment. My Bister, a young woman of rare abilities, was my chief object, knowing tbe intrigues and wil^ snares which are often put into operation, particularly in a city. However, in 1840, this care had been taken from me, as she maivied a good mechanic of my trad«. I'revious to her marriage, and after it, I could have got handsonjtdy niarried. On one occasion the young woman r^ {/'4 fwwmumi had yeatly money left her. She widhej to cotne to Am«Tiea, and sell ont her property, but she »inly wanted to talie lue from my dear iauth(!r, as, wlieii I pvopohed to biini? my mother with me, she \v;i.s not .sati.sliod, which taded any future corrcspond- cuco upon this subject. In 1841, >re were obh'jred to chatj^o owr ^tisidenco to the wish of my employer. The hu.-ality was loi.v.ioinej rnd my being then a teiiipovate man, I felt Vathrr lonovome. la mv leisure huur.s haviiio; a .uood taste for luusle, I thuight I could not employ my tiiiie better tliaii h^ani to perform on an in.'^tru- ment. ^ 1 purehnsod one, and in one time beertnic perfect mas- ter of it. 1 had now .«een the <;reat coMifort «if beimr a te-':per- ate man ; but thouf^di I used ooey in a time to take a ilay or two on M' hat is called a ''spree," .vtlll I never };ut into that awful position from drink which I did in this cuur.lrv jtnd in the ^States. Hence it Is that the weak n»an is frail as the imparks that fly upwards. When in my sober retired momenta. no man could see more clearly into tlie awful ciantrers of In- temperance ; but I alu-ays came to this conclusion, that man has a weak reservoir; if Iiot, why is he so easily led on to take that bitter eup which he knows i* his own destruction and that of his f;iniily '{ 1 do firmly believe that more than two-thirds of the rising .aeneration are more or less addicted to drink. Look, for instance, to the calenrlarof the prisons, or ask the unfortunate prisoners what caused them to do one criaie with another? and 1 wcli know the answer the in(iuirer will t ct. All through my life T never rcmomber gettinir into any one trouble^ unless while labouring under the inf uenee of the ac- cursed draught, llenee, my good people, whoever may re?.d this pamphlvit, and weigh in their minds well the true words of a condemned criminal, they may find m it a lesson of instruc- tion. A child may be well bnnight up, get good mond breed- ing or education, liiive good and pious parents, and still tl>i.-5 child luay stray away from the paths laid down to him, ui.d from his intemperate and passionate nature may procure for himself an untimely end. In the year ISliJ my brother and I lived happily togcthi-r, my mother keeping home for us. I was not detci-niincd to get to Am«Tit'8, %ke me fruiu niotbcr with C'orrcspond- lenco to the )»ej ptid luy lie. In i:ty i'j}it I could •a jtn iij.'^tru- porrpct :ii:u<- iir !i te.;:pcr- iilce a tlav or i*it into tiw'it li.lrv iwiiX ill ihiil us the m1 nioii'.onfis. 'Ti, tluit Hian (1 on to take lull and that IJ tvo-third.s d tt> flrink. , or iiirk the i crLiic '.vith rtT will Eiit. r.to any one ? of* the ae- cr mny re?.d •uci ^vords ot* I of instiU'j- tiuval brood* lid still tl>i.-5 to hJHi, ui.d procure ior ly toijcthiT, tiiucd to get lliarrioti until after mot'hcr's death, h()Wo^(-r Tiitittcrs appear otherwise; but man ve"y oi'ten enters into this union without ];jf>rhaps) f.'iv'nj» it due consideration, wliich tends in crcneral fo'- a man's happiness or destruction. "When either sex intend to join tlie holy anion of matrimony, I wcmld advise tiicm to remain single all their life, if they arc not sure that their intended partner was not of temperate habits, intemperance being the Icr ;..i worlx. 1 folks are first Ibuiid f sl'ji'lit in- t l)c of any I rostuinccl r inai), thiit [S, as ill thif< never kncv; .•omniencetl odd time, pt it in my in'elve years ago in Liverpool, I brought my wife dowu and the Boss paid her, as I never diew my wages from any Boss, but let my wife do the best she could with it. On the 2Lst of July, 1847, we sailed from Liverpool, in the ship Virgilla, commanded by Capt. Uarr, We had 300 pas- sengers on board. I took my berth for my little family in the second cabin. I made sure not to stint myself in provisions, knowing the great uncertainty of time on a passage. I had provisions to sell when many creatures were obliged to buy at any price, and many of them with little means. AVhat 1 sold they had for what I paid for them myself, and some I gave without pay. We had a good, but long passage. All went on well with one exception. On the 4th September, at five o'clock in the morning, we were all aroused from our berths with a tremendous crash. The second mate who had charge of the J 12 -; i watch on deck not doing his duty in orderinjij the canvas to be taken in the ship was dashed on her side, and rcmanied so tor six minutes. Here there was dreadful confusion, the stronj^cst man was seen to tremble and run on deck. I took my gnl in my arms ; the mother, the boy. Said I, without moving from my berth, if she goes down we will go down together ; but the Lord soon calmed the great angry sea, and the ship was made ri"ht. A respectable woman in the opposite berth to me was immediately confined and delivered of a son; they both died, and I saw them thrown down into the deep sea the following morninf'. We had nine more who shared the same fate. It was induced a melancholy sight to see t but they were principally children. We cot on well then, and arrived at (]Uc.rantine or Grosse Isle. My boy, fifteen months old, had declined very much during the voyage: my girl, three years and three nionths old, was well until a few days previous to landing. The Captain appointed me as overseer of the second cabin, to see it kept in clean and good order, for which he sent his own gig or boat on shore with my family when landing at Grosse Isle. When we landed on this barren and pestilential island both my child- ren were sick, I looked around ms, and as there was only sheds for the emigrants and one store, I went to the latter, purchased what I thought most essential, and made ourselves as happy as wc could under such trying circumstances. There was great numbers dying; indeed every one had sorrow depict- ed in their countenance for the loss of their relatives. We were five days oii this solitary island, and here was misery to be seen in the extreme ; whole families carried be- fore their just God in the space of three days, to render an account of the deeds done in this miserable life. On the 25th September orders came for all passengers who belonged to the « Virt^illa," which was the ship wc came in, to proceed on their passage to Montreal. Here was the heart-rending scene ! Parents obliged to leave their offspring behind them, and chil- dren obliged to leave their dear parents. As this was the case with mc, I wejl remember the feelings I had in being obliged to leave behind me my little favorite girl, who had been in hospital three days with little hopes <:.■ her recovery ; on hear- ing of the sudden route I went direct to Doctor Douglas, who her, as si 13 nvas to be ined so for e stronj^cst my girl in uving from ir ; but the ) was made to me was both died, e following e fate. It principally c^rantine or dined very ree months he Captain 2 it kept in ; or boat on ,le. "When ti my child- e was only the latter, !e oureclves ;cs. There [•row depict- }S. i here was carried be- 3 render an )n the 25th nged to the proceed on ding scene ! .1, and chil- ^'as the case ;ing obliged ad been in y ; on hear- juglas, who ivaa head physician on the Island, respecting my child j ho gave me liberty to see her, and said if she recovered she would be taken good care of and sent to me in any part of the Pro- vince I would be in, when the Navigation would open in the Spring. I shall never forget how I felt to leave this child ; she Avas my first, and was ray favorite ; although my son re- sembled me much more, this little one I was much attached to, and the loss of her often caused me to drink after coming to Canada. My wife having the boy ill on her breast could do nothing, so I did what I could to restrain my feelings from her, as she felt of course bad enough. On the 26th we landed in Montreal ; after doing what was right, I went to look for work, the winter season being about to set in, Montreal ia one of the worst places in Canada for a boot maker, either to get work or wages. I was offered work, but finding my em- ployment would not be permanent through the winter, a«d wages not so good as I had in Dublin ; you may suppose I found a great disappointment — it would be so if all the Cana- das was like it. Having seen some shopmates, they advised me to go up higher in the country as wages were far better, which is the case ; having acquainted my wife, she thought I was right in doing so ; the leaving of the little girl, to me was a matter of deep regret, but finding on inquiry that all children recovering was sent up there and put into schools, well cared until their parents would claim them — this soothed me a little, and I prepared to go to Kingston. At this time the channel was repairing, and the Steamboats came no nigher than Lachine, a poor French village, situate eight miles from IMontreal ; when we got here it was dark night, the wind blowing N. E. I made application to get a place to stop in — no ! was the answer} for love or money they would not let inside their doors an Emigrant. In one case they were not blameable, they had suffered very much from sickness that year ; the Sheds were all crowded, so that we were obliged to make our bed and He down in an open one exposed to the chilly blast of the night air ; on the following morning my wife found her baby dead by her side. I went to the joiner's to get a coffin and have him interred, but this man was en a drinking ppree ; there was only one in the village who made coffins ; having found him , and kaowing mo to be a tradesman ho ma4iUi me one, a^ 1 at 14 • I two o'clock we mustered a luneral party, principally from the ship we came in, and had the child interred. We sailed for Kingston— my wife was very ill— the lo?s of her child fnmi her breast ciused her much pain. ^ It was v'mid- bath Day when Ave landed in Kingston, and all Stores closed. I applied to be accommodated, but finding lior ill they were mucdi afraid of fever, and we were obliged to do the best wo could ; numbers was taken to the hospital from our ship ; I did the best I could for her, and thinking she might be better next day would not let her go to the hospital, until she was obliged to do so by orders of the Board of Health. After she went I became almost delirious, in a strange country, far from those who would give me kind consolation. Having put my bed under her going, as the roads was very rough-— which bed I never saw after— i was obliged to seek a lodging, which 1 obtained after having to state that I had come over from th*^ States ; next day I went to see her, she was poorly indeed. I took a little drink, and carried some toher and her nurse; having stopped some time in the hospital, I became over- excited, not from the quantity of liquor I took, more from fret of mind than anything else. Doctor llobison, a good man, who was present, sent me for protection with his orderly to the Station House, but ordered me not to be locked np, but kept warm at the stove ; this good man being also the magis- trate ordered me early in the morning to be discharged. 1 went to work immediately, but soon found I was a fit patient for the hospital myself. I worked until Saturday, when I was obliged to give up and go to my bed ; on Sunday found very bad, went to Church and from thence to the hospital, taking what I thought with me that my wife required. I found her improving, but I was badly ill ; the Doctor met me on my way to the city, and told me I was very ill, to return and go into No. 1 Ward with his directions. 1 did so ; for fowr days and nights I had a bad opinion of myself; a friend from Dub- lin who then was steward in the hospital rendered me every possible care and attention, he being one of my own trade ; from good care and iwo glasses of wine in the day allowed me, I was able tv) walk round in ten days ; my wife was now able to come and see mc. The Government and the Board of Health of Kingsi very kinc this hcspl lion by tl average ; allowed a grog in tl the long ■ mjself. Stores, bi eight moi Bt'ill. .Vs SCO Doctor ]) received that any a school ; possible i at Grosse determin got very to the St Men ofte I really ' Vi'ife at tl this dead me to ke bad char; told me 1 I watche she confc and on t of this a L ; June 1 ' Capt. K thought her. It . I left t children, .]]y from the — the loss (jf It was Pab- \ stores closed. ? 11 tliey were , the best wo . 1 our ship ; I fjht be better * until she was 1. Al'tcr she itry, far IVoiu ving put uiy — which bed iiic, which 1 L)vcr from the 1}'^ indeed. I d her nurse ; became over- bore from fret a good man, his orderly to )cked np, but Iso the niagis- ischarced. 1 IS a fit patient y, when I was y found very jspital, taking I found her net me on my return and go for fonr days ind from I)ub- ered me every ny own trade ; ly allowed me, I was now able Dard of Health - 16 : of Kingston deserves tUt; highest praise and reward for the very kind and humane comfort and attendance provided in this hospital for the relief of the inmf:tes of this noble Institu- tion by them. At this time there was live a day dying on an average; before 1 was very strong T got a good job of work — allowed a furnished room, good rations, and a quart of the best grog in the day, besides good wages. After I got through with the long winter boots, I went to nuister on a slight scale for myself I could have had plenty of work and good pay from Stores, but my v/ay was more profitable. I lived in Kingston ei'j;ht months, and could do well there if we only let grog be r^till. .Vs soon as the Navigntlun opened I wrote after my child to Doctor Douglas, had my letters signed by Doctor Harvey, I received answers, but not to my satisfliction, as it cnly stated that any child who lived, was sent to Montreal and placed in a school; a friend on one of the boats trading there made all possible inquiry about her — no trace whatever, only she died at Grosse Isle. No statement being kept here apparently, I was determined to go and see after her myself. Patrick's Day I got very high, and was sent by the same Doctor Kobison again to the Station House, but he soon liberated me in the morning. Men oftentimes, and women too, take drink to kill grief, but I really believe it adds more to it than it diminishes it. My Vi'ife at this time was very much in the habit of using to excess this deadly draught. A friend and shopmate of mine informed me to keep a close eye on her, as he knew a man who had a bad character and where she was accustomed to visit; the man told me no more, but left for myself to judge ; some time after I watched her movements and asked her quietly on this matter, she confessed her guilt ; I proposed to her a divorcement then, and on two other occasions since, but she never would admit of this at all. ; June the 1st, 1848, wo sailed on board the " Caledonian," ' ('apt. Kelly, for Montreal, to seek after my child, which I thought there was no fear but I should find some trace of her. It was dark and raining when we got to Montreal. • I left my wife aboard and went direct to see after the children, as the mat^ of the Caledonia told me I might remain i\ 16 on board that night, it being dark and raining. After making inquiry first at the Grey nunnery, r.s those hidics used to take charge of those children, I was informed I was too late there, Vut would get every information in the morning. Next morn- ing I went to three different nunneries, looked at all the little children, but no trace of the child in any way that I was seeking. I perused the names and deaths over and over, had a long conversation with the liead h"dy. I went to two Pro- testant schools where children was also provided for in the same way. No trace left for me, my last and only recourse was a lady, a clergyman's wife, who looked to such children's Welfare, she presented me with a printed list, the number of children received that year and the ships they belonged to. This left me with a troubled heart, and walking through the scorching sun all day, I got weak, went to a house, had only a drink of water, although having plenty of money. I never tasted strong drink until I returned with the news to my wife ; we now gave up all hopes, and sailed in the morning for Champlain. We took the cars for St. Johns, after arriving, (18 miles) torrents of rain falling, we were obliged to remain in the station four hours, for when it rains there, it pours. When it ceased we went and got re* freshment and boarding house. I got work, but it was of inferior quality to what I was accustomed to make : I would have gone then to the States only I wisaed to write again about the child, which I did, but received no answer. Where we boarded was a tavern, a great resort of soldiers, which did not answer L'.e. One day while drinking, and going into nay bed-room, found two soldiers of the 71st Regiment there; my wife was in bed drunk, here a scuffle ensued, but they were soon away, knowing I would have them punished; however I corrected her. i I My Boss, an Englishman, finding me to suit him for the officers work, which by this time he had given me, fitted up a room in his own house, knowing, while we were, there was temptation. For him I worked twelve months, we drank con- Biderable, but still was able to save money. My brother being in Boston, I made up my mind to go to him, and in June, 1849, sailed for that city. After having had a good share of trying circumstances in British America, io landing id Bostoi|i I I Vfter making used to take 30 late there, Next morn- all the little that I was nd over, had to two Pro- l1 for in the nly recourse cli children's c nuud)er of bcloniicd to. through the i only a drink tasted strong now gave up 1. We took 'rents of rain ur hours, for nt and got re* 'as of inferior Id have gone )ut the child, boarded was t answer L'.e. -room, found e was in bed soon away, I corrected him for the 1, fitted up a there was e drank con- | irother being * nd in June, i i;ood share of n^ ID Boston 17 I was iiiuch disappointed, in finding my only brother then liv- ing returned to the city of Dublin, and he died six months after his return. A 5'oung man who had finished his time with me in Dublin was the only one I knew there. At any time a iViend in any v)f the .States of the Union is better to a stranger than money, as they won't see you imposed on by Yankee trickery, which is much ])ructiscd, particularly in 3Iassachusetts. Having got plenty of good work and pay — we worked together, :'.fter having a 'ood farewell glass — we worked steady both, and no drinking until the month of October, we had consider- :.ble money saved, as I knew 1 would re<|uirc it soon. ]My wife was confined, but rather suddenly ; she went to the yard to put clothes out to dry, according to b.er suitemcnt, and hav- ing siippeil from what she stood on, fell down ; she told me nothing of this at the time, but the following morning I found it necessary to call ia the doctor, lie remained all day with her, and at lO o'clock at night delivered her of two tine babies, boy and girl. Up to this J had good hopes, that by having my children it would settle us down in some place, but it pleased Almighty God otherwise. It appeared to me there was some mismanagement either with Dr. O'iJonnell or herself or else the chiMren would be living, as she told me they were alive two iiours after I brought him to see her. i had both brandy and wine in my workshoji, in the house I lived in, to give those persons about her what is usual in such eases. I took them bottles up three times the day I interred my children for the purpose of drinking, and although being much put about 1 considered my own weakness, and I laid them back without tastiiig. if J did this through life I vrould be a very different man to-day. iShe was confined to her room three weeks, aftef this being very ill 1 procured everything necessary for her comfort ; j;s soon as she was able to attend to her domestic duties she did so, I was still temperate, but not long after, coming I'rom shop wet all over and under with snow, I found a person in my room, a female, wdio I well knew would show her no good ])attern. I went to the tavern, drank some that night, " had no words. I rcmaincid drinking in my room for a consi- derable time accompanied by her, 1 became so ill from the efi'ects of drink that it was found necessary to bring the Doctor and Clcrpy. From this spree I got into delirium tieniens, of H •1 18 the very worst description, us haviiijjf had them twice since, I could jud^e them tu be so ; those who have had the nii.si'ortune to have theiu only knows of" the awful hoivovs of delirinui. I should be very surry to see oven an aninialin such a dangerous position. ]My wife at this time drank heavy too; :ind to ni;d\c mutters worse with uie, stopped out IVoni her home and eamc in at xmusual hours drunk ; on one or tv,o oecasions stopped out all night. 1 was not very bad ia my insanity then, until some time after. On stating she was ut a fiiends liouse, 1 made enquiry but found it to be a falsehood. On one occasion, some time after, my desire was to go to tlie bench to work, which I did, after spending, between two of us, Go dollars. I had purchased all u tradesman lurniturej he \.as jjjoing to California, and 1 got u bargain of them. 3Iy liead continued bad, and daily got worse ; on oi»e occa- sion, when bad, two men came to see ine, 1 always con- sidered them good friends, but in {hose horrors you will think your best friend vour ureatest cnemv; so friirhtened was I that, those men came to kill me, 1 leaped out of bed, put on one boot, one stocking, no hat nor coat, and r;i!i for considerable distance ; when 1 found the most conspicuous plnce, some folks put a hat and boot on me. I went home, had money, cared little for drink at first. A few days after she gave me money and a bottle, it was on Sabbath day, to go f(»r diink ; I thought she was going to poison me then, and I ran to the church, left the bottle outside, and entered it during divine service. That day in the evening, as I used generally to get better at the close of the day, 1 went to a constable told him my wife had men to kill me, and she was going to poi.son me, to take care of me and not let me be killed. He kept me all night. She came to n^e with refreshment, and amongst the rest .some gin, 1 refused all as I considered there were poison in them. The next day he brought me liome, instead of keep- ing me, knowing I was really out of my \n\nd and real insane. I was eight days bad this time. My wife took nie out in the evening to walk, thiiddng it would do mc od, but every one I met I thought was going to kill me ; sw.ue appeared with deadly weapons ; some coloured men I met, all seemed to be after me with intention to kill nic. It was now dark and as we had u was, I wo would thr liiy v.'ife ] bridge, ing those were obli; his crook, ting my e looking al She rema ing they (. beibre tin punished, skull sine as my mc ibinul ev( liad prool I became hour's ho — I rema friend, and takin evening ; . considere filthough quite the was but s and got a trato thai ed, she ci never ho i every rit that I wa feeling oj anything I had temperar kinder tii svioe since, I e uii.si'ortune leliriiim. I a dangerous :iii(j to make 10 aiul came ions stopped ,' then, until ds houjse, 1 :ic occasion, ch to work, , Go dollars. •as ^ioing to )n ovti ucea- itlways con- u will think d was I that., put oil one considerable pl'ice, some had money, she ji'avc me fur diink ; I t rail to the \ irint; divine [ ■rally to get l jle told him [ ) poison ine, kept me all amongst the were poison ead of keep- real insane. le out in the it every one peared with I Reemed io dark and as w we had u bridge to croi-s tu South Hoston where our residtatu was, I would not go over the bridge for fear those men on it would throw me in the water ; two watchman came up, lindinj* ni}' wile pressing me lionie, and I determined not to cross the bridge. They were taking me to the station-house — ^I, think- ing those were the men .sent to kill me — lay down, so as th(*y were obliged to drag me; I screamed, and one of them raised his crook, struck me a severe blow over the right tenifile, cut- ting my ca[) tmd skull through ; I bled profusely; my wife was looking at .-ill this, and cried out were they iioing to kill him. .She remained with me all night, and at 4 o'clock in the morn- ing they discharged us, knowing if the case had been fully stated before the uuthurities those monsters in human shape would be punished. A large hollow remains in the right side of my skull since, my head from this blow has never been good since, jis my memory is very bad, and when I tdok but little drink, I found ever since that this blow affected the brain ; of this I had proofs enough myself, and my wife too. Alter this uffair \ became much worse, and in four days after I ran to a neigh- bour's house, — I th(jught she h;ul gone for sonu? one to kill me — [ remained an hour, and drank n little brandy, given by my friend. On my return 1 found her out, the house left open, tmd taking i\ rest, if so I could call it, in my bed-room, until evening ; when she returned she had ri woman with her who I considered to be an improper person, some words fell from both, f.lthough she was not a woman to give a man sauce, she was quite the reverse; in that way, however, "^ assaulted her, it was but slight, the person present interfered, and I »vas arrested, and got a short confinement, although she stated to the magis- trate that I was insane and out of my mind. We correspond- ed, she came to see me, and when 1 came out we lived together, never having the slightest antipathy against her. 8he had every right to have me put uiuler restriction before, knowing that 1 was in a very bad way. I met this woman with as much feeling of good nature when I saw her as if there was never anything between us ; she vcceived me the same. I had now got a lesson not easy to be forgotten — all by in- temperance — for ■ no man could have loved a wonan better nor kinder than 1 did ber, and even to this day I do confess, even ^ i 20 unJcr my present Iryinj^' and atllictirii; tlrtMimstanc'OJt, 1 Jo iiow revere her very bones in the orave. For iho, remainder of tny time in the States, until the day I left Boston, 1 did not tas(« nny kind of drink. Vv'e saved a tieal of muni-y — ahl'.onnh I have seen lier many times the wonso of Ii(jnor, it was the Only time she had taken it when 1 liid not sinei; 1 knew her. As 1 had my mind made np from lirst tliat liritisii law was better bv l:ir than that of Yaid;eo law, which many a time, by statinnj so publicly in J^uston, I iiaincd their displeasure, as they don't want a British suhjeet to side witii tlie British go-.-erimient, as I found I could get along well in Canada if we only ke))t from drink. I determined to n^turn and live eomlbrtable 'in the Upper Pro- vince. With this intention I prepared for my departure, jmying our tares through in Boston for Toronb^, in s'topj)ing at Albany I found tiiey weighed our bati'gage there, and after paying their demand in i^'ostOn all through 1 was charged 2 dollars 87 cents extra. As they found me pretty smart for tlieni they sent niy baggage wrong in the l)Ulialo train which should have been in the Rochester one. Jlero J was detained four days, but being accustomed to see so much Yankee petty tricks I soon found way to liavc me made right ar.d my bngu'Hge too. Wjien a man is going into ihe States he is tre;U(Kl as kind as yon vvouW treat a friend in tiie drawing-room, but as soon as they find you are going, as they term it, under the lash of the British govern- ment, they will use their utmost skill to delay you, and take the last dollar from you if they can. If u man wants to live quiet there he will have to condemn British law and government and m\e ^yith theirs. I could not do it, nor did not. Having made all things right, we arrived in Toronto on the 9th September, 1852.^ We stopped at Flanigan's hotel, Colborne-streel, until such times as we were able to get a furnished room, I worked ia two days after coming in to Toronto. From my lirst arrival in this city there appeared to nie something mysterious over wliicli I a])peared to liavc no controul. My wife, with me, wc-ked and lived together without quarreling, although we used tv. < a quantity of drink, we used in a great measure to attend to n oi'k, as she assisted me, being a L-oot-l-inder. Being in furnis ', lodgings, I bought furniture and took a place for our- selves. We got along well until in March, 1854, when we got on n drinking tack, and iindinir that sho was much given to company o( States, seei brought in her directii: bag:fai!;e dt the ilochest and of cours to see 1 was far a!^ Nia| throuixh m going to L asked by m Rochester well, and Vv I seeing it would not into store, beefsteak 1 she should round a rt for my wil brouo-ht m found my " two or thr being assis up she was questions e liquor. 1 the next di »e turned t the former for insertin than six d< on us still- week. W for my for not like, a: time. N 1 did not s however s 's, 1 Jo now iiiilor of iny id not tasie -aliliounli I vas the (iiily Ikt. As 1 ;is bettor by y statiii!]^ so ,' don't want , as I ion I id from drink. Upper Pro- ture, Jinying at Albany payinu'tlieir dollars 87 • tlieni tliey dionld have If days, but icks I Koon 00. WJien 5 you \voul-overn- nd take the live quiet ntnent and iving made September, itreet, until I worked first arrival irious over with me, gh we used le to attend BeinGnding belter than si.K dollars on a wild goose chase, besides it kept snowing on us still — we went to a boarding house, where we remained a week. We then took furnished lodgings again, I went to work for my former Boss; the lodgings we got into was one which 1 not like, as the folks was drinking, cursing, and lighting all the time. Not being wo; king to borne, as 1 worked in the shop I did not see so much of this bad example carried on as my wife, however she took the apartments, and we were obliged to put 22 up with ii until I would be able to earn more money to get fur- niture. ia the ('it)i he tlofcrrc( % I t 'Hi ii Frnin March until the inlJclIc of July I drank no grog ; neither did iny wife to my knowledj^'e. Having,' the means 1)^ getting iiirnitiire I bought wmc, and took pnrt of a small house. With M'hat things I now had wo would I thought get nlong well for a time, until we would come into the City for the Winter, as the locality v.hich I now moved to was too far from my work, being situated in Simcoc Street, which house J moved to on the 11th July. As I was working hard 1 gene- rally took a glass of beer; but us soon as I got into my new apartments I drank porter, my wife taking the same. From being sick from an overplus of porter, and having no appetite for eating, she prevailed on mc to try some brandy; after some time I consented, and then 1 only worked in my shop one week out of the threes which I lived in my new abode. She of course partook of the deadly beverage I would say even oftener than I did. As findingjUiy head bad, I was rather cautious at fiist to dip too deer). I was retired as usual, keeping in i.iy own house; I think for t'- i weeks I had been only out of it three times ; the two lattei times 1 found my head was getting bad. The last time she was out with me, although we generally went toicther, T thought those men whom I met seemed to be watch- ing me, and i was very anxious to get home. When I for- merly drank she always attended me, very cordially getting and preparing anything I would fancy, but on this occasion it was the reverse, as she ha heen out of her own house both day and night on two or three occasions, and when asked by me why she did so, she did not wi>h me to see her so high with li<|uor. This of course had an etFeet upon my mind, and made mc feel much worse. We quarrelled none, as it is evident from the testimony given by Mitchell and his wife, who lived on the one floor, and under the same roof with us ; the fact is I ahvays endeavoured to conceal this woman's faults as much as I pos.^i- bly could, having within me a proud spirit; and as folks now- a-days will try to take every advantage for their own benefit if they are allowed to pry into family matters. The week pre- vious to her death I am informed that a jMr. Young waited on a clergyman to come and i'Oo. me ; j;s the cholera was now bp.d A week an idea of then move .And I the to be a vci Witli re this small go before may rest ji KituatltHi, and miser 1854. y and know Almighty deceitful ^ from thos any shape conciled t poor aftlic becomes c read this My cor I call on and to wl mitted h} witness tl to my mc CoNPE can renie self as el( home on that she occasion sat readir 2a ' to get fur- : no grof^ ; c means of of a small lioujj;ht pet lie City for was too far ich house J ml I gcnt'- to 111}' new ue. From no appetite after some p one week of course tener than ous at first n my own of it tliree fitting bad. erally went be watcb- lien I for- getting and sion it was ith day and by me wliy ,'itb ]i)|uor. idc mc feel it from the on the one i;j I ahvays as I pos.^i- folks now- 1 benefit if week pre- waitcd on IS now bsd m the City, his time being much occm)i4;il with his penitents, he deferred it fur a time. A week previous to this sad occi'rrcnec I had pretty much an idea of not going to work until my month would be up, and then move into the City, as I w.mld then he near my work. .And I then considered that win ir I lived did not seem to mo to be .1 very lucky nor fortunate house for me. With resj»ect to the great main object of my having to write this small history of my life, and of course which one day will go before the eye of the public, what 1 have stated to you you may rest assured to be founded on fact. A man placed in my situation, and condemned by the law of the lar > the awful and miserable death to be hanged on the 4th d^y of December, 1854. You, my reader of this small work, may very easily see and know that a being made to the image and likeness of Almighty God, having nothing to expect in this miserable and deceirful world, he will not put his pen to paper, nor express from those lips which will shortly be closed by death, a lie in any shape or form; for my part, my friends, I am perfectly re- conciled to my just God, and fate; and if I can only save my poor afflicted soul by a sincere repentance, it is nc matter i.'hat becomes of the reservoir or body. I request of all who may read this that they pray for my souh My confession of the crime which I am sentenced to die for. I call on that just God, by whom 1 will shortly be judged, and to whom 1 must render a strict account for the sins com- mitted by me during my life ; I call on that blessed Lord to witness the truth of my confession, as far as 1 am able to bring to my memory, concerning the death of my wife. Confession. — The week previous to lior death, as far as I can remember, she looked a kind of wild, and did not keep her- self as clean or tidy as she used to do. Her absence from her home on two or three occasions gave me reason for thinking that she seemed a kind of careless in her person. On one occasion she had returneil to her house, being out all day — I sat reading; mis.singher from home from the morning, I asked I I i her where she had been, she told me she had been at the Hos- pital, that she found herself feel bad, that she made application at the Hospital to got in ; that the Doctor told her the Hospital was full, as the cholera was pretty bad; he told her she might go into the sheds if she M'ished ; but, said she, I would sooner be to home; she appeared to me perfectly sober; she went for some drink, which we partook of. The greatest part of this week I cannot in any way bring to mind how we spent it, although I am aware I hud often taken a deal more drink in less space of time than on this occasion ; but I tind the brain had in a great degree lost its usual faculties, as I never nunem- ber being so stupid with regard to my memory when L had delerium tremens before, when they were gone from me I covdd nearly account for everything while in them, but on this meLvn- choly occasion all my endeavours have been in vain in trying to bring to mind the cause of my wife's death. On Saturday, July 30, in the evening of that day, she and I went out in the evening; she brought me to a tavern where she cot some drink in a jar, and carried home with her. It .vas dark on our return, and ar. I had seen some men on my way I thought they were watching me, I wished to be at home quick, she took my arm, and we got to our unfortunate home. When we came in I poured a glass out, took it, and she did the same. I sat on a chair near the table, 1 think, but am not sure. She filled out after a short time more drink, tliis portion 1 do not remember taking. W icther she cooked any supper or no, I knoAV not ; at what time i went to bed 1 know not ; whether 1 drank any more of what she brought in 1 know not; but one thing appears from the testimony of 3Iite!iell and hi;? wife there were no angry words. It was always customary v,ith me when in liquor to waken up some time in the night to k/ok for more drink, but on this solemn occasion I did not, nor did I awake from my sleep until close to two o'clock on the day of her death. The next day when I awoke I looked round the room ; 1 had ]ny clothes on, even my boots; 1 saw no signs of lier being in bed, I went then into the kitchen, and here I found my wife lying a little to the right hand side of the kitchen door, and the door half open. You may well suppose how I felt; I can scarcely tell myself now how 1 felt. I ran to her, raised her in my arms either once or twice, I found she was dead, whether she v.a.s , cold or nc what I he position, ] know; w' served sh^ but don't move a iii taking tl la^'ing hci ?;he was < Mitchell'^ mc, that panied hi who also it appear? clothes, on when her, that After SOI] There most sinp I been th there woi to the tal I always on my m suppose, commit t (?rod. Ii two o'clo and still another i no noise, kitchen ; his wife, apartmci tor's cvi( to that 'ho nan^.( ■ f i the IIos- ipplication e Hospital i her she 3, 1 would ;oberj she latest part we spent •e drink in the brain cr r(!Uicm- Lcu L had ic I covild his meL.n- i in trying Saturday, out iu the onie drink mr return, they were y arm, and 1 I poured on a chair )ut after a )er taking. ; at what ly more of )ears from no angry 1 liquor to drink, but from my ath. The 1 had ?ny ng in bed, wife lying id the door in scarcely n my arm.j r she was 26 cold or not I don't know; where she had the wounds, unless what I heard, I don't know ; how the razor lay, or in what position, I don't know ; whether she had a cap on, or not I don't know; what dress she had on I don't knovt ; one thing I ob- served she lay in a crooked position. T rcui'. lubcr seeing blood, but don't know how much. I am positive of never seeing her move a muscle, leg or arm, nor change a word with me from taking the first glass of grog the night before. I ran after laying her out of my arms, that is when I raised her to sec if she was dead, I had only to turn out of my door and in to Mitchell's living on the one floor. I told him to come in with uic, that my wife was after cutting her throat; lii.s wife accom- panied him. I ran to the opposite fence and called 3Ir. Young, who also came ; a number of persons soon collected. 3Iy hands it appears had blood on, and some small traces of blood on my clothes. It appears, when asked, I told them i got the blood on when raising her uj). Another asked how did it occur to her, that I stated she had done a bad job or deed for herself. After sometinmtho Sergeant of P* lice came and ai-restcd me. There appears to me a something in the death of my wife most singular — most mysterious to me. In the lirst place, had T been the person who actually committed the murder, I think there would be some, even slight, remembrance of uiy going to the table drawer where I always kept my razor; this razor I always kept in a case. Had there been any premeditation on my mind to take her life, then I would not for a moment suppose, but while labouring under insanity of mind I might commit the foul deed, but such was not the case, I thank my God. In the next place, it was Sabbath day, at the hour of two o'clock, when every one about and every thing was quiet, and still living on the same floor and under the same roof with another family, how this woman ( Id be nmrdcred without no noise, no word, no moving of hei person to the door of the kitchen ; this all has been given in testimony by Mitchell and liis wife, who was my landlord and lived in the adjoining two apartments of our house. It appeared, according to the Doc- tor's evidence, that the body was removed from the bedroom to that of the kitchen, where I first found her. Now, how,_ in he name of common sense, could all this be carried into eflect % 1 1 20 without the kixowledgc of Mitchell or his wife, where there was only a single partition dividino; the two flunilies, besides the press which is in the kitchen had not been finished, as it wanted side boards, which always gave me an opportunity of hearing any words pass in my neighbour's apartments. 1 shall leave the reader to judge for themselves. God is the best judu'C. The next day I was brought to the Inquest, lull ot horrors, they seemed to increase within me when I found she wa,^ interred. I should have wished in my heart to have seen her. After all had been over, Dr. King states I said I thanked him and the jury for returning a just verdict. If the learned Doctor had not considered me laboring under delirium tremens, why did he order me brandy twice ^ If this statement had been made, it appears to me that it was highly wrong to take cogni- zance of what any man said labouring under my great affliction of mind. Such words I had no intention of stating, nor could I have done so with justice to myself Having been removed from whence I came, that is the Jail, although being put in the same part of the prison as I was in belbro I went out to the In(|ucst. I thought I was then in an hospital, that my wife was not dead, that the door of my house was opened and .1 woman shoved in from the hospital with blood on her, and my not seeing her at the Coroner's Inquest, which appeared •^in^adar to me, as all persons charged as I was generally is brouo-ht to view the victim. Those idcr lasted with me for about four days or better, but I soon found it to be the reverse. I remained of course until the IGth of October. I was then arrai-nied. As my Counsel had some incpiiry tr. make, my trialdid not come on until the 20th. Having been informed there was a religious or bigoted feeling against me for my wife turning Koman' Catholic with me, I was recommended to chal- lenge my jury, but as I left her to her own free will I Iclt theiu also to theirs, ^vithout a challenge. Tp to the time of seeing the jury empanelled, I had every hope of being acquitted,' after that 1 knew 1 would be found guilty. I Was not disappointed in the lea.st, although Mr. Dempsey addressed the Jury in a very able and talented manner on the part of the prisoner. I received the verdict with as much good will of heart to my fellow man as I did uiy er.tencc. re there , besides icd, as it tunity of I shall the best :, full of bund she lavc seen [ thanked learned tremens, had been ke cogni- ; affliction nor could 1 removed no- put in ent out to that my r)cncd und I hor, and appeared eucrally is th me for [ic reverse. [ was then make, my I inl'ormed jr my wife ^d to chal- m\\ I left had every would be , although id talented ;he verdict s I did my 2T I would have been obliged to stand my trial without a law- yer only for the fatherly kindness of Mr. Allen, the Governor of the Prison ; as my things and furniture remained under the control of Dr. King and Constable McCaffrey ; ^avmg no relatives to see to them they could not be disposed of. I made application to Dr. King about them. I sent for some thmg:^ which would be very essential to me ; a small portion was sent, and the rest I was informed by Mitchell I could not get until after my trial, that Dr. King gave orders to that effect. Now there was only one month's rent due ; I had the money to pay that. I had a person to buy and pay for my effects, but up to the last those good people Mitchells' detained even my clothes, which I needed much. On the 4th of November I received my sentence.^ I wa* removed from whence I came and of course placed within the precincts of a lonely cell. Here, my friends, you are shut-out from the busy world and left to commune with your bod^ When a condemned criminal has his mind and heart fixed steadily and puts his conlidcnce in his Divine Master, lie carc.^ little for the light-winged joys of a wicked world. In thi^ solitary position I find great happiness of mind— first, because of my innocence of the crime cliarged with, so far as I can recollect : secf.ndly, the fatherly and humane kindness of thi^ Governor of the Prison, Mr. Allen ; and thirdly, the gratitude and civility of the officers of the prison towards mo; the Governor, Mr. Allan, is indeed kind and good to me. Having called my God to witness the truth of the foregoing statement in the commencement of my confession, I call Ilim to witness the same now, as far as I can remember it. I am daily attended by my Rev. friend, T. Fitzhenry, Pastor St. Paul's Church. This meek and humble servant ot his Divine jMaster has given me much consolation ; so much so, that all my human efforts and energies shall be to try and make my soul reconciled to its good :Master from whom I received it, and who will I hope receive it again. - . Farewell, farewell ! American land, No more shall I thco behold ; My bosom friends— all, all I leave— My sunny heart 's near cold. 1- H I * 28 Far fi'Din the scone? of in{\\ney Tli«' distant I did roam, Fond momovy loves to linger still On my God's Celestial home. 'Tis sweet to thinlc on day:-; j!;ouc l>y, Altho' tliey leave to mo re-tili fciidly cliiigs to tlico. My God's Celestial home. I stood «»n yonder ;^lippcry trap, A tear-drop tilled mine ej'C — I took a farcAvell ;';lanee of friends, And stiiingors standing l>y ; i stood upon this deadly trap— I saw t!ie v.'ator.s foam— - I thou.v.Ut of nothing on tliis Earth Hut liiy God's Celestial home. As it is my intention to address tlio people congvcp,alod to- gether to Avituciss the awful .^ccno of my execution, that is, Ood willinjx, and that my strcngtli do not fail lac. However, 1 shall here liddrcss a few words to both my older and younger bre- thren. You, Avho have read the .sliort history of my life, must admit that intempcra;K'0 has been the leading artery to all my unhappiness and misfortunes; to add to this calamity, I joined in marriage with a woman addicted to the same. You have here before you an exam])le, not to be followed, but to be seri- ously looked into ; and had I the opportunity now alFordeJ you of seeing a man or reading of him, bringing himself down to the lowest state of degradation, I firmly believe it would be a great means of doing much good towards me. It is for this reason, and for this reason only, that I write this short volume, hoping and trusting in my God that some poor soul will benefit by it ; if it be so, my reward Avill bo paid mo, for perhaps at a future period, when my body will be consigned to the dust, and when there will be no tomb-stone to mark my grave, you may remember some of my words — that is, observe above all, tern- i^ I.>t. cg;ilod to- al is, Ootl cr, I sliall Linger bre- lifo, must ■ to all iny ', I joined You liave to be scri- V aftordeJ isclf down : would be is for this rt volume, vill benefit fliaps at a ) the dust, grave, you ve all. torn- «^rMf(^ habits and never marry out of your own religion. To tbe Soun . cks cs' orpersons, I would strongly advise them to be Snd^na'nerly, affectionate, and good to their Parents j for rcmenrr you will never know what those people have done o Tuffered fo'rCu, until you have ehildren of your own ; you will then see Your deficiency towards them; and reinember, m) fr^id^ tie words of our blessed Lord, that is, Honour bj fXr and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. To mv elder fricM Is I would iddrcss a fe>y words. Seeing thifwoilli so^o^^^^^ so deceitful, so bigoted, one man standln. up a^unst anothei" for worshipping his God according to he cUctate; of his own mind and conscience. Ihere is no- hii^An heliuman race so absurd as this. Lo^x your neigh, boui- no matter what his religion may be, and dir ou ohildrcn to do so: for the man who is bigottcd in his Ucai t^'t\Z Slow nian for differing in opinion of ^'ejigion is a again^^t ms ituu^. ^^^ wonder, indeed. SrwatftcUuS sent pestilence and fanUne where 'th work^ca-Tied on. From n,.y ehildUood to ^e present! r'Mlways considered a 1*-! man ar^ .r^lStlo in learning and religion. I .im very sorry to find in the United States of America and ^oeomc ev™ chock them; but the fault lay hero, in ,. ^rt measure the rod was not 1-"* ^W,on the -1 -P -s \t Tn the City of Toronto you will find just the same tnuv. Many tinu'^^^^^^^^ stood in amazement, and many a long eon- Stfon have I given it-what was to become ot the parents ;f I J -S r SO when they go before their God for their ill cxnmplc, bad advice, and for not correcting them when they verc in a proper posi- tion to receive it. I beg, my dear friends, you will weigh thir* simple subject well, and put it into operation without delay, and it may be the means of saving your child from a death sucli as your humble friend who addresses you has got. I remain, my good people of all colours, creeds, and i ^.^ ^^^ -^^^ beloved by my parents, ^vbo con. 1 t^« ^^ ^^ r^-,,,,^ of future happmess on ^y ^^\^^^ ^^,^,o^^Mi'^ chan.^ing, and o^^<^^ ^'^'^^f^lJ^^^.X tbem to give tluit it .vas the .nrcsl ^vay ^^^^/^f^,;^; ;;"^,, ^J o,,Min, to leam Boot and bhoc malang. 1 ^^n<- a . y commenced l^anaaa. a\»ci=i i,..nnnLt her !■ mi shore to snore, '1 ,/:/ S4 came liere to keep me unsettled ; as no sooner I would be going on well, than something or other over which I seemed to have no control would upset me. At last, taking a place for ourselves, being generally in furnished lodgings, I thought we would b more comfortablf, but it was the reverse. A fortnight before her death I did not go to work. In the death of this woman there appears a something most n.^.nenous to me, more than ever I will be able to comprehend. I remember but very little of anything for a week before her death. I had been only out of my house three times during t>. amo of my drinking and having delirium tremens. My wife was with me twice. The last time I was out with her was on the Saturday before her death. It was in the evening ; she brought home some liquor with her. On our way home I met some men whom I thought was watch- ing me for no good purpose. After we got home to our unlucky house, I think I took a half a tumbler of spirits; she took the same. If I had taken so much laudanum I could not have been more stupified nor senseless as I was thou. All my memory seems from this time to have left mo. I never remember seeing her coming in alive after, nor speaking, nor moving. Whether we drank any more or not that time I cannot remember. What time I went to bod I know not, nor do I remember waking or seeing her in the bedroom, or anywhere until Sunday. It appears it was near two o'clock when I awoke. I had ray clothes on even my boots. I came into the kitchen, and there found her lying to the right of the k'tohcn door, the door half open. You may easier suppose than I can remember how I then felt. I raised her in my arras to sec if she was dead ; I found she was. Laying her down again I ran to Mitchell's, who lived in the house with me; told him m} wife had cut her throat, to come in ; he did so. I went to the opposite side, callcl another per- son. In a sh^rt time some peO|.lc gathered round, and the police came and I was taken to jail. I was bad in insanity six or seven days in the jail after her death. If I had thought in any way of taking her life when in my senses, and then took drink to take those senses from me, so as that I would commit such a cowardly deed, then I would consider myself just as guilty in the sight of ray God and raan as if I had done the foul deed in my perfect senses ; but such was not the case I thank my God. It has ever since her heath appeared most i' ^... 'J I 35 •U be going led to have ir ourselves, e would b light before his wonmn more than t very little en only out inkinfj and wice. The e her death. >r with her. was watch- lur unlucky he took the :,have been ly memory iber seeing- Whether ber. What wakinrr or It appears clothes on found her pen. You len felt. I id she was. ived in the at, to come iiother per- d, and the insanity six thought in then took idd commit self just as id done the the case I eared most .nvslerious t- mc how this woman could cither ^« ra«jdc^«