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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Expositor, 1869-08-06, Page 63 A Murderess l strlwed. HER CONFESSION– .. -A YOUNG GIRL HILI ED FOR THREE DOLLARS AND 'TWENTY CENTS. Governor Pollock, of Georgia, repri- eved enrieved Harriet Grier, alias Harriet Crit- tenden, a negro, who was condemned to..be executed at Macon on Friday last. for the murder. of Nancy Wright, a white girl about 17 years of age, near that city, on the 16th of March last A reprieve was granted until August 20th that she -"might have full opportunity for prayer andPe nitience" On Wed- nesday last, while anticipating a speedy death, . she made x the following con- fession : My right name is Harriet Crittenden and not Harriet Grier, as 1 am called in Macon. W hen a slave I belonged to Mr. Oliver Crittenden, at Americus, Ga. My father is named Joy Critten- don, I came to Macon . from. Ameri- cus, .mericus, about three. weeks before I com- mitted the crime for which' I die to- morrow: I. mete Nancy - Wright and went home with her and solidall ni h# She showed me some money thatnight which she - had made by selling light- wood, but I slid not intend stye tune get -"it. or kill hAr - to t"it.- The to steal it n next morning, while Nancy" was fixing about the ho1i se, I went to a . grocery near by; and a black man who was at the counter, taking a drink, gave- me something that made me drunk a little —don't know . wiiefher it . was beer or whiskey. -I felt playful and funny_ after drinking it, and returned to Nancy' house, She asked me to go to the woods with her and -help. her to get lightwood; and we could make_some money by it. We took the axe and started off Nancy . cut her some wood first, and came to where I had a Little pile of light wood and sat down upon it, telliug rue to Lake th e axe an d cut some, as she was tired. When she sat down e she handed me, the axe, and as I threw it upon my shoulder the thought struck me 'that I could kill Nancy so easy and net the money she had, and before f knew it hardly, I struck her on the head with the edge of the axe -and she slowly - fell forward on_ her face. I struck twice 'more, and while she was struggling I took the money from her pocket and gran toward town. Soon after killing' Nancy I saw her brother., who called me and. asked where his sis- ter. was. I told him I- had left` her clown yonder, and when 1 got on this' side o f the railroad, I ran . as fast as I could to keep him from finding me: After getting where nobody could see me I counted the money over. There was $3.20. I then cam down in town and bought some toys, cakes and candy. I killed Nancy on Tuesday but did not change ray clothing .until Thursday morning. I went troxn one place to another, not thinking much of what I had done ; did not know the Police were on my track until I was arrested. Don't know what made one kill Nancy unless it was whiskey and the devil. ; I never "dommitted a criine before. - t know the murder was a mighty bad crime, the worst I could commit, but I did not think of it at the time. When Judge Cole passed sentence on me I was much frightened, ;and felt that I was; choking. 1 cool() not pray or sleep when I returned to -- jail, -but the good people canoe and *prayed for me, and learned me how to pray to God for forgiveness, and .I feel now that be has forgiven me and that I will go to Heaven. I have ° no fears - of death ; have seen -people hung, and know what is to ba done, but I am not afraid,: - If I c4ald speak to all of my race I would tell them never. to touch whiskey, and never do wrong ; to think over a bad act before they commit it, If I. had only stopped to think, I. never would have. killed. Nancy." Exposiororti • - TAKE NOTICE THAT JOHN HALDAN, has been F of Hinted ficial Ass for the County o uroxi. Office at Sxa'roarEy-J. S. Pix opposite. Vice i t GooEn= icir -- e y Post Mee. Goderich, lath 6th, 1868. 134f. THE TWO -HEADED GIRL,. — Kate Field writes to the Tribune i egarding a two -headed girl who* she saw ' in Boston during the peace jubilee. - .After bier, the Siamese twins are -a - mere bagatelle. - Miss Mill talks, sings eats and drinks with botlt mouths, both carving for the carne thing at- the sage time, which is something -expensive, to say the least, still 0.e can live by feeding from one month alone. She walks upon two feet or , four, and - I heard her sing a duet about the "sweet rose of color " in two agreeable voices` Miss Milly, has no- need of a partner-, in dancing. She is sufficient unto her- self, and T. B. Aldrich, who, being a poet, is indisputable authority, declares that Miss Milly is twice as interesting as any woman he ever saw—indeed doubly attractive. He will =reduce his enthusiasm to a poem in the ".Atlantic Monthly." Miss Milly is never at a loss for society, inasmuch as, she can converse with two .:people at once; and ;v hen alone indulges in playful dialogue. like the quality of mercy, Miss Milly is twice; . blessed, for, from beginning, lwztis it not been asserted, that two heads are better than -ones Mr Rebert Gorrie, Ancaster,• is the happy father of triplets ---two boys and hr — ne ehibiren aiia doing well, • OF THE GREAT leering,, Sale!!. AT UNG -F& Co's OF HATS AND CAPS! gots and Slioes Cas C., Te 11 L) AT REDUCED PRICES ! ! 1 Make Room for Fall Goods ! emember The Sign of the Big `arm for siibsertber offers for sale the farm be.in Lot No. 9, in the 2nd Concession Township of Tuckermitb, consisting of 80 acres, nearly all. cleared- There is a good. Frame Hou4n the lot, and a large Barn, a never failing spring er ck runs through the fan. For partiAculars. G:VAN applyEt= . OND, At the Seaforth Carding Mill: Seaforth, duly 2nd.- 82-2m• M'GREGOR 4. SON, BOOKBINDERS UUULLET BE prepartd to exec'J e binding in every A style. Persons residing at a distance by leaving their books at the Signal 'Book Store, Goderich, or at the ' ` FXFOSIToa office, Seaforth, stating style, may rely upon them being well bound. - AT THE LOWEST PRICES, An'a returned without delay. Seaforth, June 11, 1x69. 78-tf. HEIFER- STRAYED. STD from the premises of the sub- _ scriber, about the middle of May, a yearling heifer, all red, excepting whiteface. Any person giving such information as will lead to her recovery, will be suitably -reward - JOHN rc�- eci , - Seaforth, July 7th, 88-tf Insolvent Act of 1884 In the County Court of the County of-Haron. in the matter of JAMES HATT, An Insolvent; Dominion of Canada, Province of- Ontado, County of 'Huron, To- Wit : TOTICE is hereby given that on Thrirsday the Sixteenth day of September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon as Council can be heard, the undersigned will apply to the Judge of the said Court for a discharge under the said Act. Dated at Seaforth this ; th day of July, A. D. 1869. JAMES HATT, By BENSON & MEYER. 83-tf. His Attornies «d Lite= • INSOLVENT A (1' °V 1864. - Iu the Matter of JAMES ELLIOTT, of Seaforth, an Insolvent. ' mHE creditors of the Insolvent are noti .- ed that he has made an assignment of 'his estate and effects . under the above act, to me, the undersigned Assignee, and that they are required to furnish me within two months from this date with their claims,' specifying the security they hold if any, and.. T the value of it, and if none stating the fact,. the whole attested under oath, with the `vouchers in support of such claims. Dated at Goderich, in the County of Hur- on, this 25th dayof June 1869. JOHN HALDAsN„ Official Assignee. Goderich. June 25. 1869. -tf- - Insolvent Act of 1864. { In the County Court of the County of Huron. In the matter of EDWARD :PENTON. An Insolvent.. Dominion of Canada, PROVINCE OF ONTAIuo, County of Huron, To Wit NQICE is hereby given that on ursday e Sixteenth day of Septem r next, at teal of the clock in the forenoon, o : as soozx ,as Co ncil can be)eard, the undersigned will apply:to the Judge -of the said Court for A. discharge under the said Aet. Daft d" at Seaforth this Pith day of July, A. D; 1569. EDWARD PENTON, By BENSON & MEYER, His Attornies ad Litems. Next door to Scott Robertson's. SE A EORTII, AUGUST 5th, 1869, 0 84-1m, QODERICH QRAMMAR SCIIOOL sHIS se'hool will resume business on Mon- day, the 9th of August, when all pupils are requested to be present, A thorough training is given in the usual subjects of a High School Education, including, Commer- cial Arithmetic and Book -Keeping ; and pu- pils are prepared for matriculation in the Universities, and for passing the examina- tions of the Law Society, etc, For inyf - then particulars, application may be made to J. PRESTON, B. A-, Head Master, Goderich, July, 1869. ' 84-3in. . MR, JOHN THOMPSON THANKS his numerous customers for their liberal patronage duringl the last fifteen years, and trusts he- will receive its continuance. - He has now on hand a large assortment of Good Sound. Green lienaldck I 1 Which: he warts will give satisfaction„ ALSO, - 200,000 FEET OF MEI - CUT FOR. BUILDING AND GENERAL P NPBSES which be offers on.liberal ter, Orders, willbe promptly attended- to. He has also on hand a large assortment of WELL SEASONED ACCOUNTS!! To which he nails the• attention of his -el&. customers, who will findit to their advant=- age to retire .them promptly, and without legal proceedings. ' Seaforth, July 1511 1869. - -. BITAINa. ,London, July who has been ill for a fey has returned to London: is WWII improved, thong] weak. London, Aug .---, A organizing here to lay a to from Scotland, by way o, and Faroe Islands to Qui completed., the whole lig ably be purchased by th Department. London, Aug..3. —The morning, m its t money then;, -are strong rumor .arises of agreement b 'twe the United States, -with re have been .arranged, A letter from Madrid state of affairs in that es quieting: There is no pri bat gloom and eontfusions ent has no fears of the Gal lists; but the writer :doh °that all is lost for the Pri UNITED STA' Rochester, July 20. of Ontario, Wayne count tly killed by lightning w1 e loan of hay yesterday. New York, ' July al another Fenian. raid on frontierre current. St and eases of Law-nateral quarters here give a color to the report. St. Louis, Aug. . moat exists in Pekin, the killer of a deputy s well Bounty,: while attem two horse -thieves. A ei to the gaol yesterday leader and hung him, but_ had badly ' cut several e party—one of whom will it is believed teat .most o be lynched,` New York, July '_3-1 that the whole line 'of the is soon to be illuminated the newly `discovered El INDIA. London; Aug from Bompay report that f Sh.ere Ali, Ameer of belled -on account of e regulations, : He was his two brothers, .and se erritoryy. The Indian: will keep them at Lahore; SWEDE: Seo: khol a, JJy 29. Royal of Denmark was Pr ineess Louise of Sweed WEST INDI York, uIy 20 PNewa;.shington. special says tiagy De Cuba comes n and attrocities committe sous Francisc Perez, went in that - part of i entrusted the direction G anatanamo 1.I Ba bad men, wanting in ev`: of humanity, and of eve eiple, had been robbing ing everyuban who be a liberal. Whole vicinity of Guanatana murdered by this bandit, old persons haveebeen knife, and his comport' satisfied with the viliia Here,. p s&I on to Banc'•. by a 'few ether assays fronn house to bow. persons were in lois way` with the full evnbent an the authorities. Havana, July 29. are quite active in the mentis; They have gat destroyed a great deal Trinidad. A conscrip be put in force in Cuba. with all classes, and the insisting upon it every Havana; July stockholders of the Hay to be held here next upon the f rtur : tea: road, Advies frim that the garrison there want of- provisions, an looking for the conv0 from Puerto del Padre. The insurgents are predations in Santiago cele and Trindad ju For several days past glars have been, at wor Monday night they i the safe of Messrs 14h Co., they succeed£ the padlocks and were door ; they in ust have off With about half they could have carni 500. This _is the s Messrs. Taylor Co. ago several private hous and small amounts of in .ery carried at