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Execution of Daniel M. Pearson.
This solemn event took place with in the jail yard
Enst Cambrid ge,according to offic ial appointment
on Fi'iJ'O' morning last.
The spectacle was witnessed by onl y about 50 per-
!n (he yard .althong h the adjacent houses, fences
S
°"l trees ™ve a view to perhaps 200 more ,:ind large
crowds , also, who could see nothing, filled all the
*-. ciirrnundiiff the Jail.
ll
^;,Zr w«. .«onded
in hi. cell by Father
T vlor of Boston , and Rev. Mr. Merrill of East
r ibrid-re , shortl y after 7 oUock .nml subsequentl y
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bv Kev Mr. Edmund s of Boston , who spent
^siderable time
in
final ly endeavoring to prepare
tbe unfor tunat e man properly to meet Ins fate.
\ fter the above conversations , an appropriate
byL was sung, and Father Taylor then ferventl y
addressed the Throne of Grace ,n behalf of tuo con-
demned the latter kneeling and seeming to follow
in the most earnest spiritual supp lication.
V- iher Taylor rev iewed the circumstances of the
prisoner 's case, from the time of the awful traged y
hen he took the lives of his wife and two children ,
down to his now last moments on earth ; and as a
.iel minister , he dwelt upon the wonderful and
hopeful change of heart which had manifestly been
roduced. He (the speaker) full y believed that the
prisoner was now prepared to die—that he had re-
pented of all his sins, and been forg iven—and that
jje was entirel y resigned to his doom-
Within three or four days past, Pearson volunla-
• r|
| y made the following confession :
Jail, East Cambridge, >
July 25th , 1850. f
I am about to appear before God. J wish to un-
burden rav soul and free my conscience of whatever
T ou«lit. " Wit h all my heart and under the eye ol
my Maker, who will j ud ge me soon , I declare , as
follows, tru ly, of the death of my wife, Martha H.
Pe'irson and of my two twin children , Sarah and
Lvdia • I confess, that I myself alone look the lives oj
J» wife and two chUdren .on the morning of the 11th
ol April , 1849, between the hours of two and four
o'clock This is the lime when I did it , as nearl y
«3 I can recollect ;—and these are the princi pal cir-
cumstances. . i i i
On the 10th of April, having drunk ale. to excess,
I went to my broth er Henry's in Bromfield street ,
took an umbrella , kissed my daug hter Melissa , told
her I was going to Providence , and parted. Then ]
went down
"Tremont street and Temple place to a
Club house and got a pack of cards ;—then I went
down Tremont street , struck over to Providence de-
pot, inquired when the cars started and left ;—then
I went to Boylston street , obtained a shoe knife at a
shoe maker 's shop; and then obtained a vial of laud-
anum at an apothecary 's store ;—then I went to
Merrimack street and got a bottle of gin ; then I
went to the Lowell depot , and left in the cars for
Wi lmin"ton , I think nbout six o'clock in the even-
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t
)n arriving at WilmingtonJ asked when the cars
left in the morning for Boston. Some one answer-
ed, and handed me a "Pa thfinder." I then left for
my house , where my wife and two children wore
living. I went over throug h the woods, and stup i-
fied , with liquor , got lost. It was a kind Providence
to hold me back. Not knowing where I was when 1
got throug h the woods, I looked aro und for sqme
time, and saw my barn. I went to the barn , and
* looking about , I saw a light in my house. I went
and tapped on the window. Martha came and in-
quired , "Who is there ?" "Daniel ,'' I answered.—
She came to the door and let me in. After shaking
bands with her, I sat down. She got me a cup of
tea, and I took supper. Shortly afte r, she retired.
I sat up a little while by the stove, and then went
. to bed with my wife. I drowsed a little , arose ,went
out, and returned again to bed. Between two and
four o'clock I did the fatal deed. After the first.
thrust, which I think did not wound her , Martha got
the knife away from me, I know not how, and held
it by the handle. It was hard to get it again ; and
in the dark I seized the blade in my hands , and
wrenching, split the handle , and got the blaid from
her. If the handle had not broken , the deed might
not ha ve been done. In doing this , my hands were
cut badl y. I then overcame her , and in the strug-
gle, she cried out , O, Daniel , Da niel , Daniel 1 don 't
murder me—murder ,murder !
" I pierced harjn the
neck. After she was pierced she got on the floor
from the bed. She cried , "O ! my God !" Bleed-
ing, she fell on the floor and died. I do not know
how,the pillow came under her. Sarah slept on the
bed with my wife. She awoke,and cried. I pierced
her also in the neck , and she died. Lydia awoke ,
crawled up on the bed, say ing something and laug h-
in g, 1believe. I put my hand on her head , and
pie rced her in the neck—and this lamentable deed
was finished , How could I have done it !
Now I acknowled ge, as I ha ve often and repeat-
edly, that Martha , my wife , gave me no cause , nei-
ther in any manner nor at any time , for doing this
deed. I was not jealous of my wife. All her chil-
dren, without doubt , were mine. She was a good
woman , and deserved well of me. I cannot tell wh y
1 dirt the deed, except that I was led away.
Before leaving the house I kindle d a li ght to dress
me. 1left mv w;f e on tne floor? ]laving placed the
knile in her hand , the children on the bed , the laud-
anum by her on the table , with the cards and notes,
one or which I signed ,intending to make the impres-
sion that Martha , aft er destroy ing the children , had
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comm!ltO( 1 suicide. Then going out of the
oack door I crossed, the woods to a brook , and there
washed my person from mv wife 's and children 's
iood. I then changed mv shirt , which was torn in
tn e struggle, and bloody. " The blood on my clean
snirt sleeve was my own blood. After wiping my-
«lt with the shirt which I took off, I rolled it up,
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to Boston . and sunk it in the water just
Below the Providence depot
[Signed] Daniel H. Pearson.
The Boston Journal , speaking of the above con-
«WMon says : It will be seen that the only cause he
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• «n. for the murder ,n h,s final confession is that
exn?
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TJ - '• ? deef m««»ing in this
expression , if we are not misinformed. It confirms
« statement which has been previously ma(]e Umt
"inner—a female—was also connected with the
"iimlgr. Her own conscience will be her punish-
¦"ent, and seared and hardened must it be, if the
aPP»rilion of the murdered wife and innoc ent babes
, ° Perished throug h her instrumentality, does not
a"nt her throug h life.
dl>
l^rave"er sav9 : The last expculion in Mid-
qu
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^ount yi previous to this , took place nearl y »
A arter of a century ago, when a negro was hung for
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^h'lrty years ago, the celebrated hi ghway-
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bui\(.
sclvGS without a gallows , and were obli ged to
Tw°^e for
"'« purpose.
to visitV-
mes sa}'s: Pea rSOn 's a?G(
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f*atller was unable
and the
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'uri "S tne Past week , we understand ;
fllr . Jo),
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"'}' relative present at the execution was
the eorul* Lewis, of this city, a cousin , to whom
PaPers— ' man on Thursday gave two written
"''''ressei)
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lll l'ess°1' t0 Mr. Lewis, and the other
severa l • *"8 own ^Htnei'- The lat ter contains
of hi, (,.;°n
t°latorv tex ls °f scri pture for the benefit
!le commit J
umler wlli(:h he acknowled ged that
"What d; i r , e mui-dor ,with 'ho query annexed—
Daniel H
oit for ?"
¦ The murdp^
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arson was 41 >'oars oId last February.
commit ted ' ' A°r wlllch lle has suffered death , were
dav . and thp vPriI >-1849 ; he was arrested the next
*as but a fi., , oi '"s connnen>ent and execution
7as tr 'ed an I r
9 'rOm the Court House> where he
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ml "Uilt >;' IIis On] y remaining
Crty* er> about 17 years of age, is residing in thi"
^oI- Blis!° m'n'strat'on have teen taken out by
^''or, vV"
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10 Pr°Per 'y of tli e l' " I 25
" South Yarmouth , Soujth Denni<, Harwich
or Chatham to Boston,; 1 75
Passengers from Boston tol the above named towns,
will purchase tickets at the Old Colony Rail Road De-
pot for Yarmouth at 2 25, ai)d the diiference will be
refunded them at the end of tjhe route if they go thro
on the same day. 5
The fares have been reduce!! to the above rates only
for tbe Coaches leaving Orleafi s and Chatham in the
morning, and on passengers byithe morning trai n front
Boston.' ' ' CALf IN B. BROOKS,
CROCKER & SEARS,
BOYKEN & HOWARD,
SIMEJON HIGGINS.
Yarmouth , July 9- \
Steamboat ]|otiee.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
• leave Wellfllet at 7 o'clock , A.M.,
*ssKS'Ss=5sS»i on Mondays , Wednesdays and Fri-
day s, for Boston , stopping at BreVster and Province-
town for passengers and freight. |
Returning— Will leave Easterns Steamboat Wharf,
Boston , at 9 1-2 o'clock , A.M., onlTnesdays , Thurs-
days and Saturdays, for Provincetawn , Brewster and
Wellflcet. \ , , „
Stages will run in connection with the Boat at
Brewster from Chatham , Harwich ^uifl Orleans, and
will be in readiness on the arrival of the Boat from
Boston , to convey passengers to either of the above
towns. A Stage "will also convey passengers between
Trnro and the Boat at Welltlcct. \
Passengers from Brewster will be conveyed on board
a vessel moored off the landing, at 8 q'clock, A.M. to
be in readiness to go on board the Steamer when she
arrives from WcllhV.ct. I
Fare between Chatham , South Denni^ West
Harwich , Harwich and Boston , \ i 75
" East Harwich " 1 65
« Orleans " 1 59
" Brewster , . " 1 25
» Eastbam " 1 50
" Trnro " > 1 38
« Wellfloet " l 12
" Provincetown " 1 O@
Meals extra. tf Proviiicctown, June 4
Cod Fish.
FOR sale by the subscriber fro m one to three thou-
sand qtls.' COD FISH, t/ood quality, on favorable
terms. ' 1. G. N1CKERSON.
Cotuit Port , Juno 11.
Clam Bait.
9()
BBLS good (Deer I^on ha^^for
s^eby
Provincetown , Jul y 1
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Germ an Luslral Washing Jb tnid.
nnil JS ¦irticle is now offered as the greatest saving of
1 lai>or in washing, ever discovered. Get a bottlo und
¦
/ if ;f does not give entire satisfaction , the money
will bo refunded. Sold by WALES & CONANT.
Barnstable , Jul y
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HAMS—For sale by WALES & CONANT , Barn-
stable . J ul y IB
A FKW more SCYTHES. Cant Steel , Sleel Buck,
___. and war ranted ; Pitchforks and Rakes , left , and for
sale by WALES & CONANT , l.urnstable. Jul y 16
CRASH—CRASH.—1000 Arshoens of Crash , of ex-
cellent quality, at the very low price of Cd per yd.,
may be found utJ. KNOWLES' .
Yarmouth Port , June 18,
Barnstable Academy.
TUIE next Quarter of clevei weeks, will commence
MONDAY , Julv 29, undfr the charge of F. N.
Br.AKi:, Princi pal , and Miss JAj ueua S. Sweet, of
Norton , Preceptress. |
Extra charges for Music , Frfnch and Drawing, as be-
fore. JOHN MUNROE )
EBKN'R bRcON| > Trustees.
LORING CROCKER , )
Barnstable , July IB.
For ]jk Oe
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\FEW shares in thfe C. C. BRANCH
-£»¦ KAIL KOAI>, at^S42 per share. Ap-
ply at this Office. 3m/ Barnstahle .Julv 16.
THE /
I POPULAR /
CLOTHING EMPOHIUM
—OF THE— '
wssiPiiiD) s._ji_Tp|iEg
OAK HALl !
32, 34, m and 38 Arin Street ,
BOSTON, MASS.
CONDUCTED IIFOSf THB
ONE PF.ICE SYSTEM i
l a r ge S a l e s a a «1 Sm.a 11 I»v o fi t s.
GEORGE W.!lMM0NS & CO.,
PROPR IET ORS.
Jul y 23 . tf