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JACOB HODGES.
was a murderer! The groans of his ,\eed
victim would not die from his ear! That
gory head he could not. forget! The
broken and pallid countenance continually
followed him ! He not only carried in his
bosom the conviction of guilt, but his
■^hole conduct betrayed his emotions of
temorse and anguish. Twenty-two years
i"]er this tragical event, he rehearsed to
n..'!- its horrid details, and it seemed to pass
almost in living ,'eality and freshness be¬
fore hiiii.
He wont to the ^hief instigator, who
had employed him to commit the murder,
and told him how he felt. It was noi
considered prudent for him to remain
longer in the place Immediate measures
were adopted to induce him to leave the
country ; but he continued to linger about
for some days, hesitating what to do ; in
part, from the agitation of his own mind,
and also, perhaps, to secure his share of
the promised reward.
On Saturday, five days after the murder,
ne was persuaded to start for Newburg,