Recollections of John Thurtell, who was executed at Hertford on Friday, the 9th of January, 1824 for murdering Mr. W. Weare. Including various anecdotes, and an account of his demeanour after sentence was passed. Also, the condemned sermon, and a correct view of the execution, taken on the spot by an eminent artist / by Pierce Egan ; being an appendix to his account of the trial.
- Pierce Egan
- Date:
- 1824
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Recollections of John Thurtell, who was executed at Hertford on Friday, the 9th of January, 1824 for murdering Mr. W. Weare. Including various anecdotes, and an account of his demeanour after sentence was passed. Also, the condemned sermon, and a correct view of the execution, taken on the spot by an eminent artist / by Pierce Egan ; being an appendix to his account of the trial. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![oe & ie ng PO} THE EDITOR‘ OF ‘THE sWEEKLYs DISPATGHS! swe aid} fly “Sin,—In Mr. Piercé Egan’s account of an interview between himself, John Thurtell, and Mr. Wilson, the keeper of Hertford Gaol, published in thé Dispatch of last Sunday, the latter, is representéd ‘to havé’ said “* Mr. Thurtell, 1 wish to calf your attention to a letter I have received from Barber Beaumiont..' F e'wished mie to fead it*to you. ‘He wishes you to answer whether you set your house on fire)” Now; althoagho? bad determined not ‘to notice any more’liberties taken with my name vin the publications issued on bebalf of the: Thurtells;; until the period: of their,trial’ om the »prosecution-of the County Fire Office, yet I, find so,unfavour- able an impression created by the assertion, that. obtruded such an examination on a:man on the.eve,of taking his trial for murder, that ] am compelled to break the silence I meant to have preserved. * I declare, then, that the above statement is grossly false. I deny having desired or authorized any one to read any letter, to Jobn Thurtell ; and I deny having desired or authorized any one to ask John Thurtell any question whatever. I am, Sir, &c: ) dy I. T. BARBER BEAUMONT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEEKLY DISPATCH. .$1R,—In. answer to the above letter of Mr. Barber Beaumont, I have only a straight forward course to pursue, and shall therefore state precisely what passed on the occasion to which he adverts. During the conversation with Thurtell, who sat on the left hand side of the fire place in the lodge ; myself being on the right, and Mr. Wilson at the desk near the window, about three yards distant from me. A Mr. Wilson-—Mr. Thurtell, [ wish to call your attention to a letter I have ‘re- ceived from Mr. Barber Beaumont. He wished me to: read it to you (taking the letter off ‘his desk and opening of it.) He wishes you to answer whether you set.your house onfire.. (Then folding it upand laying it down on the desk.) . ILhaye now fulfilled Mr. Beaumont’s request, Jam, Sir, yours, &c. Dec, 1351823. PIERCE EGAN,,), (From the Morning Post.) LETTER FROM J. W. PARKINS, ESQ. TO MR. WILSON, KEEPER OF HERTFORD GAOLe _ Sir,—Having read, on the. Ist instant, in Bell’s Weekly Dispatch, Sunday Paper, and copied from that into every other paper in London, a dialogue which is said to have taken place in your prison and in your presence, between John Thur- tell and Pierce Egan ; it stated also, that Bishop the turnkey, and Thomas 'Thur- tell,¢ whom he had brought from Newgate as a witness for the prosecution, were en a ee ee a eee as cr TEanED-Re= EEN. tS LEE TT ae * << Fair Play” is my motto, and I am anxious upon all occasions to do justice to every individual. Truth demands it. The letter read to Thurtell, by Mr. Wik son, from. Barber Beaumont, Esq., was done prematurely. On Sunday, Decem- ber 9th, I ascertained, at Hertford gaol, that the intent of Mr, Barber Beaumont’s letter was, that it should be read to Thurtell after his conviction, and not before that circumstance. u ‘As a proof of the accuracy, or rather the perversion of the Ex+Sheriff Parkins, we make the following extract from our report’ in last'‘Sunday’s Dispatch :— At this juncture, Bishop, one’ of ‘the: turnkeys of Newgate, opemed,the doors but on Mr..Wilson saying he was engaged, Bishop retired. 15 nadT - Thurtelle Who is'that >—Mri Wilson. He brought your, brother down to-day... Thurtell. 1 should like to speak to him ?—Mr. Wilson. Personally, [’haye no objection ; but the magistrates assert that it would be improper, as your brother is to be called as a witness for the prosecution. Thurtell. Well, then, I suppose it must be so, but—(with considerable feeling) 1 should like to shake hands with him, ;](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33287442_0151.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
