Cumberland County NcArchives News.....William Cook Executed 1792
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Fayetteville Gazette - Tuesday, October 2, 1792 1792
To the Editor of the Fayetteville Gazette
Sir,
When we consider how much the reputation of William Matthews has been wounded by
some assertions emitted by William Cook lately executed pursuant to the sentence
of the Hon. Court &c. by which the morals and honesty of him, viz, Matthews,
were rendered very susceptible; as he stood thereby charged with having stole or
been accessory to stealing a horse belonging to Mr Moore, you will, I doubt not,
think, that humanity, and the love of innocence as cogently urge, to bring to
light the truth, to protect innocence, as to correct vice - pursuant to which I
hope you will signify to the public, that W Cook, did, on the morning before he
was executed, declare solemnly, that, he himself stole the horse above
described, the theft of which he had formerly charged against Mr Matthews. After
having declared Mr Matthews innocent of the fact, he made some other confessions
of facts directly against himself - which, however, little concerned the public,
being made to, and lodged with, the individuals specially interested. All which
seemed, indeed, intitled to a considerable degree of credit, being deeply
characterized, so far as men can judge, with sincerity and penitence of mind.
James Keddie
James Leonard
The above sworn to before me, 
J Moore, J P

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