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Hugh King, soldier, was executed at ST.
Louis, on the 27th May. for the murder Of Mar
t;u G.een. At the place o. execution he deliver
cd neat speech. and among other adnontoFy
remarks arc the following:


II can trace most Of my avert acts of wicked
hess 10 iutcnperancc. The influence OF ardent
spirits has been to destroy my reason for the time
being. often had felnt, and sometimes no
recollection, of things that transpircd when |
was partially intoxicated have no recollection
Of Killing Sergeant Green. nor Of firing a gun
that day, nor OF many things which are said to
have transpired about that time. had been for
scver, daysmost Of the time under the influence
of liquors yet do not plead thi' as any instlfica-
ton ofmy crime. From the testimony otothers,
can have no doubt but that shot Green, tho
never harboured ill-will against him. Accord
ing to the laws of God and my country, have
forfeited my life.