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Contrary to the expectations, and we may
say wishes, of nine tenths of the people Of
Delaware, AHchae. A14hony, who has been
found guilty Of the murder of Mrs. Zebly Of
this place, i'll February last, and for which he
was condemned to be publicly hanged on the
lst instant, was, upon that day PARDON
ED by the Governor of this State. we, as
we'll as all with whom we have conversed,
are totally at loss to account for this act
of clemency OH the part Of the executive, to-
wards this hardened, blood thirsty monster,
who could, in manner so deliberate and un-
provoked, destroy the life of an unofending
and helpless female. The fact that he, and
no other, was the murderer, was clearly and
distinctly proved in the course of his trial,
or how could an enlightened jury have COIL
demned him. There is no question of his
guilt. Every one who saw him i'll prison,
was shocked at his levity. and pronounced
him a hardened villain. He is now un-
shacklcd and again let loose upon society," to
glut his bloody appetite upon the first de-
fenceless victim who may fall in his way, and
We should not be surprised, very shortly to
hear that another atrocious act OF murder
had been committed by his hand for what
will such a wretch not do, and where, we
would ask, is our security against monster,
who would boldly, in the face of day, and
III the most public place, enter house and
even without the expectation Of gain, mur-
der a mans wife III her husbands absences


The reasons which induced the Governor
to exercise this prerogatve in favor of Ma
hony should be made known to the public,
against whom this man has offended, that
they may know them;and that the indignation
may be ayerted, which is as unsparingly
poured upon his head, as upon that of the
malefactor.