American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser

FOR THE WATCHMAN.

It was stated in your last paper, that Michael Mahunry the murderer of Kesiah Zebley, who was to have been executed at Newcastle on Saturday last, had been pardoned by the Governor. The intelligence has created a general feeling of astonishment and disapprobation in the minds of all reflecting people. What motive could have influenced the Governor to exercise the high power of pardon in the case of this most atrocious murderer, we are entirely at a loss to understand. God knows, we thirst not for human blood—but if ever a criminal deserved the last punishment of the law, it was Michael Mahoney. He was fully and clearly convicted by an impartial court and jury, of the most unprovoked and atrocious murder that ever was committed in our State: a murder committed in the midst of our Borough, at noonday, upon an innocent, unoffending and helpless woman—a wife and a mother. As this wanton, reckless murderer is again to be let loose upon society, (thanks to executive clemency,) it is necessary to give notice of the fact, that our females may be upon their guard. We shall before that event happens, procure an accurate description of Mahoney, which shall be published in the Watchman for the information of the public.

MANY.

The Philadelphia Daily Advertiser of Tuesday last says—"We understand that Michael Mahony, who was under sentence of death for the crime of murdering a woman in Wilmington, whose guilt was clearly made out in court, and who having asked for a reprieve about the first day of May, obtained it on the ground of his earnest wish to prepare to die, has been pardoned by Governor Paynter. The pardon arrived about 12 o'clock on Saturday last, at New Castle, as the Sheriff and his guards were about to lead out the Criminal to execution. The act has created a general feeling of surprise, and even indignation in the Community, especially in that part of it most acquainted with the circumstances of the case, and the evidence adduced on the trial. A murderer is now let loose to renew his depredations upon Society!"