The Life-Trial-Confession and Execution of Albert W. Hicks, the Pirate and Murderer, Executed on Bedloe's Island, New York Bay, on the 13th of July, ... on Board the Oyster Sloop E. A. Johnson - Softcover
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Excerpt from The Life-Trial-Confession and Execution of Albert W. Hicks, the Pirate and Murderer, Executed on Bedloe's Island, New York Bay, on the 13th of July, 1860, for the Murder of Captain Burr, Smith and Oliver Watts, on Board the Oyster Sloop E. A. Johnson: Containing the History of His Life (Written by Himself) From Childhood Up to the Time of His Arrest; With a Full Account of His Piracies, Murders, Mutinies, High-Way Robberies, Etc., Comprising the Particulars of Nearly One Hundred Murders!
As some misapprehension seems to 'exist in regard to my connection with. The publication of the confession of Hicks, to be executed to-morrow for piracy, will you allow me to say a few words in explanation? About a month ago, Hicks expressed a desire to make a full confession of his crimes, particularly of the facts in relation to'the murders on the sloop E. A. J 0hll son, that the same might be published for the benefit of his wife and child, for whom, despite of his cruel nature, he manifests a very warm affection, and he earnestly solicited Marshal Rynders to hear his confession, and superintend its publication.
Marshal Rynders, in compliance with this desire, selected me to attend to the matter, inasmuch as during the whole time Hicks had been in the custody of the United States authorities it had been my duty to attend upon him.
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