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frost
Justification- Frost admits to killing two people in his narrative. The first, his father, he says that he killed because “I ever thought my father had no affection for her, and used her ill; this induced me to kill him” … Continue reading
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mount
Accomplice- Thomas Mount, along with Herman Rozencrantz, seemed more than willing to sell out his friends for his own gain—a thing that even the most despicable criminals have been proud of avoiding. He states that “I was found guilty but … Continue reading
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powers
Sin- Powers’ narrative is extremely concerned with sin. He explains that a woman when he is young teaches him “that awful sin” (343). The rest of his narrative is largely concerned with sexual crimes, and we see how he blames … Continue reading
mountain
Money- Joseph Mountain is a criminal for pure monetary gain—he robs people because he likes money, and likes money because he likes to live well: “the repeated robberies had furnished us with cash in abundance, and we indulged in every … Continue reading
elizabeth wilson
Elizabeth Wilson Innocence- Like Rachel Wall, Elizabeth Wilson is concerned with the idea of her own innocence. She also has a modern conception of guilt an innocence, an idea of not guilty by reason of insanity: “or was an insensible, … Continue reading
rachel wall
-Warning- Rachel’s first mention of warning is to her husband, who “enticed me to leave my service and take to bad company” (284). Although she says that she forgives him, she hopes that her “unhappy fate will be a solemn … Continue reading
american bloody register
Money- Richard Barrick is a highway robber, purely out for money. He knocks on people’s door, demanding their money, and forces his way in to take whatever he can if they won’t comply. He is driven purely by a desire … Continue reading
levi ames
Forgiveness- Levi Ames expresses two forms of forgiveness at the end of his life: one he has given and one he has received. He asks “May God forgive me of my dreadful wickedness committed both against his and many worthy … Continue reading
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buchanan ross brooks
Money- Mr. Spooner is apparently murdered for money, hired by Mrs. Spooner, and paid with cash kept in a box which is split up among the murderers, a few hundred dollars for each. They also split up some his belongings, … Continue reading
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john jubeart
Education- Isaac Frasier blames his upbringing and education (or lack thereof) on his criminal history, combined with his “thievish nature”. John Jubeart, however, seems to have been well brought up, by parents who “were honest industrious people and gave him … Continue reading
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