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By one of his own countrymen, a few miles east of Woodstock, February, 1890.
Death of Benwell and execution of Birchall. Mr. Perry was Sheriff at that time; now Mr. Brady holds this position, and a son of the late sheriff is Deputy.
Now a sad tale we hiive to tell:
A few miles east, in Blenheim swamp, / So cruel slain was young Benwell, / Whose body lay 'mong snow and damp.
He was a well-bred English youth, / Hoping to own Canadian farm, / But his countryman devoid of truth, / He did plot his deadly harm.
Sad fate, the world did appal, / That he by bullet thus should die;
Fired by protended friend, Birchall, / Who swung for it on gallows high.