Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-08

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seldom that in the annals oil crime, even IN
this great and general focus, that we have to
record one under the above title The trial OF
Tracy, for the robbery of Mr. Post, was clio
srd with the conviction of the prisoner yes
terday morning, was one Of peculiar interest
from the extraordinary developments, deprlv-
ity aud guilt made and admitted by many
OF the Witnesses themselves. The trial was
unusually prolracted, having commenced at
| O. clock, on Wednesday, and termlnnted
on Thursday morning, at 3 o'clock. The
prisoner was an lrIshman, man OF family.
and what is very unusual IN such cases,
possessed of considerable property. How
this property was obtained, may be dedu.
ced from the details Of the trial Facts and
circumstances tend to prove that the business
of grocer, or whrewright or blacksmith,
lin each OF which lines OF business he was
engaged) was assumed the better 10 mislead
the officers of Justice. His premlses have been
for years he unsupported receptacle OF stolen
property, and the common rendez Gus OF a
desperate gang OF burglars and villains, oil
the blacklist dye. Two daring associates of
Tracy viz. Quick and Nowand, were adj
mitted as witnesses against him, who tesi-
lltu ttlut tutHSCiNS, NJ NbiHpubiNA " a'"N -
committed the assault and robbery upon Mr..
Post Tracy, first proposed the expedition
knowing, he said, that Mr. Pos: always car
ried home with him some $4,000. This
money he wanted TO pay $4,000 mortgage
on some lots, which he had pure hased (of
Ex-Record.r Riker) and which would leave
for them handsome surplus lThe fact Of
the mortgage was admitted by the venerable
Recorder when called to the stand Quick
and Rowland, though the former is but H.
and the latter n rogue Of age, are most accom-
plished Wilkins. They were both in Prison,
charged with other daring crimes, when to
screen themselves from punishment. each
made corroborating confession, that they
had. in company with Tracy, committed
this crime.-Quick, young as he is, has
for some two years supported himself and
mistress without honest employment but by
burglary and theft, and both him and Now.
Ian have been many times in prison, but
having made many important disclosures to
the police. have thusiar escaped punishment.
The evidence Of these two culprits. was
throughout well supported by credible testi-
mony, and the guilt of the prisoner was
thus fully subsiantiated. Every possible
exertion was made 10 controvert It effects on
the mind ofthe jury, by the old forlorn hope,
ian alibi" This, in the absence OF all other
testimony. nigh, have answered, but in the
present case it was passed unheeded by.
The verdict rendered has rid society, for the
present. OF one OF the most per6dious wretch
es that ever disgraced The image OF his
Maker"
We are informed that the plot was laid to
rescue the prisoner in the event OF his con.
victon. A carriage was stationed late in
the evening. at the nearest entrance to the
Court, and about 90 Of Tracy's associates.
worked their way into the Court Room, as
near as possible 10 the prisoner These
movements were discovered by the officers,
who accordingly made preparations for
their reception. When The verdict was de-
clared,a general rush was made by the
conspirators to effect Tracys release. The
vigilance of the officers however, prevented
them from effectng their purpose, and the
the prisoner was safely lodged in Brdewell.