Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03

lie had only one brother, as we are informed,
Dan freeman, who was hung as our citizens
VIII rccollect, IN this place, Tor killing his sup
posed wiIe, or whIte woman with whom he
'lVen, lew years ago
william is m'idi'ns sized man about .
'ee' % inches hlgh, ny MS phrenologlcai and
o'"er oeVe'opncn,s' Us man OF lew promi-
nan, ,ra''s except MS vi'a'nics.
""e' ne was Gh"e young ana before ne
went 10 P'Soh' he nec''he onrndrh a, u
Young woman "n,re ne was ''Vlng' Tor some
'F'V'"' o'''nc|' ana uF'W a Hn''r ana f"sncd
uPo" "er WIZ ''e intention 81 '7N'ng h'F NE;
one escape" however anu ne was Pr'n'''rd
e'I'Pc P""'S".i' ny "'aN''s P'o"''Ae
",",Fe ".'"S'.' ~ iu'u'e'
ne mas 'I'eo III OF near hu",'rn since ms
"'''" u''" 1--WE years ago az. '''', al ""'',
''''' ''e was '""'''''u' VI N'''.''I "'iSe' anu
S.,to p,so, ,yh1ro ho ror,,inaJ nn,;I l,s,
fall. Since his release from prison he has
had no particular employment. Has board
ed with woman in Auburn who takes in
washing, aud paid his board, by doing chores
aud errdnds for her.
At the time Of his arrest, five years ago,
Van Nest was an acting Justice for the town
Of Fleming and issued the warrant for his ar
rest, as is stated in the I'ocsn. Munror.
the police constable who at that time arrested
him, saws, Freeman then said las he took hn)
"God d-n YOU, Monroe, if | ever get ont o.
prison, yon and others who have been engae
ed in having me taken up shall pay for il. -
And there can be no doub, that his plans have
been maturing for some time TO carry his d.
abolic,I threats into execution. and that he
has well succeeded. the victims OF his murder.
Gus works too painfnlly show.
A week previous 10 his arrest. he annlied
a, tho housn or Van Ness fas is snnnosnT fn,
labor. bpt was not cncourarod. There can
he no d,ubt tha, this was done to facilitate
his pnrposc Of murder. He went to the house
throuuh the barn ward and evident, recon.
noitered hus cropnd rorcrulIv bpC,rc hand.
>''''''s''''' '''--''' III MS ~'''
by the poIiteness OF the Sheri' and J"Ilo
at Auburn we we're permitted to enter ,h'
cell where the murderer is confined. liz
was fastened in one corner with large chain
one end made last IN the stone floor, and
the other strap of iron two inches vide an'
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p'ooao'e ne "''I. .,o "' ,,i oo'D'o "'
''oN'.s any o'"'' ."''' ''""'' "',r0e" "
i'eS''o"e 't''"" '" Wv " r' n,o s'','e
Ill.,. 'e:'' ', s""c H. Nv r'oo.'
son stabbed and Mrs. Wvko(f the last. II
denied having any accomplice.
Upon beng asked why he went TO IN
house, he replied ust as the world role
hlm there when asked why he mnraere
them, he remained silent tor some moments
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