The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-07-27

Paiui bin. lf lrui-l fllf tlla 4rt lga- pf.--
in~lairl, lir narrated what the prIrum,r
h lhirl in joe tlr manner ~ k.444itfr rfitti -ttr
0rhl mluuify Che mpir auf Tmrr.s boz
winch lhr lFly pi Dr. Flrkulu Wi disposed
~ alter drlfh.
TN pr.mer lllrsr TINT tlir "-ufr Ho,7
with q -iInk m wool two Grt lUug aud r,o
in-hrs ihl"k' lr $50. .lrDrrtrlmln nas liil-
oi, was given Dos him Boo % moment whom -hr
Wt- rN1irl ~ fhr llHlr+f drnrae az Ita--isH.
aud "wliln Dr l'Uimm ms -p-iIug aud
FrFfl0 Ulauul BOO The most li0rut anil mouur-
ine muurr' uirusfIng thr lrtr,r and liu G-t
iu liir h'r that ~ lie fury be- Hllrl whltry-
~ uiint Wa liaul'rst, AMI that was stick
~ w"od and dealt a. him un in-lmturuu-
Wds,With all tLc i1rr that passion ruulI give
md ihhi hc lil uOf knUVupr think. uur Fan.
where be- sbnNld bic him, nor how hard, nor
what Tho fic0t Nouii H."
pnn tllis statement, and Uum tho other
il"is proved upm ilr trial. ~ Putnam al
dfps-cd ihn t,auH,iitro roo lrnmh, iu au able
an Impressive lrpumruf iu favor ufrumnut-
ny llH rrniCnrc ~ the rpurt 4 petition
from il'r Lnully 0lfhr prisoner wa hrflrv tee
rJAmiilru, aipl LARGE unmhcr0f other PEI
llunns' some i'r alull pIrlnu, and oihor+ ton
q communication WERE iu tho hands nf the
'nnnuilre, AlOst NJ tlrc petitions wrtv
fUqn people, men nul wuihru, IN other Stnh'-,
and Frnrwlly placed their petition for re-
IA,rfluu Or mitigation 81 thr sentence on tho
pnfsusl ~ The grnt doubts Ut TIC pi 0ucr's'
guilt The Committee pYr three hruruf4
ahor The meetings ~ whirh DE-, l'ulupm ad-
dr~sci ll'1n and listened "a those who de-
sind a. be- heard iu AID 81 the prisoners pr-
tiUuu, ani IN support II Dr., Putnam views,
llU Committee ou parlnns, consisting of
the Lieut. t,p, gru0r unI Sour Cuunrillur-, nt-
isr hHl, careful and patient hearing at ull
shat could be- oil,rrd hy the friends uf the
prisoner nul hy others who were pleased a.
hr hoard in III lmhlit, cnuig a. the unlui-
mnuz nluulnu that '!.iFs st'rt' nu r,iiiirirui
rrn'pu a. Justify them IN recommending the
t-.4---++'s' 80 '--r'r-rTtTvr- TtrrUTUTy-
They ro 'OuHvudrl that the Governor hr
ndNlsrd tn have thc sentence of tho law,
~ puun"n ud hy llc Court, carried into cf
Ecl on lho aoth day Of August nest
Tho Council with lint one exception, CON
currd with the report Of the Committee aud
advised iho Governor 10 carry ont the sen
icu'c of the Court o. recommended Ly'
them,
ln carefully and myiouly examining aud
considering the Hisr, lp not feel authorized
'hy any considerations which have hrpn pre-
suutul {" my mind "a set usidu the deliberate
verdict Of the jury arrest the solemn decree
~ The law o. pronounced ly the highest iu-
dirial tribunal OF the Cnmmuuwcalth,and dis
ANFiNfh llii ilhiiiN Niifi NflAlNf Nl INC hNNH
I'll, u the Circumstance 81 the killing ~
stated by the pri uurr, mV uk"n Ia ir true,
~ may well hc questioned whether the Ese,-
tive Council could Interfere With the sentence.
without violating thHNrtt'vd law OF the land
In hi. rhlrgc tu the jury in this case, the
tiUvI Justice SAYS, IN ia sr'ii,d pdr, thar uD
prjco"Wion rM 'rprh Duil cW i,f,tity u mar
mi h'sr, Ihrn, " upOr JrOr0,iug hfHgUigc,
me- pTig Intentionally rrrrH0T tiWWV WiH
m,rid nm, a. = UpguG,iiDppi'g minti,g."
Tho only new fact hruuuAt alisht ~ to The
killns, depends upon IT, words olthc prison.
or. II win lmrlly hc pretended hy any one
tlnl tn declaration of q person undrr sen.
tcn'c OF death should be- permitted 60 out
sy,.si, tl,,' tiuitiftu tho t'0uTt Hn1 jury, aud
rrs'ur him from the consequences which nrv
"a follow their proceeding, II is ,andidly
stated hv DR. Putnam, IN his able argument,
and 10y several Of the petitions presented IN
favor at cpntuutation, received since his CON
i,SiuiE tidt standing a. lac dup,, tho wurl Ul
uli:.priAnnrr iSrntitlUd 10 no credit.
II the circumstances disclosed ON trial are
r"lird on Ia support his statement the reply
II, TINT thw,r circumstances were inppd ia NJ
trvOr hvnrc the Jury, and they have decided
aguust him Ilir facts at fhis appalling case
nv before the world they will hereafter an
ore pt' the glnnmicsl pane in the fr''ory OF
taiIuc amongst civilized nrru.
IL il anticipated that on the 2ad day Of
November 1919, john White Webster, a pro.
irsor in lllvarl University aud in the Med
ical College IN Boston, did at mid-dny in hi,
nom, in that college, within few feet Of the.
place where he daily stood aud delivered SEE
cutilr lectures to a large elias, oiynung men,
with unlawful violence take the life of DR.
Gtorgr parkmti, respectable citizen at
Boston, who had como to that room nj the re-
prntcd requests otthc sail prisoner; and that
after taking his life, lac cyisccratod aud ia a
manner most Shocking Ia humanity mulilat"l
hc body N his victim, burning parts Gift in
iTlncc. AMI drpositiug other parts of il i'm
different places ia tho buildug where thcy
were iurmd by persons seeking after DR. H.; /
that alter killing him, he robbed his liiclcs- |
srvdior.hy taking from him two notes of hand. |
tigu"d by himself To which hc had no right !
and committed still another criur, by making |
false marks upon those notes; aud that jury |
OF his country, cmp'nncllcd according "a law, |
under the direction of four of the five cmi- |
mnt Judges constituting the supreme Court !
81 Massachusetts,, after long, patient aud inn !
partial trial aud after hearing ia his defence /
ri,c arguments of learned and eloquent coun-
81, upou their oaths, found him guilty of |
murder.
Upon that verdict, the Court pruuumccdi
the awful sentence of death. In such case
there should hvobvimis aud conclusive fca-
sons 10 authorize the parIoning pusci' to in
tcrposc and arrest the sword of Justice do
not see these reasons, The combined circuul.
stance, of the cnsc force nlc to the oaelusoa
that the safety OF the community, thc.inYiola-
Glity Of law, aud the principle of impartial
jtrStT'C, riuTu1ud execution 81 the SCnrcnCC
i hope il is not necessary for me to Sly that
IL would have given no uuspclkahlc pleasure
~ CONF Ia "a different conclusion, and that !
would dranytling ON earth in my power, short
of viulatiWr duty, To alleviate the suilcrnps
vi q crushed and broken hearted family
GEO n. BRIGGS.
Council Chamber, 10th July, 1870.
i he report wasacccptcd with only one vote /
IN the ncgativc-llon. b. i. Copeland, of a,
ltoNbary. ~ I;
a. The following letter, written by Mr. :
Fillmore, in 1898, has been rc-publishcd, as