The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-22

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One of their bloody schemes. mar.
ksi cu, and fully determined urou.
va. the assassination of William u.
As,or ha, some unforeseen circuin.
stances occurring. prevented, At the
time, execution and thus fortunate
iy, ,hey we're robbed Of their victim.
Could the city Of Nex York be made
fully acquainted with the secret or
caulzaiions. coufcdcrscies, and mach.
nations, that bad been entered into
and cherished in her own bosom, she
would immediately sound the trumpet
Of alarm for her personal safety, nor
rcst dag or nigh, ,ill her dark cham.
bcrs and sccre, dens were completely
rid Of these loathsomc, deadly ser.
pen's in vice and crmc.
When Bill Mas committed TO Wind.
sor State prison, he was requested by
the o,erseer Gas is his practice with
all convicts,) to un1rcss aud ba'hc
this he readily submitted to. aud dur
Ing the process, j, was discovered
tha, he carried marks Of hard service
quite "strikingly" deiinea.ed upon
his back, and when pointed out, he
very faeetiously remarked, ",hey
were only emblems Of his honorable
profession"
lie is now busily occupied in max.
ing scythe snaths, and acquits him
self like q du,iiul son. He expressed
at the time of his attack on tie States
Attorney, an ardent wish that he
might live long enough to kill Judge
Poland, Bliss n. Davis, who is the
States Attorney; William W. vii.
son, Of Boston, who was witness a.
gainst him, and Mr.. Lean Marshall,
who Was an accomplice. aud turned
States evidence, and then he should
be quite ready to die /; but under
present disabilities, he will hardly
effect his much desired object. He
is now in for ten years, and he will
probably be presented to the next
Grand Jury, who will find bill a.
gainst him, charging him with an
assault with intent to kill the State s
Attorney. This indictment will hang
suspended over him till on or about
the expiration OF his present term,
when be will be tried, found guilty,
and sentenced another ten years, as
unfortunately, under the existing
statute of Vermont, that is the extent
Of Imprisonment for crimes Of which
he will stand charged, but when he
shall have served out his twenty
years, he no doubt will find himself
quite behind the spirit Of the age, and
his art and skill in his profession will
be altogether obsolete and unavalling.
Some fears have been expressed lest
he should effect an escape, bu. under
the vigilance of the prison officers,
there can hardly be the possibility OF
such an occurrence and though the
guardian spirit of his beloved Marga,
ry, with all her "knockings' and
enchan,ments, should nightly hover
around him, yet Prometheus like, he
is bound, and all her tender sighs
and delicate wooing will be lost upon
the milnis sht breeze.
Christian Meadows. his associate
in crime seems to have been born for
better deeds, but under corrupt inan
ences and vicious associations, he be
| came an efficient and dangerous in
s,rumcnt in the hands Of his more will,
confederates. lie, likewise is an En-
glishrnan, has served q term of 81,
years in the Charlestown State Prisor
aud had acquired considerable cele
brity as All engraver. He is a mai
full six feet in height, Of strong mus
cuar frame, erect in person light com
| plexion blue eyes, light hair, larg'
acquiline nose, wide mouth and thici
lips, address courteous, and woul'
hardly be selected for villain.
Lie is man who would probably b.
far more easily influenced than inhu
ence others one who would easily be
come a ready tool in the hands Of 9th
ers, but has not that quick foresigh
and cunning sagacity which would er
able him to plan and lay out success
full bloody work but when once poin,e'
out, would diligently pursue the II
s,ruc,ions Of his superors; hence
WAS peculiarly fitted for successf'
operations, under the guidance an
adroit experience Of Bristol Bill
But thew have both met the fate whic
years ago should have overtaken the'
and all may hope tha, long tim
will elapse ere they are permitted
gain to curse society with their bel
ish plots and murderous doings.
NIAIoR.
P. S.-Biiss n. Davis has recove
ep from the effects Of the wound Il
asc,ed by Bill, but i, has lefs bis nee
badly Scared. "