Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-08-17

criminals might oe conmu,td to that ot
imprisonment for life. But few, however,
signed the petition in favor Of Stephen,
The Assembly spent several days on the
subject, and finally granted the request of
Jesse, yeas l0i, nays 81. The request Of
Stephen was negative IN the heuse, yeas ~
nays 91. The decision of the Assembly
was brought TO Msnclcsten by his exc |.
lency, Gov. Galusha, aud Immediately com.
municated to the prisoners, icsse received
the news with peculiar satisfaction, while
Stephen was greatly depressed. being who'll
ly left without hope. Jesse lamenied tha,
his brother could not share the same com,
parative blessing with him, and that they
could not be fellowsprisoners together,
Little did these brothers think that the fatu
of Stephen would terminate morc favora.
bly, than that of Jesse, aad be the cause Of
q more speedy deliverancc. Ills often the
case, that the darkest dispensations OF
Providence are presages of the rising
morning. Ttis should teach ps always 70
trust in the Lord, and consider that al.
though clouds and darkness are round
about him, justice and judgement are the
habitation Of His throne.
On the 2S,h day of October, Jesse took
final farewell Of his brother, Of his friends
and family at Manchester, and was carried
to the State Prison ct Windsor, expecting
TO spend the remainder of his life there.
None can express the melancholy situation
of Stephen, the poor prisoner; separated
from wife and children, parents and friends,
under sentence of death, without hope.
Mr.. Haynes visited him frequently, with
sympathy and grief, and endeayored to
turn his mind on the things Of another
world; telling him that, as all human
means had failed, he must look to God, as
the only way of deliyerance. He advised
him to read the Holy Scriptures, to which
he consented, if he could be allowed can.
die, as his cell was dark. This request
was granted and he was often found read
ing being at times calm, and again mpa-
tent The interview of Mr.. Haynes with
him a few days before the news came that
it was likely ihat Colyin was alive, was
very affecting One day, he said TO Mr..
Haynes, ~ see no way but | must die
everything works against me but | am
, an innocent man this you viii know after
| am dead" He buret into a food of tears,
and said, "What will become of my poor
wife and children? they are in needy cir
, cumstances, and | love them better than
life itself" Mr.. Haynes told him that God
would take care Of them. He replied II
don't want to die. ! wish they would let
}. me live, even in this situation some longer;
: perhaps something will take place that may
convince the people that | am innocent
4 Mr.. Haynes was about TO leave the prison,
> when he said, "WlI you pray with me r
He arose With bis heavy chains on his arms
and legs, being also chained down to the
:, floor. and stood on his feet during prayer,
. with deep and bitter signing.
Mr.. Taber Chadwick of Shrewsbury,
) Monmouth County, N. j., brother-in-law Of
Mr.. William Pohamus of Dover, in the
! same State, where Colyin had lived ever
4 since April, 1913, seeing the account Of the
! trial Of the Boorns at Manchester wrote
\ that Colyin was still alive, and with his
brother-n-law Polhamus, in Dover, forty
miles from Shrewsbury. When the letter
!. came to town, every one was struck with
|. CONSERVATION. A few partly believed, but
J., the main doubted at cannot be that Col
q vim is alive" was the general cry. Mr..
Chadwick's letter was carried TO the prison
q and read to Stephen; the news was so
C overwhelming, that, TO use his own Ian
gurge, nature could scarcely sustain the
shock !" but MS there was some doubt as to
the truth of this report, it tended to pre-
a vent an Immediate dissolution He OBJ
n served that he believed, had Coiyin then
made his appearance, it would have caused
4 immediate death even now faintncss
=, was created that was painful TO endure
a Soon letter was received from New York,
:. stating that the man who was supposed to he
' murdered was probably still alive, and that
: Mr.. Wheply, formerly of Manchester, and
;, who was intimately acquainted with Col
r vim, had actually gone to New Jersey IN
quest of him. Thus there was increasing
!, evidence in confirmation of the letter As
: soon as Mr.. Whepiy had returned to New
r York he Immediately wrote that he had
. Colyin with him." A New York paper
). announced his arrival also, and that he
. would soon set out for Vermont. Notyilhy
). standing all this, many gave no credit to
the report, bnt considered il a mere deceP-
ton. Large bets were made. Colvin was
e unwilling to return to Vermont with Mr..
Wheply, who vas obliged TO have recourse
h to stratagem. A young woman of Colvin's
r acquaintance agreed to accompany him,
pretending that she only designed visit to
a New York. While thtre she was missing,
h which excited some uneasiness in the mind
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