Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-03-16
NUMBER THIRTY FIG HIT

Korbury job would hesitate to kill a man to get
ms liberty ?" Strengthening himself up, he con-
tinued THAT was some Of my work did that
Joo- That knife (alluding to the weapon found
upon him when arrested) has sent two d-a
Yankees to h-ll since | came to Massachusetts
am willing to 90 to State Prison for year or
tNo' as am suspected Of doing something bad"
scratch Gravel then went on to give the moes
revolving details Of the crime which he declared
ne had committed at West Roxbury. He stated
'hat ne stabbed the Joyce boy in the back nv
erai umss; and that having had his way With
,he giri, he put her out Of the way. These de-
'Aiis ne repeated to the prisoners unreservedly,
oH several eccasions- using language whoss
grosshes> iorolds its repetition. He stated that
SINCE the murder he had travelled nights and
sept dayumes IN order 20 escape detection
Ihe plan OF escape from the isi was foiled By
one OF the prisoners who had overheard the con-
'ersa'ion OF the plotters. On receiving his SEN
tence, scratch Gravel was conveyed 10 thu
State Prison IN ChsrlestoBn.
detective was introduced into the prfson
put IN the same ward with Scratch. Gravel -
Wormed himself into the confidence Of his CON-
rade BY q simulated plan Of escape. and finally
extracted from him doubtful confesloo-s
confession that might excite, but could scarcely
confirm, suspicion. On Wednesday lsst the
Warden Of the Prison had conversation with
him, in which he asked him where he v.s last
June. He refused to tell; and when pressed
said, ''What has that to do with nv being in
this prison? | know what yeu are driving at.
! GU think murdered the Roxbury children"
The warden told him he was suspected Of that
crime. and that il would be for his own interest
10 show where he was during the first part Of
June. The prisoner cast his eyes upon the door
and began to tremble violently msniiesting the
most extreme agitation, and talked in confused
manner Of his whereabouts at all times except
the fatal first part Of June.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRISONER.
The steps which have been taken to id.pSfy
the prisoner have revealed facts which bear
strongly against him. person answering 10
his description is known to have been at Tse's
Hotel, in West Ro1burJ. at about the tine Of the
murder. Some ofthe articles of clothing worn BY
the prisoner have been recognized, by peculiar
marks, as having been seen upon the individual
at Tait's Hotel The knife taken from the PRS
oner on his arrest was shown 10 the surgeon
who made the post norton examinatios OF the
murdered children, and to the coroner who cos
Quoted the inquest, and has been found to cor
respond precisely with the appearance and sig.
Of the wounds. which caused the death
lf the unfortunate victims. Other evidence Of
4 similar nature has been obtained.
The following is a history of the criminal,
irawn from him by the detective while in tbs
state Prison: He is row twenty seves years Of
lge, and his real name IS Rolls Anpudis, his
parents beipg Spanish. At the age Of four years
ie was taken from an asylum and adopted By
'ir. Aaron Dodge Of Hamilton. His name. Mr..
Dodge, by permission Of the Legislature
hanged to Charles Aaron Dodge. At the age
{ thirteen he went to sea, and since that time
las been rowing around the world, at one tina
uniting Indians "by the head in Flsrida- At
he outbreak Of the rebellion he says he was in
he South Carolina State Prissn for murder,
aying served six months of his term. Being
ardcnsd out on condition Of joining tas rebsl
rmy, he did so; deserted once; wasin MOryan's
ommand in his raid through Ohio, Kentucky
nd Indiana, was captured and was parolea.-
he enlisted in a Massachusetts,
agiment, and served on five United States ves-
sls, deserting from each and all Of them. In
erson the prisoner is compactly built, having
reat breadth Of chest; stands Eve feet five
ch6s in height; has black, curly hair, large
ID piercing eyes of the same hue, high fore
,ad, face narrowing toward the chin, o
varthy complexion, and a sinister and ferocious
,pression Of countenance. though he would be
snerally regarded as rather q good-looking
an when Well-dressed and in a plessant-nood
is weight is about 80 pounds
lie is said to be in terrible anguish Of mind,
oparently debating the question with himself
neither he shall make '' clean breast Of il"