Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-11
The GrisWoId Murder.
. ehtence of ohm Ward alias Jerome
LavIgne.
Neic trial refused, and he IS sentenced 10
Be- hung

Neio trial refused, and he q, sentenced 20
Be hung
The tragedy Of the Griswold murder
reached it, third act. Monday foronoon,in the
sentence to death Of the assassin Ward. \
new trial having been refused by the Court,
the murderer was aTaigued for sentence.
He stood ~ promptly at the order, and
when asked by the Judge if he had anything
to say Why scnteuce should not be pronoune-
cd on HIM, according to law, replied clearly
and simply nothing
Judge Barrett then proceeded to deliver
the sentence in tie following solemn and
impressive words:
You, John Ward alias Jerome LAvigne, have
been charged with murder committed on
harmless, unsuspeeting and unprotected woman
in advanced life. aud resting in supposed safety
in a quiet community, and in her own house.
That murder was appslling in its circumstances
and mos, h1rTiI in the manner Of its e1ecu-
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crimes known to the laws Of civilized nations;
but this murder has few parallels 10 the desDer-
ate wickedness that prompted it, and the re-
lentless and savage barbarity with which it vas
perpetrated.
Upon the charge Of having committed that
murder you have been tried according TO the
laws Of the State, by an impartial jury, and az
able and upright Court. You were def niei in
that Court by learned, able and faithful counsel.
You were found guilty OF the. crime. To give
you every advantage and shield which the law
accorls. that trial has been Teyiesed in this
Court upon points Of alleged errors in matters
Of law committed by the County Court AT
ter full argument By learned couusel,and careful
consideration by the Court, We feel compelled to
hold that no error IL law was committed in the
trial and verdict, and that that verdict Of
guilty. must stand recorded against you.
1t is now the duty Of this court to pronounce
the sentence Of the law for the crime Of murder.
But before doing it, the occasion seems to re-
quIre that your mind and thoughts should be
specially called to the fearful condition to which
your -r-it crime has brought you. The law
authorizes the Court in it, discretion to defer
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be carried into execution; and tn q YOU be in
prisonei in solitary confinement in the State
Prison 10 Windsor. 10 the County q Windsor.