National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-04-03
Execution Of John Ward.
We copy the following from the
Rur1iuuton Times.

! We WY Wiz ioiio"ii'S Iiclh tilt
Burlington Times:
The execution of John Ward, alias
Jerome Layigne. for the murder OF
Mrs. Ephram Griswold, at WiIIiston
in this county, on the 2Sth of Aug,
1860, Tor which he was tried and
convicted at the April term of the
Chittenden county Court, 1865, tool,
place at the State Prison, in Wind
sUr, Friday afternoon, March 10Th.
Ward was sentenced by Chief
Justice pierpoint on the 10th of
April, 1867. During the year that
according to our law intervenes be-
tween the death sentence and its
execution, the prisoners conduct iii
the state Prison has been generally
/ good, saving at the time whcn his
plot to escape, last fall, was discov-
cred 10y the barber of TIE prison,
whom lie supposed he had biibed.
rex ealing the proposition. At this
time his naturally violent temper
was exhibited iii fearful threats and
imprecatiOhs. The plot thas de.
teated was an attempt on the part
/ Of Ward to send letters to friends
through the instrumentaillty OF a
| prisoner from Burlington whose SEN
tence OF one year III the prison had
exp red, and who had previously
been in Jail at Burlington with
/ Ward. These letters were conceal
cd in a small wooden watch made
! by a prisoner, and which was made
Of several pieces nicely matched to
eether. Warden Stone, rs a ruse.
attempted to buy this watch OF the
convict, brt it being beyond price,
Mr.. Stone Insisted on inspecting it.
On his commencing to open it. the
prisoner in rage took ii, dashed 1t TO
the floor, stamped ii in pieces and
kicked the fragments together with
! the contents into Il heap Of rubbish.
Ward has for a long time express
ell an earnest desire to see Mrs
solomon before his execution. AZ
ter long hesitation the request was
granted, and she visited him in his
ceH last Monday. She was, Of
course, closely watched by the guard
accompanying her. and no opportu-
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showed much cmotioh on seeing her
and the interview is described as a
! painful one. Mrs. 5. was servant
for Sheriff Munson's family during
~ ara cohliheiuehI III jan 0t baf-
i!nStoH.
l"e hieht before the execution
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