Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-30

As regards the crime suspicious point to Wei
come as the perpetrator. On leaving his father.
house we ind his intentions were to 90 to Sc,
his sisters, one at Hinesburgh and the other a
New Haven, and go thence to Montpelier t,
work. He went to New Haven, and on his re.
turn leaves the cars at Shelburn. He is seen al
Mr.. Flctcher's on the road to Hinesburgh; Their,
Is no mistaking him there it was Henry Vel
come. lie is recognized there by John Conglor
and others who knew him, and by his own ad-
missions he was there He is afterwards seen a
SawYers on the road from Fletcher's to Perry
Russells, and at other places on the same roac
by numerous witnesses, two of whom at hrs
sight thought it was Fred. Mills, but seconC
look convinced them that it was not. In the
country, where the strangers are few, on tn,
appearance of one, the women 90 to thu
windows and men drop their work to look a
hun, hence 1t was no wise strange that they
should look particularly at Welcome as he pssseI
by on that day, and that on close examination
they should be enabled to distinguish that it wa!
not Fred. Mills. He was seen going east still
further, by many other witnesses, all of who's,
eyi ience points that he was on the road to PER-,
Russelrs, and that of the Pete boys and Mr.
Davis goes to show that he left the main roat
and proceeded by a side road and across tn,
fields by bypaths to get there. The description
of his clothes by all the witnesses is precisely thu
same, and there is not the slightest doubt tina
the man seen was Henry Welcome as some o
them when brought to the jail, where he ha,
been attired in the clothes worn by him on tn
afternoon Of October 81, by direction of Mr.
Flanagan, At once recognized the prisoner as tn,
man whom they had seen travelling that after
noon in the direction of Perry Russell's. ",
next find him about shutdown in rear Of tn,
barn Of the murdered man, where he is seen BY
Jerome Coleman, who was 30 or 10 rods distan
at work in his field digging potatoes. He saw
the man 90 from Russells barn back. keeping
out Of sight Of the house, to a piece Of woods
where there were no bars, no road, and where
no one had apparently any business, especially
at that hour. He first thought 1t was Charley
Russell did not think IL was Welcome because
he supposed Welcome was in Montpelier jall Inc
dress worn by him was noticed by coleman ana
was the same as noticed by other witnesses as
worn by the man seen on the road leading to
Perry Russell's that afternoon.
The respondent had thus, without doubt, been
traced Il, The scene Of the murder. Now when
he left Hinesbureh, his intentions were 10 60 to
Me-, Haven and thence to Montpelier to work.
Wby then do we find that he leaves the route at
Shciburu instead Of going through TO Montpe-
Herg lie hal recently been in jail at Montpelier
and boosted Of escaping justice, though ten wit
re-scs were arrayei against him. He was elatei
nj This result lie wanted money; he hal little.
ms it IS shown his father had given him five dol
lars the Thursday previous. He knows that Mr..
russell nld money 'ila' ne n ie'"'e anu ineu,
matte The opportunity for Welcome to commit
the murder Is shown beyond a shadow Of doubt
~ i seen on 'he ROAD 10 anu near 'ne mouse.
ne g'es 10 'he plIn anu se'S tne loIA' eonIem-
il''nS s'ADohs ms Nlctih' ou' Is uS'erIe' rom
rear oI neus aPaueIel ~ ms u-ool, 'e ..eh
5y's q shd''-cIaeker' o'iilll's 'he aeei ana lies
ne "'n-e's Hor'n ou 'He Iv'I To HtiliD 7''"'
he'fs person aPproaCnlns uenihd nun, drola
INTO a a'1i leNay 10 Iey MN pass ana WIN .ne
ar Oh s1H'y person Iolio"s 'le Iehleie oi Ut.
Iassl1 governing ms piCe as lle Ut. ull'v9 la7t
"I SLOW Nc Il "a'cheu 1y M. ias5AIt ana
seen To disappear al Mr.. Harry HlsseA - Nhere
without a uolol ne goes H. lie stays IN 'he
Darn thAl hsnl' goes OUT 10 the oIch-'u al
P w., hnds STAINS OF ms CRIME upon his person
goes To the pond anu trles TO wash them OIL, ana
though he partially succeeds there Is one tell-tale
drop remaining hd under piilt oil ms shirt
W hlch he does not see
There can be no doubt that II l. the respond
ent who stait at the barn, who tried to wash out
i'l'H sums flAA MS NaN'AllA7 anna aNlA
next day for Ninooski, and so ON to Essex June
ton. he is identified by Daniel Smith while go
ing over the Wunooski Bridge, he inquiries the
distance TO Essex junction, and proceed, TO thar
place goes to ;he house Of a former acquaintance
in Hinesburgh. Mr.. William Whites, gives his
name as Philip Welcome, the name Of his older
brother whom he knows is of At sea, and is call
el So by Mr. and Mrs. White, whose previous
limited acquaintance with the family does not
enable them to question this false assertion Of
the respondents and all this while | think YOU
are confident from the facts as they have been
brought cut, that this is Henry Welcome. the
respondent Who has thus been traced. The next
morning Mouday-W eicome takes the cars, As
he says, for Montpelier. He Is arrested by depu-
ty Sheriff Stewart at Waterbury. He asks no
questions If Mr.. Stewart NJ the time, and Mr..
Stewart asks none Of him. Observing the blood
stains upon his coat while searching him at his
house. Mr. Stewart takes II from him, and then
in company with Mr.. Arms and another man,
be takes Welcome to Hnesburgh. On the way
the respondent makes several declarations; but
he does not attempt to account for the presence
of the blood spots until he is brought down TO
jail. Mr. Stewart then tells what tie prisoner
related TO him while at HInesburgh, and what
purported TO be the history OF his whereabouts
from the time OF ms discharge at Montpelier To
the time Of ms arrest IN tlis account lhe re-
-Uonient says that he spent saturday night III
Burlington, AMI Sunday IN NnoosAi- But does
he attempt to support this assertion by any
facts II he I'M stay, where he says he
did, he can easily prove II Il he WISHES
But he does not II be siali at his iather house
on Saturday night he can also prove It, but he
does not attempt to do so; and when he desires
NJ. Stewart to 90 up for his father, he slys that
il is for the reason that he lWelcome) may get
him 20 swear TO the fact Of his stopping at home