Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-11-02
The Modern Jail.

Of the trial the counsel for the defense left
his place and gave notice to the Court that
the prisoner desired to conduct his own case
One Of the deputy wordens testified that the
prisoner was confined in The dark cell for for.
iy-eight hours previous to his assault upon
the warden The Court refused to allow the
prisoner to ask further questions in respect to
the discipline aud punishment Of the prison
which he desired to propose, and consequently
we have no other revelations about the pris.
on treatment which excited him to the muir.
der and which justified him, to his own mind,
in committing IT,
AT the close of the trial, when asked what
be had to say why sentence of death should
not he pronounced upon him, he replied, 81
have only to say that do not feel that
have been tried am perfectly satisfied with
the result. 10 be hanged will be an act Of
supreme mercy compared with living in the
Connecticut State Prison as have been.
| Ilewas sentenced to execution, the sentence to
be carried into effect in twelve months. Upon
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last Of the food that was brought to him. 1t
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