Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27
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MIDDLEBURY NEWS Editor Rutland
Herald Your readers were made aware
some weeks ago, that a young gentleman
was arrested for perjury, and asked for
an adjournment for thirty days, and gave
bail in the sum of $500, and the adjourn
ment was granted. During the thirty
days the States Attorney inquired Of sew.
eral who had been in the habit of attend.
ing the ministrations of Ellis, and they
all said that they knew nothing to help
the case-of course He forthwith en-
tered nolle proseqW in the case, on the
ground that he was unable 10 find men
who were acilling to state to him that they
mad seen the young man drunk more than
once, hence conviction could not be OBJ.
tanned. Now, if that is SO, it would
seem that great Injustice has been done to
the respondent, by these who claim to be
his friends, in not permitting the trial to
take its course, and be be honorably &C.
quilted. There was man in town, who
it was thought knew a good many things
about the Casa good deal more than he
wished to tell. The man had visited FL
lis too often, and fell from his profession
and pious practices. Somebody whispered
to him that he was to be subpenaed as a
witness in this case, and he was suddenly
seized with extreme anxiety to return to
the West where he is stopping. But it
would seem that the young mans friends
did not wish to have him tried and ac-
quilted, but on the other hand circulated
petition through the village, asking the
clemency of the States Attorney to be-
exercised in his behalf-in other words,
asking him to squelch the trial.
1t will be seen by the wording of the
petition, which was furnished me by a
friend, and which I copy below, that those
who signed it did not seem to doubt but
that he did evade and equivocate, and
commit perjury, but say that he did it
or in other words, did not in.
tend to do it a! We will copy the docu-
ment, that the form may be used as
model, and perhaps be incorporated into
the revised statutes, to be used hereafter
in larger or smaller criminal offences. II
will come handy to use in cases of small
thefts and petty burglaries, and other IN
7ocent infraction of the law:
Petition -" We, the undersigned, citi-
zsns of Middlebury. Vermont, under
standing that criminal prosecution has
been instituted against -, charging
him with the crime of perjury or false
swearing, and that believing that he did
rot Intentionally misstate the facts as al
legged against him-snd believing further
that he is worthy of our confidence, we
hereby protest against the further prose-
cution of this complaint against him, and
ask your honor to discontinue
the same"
1t will be seen by the above what is to
be done hereafter by any who wishes TO
be cleft off" He must first Join some
temperance or religious society, then keep
bis drinking and gambling propensities
pretty dark, and assume to be respectable.
and worm his way into good society, and
do his drinking mainly at Ellis den when
once secure in one of the cells of this
prison of vice, and the door closed, all is
considered safe from the outside world.
Here, safe from uncongenial intruders,
they can act out the worst instincts of
their nature, and more too Here no one
would be invited to enter who could not
yuHLIO r. l-sIl- re~~ Som u turaeier
that vile stuff that makes men so forgetful
Of the sacred obligations of an oath. Here
they merge their all, their time, their
talents and their money-to the speedy
destruction of their health, their wealth
and their characters. Here they peril
heir happiness in this world, and the
hope of eternal life in the world to come.
Let the pitfalls be uncovered, and the
ieep, dark, yowning chasms of dissipation
md destruction be avoided by those who
ire inclined to tread those dangerous and
'iippery paths. Let young men who de-
,ire to lead upright and honorable lives,
De careful how they embark in the frail
,raft upon that turbid river, full of snags,
ret seeming to run smooth until the IN
inspecting mariner all at once sees the
7awning abyss below to which he is
irawn by the irresistible current, until
ls takes his final plunge, and he is lost.
f these warnings and admonitions avail
Inything, then I shall not have lived in
vain.
By the way, Mr.. Editor, I don't know
IS you will consider it proper question,
mt I should like to have you tell me whe
Hawk Eye" is. He certainly tells great .
Ieal of truth in what he says about Ellis
aloon. To tell the truth, 1 am sufferer,
md since his prosecution I have been
made to suffer untold misery on account
# his selling to those love. As You are
kind of woman's rights man, / know {
vou will not refuse to publish this from
,ne of the sufferers.
.. SUsANNAH.
P. S.-The States Attorney, under !
tand, says that the case will now be
brought before the Grand Jury at the :
Tune term of the County Court.