Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-27

that. and took room opposite Oak Hal On
North street, spending my time IN pla5 ing PISe-
IN the dens of North and Richmond streets %
three months continued this mode O. me- az
amsssed quite a little stock Of money y .!
practices At last got tired, and IN 'uiy W.
10 Worcester to see the college boat rsee
over. I returned to Boston and took room u
the American HOUSE. | was d-essed Ike g-h-
tleuan then. and hung out lots Of good clothes
SATURDAY. afternoon, after the boat race 'OVA
the O'Clock train AMI went to waterbury
whereI put up at the village hotel, snd spsn'
Sundsy. The next day hired livery ,e@I -
70 to Richmond and stay three days, 9ut' Tneh
got there, l pushed Jon to Milton mere ! Va"
arrested for driving the horse farther .,AH
agreed to, and was lodged in Montpelier JAl, 4
day or two afterwards | was tried ana a'g u'''74
Then ! went to Hinesourgh
- Well, what nexti
Velcone smiled as he said, g The muTder-
me; Welsh, and We talked the thing oTs', =
ING that il be committed at once II vas NJ
rs1ged tbat should kill Nj Russell on Sstur-
dsv. and that Welsh wss to meet me the lO,io
inc night at winooski Bridge, Is miles Ifon.
Hinesburg. at : II O'Clock, for the pur 'oss =.
dividing the plumber performed my shAle %
the contract although didn't gel cent o. MOI
ev hat haven't seen Welsh since lie was II
darlington when the deed vas done, ana PROC
ably hearing that had got nothing 'ooh MI
self out of the wsy." 80.
Where did you 90 after the crime III
aT walked straight out doors and IL lne ui,--
die Of the high road to barn about 'nrse -
off and slept on the hay till morning men
still keenipc in plain sight, walked to " ihoO-A'
Bri5re A. have told you, Welsh vas hos
there | took next to the railroad tF-'S ~ ~
boofed il to Essex Junction, where l zoos '5ie
Gers for NIoutpelier. I reasoned thsl hoeou{
knew that had murdered Mr. hussal' l'r /
didn't believe that the old lsdy could lien ~
me, and so l thought my safest way was !"
look the danger IN the face.
BY the way, Welcome, what was lAe res
for your use Of Joe Bushy's name Nneh YOU
knocked at Mr.. Bussell's door
That's easy enough explained 90 ~ =
work on the farm, and thought that IL =pyAJ r
that way, people would think re eio ~ ~ -,
could get out o. the way. He vas pretty h2'u
character
" Welcome, would you see an inno'en' MAJ
hung for crime Of which you alone were
guilty - .--.i-
.. hanging is a prett tough job any way
Aud this concluded the interview.
Tbea5ove account, however, does not agree
with statements made by Welcome 70 yoar re-
porter. To him and TO M Drew. Welcome
stated, and as til belieye tru;hfully, that he
did not remember tie name Of the man who vas
concerned with hin il plotting ne crime
Welcome drew up IL the las, day OF t7l q h-s
life the following
ADDRESS 10 YOUNG MzN
NJ Dsar Young Friend. With respect
Henry Welcome takes this as . last gft from
God that ! should give ecu s5ne incidents ol ny
life, hoping they vii instruct you A---F 1e
70 thank all for the kindness You have mauiiss-
tel towards me. ~ unhappy prisoner ana u is
out OF respect 10 you that I tfInk II my duty 10
write this sketch have SIX sister and icu'
brothers, and | en- the only bad sinner among
them. / always ATTENDED sabbath school am
nv father and mother are mem lers % Memo
dist church AZ Hneshurgh When Vas IT,
years Of age LEFT my happy bone and went to
Wei. sister 10 Siose ae1 returned va.
bound to leave home, but ny parents wished ne
TO stay at home and 60 20 school would ~
mind then, but went 10 B1st r. ! got Oh
situation. but fell IN with bad company, going
TO a billiard hall. and Learning the use o. liquor.
which ! used TO excess When IN liquor ] Was
persuaded 10 try ny hau3 AZ 90 seven up A.
nrst refused, bu; teing unchecked by home l--
faences and exposed % eli the desires o. ny
corrupt neart, I cambisi ard plunged mo oil.
sorts Of vickednesg. The story OF 10y 'rans---s-
sioas aud sins would ill q large volume iu2-
lv. after one Of my times, went go Hlne-orrsa
tine st Of October, SOS but. ny -rleais- Il ]
had listened TO NY mother pieaiiug voice. what
O happy young man 7 should have been tins
dav and Oh ny friends, how many heart
rendiug, earnest prayers Las my KIND mother
offered 70 the Throne Of Grace and Mercy tlr ne
she never updrAiled me, but st.ove 20 r-r-siu
me By kindness, urging ne TO abstain from the
sins was committing daily. 4lS VS. llrrs-
dsy ny mother gave this a1vics, au1 went
from her arms with kiEs on ny lips, p.u1zil-
into al sorts o. crime and sin, and en- Saturday
Of the same week committed the cri-e. 81 CREST
that l. vll leave = stain upon the land fl-e7e-,
and when committed broke thr heart O. 15
mother and hung millsiores to the hearts % al
ny friends. and robbed them Of 81 y and com
fort on earth And only think. l. Henry We
come. az the see Of nineteen yes-s placed 10 this
horrible situation Tomorrow l uus- suffer
the sentence Of death. thiuk. ny friends, t-i-
is hard lot. for 8 young man % be sent into
the presence Of his Maker on the gallons, tat
an 70 give my life for tie life have taken.
Pardon me. nv friends. fsr saying 60 much O.
You. Ny heart is full and NJ words Srs Il- you
5 warning that you may never come % ny SCI
end But tears VII avail nothing f. me nov.
May the blood OF Christ wash aEsy ay crime
This is ny last aad only hope.
HESET WucogE