The New York herald., 1871-01-21
WINDSOR, VT, Jan. 20, 1871.


visited him, among them reporter, to whom he
made some further and interesting statements In
regard 10 his early life. 1t that he left home
aL the age Of fifteen, contrary TO the commands OF
tts parents, to go to Boston, and worked there
Nhilo. From this step he dates MS commencement
Df career OF crime. He soon fell into the company
bf wicked men aud lewd women, and from drinking
he took to gambling, and then taking money in
Bmall sums from his employer, who, finding out
these things, warned Welcome TO desist or leave his
employ, which latter course he Immediately pur.
eued, arriving home only short time before he
HsOle the horse anu buggy.
During the afternoon he was calm, collected, ate
well and slept some, being ever ready to converse
with those who were disposed to see and talk with
hun Last evening special guard was placed at
hntil he left the cell for the ume The chaplain
remained with hiLi until eleven O'Clock +. NJ.
welcome appeared much broken down. Tears and
pobs came frJm his bosom. He wrote last farewell
20 his sorrow stricken family which was extremely
Affecting He did not appear to have as much forti-
tude as the i,ue drew near. 10 the chaplain he
made the following statement-
hope that my end will erecsual warning 10 all
strong drink and the shSiss OF q bad These
!ns p my ena an s sf s ~ w liz
4 that God mercy on my and make
Amps Of use 70 others The Wort OF God and tie hopes Of
Jesus Lord remember me when Thou CONTEST into Thy
THE LAST PRAYER.
HIS last prayer III the cell before the chaplain left
him was. "God DE melclful to me a slnner.n During
the latter part u the night he got considerable
Sleep
Early in the evening some considerable excite
ment was ca lsed Dy the attempted escape OF con-
vict who hid III one of the shops, bat was found
after thorough searcn. with rope tackle for
climbing the wal and was incarcerated In the soil
tary cell. Also during the night two men were
brought in VINO were arrested by detectives Flana-
gan and Squies on the night express, suspected or
being the burglars concerned In the Waterbury
Bank robbery, wn ch took place Wednesday
night. Notwf stan ling these disturbances Vel
Como slept quite wen from two to four O'Clock. He
had CONVEX saLIon with the guard about the army,
&C., which dver0ed his mind SO that ne was almost
This morn0g he partook OF slight breakfast, and
the chaplain reached his cell about nine O'Clock.
THE ERECTION OF THE sCAFFOLD
commenced about that time ALSO The noise OF the
hammers could easily pe heard throughout the
PRISON. IL was the same one which had been used
IN former eXecutlons-a common gallows, TWO
drops with q ial vi six feet SIX inches. From the
platform. which is nine feet long BY four feet wide
TO the cr0ssbeam Is eight feet. The drop Itself Is
Is common hail-inc1. and is the same that was
around the necks OF Cavanaugn, Ward and Miller.
The RallOws STANDS In The southeast corner OF the
prison, between the corridor and the wall.
VISITORS TO THE PRISONER.
During the forenoon quite number OF visitors EN-.
Tered the prison and watched the erection OF the
gallOWs with eager interest At ten O'Clock all re-
an E The to
bright, and talked with quite degree OF cheerful
ness In answer to an inquiry about how he had
little from two O'Clock and ate some preaEfastn
: "You look bnghtly,n said reporters "Keep good
eyes," said me- II mean tO.u
asked.
'Oh. yes. ! remember Mr.. Bates, lawyer near
Cornhilla
..Do you want TO send any word to him S'
sNo; don't KNOW as do particularly"
Chow about North streettn
9" have had enough OF North street, !" he said, with
a q.
And ali shook hands with hun and left the cell.
only two friends and the chaplain remaining. All
through this conversation he maintained cheerful
demeanor, stan1.ng erect, with folded arms. He s
form, with rather pleasant face and black eyes.
PREPARING FOR THE FINAL SCENE.
AS the hour Of the final scene drew nigh the crowd
around and in the guardrosm Of the prison aug
mented rapidly, and AT half past twelve there was
lowed to go except those VINO had passes from the
Sherln or superintendent OF the prison. Among
eced By the and one q two snds or
2cquainiances Of the deceased; also DR.. Robinson
physician Of Ielchyllle, VI, and Rev, Mr.. Cud:
prison. Messrs Hartshorn Rice and Shedd, were
there TOO. About noon the chaplain asked him II he
a cup or tea which was brought to him. He then
prayed for himself aud the chaplain prayed with
MIN.
THE DEATH MARCH.
At twenty minues to one O'Clock the death march
commenced. The procession issued from the cell IN
order as follows:-rhe chaplain, Revs. Franklin
Butler and Surrey, ". Stimson, Sherlfr OF Windsor
R nspHy M e1a
witnesses, &c. Passing by his coffin, which stood
near the scaod he ascended the stairs with tolera
bic nrmness and stood upOn the platform OF the gal
lows The persons upon the platform were tue
chaplain, the Sherln, his deputies, Amsden. Kendall
and Armstrong, and j. A. Pollard, superintendent
OF the prison.
READING THE DEATH WARRANT.
The exercises commenced with the reading OF
short passage OF Scripture and prayer by the chap
lain, when the death warrant was read by the
Wecoma have yoa anything to say
why you should not suffer the extreme penalty OF
the laws"
THE cULPRlr's LAST WORDS
Amoment If silence, and Welcome began
Issonos ssy much Words are Inadequate to express my
TO others to keep out OF Lad and places
nna % os M
mercy on my sou sake have made my peace
ySas sssf glass asss sss
viii want another cannot say any more, my heart too
These words were delivered in trembling voice
and with fearful eyes. After being placed on the
drop his hands and feet were strapped by Deputy
Sheriff Amsden, and the moose adjusted around MS
neck.
He then shook hands with the superintendent,
Sheriff and deputies: then he broke forth into q
mot S% .9acnng and nsaret s hs ac
was shaken with tho violence OF his emotions He
distinctly expressed hls faith In Jesus and hope Of
full pardon for his transgrossOns, saying much In
substance that was contained IN his address. He
particularly PRAYED for his poor mother; that his
name might not be lasting disgrace to her, ana
though dying SO ignomini0usly IN this world felt
confident IN the hope OF blessed immortality. the
chaplain then stepped and took his hand, speaking
. farewell to hun III tones inaudible to the deeply
moved spectators.
THE BLACK CAP WAS THEN ADJUSTED,
ana Sheriff Stlmson said In calm tones, "rle time
has now arrived when the extreme sentence OF the
law must be executed on you, Henry Welcome, aud
may God have mercy on your SOUL"
THE LAST OF EARTH.
The spring was pressed by deputy and at pre-
fvun m fha ho1,
Henry welcome shot downwards and his soul took
its everlasting flight. In SIX minutes the pulse
ceased to beat, the prison surgeon, Dr. r. Clark
pronounced MIN dead. In twenty minutes the body
was cut down ana put In the coffin, to bc buried
within the prison walls. Thus the law Ia vindicated
In VermOnt