Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-01-26
THE GALLOWS IN VERMONT.


the walls of our State Prison at Wind
sor, on Friday afternoon last, by Sheriff
Stimson and Deputies. He was hanged
for the murder of Perry Russell, an old
maa residing in Hinesburg. Welcome
was quite young, about 10 years of age,
and before his execution he mace q full
confession of the crime. We copy the
following dispatch to the Boston Herald,
dated Windsor, January 10:
Young Welcome IS evidently deter
mined to die game to morrow, and will
pass into eternity in such a manner as
to afford favorable comment on his pluck.
lie has instructed the Sheriff TO act as
prompter to him during the scene where
he will address the spectators, and has
given the Sheriff all the points necessary
for the emergency. Notwithstanding
Welcomes youth, he is experienced in
the most iniqutous transactions for
which metropolitan cities are notorious.
During his Imprisonment his appetite
has been good. He delighted il good
rations and often requested better food
than the prison fare. During an inter
view with him this evening by your re-
porter, he was quite voluable and briefly
sketched the important events Of his
life. He said his father came from
Canada, was of French descent, and
married a Yankee girl. They resided
at IT,nesburgh aud had ten or twelve
children. He, Henry, lived at home
until year before the murder, when he
started for Boston and obtained q situa-
ton in a crockcry store on Washington
street. Previous to this time he had
never drank more than six 9 lasses of
liquor in his life, and then on y one
glass at a time. He fell into bad COM
pauy in Boston, got drunk and played
cards in North street bagnios, where he
became acquainted and associated with
the worst female characters in the most
notorious places. Finally his employer
GOT wind Of his transgressions, and
threatened to discharge him unless he
reformed. He was inccnsed at this ad-
monition, and was discharged by his
employer on the following day. lie
then returned to Hinesburg Welcome
SAYS that he served his employer faith
fully, never stole anything from the
store, and was strictly honest except
when love of liquor impelled him to steal
rum. Soon after getting home he hired
n team. and because he did not return
with it as he agreed, he was arrested for
horse stealing; but after the usual rou
tine of examinations and trials, was &C.
quilted. Before he went to Boston he
had heard people speak of old Mr.. Rus
sell getting and saving money, and some
folks said he kept his money in box
He then made up his mind TO kill the
old man, secure the valuables and de-
camp; and although his departure fol
Boston disarranged his plans, he kept il
in mind and conld not drive it away i
he would; so that upon reaching home
he was more determined than ever tt
kill him. He completed his plans, ant
upon being released from arrest on thu
- charge of horse-siealing, Thursday, Oct
/, 1868, he determined to commit thu
deed on the following Saturday night
Welcome will converse freely on an,
subject except the facts directly relatin!
to the murder, which he endeavors {
avoid. He says he attended Sunda,
school in his youth, but always had {
desire to rob orchards and commit petty
thefts and misdemeanors. He has writ
ten the following
: ADDRESS TO YOUNG MEN: