Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-01-25
Execution Of Welcome.


good department secured the favor Of all with
whom he came in contact lntterly he has
sustained intimate relations with chaplain
Butler, and by him has been regarded a.
truly pcnitcnt lie was visited by his mother
and one sister last week, who bads him a last
farewell The interview IL d cribed as very
affecting, bringing tears to the eyes of AL
spectators. His rithcr'is dead, aud hc leave,
three sisters and four ers-lleury bcug
the fifth in point Of years.
Ills last night on earth was troubled and
sleepless. Early Friday morning the s'aiioId
was erected in the accustomed place, aud was
the same on which Barney. Kayanaugh and
Ward had been executed.
Atl2jO o'clock, he was taken from the
cell aud marched slowly to the gallows, where
Rev Dr. Butler read appropriate passages of
the Scripture, aud Welcome made a brief
address as follows;
"lt is hard Tor me Z, speak blt w,ntti say %
lew words This scene which is NOV O. De wit.
nrs-eI ! hope will carry it- tue lrll lessIu 90
III ,,t' ,,ii,,.. 81 f'tu.t tl,t uoue here swift
lee TED o. pursue thc unfortunate course which
have done ! would warn uli boys anil young
men against DIS lheyug their ptrcut-, which was
I.,,,tin, rIiV.1 c,ol brinyinr ti bs1f tbeir
.Ci7 ,0.,,,.... 4, i. e,-im. T., resist tbe first
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Inc warrant was fciu """ ne was P'"'''
nrop tho dron After his arms aud lees had
lll.t-,.,.l
been securely pinoaed' ne H''e 'I'e' ""'
,T,ctiue. pr,ycr.
NheflH otiusoh 'heu Prc'''' ''N SP'"5' Az
commanded bv the words " Nav God have
mercy on your SOUL anu 'ne sP'I't vi tue
man vent into eternity Ills pulse s'orpsl
aiter hauglnb BIZ minutes
The h,dv after heinz uroperly dressed for
burial, was placed III ue'u l''c 'o'"'
and inferred within the walls of the prison.
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rms course was pie'elleu ny MS Io'"'''e'' il
ia understood. ON the rrounl that a public
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luherai "ou'u n'' ny u'S'"' '' P'N'-''
Suhioipel il Welcomes confession. prepared
SeVcral monlnS s'n'c
STATEMENT OF FACTS ABOUT TUE MURDER or Mr.
FERRY RrssElL.
I Horny Welc,me. nav under sentence of death
g. - ,i ,,,',r,ior ~ NIr Perry Ru-selt of lines
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T,. 49, b.c,r. tho r,.,rIs. ANN d Fre,ci,-
man ,,h,.c nam, d,n1t uo,y remember. who
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