The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-28
'ELc Doomed Prisoner.
a REPORTERS INTERVIEW WITH SHAW.

\ Reporter of the Troy n. y Press Wis
tied Shaw on Friday evening last at his
quarters in the Salem Jail, and gives the
result of his interview, in that paper of
Saturday evening as follows:
By courtesy of Sheriff Hall your cor
respondent was enabled after hours to in
tcrview Charles Shaw, the doomed prs-
oner, and Sarah Briggs at the Salem Jail,
last evening. Going up Il skeleton stair
way of iron the Sheriff led the way to a
cell on the second floor, where the prisoner
in a cardigan was walking to and fro smok-
ing his pipe and apparently in a composed
frame Of mind The visitors numbered
three and Shaw shook hands with each, re-
plying to inquiries as to his health and
state of mind that he felt pretty well. 1t
was noticed, however, that his countenance
suddenly changed and became most fearful
i'll its expression, as if sudden pain had
seized him. The spasm passed swiftly as
it came and he assumed his ordinary de-
mcanor. Having been formally introduced
the following dialogue ensued
WHAT SHAW HAD TO SAY.
Cor.-Shaw, have come to find out how
you feel under the awful sentence this day
passed upon you.
Shaw-(In plaintive tones.) Oh, SIR its
all wrong. its ali wrong!
Cor.-Then you mean to say that you are
innocent of the crime of which you have
been convicted?
Shaw -"Innocent? Yes, sir; innocent
as you ! never did it. NY hand and my
heart are as free from the stain of tie
blood of my family as is Almighty God"
The convict uttered this with tragic gestures
and in the most solemn voice he could
master. In his reference to the Deity he
pointed and looked upward. Pausing
awhile there was silence in the cell, which
Shaw himself broke, addressing himself to
the Sheriff "Mr. Hall, you know Just
the doom that is upon me, and OH
IRIS a DREADFUL THING.
But if you was to let me out of this place
mind | don't ask you to, l know you
wouldn't and couldn't-but if you should
let me out I'd stay just where | used to.
Do you think I'd run away"
Sheriff - "Wcll, Shaw, / sympathize
with you, and wouldn't blame you if you'd
skedaddle when you had a chance"
Shawl shouldn't try to get away,
though, | am innocent, and have no reason
to run away"
Cor. -"Shaw, you claim TO be innocent.
How do you account for the fact that all
the evidence points towards you as the
criminal, while no one else appears to be
impicatcd?'
DAUGHTERS DouGnTEN EVIDENCE.
Shaw-"O, there's been boughten evil
renee Money did it,"
Cor.-''Why, who had such Il grudgc
against you as to swear your life away"
Shaw-"My daughter Fannie. She has
some of my furniture and she said she'd
swear me to he'll before she'd let me have
it again. Oh, dear"
Here the miserable man whimpered, but
presently grew calm Shaw had informed
II, that his counsel had ordered him not TO
talk with any one for the present, and now
seemed averse to saying much. The Sher-
in questioned him regarding the testimony
given on the trial and tried to draw him
out, without success. He only reiterated
the old story and there was no new revela-
ton He complained because his son had
not been allowed to testify in his favor. lie
had counted great deal on the son who
was to contradict the daughter. He real
iZcd his situation only occasionally, and the
least idea could divert his thoughts from
contemplating it, Finding that we were
cleaning little of especial interest the shcr-
III and his companion withdrew, and your
correspondent was left for few moments
alone with the rctcent condemned. Going
up to him placed my hand on his shoulder
and appealed kindly and earnestly to him,
while he INDUCED in
PASSION OF WEEPING,
such as have but rarely seen affect man
His face exhibited intense anguish and his
whole body shivered and shook. He an
swered my inquiries through his sobs will
difficulty, and he was so broken down that
| anticipated full confession on the mo-
ment. Bat the hope of a new trial render
ed him obduratc even if he were guilty
which he re-asscrtcd most emphaticaly he
was not. He said he was judged guitless
by his conscience and in the sight of Heay-
en-. 81 didn't kill my children; / loved
them all, and wouldn't harm them bit if !
could help it, and when die Gf they hang
me) | shall go to them, and it'll be al
right then, | haven't any bitter feeling
against anybody who has brought this doom
upon me. l forgive them all and hope
God'll bless 'em all, don't hate them. Wher
bid farewell to earth on the gallows these
shall be my last words f"
Cor.-Tell me, Shaw, who then poisoned
your family.
SHAW CHARGES HIS WIFE WITH THE CRIME
Shaw--Oh, | know, but | don't like t.
say it's her. Oh, | don't want to think i
was her.
Coe.-Whom do you mean, Shaw?