Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26

| 10 me EdfOT 81 me ". Y. EreR9Rg Post :
SIR Having read in your paper of No
vember Goth last of the conviction and sen
tence of Stephen Bcorn of Manchester, VT.
charged with the murder of Russell
| Colvin, and from facts which have faller
within my own knowledge, and not know
ing what facts may have been disclosed OF
their trial, and wishing to serve the caus,
OF humanity, lwould state as follows. .whicl
may be relied on Some years past (I thinl
between live and ten) a stranger made hi,
| appearance IN this county, and, upon being
inquired of, said his name was Russell Col
yln-that he came from Manchester, Vt
lie appeared to be in a state of mental de
rangement, but at times gave considerabl,
| account of himself, his connections, ac
quaintances, etc. lie mentions the name oi
| Clarissa, Rufus, etc. Among his relative,
he has mentioned the Boorns above. jesse.
as judge Il think, ETC.. etc He is of rath-
er small stature-round forehead-speaks
very last, and has two scars on his head
and appears to be between 30 and 40 years
OF age. There isno doubt but that he came
from Vermont from the mention he has
made OF number of places and persons
there, and probably is the person supposed
to have been murdered. lie is now living
here, but so completely insane as not to be
able TO give satisfactory account of him
self, but the connections of Russell COlyin
might know by seeing him. II you think
proper 10 give this place in your columns,
1t may possibly lead to discovery that may
save the lives of innocent men-if so you
will have the pleasure, as well as myself, of
having served the cause of humanity. If
you give this an Insertion in you paper, pray
be 50 good As to request the different papers
in New York and Vermont to give it a place
in theirs
| am, sir, with sentiments ofregard yours,
etc, TABOR CHADWICK.
\ similar letter was written by Mr.. Chad
wick to the postmaster at Manchester, but
as eyerr one secuted at the idea of C0lyin' :
being alive, lit tie notice was taken OF it,and
nothing done in regard to it. Mr.. Nhelp-
ley of New York, however, became con-
yinced that the man described by Chadwick
was the real Colyin. and determined on his
own responsibility To 20 to New jersey and
find out the truth, though his expenses in
the case were atterward paid by an order on
the city treasury hy De Witt Clinton, mayor
of New York On arriving at the house of
William Polhcmus, in Dover, Monmouth
county. with whom the man supposed TO be
Colvin lived, and making known his crraud,
MI PolhemnS Said there was Nueh man IN
little of his past history. that he at first
gave his name a, Col1in and aiterward
changed it. that he was evidently deranged,
but was n good, faithful man, and imagined
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Nhelplcy then proposed that lee - %
Manchester on yi~it.bat he utterly refused.
and Stratagem was employed t1 gel hiih ~
far New York. On arriving al that city De
was determined to 20 hack, and Nhelp-eL
teigned assent, but instead ol gong on board
terry-hoat 10 cross the river. he TOOK
boat 10 Troy. y. J., winch he aiier"ard
claimed TO Colyin was done by mistake. Ar-
irving AZ Troy. IL being SO near Manchester
be was prevailed upon to proceed: In the
meantime letter had been sent TO Manche'-
ter stating that ColYln had been found ana
was then ON his way to that place. \ lew
people began to believe that 1t might DE true
but the greater part were Stl lncredulpu>,
and many bets We're made rs to ms being
the genuine Colyin. On arriving at Ben
nington, the county court was IN session.
Hon. Nathan Burton presiding Judge. some
one rushed in and said that Col'in had come
and the court broke up m the greatest con-
fusion, and judges, clerk, sheriff, lawyers
and spectators jumped over benches ana
rushed through windows anu 1o9T7 I" ~'T
the man whom all had neie'eu u''.i' 'iN"
for whose supposed murder some oi them
had been instrumental m having Two men
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marked, Ihat AL over VIII ~ anu Mo'',r
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boring towns TO see the man VINO NaS NHI
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There could now be no doun' oi ,Ic ''l'i'
cence Of the Boorns., hut they eoulu NOT 'g
released from custody without Que proceS' "l
law. Judge skinner Immediately Wroie 10
the judges OF the supreme court theh III
session in Addison county, that S9i'ih was
alive and then IN Manchester, Inc JuuEe>
wrote the states attorney, 9helGGn, 'nl3 5
they did not believe 1t could be Ool'ii'' anu
directed HIM to make the most searching
examination, TO guard against uece H.
Colvin was accordingly QUESTIONED n'os'
thoroughly, and told 50 many niue iiieluell'S m
that could not have been known 20 an M I'M
poster however wen po7',u' ''iI' ~ o',,'
be no doubt IN the minu ol any rA'lon"' E fri-
son as 10 tne IDENTIFY oi '''' ,TLa, i,,' a.lnI Ii
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