The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-09-04
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THE RUTLAND GLOBE ~ \ CRITIC.
IN an extended notice Of the history
Of the Boom trial by Hon. Leonard
Sergeant, the Rutland Globe makes
some assertions which, for inaccuracy,
would stamp the author deserving Of a
worse cpithet than we care to use.
Gov, Sergeant was Junior counsel for
the prisoners ia that most remarkable
trial. and being a young lawyer at the
time, it is natural aud correct TO sup
pose be entered more thoroughly into
the case and became more convcrsant
with its facts, and they made a deeper
impression upon his mind than was the
case with any other man connected
with it, except perhaps, the prisoners
themselves, aud it was owing to the
persistence Of Mr.. Sergeant in their
behalf, after every one else had given
them up 10 die, that ColYin was found,
aud the condemned men were allowed
10 60 free Mr.. Sergeant, though he
retired from active business several
years ago, still posse sses great physi-
cal and mental vigor, and his memory
is remarkably retentivo, As Mr. Sar-
geant states in his pamphlet, 20 com,
plcte and authentic account of the
trial by one thoroughly conversant with
the facts had ever been written, though
two or three accounts had been pub.
lished by different individuals, some Of
whom knew nothing about the affair
except from such stories as they might
chance to gather, and we doubt if any
event 10 this country has called out SC
many and such inaccurate statements
as this The "succinct account" Of the
trial published by Mr.. Waldo, referred
10 ia the Globe, was gotten up as &
sensation report. Mr.. Waldo residing
10 Connecticut, aud was SO considered
at the time by people who were ac
quaIutcd with the circumstances Of the
trial, and no one at that time supposed
il had any prrtensions as an accurate
report Frequently, at this late day
some paper will get hold ol it. and i
will go the rounds, but With tho fact,
So perverted that one would scarcely
recognize ii The last Of which lai,
the scene Of the trial at Rutland witt
any number Of errors equally glazing
1t was to rescue the main facts in tht
ease from perversiou and oblivion tina
some personal friends Of Mr.. Sargean
requested him to write them out 70
publication, as be is the only man new
living that could do this, and he coult
possibly have 40 interest 10 make mis-
statements. and he is q man Of to-
much character to DO so if motives cx
isted.
lie according ly set himself about il
The Globe says abundant material e2
lists from which 10 write a much fulle
and more accurate history Of il, whicI
is act true.
No documents" were ever publish
I'd except the indictment, an imperfec
report of the testimony, a letter or twc
aud the advertisement as il originate
appeared ia the RatlaDd Herald
These. or such If them as were genu
inc. have ail been reproduced 10 Nh
Nareeaa,s pamphlet when wc cor
s.dar that the Trial occurred over fl,
years aga, that the records were al
burned with tbe destruction Of the Oh
cgaat house AZ Bennington and Tia
State hanea II Montpelier. that n0thinI
was eser Published Of the charge q
tbe Judges % the arenmcBis of c5ut
sci, VIC can zee tie fallaey OF IL
Globes assertions that abundant ma
tenal exists" &C. Iiistrue reports
enough exist 70 make volume az larg
as We s,efs unabridged bat who shaI
teli what Is true aad what Il false
Cos. sageaaat has been careful 20 le
nothing bal facts. aad though we a.
sorry tAal che history could uat baY
been written ycsss ago. when more q
tAeA aid hare been remembered ye
VIC SD sure that il ID accurate As fag .
material iaels are concerned. and Oh