The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-08

stopped at his door. Being handy, good
natured, quiet and obedient, homeless, and
weak OF intellect, toe, he was allowed to
stay. He said that his name was Russell
Colyin, and that he came from Manchester.
VI. Not Tar from Dover lies the little town
OF shrewsbury, then quiet hamlet, now
invaded by the cottages and villas of Long
brancn pleasure seekers. Here lived Taber
Chadwick, brother-in-law to Mr. Polhuuus
ana intimate with the family. Accidentally
reading the New York Evening Post be
met, not the notice OF the Rutland Herald,
out with an account of the trial of BOorns
convinced that the Russell Colvin alleged
20 have been murdered was the very man
then living with Mr.. Polhumus, he wrote a
letter to the Evening Post, which was pub
lished December 10, 1sl9 Upon the arri-
val OF this paper at Manchester, it excited
ont little attention. The letter was believed
10 % forgery or fraud. Had not the best
people in the town long believed the Boorns
10 De guilty? Had not one, perhaps both of
them, made full confession? The bones of
the murdered man. button of his coat. his
Jack knife-had they not all been found?
hao not an upright judge made solemn
charge that
THE EVIDENCE WAS CONCLUSIVE,
and an Intelligent jury found them guilty,
asd the Legislature sanctioned their find
lngs? There was no doubt of their guilt.
none whatever, and therefore no benefit ola
doubt had been given by the jury, chief JUS
tice or court of appeals. Mr.. Cbadwick's
letter was, nevertheless taken to Stephens
cell and read aloud. The news was so over
wheiming that nature could scarcely survive
the shock. The poor fellow dropped in
ialntlng nj to the floor, and had to be recov-
ereo oy dashes of cold water. Intelligence
came next day from Mr.. Whelplsy
formerly resident OF Manches-
ter, that he himself had been to New
Jersey and seen Russell ColviD. The mem
Ders OF the jury which had convicted the
Boorns, however, hesiteted TO ACCEPT any,
thing short of the mans presence. and
Judge Chase, who had sentenced them,
pointed TO stephen Boorn's confession,
The third day came another letter. 81
have Russell Colvin with me-" wrote Mr..
Whelpley. II personally know Russell
Colvin," swore John Rempton, "he now
STANDS before me-" 1T is the same Rus
sell Colvin that married Ann Boorn, of
Manchester, w." made affidavit Mrs.
jones, of Brooklyn. But it. would not an
swer. Pride of opinion is stubborn. Doubt
of opinion dies hard. Manchester intelli-
gence, not to say piety, was on trisl, and it
behooved all good residents TO hold out
against conviction to the last. However.
Colylp, or Colvin's double, was on his way.
AS he passed through Poughkeepsie the
streets were thrODged to see hun. The news
everywher preceded him. His story was
printed in every newspaper and told at
every fres1de. At Hudson cannon were
fired; in Albany he was showed to the
crowd from platform, and all along the
road the Troy bands of music were playing
and banners Haunting and cheers were
given
AS C0LvIN PASSED BY.
Some men became famous from having been
mn I'd
cause he was alive. Towards evening of
Friday, December %, 1919, double sleigh
was driven furlously down the main street
of Manchester, to the tavern door. 1t con-
tanned Whelpley, Kempton, Chadwick and
the bewildered Russell Colvin. Immediately
cred around, and as the sleigh unloaded its
occupants and they took their places on the
piazza, exhibiting the last man 10 view,
That's Russell Colvin, sure enoughi
There's no DOUBT about it," came from the
lips OF scores of gazers. He embraced his
two children, asked after the Boorns, and
started for the jail. The prison doors were
unbolted and the news was told TO Stephen
Boorn. "Colvin has come. Stephen" said the
Rev. Lompel Haynes. HAS he?" asked
the prisoner. "Where is he?" "Here am.
Stephen" said his brother-in-law. What's
them on your legs?" "Shackles," replied
Boorn. "What for?" Because they say i
murdered you" You never hurt me in
your life," replied Colvin. The sequel is
soon told. Stephen Boom was released
from prison, as was Jesse also. Russell
Colvin returned to New Jersey. But the
Judge who suffered innocent man to be
convicted of murder by the admission OF
extTa-judicial confessions-the members of
the jury who deliberated but one hour before
agreeing upon verdict of guilty, upon evil
dence that should not hang a dog-the
deacon and church members who urged
and the ninety-seven members
Of the legislature, sitting as Court of APP
peals, who refused rehearing of evidence
what became of them.