The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07

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Mr.. Piper was released from the prison
on Friday, it being just seven years from
the day of his sentence. BY faithful per
Torrance of duty and general good con-
duct, he earned such Communication of SEN
tence as to bring him out at this time.
Prisoners who have earned by good con-
duct discount of sentence, are discharged
by order of the governor and the discharge
receiving his signature, is in the nature of
quasi pardon, and restores the convict to
citizenship. After coming out Of the
prison, he remained Friday night at Wind
sor, taking the Proctorsville stage on
Saturday morning TO that place and from
thence to Rutland, arriving here on the
evening train.
AT an interview with Mr.. Piper on Sun
day evening we found him in cheerful
spirits and free to communicate anything
relative to himself or the history of his
prison life. lie is now abont sixty years
of age With health and constitution uuirn-
pdlICu ny HIS loub confinement liz HhyS MS
conviction was just one and he has paid
the penalty of his crimes which was de-
served. He bears lis ill-will or spirit OF re-
venge against any of the parties who were
the Instruments of his conviction. The
facts of his transactions as proven were in
the main corroborated, and the general
opinions entertained here while he was
awaiting his trial and at the time of his
sentence we're probably correct.
He firmly and with apparent sincerity
aflrms that his career of crime is at an end
The reflections of these years of Danish
ment from the world have determined him
upon a future course of right living, so
that the public shall have no more occasion
to crilicise or suffer from his acts. The
lessons of the past are sufficient to impress
him with the value and duty Of pur-
suing course of virtue, and honor,
which may restore him TO his family
and friends, and he hopes to the confidence
of the public which has been forfeited by
his misdeeds HIS tone of penitence runs
through the thread of his conversation,
although mingled with pleasant humor ut
times. He appears much as when he left
Rutland, and is dressed in the style of bis
life before going to prison, having the
same watch and chain sported by HIM in
o!den time.
He took a look through town, and is sur
prised at the improvements that have been
made, and seems astonished to witness
such progress in the short SPACE Of seven
years, speaking especially of the substan-
tal business blocks that have been erected.
He recognizes his old acquaintance at
sight, and greets them cordially and
cheerfully, having a pleasant word for all,
showing no evidences of broken
or ahashed spirit He called upon many
Of his old acquintances and was Hospitality
received at the residences Of several of our
citizens. He leaves this morning a, five
o'clock to join his family in the west,
hoping that the past may be remembered
with charity by those whom he has wrong
ed, and with full faith that he can restore
himself to confidence in the community
where his future lot may be cast and hope
that he may be able to resist all evils and
become man ami citizen, who shall de-
serve we'll of his fellows