The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02
given BY jury, Chief Justice or Court of

Appeal.
Mr.. Cbadwicks letter was, nevertheless,
taken to Stephens cell and read aloud. The
news was SO overwhelming that nature
could scarcely survive the shock. The poor
fellow dropped in fainting-ft to the floor.
and had to be recovered BY dashes Of cold
water. Intelligence came next day from
Mr.. WEelpley, formerly . resident of Man
chester, that he himself had been to New
Jersey and seen Russell Colvin. The men,
bers Of the jury which had convicted the
Boorns. however, hesitated 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. ~
have Russell Colvin with me-" wrote Mr.
Whelyley. Il personally know Russell Col
| vim, swore John Rempton; "he now stands
before me-" at is the same Russell Colvin
who married Sarah Boorr Of Manchester,
VT, made affidavit Mrs. Jones of Brook
Ign. But it w. uld not answer, Pride of
| opinion is stubborn. Doubt Of opinion dies
hard. Manchester intelligence, not to say
piety, was on trail and it behooved all good
| residents 10 hold out against conviction to
the last.
IAOWCSCI, SVlt1u, UT COlVlu uOuOi6, WAS
on his way. AS he passed through POUCH
keepsie the streets we're thronged to see
| him. The news everywhere preceded him.
His story was printed in every newspaper
and told at every freside. At Hudson can
| non were fired; in Albany he was shown to
the crowd from platform; and all along the
road to Troy bands of music were playing,
| and banners we're Haunting and cheers were
given as Colvin passed by. Some men be-
come famous from having been murdered.
Russell! Colvin was famous because he was
alive.
Toward evening of Friday, December o.,
1919, double sleigh was driven furiously
down the main street Of Manchester to the
| tavern door. 1t contained Whelpley, Kemp
| ton, Chadwick and the bewildered Russell
Colyin. Immediately crowd OF men, women
and children gathered around, and as the
sleigh unloaded its occupants and they took
their place on the piazza, exhibiting the lost
man to view, That's Russell Colvin. sure
| enough, There's no doubt about it,' came
from the lips OF scores Of The gazers He
embraced ms two children, asked after the
Boorns, and started for the Jail
| The prison-doors were unb.lte and the
news was told to Stephen Boorn "Colvin
| has come! Stephen, said the Rev. LemLel
Haynes. HAS hey asked the prisoner.
| Where is he:" Here am, Stephen" said
his brother n-law. "Whats them on your
legs." .'Shackles, replied Boorn. What
for?" because they said murdered you. ;"
Your never hurt me in your life" replied
| Colvin
The sequel is soon told Stephen Boorn
was released from prison, as was Jesse also.
Russell Colvin returned to New Jersey
But the judge, who suffered an innocent man
to be convicted of murder by the admission
Of extrajudicial confessions-the members
OF the jury who deliberated but one hour
before agreeing upon verdict of Guilty"
upon evidence that should not hang a dog
the deacon and church members who urged
| confession and preached repentance-and
the ninety seven members Of the Legisa
iure, sitting as Court Of Appeals who re-
fused re-hearing Of vidence-what became
| Of them?