The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-11

1867. by George w. McDougall, sheriff or
under sheriff, at Madison, Wisconsin, and
was broaght here for trial. He was tried
at the March term, 1868, OF the Rutland
county court, and convicted for uttering
the SO, 400 draft, knowing it to be forged.
His case was carried to the supreme court,
the judgment of the county court affirmed,
| and he was sentenced TO be confined IN the
state prison at Windsor for the term of
eight years from February 8, 1860. Under
the statute, makingan allowance of time
for good behavior, one year of his SEN
tence is remitted, and, for the third time,
he visits Rutland. 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. He is now abont sixty years
of age with health and constitution unim-
paired by his long confinement. He says his
conviction was just one and he has paid
the penalty of his crimes which was de-
served. He bears ms 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 tho general
opinions entertained here while he was
awaiting his trial and at the time of his
sentence were probably correct.
He firmly and with apparent sincerity
alllrms that his career of crime is at an end
The reflections of these years of banlsh-
ment from the world have determined him
upon future course of right living, so
that the public shall have no more occasion
to critcse or suffer from his acts. The
lessons of the past are sufficient TO impress
him with the value and duty of pur-
suing a 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 ct
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
olden time.
He took 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.
lie recognizes his old acquaintance at
sight, and greets them cordially and |
cheerfully, having a pleasant word for all,
showing no evidences of broken |
or abashed 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 at 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 anil citizen, who shall de-
serve we'll of his fellows.
Other indictments, as we understand, are |
still pending against him in our court, but .
whether it is proposed to pursue him any /
further, we are not advised.