The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-25
correspondence Of THE GLOBE
A LETTER FROM WINDSOR.
AN INTERVIEW WITH PHAIR.
Letter from Phair-He Gives his Wherea-
bouts from Saturday night to Tuesday Morn
WINDSOR. April "a, 1877.

A Letter from Phair-Ho Gives his Wherea-
bouts from Saturday night to Tuesday Morn
ing.
WINDSOR, April "a, 1877.
Editor Rutland G5o5e:-Aurelia Brooks
and the bundle of bloody clothes are sub
jects of general comment among all classes
in Windsor and vicinity. The query why
this matter was not investigated during the
trial tends to lead many TO doubt the truth
fulness of the waeherwoman's statement.
A few who are positive of Phair's guilt,
and question the act of Governor Fairbanks
in granting the respite, discountenancs both
the facts recently developed in Providence,
as well as all other evidence which may
influence the governor to grant a longer
reprieve. This class would have Phair
executed on May 4th, and attribute the
present status of public interest and sym
pathy to a mercenary enterprise on the
part Of representatives of the press. These
patrons of mendacious gossip represent an
element for the most part totally ignorant
of the evidence which convicted Phair and
are particularly characterized by ting same
questionable standing as the Rutland de-
tectives which furnished the same.
To the minds of those who represent the
culture and intelligence of their respective
communities the question of Pbair's guilt,
and particularly the expedieucy Of exc
cutting him the fourth of May next ia re-
garded one of serious reflection. While
many are strong advocates Of capital pun
ishment, but few can be found who would
have the death penalty inflicted on Phair
at the time assigned by the governor. Pub
lie sentiment, instead Of against Phair as
recently reported, is growing strongly in his
favor. The following petition to Governor
Fairbanks is signed by a large number of
the best people in town, and will doubtless
represent to his excellency the true sentl-
ment of the reliable citizens of Windsor:
TO His ETcelency, H0rdce Fair6anks,
Governor Of Vermont
Your petitioners, inhabitants of---
and immediate vicinity, profoundly honor
ing the executive clemeucy temporarily re-
pllCfluS UOHd L : L uhiI HUN GASCuJlOD,
and painfully impressed with the danger of
a mistake iii the careful, houest and pure
course of justice in this case, do earnestly
implore such further mercy for the re-
proved convict as will enable the legisla-
ture of the state to take his extraordinary
case into lis supreme consideration.
Your correspondent visited Phair a short
time yesterday morning Phair is in con-
slant receipt OF bympathethic and cheering
letters from sll sections of the stale. He
conyersea freely upon all subjects relative
to his condition and fully and firmly be-
lieves that sufficient evidence will be pre-
sented to the governor TO justify q longer
reprioye. lie is confident that with d care
ful and thorough investigation of his case
no person unless preiudiced against him
Can longer doubt his innocence. The en-
closed copy Of o communication from
Phair 10 a Boston Globe reporter may be of
interest TO the readers of TIE RUTLAND
GLOBE