The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-07

NnSAO noa uOt bceu inc ubu6l amount OF
moving this spring, three families having
lett the place and three came to take their
places; but of the usual changing, by those
seeking more convenient places, not one.
VI the new corners we are pleased to men
ton MIR. e. Warren, who for some time
past has kept market in Bristol, and will
establish something Of the kind at this
place, and intends to run a supply meat
wagon this summer.
Our usual quota of teachers are about
starting out for their several schools, while
Miss Lottie b. Walker IS retained as teach
er here; Miss Katie Austin Is teaching on
Munger street, Miss Jennie Nash at New
Haven street, Miss Emma Flint in the de-
pot district, and Miss Amelia Goodroe on
| Beech hill.
Calvin Q. Carr left for Albany last Mon
day, he is in the employ of tho Western
Union telegraph company.
| This part of the moral heritage is seldom
heard from through the press. We are a
quiet people but like to come into notoriety
occasionally; yet doubt If we have one
inhabitant who would wish to change
places with John Z. Phair, even for the
sake OF gaining the notorety he has.
John p. Phair spent the fret fourteen
years OF his existence in this place, and the
residence the family occupied Is still
known as the Phair place. Here John re-
ceived his education, and learned to write
the hand that has since caused him so
much trouble, as 1t appears to me that the
hand writing on the Adams house register
was the strongest witness against him,
when In reason and fact it should have had
no weight, as similarity in writing is very
common and 1t 10 easy also to initiate the
hand writing Of another, as 1 am inclined
to believe was done in this case.
1t was hard to believe that one who had
but few years since resided among us,
and united in the games and sports of his
school fellows had grown 30 hardened as to
murder a woman in cold blood, then in the
face OF death protest his innocence of the
crime. All the evidence and prejudice
were brought out against him old stories
OF his deeds were clothed IN new dress of
brilliant hue and made to sound as harshly
as possible. This seemed wrong to me at
the time of the trial. and before even. The
case was made dark one, little evidence in
his favor, and still less attention paid to
that evidence. Finally we were obliged to
ask ourselves the question, eff it was not
John Phair that murdered Mrs. Freeze then
| who was the murderer ?" We submitted
to the decision of the court, thinking 1t was a
court of justice, and that probably justice
had been done.
Yet at the last moment the execution
was stayed, and evidence in behalf of the
prisoner comes forward to establish his in
nocence, 1t truly seems as if a higher DOW
er than earthly was directing and guiding
those long neglected witnesses. | trust
their memories may serve them faithfully,
the wrongs righted, and the guilty one or
ones brought to justice.
1t appears to me that the detec tiveo be-
lieved ga bird in the hand worth two in the
bush, and if the bird was only held tight
enough 80 that it could not flutter, the
prize ($2 5000 was sure; therefore as the
means to fight suit in the courts was no,
in his power, their bird was secure.
Now here is one point that cannot set.
tie to my satisfaction, and If due attention
was given it might lead to the arrest of an
other party or parties. Did not Rutland
milkman testify at the trial of Phair 'that
on the morning of the murder, when pass
ing the house of Mrs. Freeze, that he
heard loud, exciting voices, and stopped in
front of her house and ascertained that the
voices proceeded from within, concluded il
was women quarrellng and passed along"
1t was then five o'clock or after, and Phair
can ciearly prove tnat ne was on his way
to Boston some time before that milk ven
der passed the house of Mrs. Freeze Now
who were those angry females2 Was moi
one Aurelia Brooks2
Trusting that higher power than that OF
"reward seekers" may sway the minds OF
the people, will await the course OF
events,
BENNINGTON.
Bennington village has eleven "solid
men" whose aggregate avoirdupois is 9, 45O
or 222. 5-11 pounds each.
Seventeen persons were added to the
Second Congregational church on Sunday.
Rev. II. L. Grant, late of Amsterdam,
N. Y, began his pastorate OF the Methodist
church on Sunday.
Prof. r. s. Manuel of New York, will
teach dancing to good sized class, be-
ginning Monday.
Local amateurs produce "The Fireman
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
wARDsBoRo.
Wardsboro has voted to aid the proposed
Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad to the
amount of $4,000, which it is said will
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