Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

WINDSOR, VT, Feb. 9, Is77.-Your cor
respondent visited Hayden, who is In pris-
on Tor the murder of his wife last Septem-
Der, yesterday afternoon in his cell, and
conversed with him for nearly an hour. |
! found Hayden sick in bed. and he looked
like a man 10 the last stages Of consump-
ton. and he seemed to be in a wretched
| frame of mind.
remarked to Hayden that the report had
gained considerable circulation all over the
State that he was going to make stubborn
defence on the ground Of insanity, brought
about by excessive drink. The prisoner
rose up in bed, and said IL tell you Just
what | propose to do. When get before
the Court and am asked to plead, | shall
plead not guilty. do not propose to offer
any defence, for the reason that | have not
had the means TO have counsel. 1t is true
the State has given me two of the ablest
lawyers in the State but | have not seen
them they have not been near me to con-
suit me. nor do | know what they have
been doing in my behalf. No. | propose
to protest against any plea other than that
of not gully, because do not
remember anything of the awful
crime with which now stand charged.
Yes, | shall GO shall go if have To be
taken on my bed. Nobody shall say | am
playing sick. want to go. God knows |
DO, and | shall go if | die
left Hayden, and passing the second
cell below, No. IA, the one where Miles
was kept for safe keeping year ago, while
awaiting trial. was greeted with a "Good
day, Mr.. -" and looking toward the
grated door saw the face of
JOHN P. PHAIR, THE CONDEMNED MURDERER.
sentenced to be hanged on the 9th of April
Phalr put his right hand through the bars
and shook hands with mo. lie spoke in q
tremulOus voice and was undoubtedly
lab0ring under great mental agony. He
said he was innocent of the crime for which
no was to be executed. | told him that
feared there was no hope for him. He
realized the fate which awaited him, and
said, Yes, and tho time il growing very
short for me to live. did not know until
day before yesterday that the Governor
could not commute uny sentence or pardon
me; that 1t took the action OF tho Legisa-
ture. The only action the Governor could
take would be u reprieye"
Phair spoke iDr sJme moments regarding
his past career. When told him that had
only an hour previously read his death war
rant, which was in tho hands Of Sheriff
StimsOn tor his execution, the tears trckled
down his cheeks, and he then more than
ever before realized the doom which awaited
him. lie passes his time in solitary con-
fnement and reads the religious books given
him The execution will DO a. private as
possible. Already numerous applications
Tor tickets have begun to come to the
sheriff; but very few will bo issue besides
those given to the proper represen tatiyes of
the press. and these will be limited
GRAVELIS, THE wEATHERsFIELD MURDERER,
arrived at ono clock, yesterday, and was
put in his Old quarters. lie il very weak
and fearlully dOwncast in spirits. Ii will
be some time before Gravelin will be able
to perform any labor. Windsor prison is
Just now holding larger number of pris-
oners than ever before, and the Warden
tells me that in the next fortnight there
will be large number OF new corners arrive
from the courts now in sessioa,-Csr, Bos-
ton Journal,