St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-11
APPENDIX.
REPORT CONCERNING BENEFICIARIEs
FROM VERMONT, AT EDUCATIONAL IN
STTrIrTInNS IN nTIUrl

FROM VERMONT, AT EDUCATIONAL IN
sTTTUTIoNs IN OTHER STATES.
Perkins Institution for the Blind,
Boston, Mass.-Year ending October /,
1875: Number of benefciaries, 5 ex-
pense, $500. Year ending Oct. l, 1878:
Number of beneficiaries, 8 expense,
$3.50.
American Asylum for deaf and dumb,
Hartford, Conn.-Year ending Septem-
Der, 1877: Number of beneficiaries, %;
expense, S4046. Year ending Septem-
ber, 1878: Number of beneficiaries, 10;
expense, S3472.24.
Clark Institute for deaf mutes, North
ampton, Mass.-Year ending Septem-
Der, 1873: Number of beneficiaries, 8;
expense, $3.50.
Massachusetts School for Feeble
minded Youth, Boston Mass. - Year
ending October, 1877. Number of bene-
ticiaries, 3; expense S675. From Oct.
l, 1877, to July l, 1878: Number of
beneficiaries, 2; expense, 1881.
REPORT OF PARDoNs.
I.-Francis Mcdonald of North Hero,
convicted of manslaughtel, September
30, 1869, and sentenced for ten years,
was pardOned November 10, 1876, upon
the recommendation of the prison physi-
clan, superintendent and chaplain, and
other prison officials, the said prisoner
being in the last stages of pulmonary
consumption, and with no possibility of
surviving until the expiration of his
sentence.
George E. Wood, convicted of
forgery, on the thirtieth day of Septem-
Der, 1872, in the Windham county court
and sentenced for five years, was par
dOned Dec. %, 1876, few days before
the expiration of his sentence, on the
statements made by the judge who tried
him, States Attorney who conducted
the prosecution, and the States Attor-
ney in office at the time of pardon.
3.-Adolphus Parker, convicted at
the September term of Orleans county
court, 1876, of the crime of horse steal
ing, was pardoned February 20, 1877.
The court, the members of the bar who
were present at the trial, recommended
that Parker be pardoned, they all hav-
ing doubts of his guilt.
4.-Abner Sackett of Halifax, con-
victed at Windham county court, Sep
tember term, 1871, of the crime of as
sault with intent to kill, and sentenced
to the state prison for ten years, was
pardOned May IA, 1877, on the recon-
mendation of the Judge who sentenced
him, assistant judges, prosecuting at
tOrney, several of the jurors, many
members of the bar, and other promi-
nent citizens of the county, on the
ground of mitigating circumstances and
excessive sentence. The sentence was
imposed by the Supreme Court, at the
February term, 1872.
5.-ChaIles H. Porter, of Williston,
who was convicted in the Chittenden
county court, September term, 1865, of
the crime of having burglars tools,
with intent to use the same, and SEN
fenced to be imprisoned in the state
prison for the term of ten years, was
pardOned June 5, 1877. The assistant
judges at the trial, prosecuting attor-
ney, all the jurors, and large number
of the most respectable and substantial
citizens of Williston and vicinity, re-
quested his pardon under the circum-
stances of the case-his advanced age
and failing health. The presiding Judge
at his trial says, "nO error will be COM
mitted in granting a pardon"
6.-James CrOzier was pardOned Oct.
81, 1877, upon the petition of the grand
jury indicting him, eight of the petit
jurors at his trial, the assistant Judges,
prosecuting attorney, and other county
officers, and large number of the most
respectable citizens of the county, in
Guiding nearly all the members of the
bar, on the ground of mitigating cir
cumstances, his advanced age and fail
ing health. He was convicted at the
| Windham county court, September
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ter, and sentenced to the state prison
for ten years.
7.-Joseph Kezhic, an Indian of the
Penobscot tribe, convicted of the crime
of rape at the Windsor county court,
December term, 1875, and sentenced to
the state prison for three years, was
pardoned January 30, 1878, on the
! ground of grave doubt as to his guilt, it
having been shown that he was convict
ed upon disreputable and unreliable
evidence and on the statement of the
prison physician, that che is PROSTATE
with severe surgical disease uniting
him for work. A surgical operation
with his present surroundings would be
extremely hazardous. If released soon.
he could have hope of relief in some
hospital having facilities to meet the
requirements of the casen
S.-Reuben Smell, of West Fairlee.
convicted Of the crime of rape at the
December term of Orange county court,
1870, and sentenced to the state prison
for twelve years, was pardOned March
IL, 1873, on the recommendation of the
judge of the court which tried him, and
many leading citizens. There was doubt
of his guilt.
9.-Sylvester Rollins of Newport. SEN
fenced for three years, at the February
term OF Orleans county court, 1877, as
an accOmplice in forging a note for 800
was pardOned April 13, 1878, on the
recommendation of the judge who tried
him, the States Attorney and Other
lawyers of the county, and large mum.
Der of leading citizens. Rollins was
represented as the tool of another. and
was poor ignorant lad, with capacity
below the average.
lO.-A. r. Bissell, convicted of aduI
terry at the September term, of Rutland
county court, 1875, and sentenced fol
three years and six months, was par
doned May "a, 1873, on the earnest SO.
llcltation OF large number of leading
and influential men of his county. on
the ground of his extreme age and tbei,
) belief in his innocence.
il.-Cyrus F. Kenyon, convicted Al
the May term of Lamoille county court
1877, OF assault with intent to kill. and
sentenced for five years, was pardonet
May 2o, 1873, on the recommendation
OF the court which tried him, and al,
most the entire bar of the county, be.
cause, In their judgment, the evidence
1ld not warrant the verdict of the jury