Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
APPENDIX.
REToRT CONCERNING BENEFICIARrEs FROM vER-
MONT, AT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
IN OTHER STATES.

MONT, NJ EBItAIlpNAI INSTITUTIONS
| IN OTHER STATES
prkins Institution for the Blind Boston, Mass.
| Year ending October l. 1915: Number OF bene-
fearies, o; expense, $500. Year ending October
/, 1873. Number of benefcaries, s; expense,
$3.50
American Asylum for deaf and dumb, Hart
| fSrd Conn Year ending September, 1877 Num-
her of bene6ciaries, %; expense, S4Ol6. Year
ndng September, 1873: Number Of benefciares,
| 81 expense, S3i72.4
| Clark Institute for deaf mutes, Northampton
iIass-Year ending September, 1877: Number of
ienefciaries, 2; expense, $500. Year ending
september, 1873: Number of beneficiaries, 81 ex-
| )ense $3.50
Massachusetts, School for Predetermined Youth,
Boston, Mass.-Year ending October, 1877. Num-
| Der of beneficiaries, B; expense. S675. From
Dctoter l. 1877, to July 1, 1878 Number of bene-
icaries, 2; expense, S5Sl.
REPORT OF PARDoNs.
1.-Francs Mcdonald of North Hero, convicted
of nansaughter, September 3lst, 1869 and
| sentelced for ten years, was pardoned November
| 10th, 1876, upon the recommendation of the
prisoI physician, superintendent and chaplain
and cther prison officials, the said prisoner being
in tn, last stages of pulmonary consumption, and
withno possibility OF surviving until the expira-
ton of his sentence.
2-Ceorge L. Wood convicted of forgery, on
the dirtie,h day of September, 1872 in the Wind
| ham County Court, and sentenced for five years.
was pardoned December 23d, 1876, few day be-
| fOrethe expiration of his sentence on the state
| mems made by the Judge who tried him. States
| Attorney who conducted the prosecution, and the
States Attorney in office at the time OF pardon.
s-Adolphus Parker convicted at the Sep
! TEMPER term of Orleans County Court, 1876, Of
the crime of horse stealing, was pardoned Febru-
ary 10th, 1871 The court, the members of the
| bar who were present at the trial recommended
that Parker be pardoned, they all having doubts
of lis guilt
of Jalifay ponyptpd NJ
| the Windham County Court September term,
1871, of the crime of assault with intent to kill,
| and sentenced to the State Prison for ten years,
was pardoned May 14ih, 1877, on the recommend
| alton of the Judge who sentenced him. assistant
Judges prosecuting attorney several of the jurors,
many members of the bar, and other prominent
citizens of the county, on the ground OF mitigat-
ing circumstances and excessive sentence. The
sentence was imposed by the supreme Court, at
| the February term, 1877.
5-Charles H. Porter of Williston, who was
convicted in the Chittenden County Court, Sep
tember term 1868, of the crime of having in his
possession burglars tools, with intent to use the
same and sentenced to be imprisoned in the State
Prison for the term of ten years, was pardoned
June 9TH, 1871 The assistant judges at the trial,
prosecuting attorney all the jurors and n large
number Of the most respectable and substantial
| citizens of Wilston and vicinity, requested his
| pardon under the circumstances of the case-his
advanced age and failing health. The presiding
Judge at his trial says, no error will be commit
| ted in granting u pardon.
6.--.James Crozer was pardoned October 81
1871 upon the petition of the grand jury indicing
him, eight of the petit jurors at his trial, the as
sistant Judges, prosecuting attorney and other
county officers, and a large number of the most
respectable citizens of the county, including nearly
all the members of the bar, on the ground of nit
igating circumstances, his advanced age and fail
| ing health He was convicted at the Windham
cs"..5X Court September term, 1873, of the crime
Of ihaiisi""e'-.- - -o-tar"ad TO the State
| Prison for ten years
7-Joseph Kezhic, an Indian of the Penob-
scot 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 3Oth, 1873, on the ground
of grave doubt as to his guilt, it having been
| shown that he was convicted upon diSreput tble
and unreliable evidence; and on the statement of
the prison physician, that she is PROSTATE with
a severe surgical disease uniting him for work.
A surgical operation with his present surround
| ings would be extremely hazardous II released
soon, he could have hope of relief in some hospi-
tai having facilities to meet the requirements of
| the case"
S-Reuben Smell, of West Farlee, 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 II, 1878, on the recommendation OF the
| Judge of the court which tried him, aud many
leading citizens. There was doubt of his guilt,
9-Sylvester Rollins, of Newport, sentenced
for three years, at the February term of Orleans
County Court, 1877, as an accomplice in forging a
note for 800, pardoned April 13, 1875 on
the recommendation of the judge who tried him
| the States Attorney and other lawyers of the
county, and large number of leading citizens.
| Rollins was represented as the tool OF another,
and was poor, ignorant lad, with capacity below
the average.
10.-A r. Bissell, convicted OF adultery at
the September term of Rutland County Court
! 1915, and sentenced for three years and six
months, was pardoned May 81 1878, on the earn
| est solicitation of a large number of leading and
influential men of his county, on the ground OF
his extreme age and their belief in his innocence.
1l-Cyrus f. Kenyon, convicted at the May
term of a.amoille County Court, 1877, of assault
with intent to kill, and sentenced for five years
was pardoned May 2S, 1878, ON the recommends
tion of the court which tried him and almost the
entire bar Of the county because, in their indg
ment the evidence did not warrant the verdict o
the jury. Eight of the jurymen who sat in th'
case also recommended his pardon.
12.-Charles Stacy, on the 14th day of Novem
ber, 1877, before the Municipal Court of the vii
lage of Rutland, was, upon plea of guilty, con
yicted of the crime of larceny and sentenced Il
the State Prison for three years He was par
doned July 22d, 1878, on the ground of menta
imbecility.
13-Joseph Wilson, who was convicted at th,
Addison county court of the crime of highwa,
robbery, at its June term, 1874, and sentenced il
tine state Prison Tor hNe years, was phrdoneI
August 10th, 1873 upon the petition of influentia
citizens in the vicinity. Wilson is youth Hi
time would expire in a few weeks.
Michael McCue, who was convicted in tn
Windsor county court, June term, 1876, for thu
crime Of burglary and larceny, and sentenced u
the State Prison for five years, was pardone'
August Both, 1878, on the petition signed b.
numerous citizens in the vicinity, on the groun,
| that the ends of justice under all the circum
stances had been fully satisfied,
15.-,Iohn A. Ring convicted of manslaughte
at the December term of Addison County Court
, and sentenced by the Supreme Court ON the BOT
, day of January, 1872, for term of eleven year
was pardoned September q, 1878 havng-iu
cluding his communication for good conduct
served a term of about seven years, which is III
minimum sentence of Imprisonment which tn
statute provides in this class of offences Tn
I Judge who tried the case Is of opinion from tn
circumstances of the case-the deceased havin
been the aggressor-that the sentence shoul
have been as light as the law would allow Tn
I pardon is also recommended by nine Of the jul
ors who sat in the case, and strongly pressed b
prominent and influential men who are famia
with the circumstances and a large number {
I Rings neighbors and acquaintance.
. By Governor Proctor: