Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-14
hausted. he has paid the penalty of his

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The news of the denial of Phair's Pc
titions for a new trial was received at
Windsor. Wednesday. little after five
o'clock, and communicated to Phair by
Superintendent Rice. Phair replied,
evincing more feeling than at any pre-
vious time, ''that settles it,
Phair spent Wednesday night writing
and revising his '.last statement" and
did not lie down till 3:45 in the morn
ing. He slept till 6:45. He ate a
hearty breakfast of beefsteak and coffee
at o'clock.
During the forenoon he was attended
by his counsel and Revs. w. M. Mick
and Geo. S. Pratt. At LAO p. m. a
despatch was received from Gov Proc
tors Secretary as follows: mo reprieve.
all right. Go ahead" Phair is once
more informed that the sentence Of death
is about to be executed upon him. AT
l:5s p. NJ. Phair was called and in COM
pany with Sheriff Simpson his deputies.
and the two clergymen proceeded with
firm step to the gallows. Each Of the
clergymen offered short prayer, when
the Sheriff asked the doomed man if he
had anything to say.
Phair, stepping toward to the front of
| the platform, said: 81 have but little to
say. am sorry that should come to
this, but do not feel as l would if |
had caused the deed for which [ am
here. / am innocent of the crime of
which | am charged and for which l
die to-day. Further, | have this state
ment (holding roll of manuscript in his
hands, written out, and will place it in
the hands of the Sheriff to be given to
my counsel, c. B. Eddy. (Here he
handed the roll to Sheriff Stimson.)
Sheriff Stimson then read the death
warrant, the first and second reprieve
granted by Gov. Proctor, April Sd.
During the reading, Phair stood with
his right hand thrust into his coat bo-
som, and his left hand behind his back.
His eyes were fixed upon the floor, and
he did not look up during the prayers
or reading. He had mustache and
chin whiskers Of about six weeks growth.
After Sheriff Stimson had finished, Phair
took Mr.. Mick by the hand and whis-
pered in his ear. repeating the same to
Supt. Rice, and Rev. Mr.. Pratt.
He smiled as he took the Sheriff S
hand for the last time and after shaking
hands with Deputies Wallace. Amsden,
Lowell, and Hewett, he placed himself
in readiness for being pinioned. Deputy
Wallace performed that duty, Phair being
supported by Deputies Lowell and Hew-
EFT. Phair stepped back on the drop al
2:lO o'clock. Deputy Amsden placed the
moose around his neck, with the knot
just back of the right ear. The black
cap was then drawn over his head. Al
this point Phair cried out Lord, Re
member me-" Sheriff Stimson ther
said: 1.-The time has now arrived wher
the sentence of the law must be passed
upon you. and may God have mercy Oh
your soul" The drop fell at precisely
2:l1. His neck was not broken although
. he fell six feet, and of course died OIL
strangulatlon. slight movement o
the shoulders and quivering of the mus
Giles was all that was noticed. He was
pronounced dead by DIR. Henry Furness
prison physicians, after hanging clever
and three fourths minutes. The othe
; physicians present were Drs Knight
Webster, Rugg, G. d. Clark, Morse ant
Ainsworth. At the end of twenty-nin
; minutes he was taken down and PLACED
: in the casket. His remains were sen
y on the midnight train, Thursday night
" and arrived in Vergepnes Friday noon
v Rev. George S. Pratt. of St. Adams
e accompanied them The funeral servic
e es were held in the Congregations
church, Rev. Geo. E. Hall officiating.
n THE LAST DEMOCRATIC DEBT.