The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-28
The Case of Carr.

There is considerable feeling manifested
in regard to the case Of Carr, who is sen.
fenced to be hung next Friday for murder.
The statute provides that 'No person sen
fenced shall DO executed previous to the
first day OF January next after the close Of
the session OF the Legislature following
such sentence, evidently with the inten.
ton that he shall have the privilege Of ap.
plying to the Legislature for commute.
ton of his sentence. Carr was sentenced
during the term Of the last legislature and
applied to that legislature for commute.
ton of his sentence which was refused. il
was thought by his friends that he would
be reprieved by the Governor, on the
ground that one full term of the Legislature
would not intervene between his sentence
aud execution, but the Governor, after APP
plying to Judge Redfeld for counsel, de-
cidcd that as lie had ayailed himself Of his
right TO appeal TO session Of the legisla.
ture hc had exhausted his right under the
hw aud refused a reprieve
In view OF the farts, NJ j Hnpgood OF
Peru, a member Of the last Legislature adj
diesstl letter to the governor which was
published ia the Boston HTabt which we
give below II the Governor gave the as.
surance that is claimed 10y Mr. Hapgool,
therc seems to be some reason who he
should grant reprieye in this case,
although the strict intcnt Of the law may
have been complied with.
10 the Hon Roswell Farnham, Cover.
nor Of Vermont Dear Sir: As native
born citizen of Vermont, Interested alike
with yourself in the inst and equal execu
tion Of her laws, desire to call our at.
tention TO the following facts relative 10
the case Of Royal s. Carr, sentenced to be
executed Tor murder upon the 18th OF this
month.
FIRST Being without friend ora dollar
devoid Of understanding and Of the sense
of the Nervousness OF his crime or Of his
responsibility, be should ENJOY at least all
equal degree OF lcnieucy with the criminal
o. wealth. position and intelligence.
Second That person bora aud reared
within the bounds OF our State should
reach the age Of 40 unable to read or write.
10 distinguish the moaths Of the year or
the different denominations OF money, is
oWi ing either 20 the criminal negligence Of
the state or 10 the utter incapaciiy OF the
individual either Of which conditions
should debaf the state from the execution
II the death penalty
Third That Royal :. Carr was SO far
below the average capacity m TO lie IRE.
sponsible, and could he turned by the
slightest influence, Was the testimony Of
All who Wore cl0sly connected With him.
Fourth That lac sAs influenced 10 the
act by his brother, Chester Carr luoW a
fngiiiTel 10 serve his own lustful purposes,
was the testimony and verdict Of ala
fact which WIS not however, brought into
prominence until after he had been con
yicted and Chester had Acd.
Fifth The Legislative committee 10 which
was referred the bin for the Communication
Of his sentence brought in an adverse 70.
port only after standing for . long time
evenly divided.
TaE FONT oT THE NATTEA
sixth His sentence is contrary 10 tho
direct letter Of the law. A day means day
IA fall h0urH mot a part thereof 4
week means week seven fall days--not
part thereof A session Of the Legislature
means a session Of the Legislature the full
number Of days which il actually sits not
a part thereof Aud 30 Judicial eonstrnc-
ii0u. legal quibhle 81 supreme court
technically should be allowed 10 deprive
a man, however deprAyed. Of taoye 81
HAS life. BAndy not phrases, ~Ield no; dia-
leeties against man Who stands upon the
hrink Of fslop'r grave. Pni the coasiruc-