Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-28
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Approaching Execution OF Mrs. Meaker.

The Windsor Journal says: " Mrs. Meaker has
been informed that the law will be executed with
absolute certainty next Friday When asked II
she desired to say anything at the time, she
Piled, Perhaps i shall | want to see my son
once more. He will be sorry for what he has
done, and will repent OF 1t on his death bed In
conversation with Sheriff Amsden, she expressed
desire to see the gallows when he had it erected.
She seemed anxious to know IL she would be re-
quired to ascend the fatal steps Alone asserting
that she could do 80 II necessary. The same rope
will be used that termina ed the lives OF Gravelin,
Hayden and Carr. Like all others who have pre-
coded her, she stouty denies that she has COM
mitted any crime, and that those who have been
Instrumental in securing her conviction viii re-
pent of 1t in their dying hours. Mrs MesR\r Is
as deaf as an adder, and has no appreciation OF
noise OF any kind. All communication Is done In
writing. Physically, she is tong and muscular,
and is much better in appearance than when she
arrived at the prison over two years ago. As the
hour approaches for the final act Of this tragedy
Mrs. Meaker hiss grown calm, and occupies much
OF her time with her knitting work. Her course
OF action during the past few weeks shows that
her previous efforts TO convince the prison ofi-
cials that she was insane were cnnningly planned,
and having failed In this she now accepts the stu-
alton with the same hardened determination that
has been 80 frequently displayed by criminals
under the sentence Of death officer Roin AIMS
den OF Windsor, whose duty Ii Ia as sheriff of
Windsor county, will perform the painful ceremo-
MES at the execution. Already he has been be-
execution OF this wretched woman. Probably at
no time In the history OF executions In Vermont
has the pressure for passes been so great as now
Ii is the expressed desire OF the prison authorities
that the WITNESSES be limited TO small number"
NEwBURr.-Mr. William Bailey OF Jefferson
Hill died last Friday OF pneumonia and WAS bur
led on sabbath day E. Rev. r. N Granger pre-
siding elder will hold this week at the Methodist
church the last quarterly meeting OF the present
conference wear. , John Weeks has moved ont of
the Montebello House into other quarters, >. Mr..
Moses Clark sold all his personal property at auc.
tion last Wednesday aud Is now preparing to go
10 Dakota. Rev j. Prescott Of the New Hamp.
shire conference has n daughter attending school
at Newbury seminary. Mrs. John Hale, who
has been spending the fall aud part OF the winter
in Michigan, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs
II s. Rice Of Fairee remained in town during the
Sabbath. II Is reported that William Atkinson
has been In New York for the purpose OF selling
the Monticello property. Mr.. A. J, Knight has
finished the new saw-nill, and parties owning 1t
are now waiting for water. The graded school
question will be postponed until another season
-, The two churches worshipped at the Meth
odist house last Sabbath. The house was filled
and the EXERCISES ere very interesting. =. Mr.
Thomas Hubbard has been detained by sickness
from going to New York city.
EAST RoxBuRy-Rev. Wells Hadey OF Bar
nard spoke from words fund in l. John 49,
Sunday forenoon. In the afternoon Elder l.. W.
Brigham occupied the deck and spoke from
words found In Romans v; L.. Elder Kenny
worth OF West Virginia IL expected here next
Sabbath. 10. Miss Della Pike returns to West
Randolph thus week TO take care OF her aunt,
Mrs. l. + upham, who is nearly blind. MIR.
Henry Bakers health Is very poor at this time.
His sister from Chelsea is stopping with him
few days.,,F D. Allen has secured a Swede ~
work Tor him this season and Others are oontem-
plating the same thing.