Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15
Executive Pardons.


be such a report, and that governors
should grant no pardons which viii not
stand the test Of public scrutiny:
rARDoNs AND coSDITIoSAL DISCHARGES.
Margaret Cloran of Burlington son.
/ fenced in June, 1854, by BURLINGTON civ
/ court for selling liquor, to the House ~
/ Correction for one month and fined 500
and costs alternate sentence A53 dnvg
COnditionally discharged December5 IGS4
upon satisfactory proof of inability of
herself, or friends, to pay the fine, and on
recommendation, with good rrasons
stated, of the states attorney sheriff
/ mayor and others.
| Edward Gaffney of Windsor sentenced
| in June, 1883, to state prison for six wears.
for assault with intent to kill. Condition
/ ally discharged December 10, 1854, upon
satisfactory proof that he was about to die
of consumption. He died some months
after his release.
Jonas j. Snow of Walden sentenced
for life to state prison for murder IN sec
und degree, III June 1874. COnditiOually
/ discharged at ~ years of age, upon the
| recommendation of the directors and su-
perlntendent Of the prison, the iury who
tired MN ana the prosecuting officer. His
/ crime was committed in a fit OF utONica-
/ ton, ana under fauCied insult to his wife
lie has since applied for restoration To the
prison, bat the superintendent declined to
admit him without papers. In his nor.
mai condition he was never criminal
person.
Ellen OIaughlin Of Rutland sentenced
by tuiland Municipal Court in October, 1
lSS3, to the House Of Correction fer To-
Iatlon of the liquor law. iii days. ON fail
are to pay fine and costs amounting I'd
s3'.' ConditonHlly discharged Fcbrua
ry 10, $50. 1t appears that this case went
to final Judgment through an error in noNV
/ perfectiug appeal and on request of thes
Judge, sheriff, states attOrneV selectmen
! OF Rutland and other officials and citizens,
setting forth the peculiar hardship~ OF her
case, she was conditioually released
Wilred d. Suroat of \or,rich SON
fenced to state prison for t4n and i've
wears. for arson. bv county conf i'm 1s1i
Conditiuuallv released i'm Tunp 1NS5 He
was bat Is when tried Ills Term with
the time saved by good conduct WA, near
through prison discipline in this ,ounC
man, 1t has been attained MANY If the
be-t minded citizen, of Norwich at.,d ror
h, conditional release 1t Ina. worked
well thus tar.
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house Of another, To- tie Sfafr nr,.,,. f1r
~ wears. CoudltIouqllv DISCHARGED i'm
June lo~T on Uptition of npiuh bur- r.. ;Ic-
uuaiutatce. ,un,,te whom nra. -el....,,..,,
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professor, and business mon nt aI c.O'
ings.
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al ,' ~ ~ '' t VI 81 NJ
Ct! ~ ~, ~ Nuutly Cotrl TO the house
III 'gC''I J,e year ior oIIrG.rE. on
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