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consumption He died some months after

at seventy-four years of age upon the
recommendation of the directors and SUI
perintendent of the prison, the jury who
tried him and the prosecuting officer. His
crime was committed in fit of intoxication
and under fancied insult to his wife. He
has since applied for restoration to the
prison, but the superintendent declined to
admit him without papers. In his normal
condition he was never criminal person.
Ellen O'Laughlin of Rutland, sentenced
by Rutland municipal court in October, 1883,
to the house of correction for violation of
the liquor law, Ill days, on failure to pay
fine and costs amounting to S37.76. Con-
dtionally discharged February 10, 1885. 1t
appears that this case went to final judg-
ment through an error in not perfecting APP
peal, and on request of the judge, sheriff,
states attorney, selectmen of Rutland and
other officials and citizens, setting forth the
peculiar hardships of her case, she was con-
ditionally released.
Wilfred d. Sproat of Norwich, sentenced
to state prison for ten and five years for ar
son by county court in 1874. Conditionally
released in June, 1885. He was but eighteen
when tried. His term with the time saved
by good conduct, was nearly out. If refor-
nation were possible through prison disci-
pline in this young man, 1t has been attain
ed Many of the best-minded citizens of
Norwich asked for his conditional release.
1t has worked well thus far.
Arson Hayward of Winhall, sentenced
by Windsor county court in May, 1874 for
burning his own buildings, and thereby
causing the burning of the dwelling-house
of another to the state prison for twenty
years. Condtionally discharged in Jnne,
1885, on petition of neighbors and acquain-
tances, among whom are selectmen and
other town officials, and magistrates, pro-
fessors and business men of all callings.
William Nalor of Vergennes, sentenced
in 1885 by county court to house of correc-
ton one year for burglary. Conditionally
discharged last June on representation of
states attorneys and others, showing clear
merits for same.
Alice NJ. Day of st. Johnsbury, sentenced
in 1883 for larceny, to three years in the
house of correction Abundant proof came
to me in the case of this young woman that
her errors of life were the result of bad in
huences. Married while a girl of seven
teen to drunken fellow, and decoyed into
the crime of which she was convicted, by a
villain, recommended to executive elem
ency by the states attorney for her prose-
cution and by the present states attorney,
familiar with the case, and convinced by
the statements of the late matron of the
house of correction that from chronic in
frmities she would be an invalid at prison
service. / extended to her a chance for
reformation--the liberties of the prison, in
November last past-her confinement in
Jail and in the prison, with her time credited
for good conduct there, having proved suf-
ticient for her case as viewed by me.
Ellen Cronan of Rutland sentenced Sep
TENDER, 1885, by the municipal court of Rut-
land to 105 days in the house of correction,
for selling liquor, Released conditionally
January 1st last, upon request and repre-
sensations of the Judge of the court, chief of
police of Rutland, town grand juror the
board of selectmen and many other citizens.
She had a nursing infant with her.
Michael Kennedy of Rutland, sentenced
in rnhhprU n
for twelve years. Conditionally discharged
last April. Upon careful examination | be-
came satisfied that this lad was not the in
stigator of the crime, but was led to it by
older offenders who escaped detection. The
Judge who sentenced him advises me that
the sentence was made under misapprehen-
sion of this fact and asks that he be condi-
tionally released. The entire court and
officers of the law in his prosecution concur
with the presiding judge in the request, and
many good citizens of Rutland, with the as
saulted party, invite it by letter and petition
George Barney of Burlington, sentenced
by Burlington city court for statutory burg
larry and grand larceny to house of correc-
ton July, 1884, for five years. COnditionally
discharged September 14th last, on recon-
mendation of superintendent and directors,
and satisfactory proof that his death from
tubercular consumption is near.
Alvin r. Stokes OF St. Johnsbury, sem
fenced by supreme court in May, 1888, to
state prison for seven years, for procuring
an abortion. Conditionally discharged Sep
tember 1886. Medical testimony of prison
physician satisfied me that this convict is
subject to tubercular consumption if con-
tnued in prison. His conditional discharge
is prayed for by most of the jury who tried
him, the officers of the law who prosecuted
him, and by the Judge at trial Besides, his
wife, woman of good name, is shown to be
in her last sickness and asks that her hus-
band may be released to see her before her
death. Also, more than a hundred of the
good citizens of st. Johnsbury join in the
petition.
James Conlin of Shrewsbury, convicted
by Rutland municipal court of larceny on
information and plea OF guilty and SEN
fenced to three years in state prison. Con-
ditionally discharged on account of increas-
ing impairment of mental faculties, soon
likely to result in insanity if confinement
is prolonged. The proof of this was con-
elusive.
Larry Mansfield of Rockingham, SEN
fenced to house of correction in March,
1885, three years for larceny by Windham
county court. In last stages of chronic
syphilis. Pardoned in March, 1882, on ur-
gent request of the directors and all the
work-house officials for the sanitary safety
of the institution.
Ida Smith of Underhill sentenced to the
house of correction one year and six
months, for bigamy, by the Burlington city
court, August LIST last. PardOned Septem-
Der IS on request of directors and officers OF
of the house of correction. Her contine.
ment in childbirth drawing Nigh the insti.
tuition not being suitable for lying-in hos
pital, it seemed to be for the good of the
public to return her to Underhill.
ST. ALBANs HOSPITAL.
! To His ErceHency, Samuel e. Pngree, Cor
| ernor of VermOnt.-By Act No. 1853 of the
legislature of 1882 and section sixth of said
act it becomes the duty of the directors o.
the st. Adams Hospital to report to you an.
nually, on or before the first day of August
in each year. the number of patients receiv
ed into the hospital during the year ending
July the LIST preceding, distinguishing indi.
gent from paying patients, the nature o
their diseases, etc, the nature and value OF
the property of the corporation, its resources
and pecunary condition. This duty the
directors have imposed on me and it covers
the period from July LIST, 1884, to July LIST
1886, period OF two years. A severe injury
received June ODD, 1885, prevented me from
reporting last year. First as to number o
PATIENTS there were 1913 paying and
eighteen non-paying. Their diseases were
as follows: Cystitis, o. bronchitis, 3; diseases
of eye, 4; erysipelas, | hemi-pegia, piles
/; secondary syphilis, /; uterine disease,
nervous prostration, 3; fracture of femur,
pull. hemorrhage, /; delirium tremens,
measles, typhoid fever, / varicose ulcer
| /; fracture of leg above and below knee, l
diarrhHa, 2; inhrmties of age, l.; cancer,
| OF the above patients, six ded-} from can
Ger, from delirium tremens, l from rail
road injury and from old age. Twenty
two were cured, 6 improved and 3 not i'm
proved AS to the nature and value of the
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