Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
PROTESTS TO THE GOVERNOR.

of executive clemency should receive some
adequate explanation.
PROTESTS TO THE GOVERNOR.
Prominent Residents Ask Him to Explain
This Strange Move.
versennes, Aug. 2.-The people are very
indignant over the pardon of Lizzie Noon
an by Gov Grout. They cannot seem to
express their feelings In words. Free
Press reporter has interviewed several citi-
Gems Of Fcrrisburgh in the matter. All say
that they did not know that she was TO
have been pardoncd and If a meeting of
the citizens of that town was called, there
would not be one vote In favor of having
her set at liberty Several prominent far
mers and residents have written a letter
to the governor this morning asking for
an explanation and protesting against the
action. They told Free Press reporter
that the women of the place felt worse
over having her pardoned than the men S
she had demoralized many OF the young
men CT the town. over 25 signed this let
ter and every one that saw 1t wanted the
privilege to sign II. Several more letters
We're sent to-day.
Following Is history of the crimes
which led to her conviction: August /, 1897,
certain person went into the office Of
States Attorney Fish and informed him
that the depot at New Haven was to be
pl'htll llllo iudN ilEnt ny FTHUh BulIty
and certain other person. The states
attorney had officers at the depot to
watch. An attempt was made by two per-
sons by cutting into the window on the
back part of the depot. but were fright
ened off. That same night the depot at
Ferrisburgh was broken into. A barrel of
coffee, a pair of boots and certain fishing
tackle were taken. The walls on the inte-
rior OF the depot were besmeared with ink
taken from bottle in the building.
The states attorney caused Bailey to be
arrested Blots were seen upon the clothes
OF Bailey by the officer who made the ar
rest. At the time of the arrest Bailey was
living at the house of w. Birket in Ferris
burEh. Bailey was a married man, had
been formerly in the reform school and
had three children. He protested his limo
cence. After being in Jail for q while he
weakened and asked the States attorney
to visit him, as he wanted to make con-
fession. He made his confession to States
Attorney Fish, which was voluntary on
his part and without any promise of IA
vor. In the confession he implicated one
Grant Jackman, a young man from n
good family in Ferrisburgh. At the time
he was working AT the carpenters trade In
Lincoln. Bailey claimed that he and Jack
man tried to enter the depot at New
Haven, and broke into the depot
at Ferrisburgh. He took the coffee home
and Jackman took the shoes and fishing
tackle. Jackman had the shoes in his pos
session when arrested and indicated where
the hshing tackle could be found and also
confessed the crime. At the time OF Bal
ley's confession he also tn,nIicatod i..,o
Noonan in several crimes uh,.h ~ oiaI,,
ed were committed hv h,nsois 90 ~
one of these alleged crimes Was The s,aoi
ing OF 70 chickens from Mrs pboaha a.
ers OF Ferrisbureh in luna Isoc rso
chickens we're tsken IN Mrs Noo,,,
house and conceaied tou ~, Noo, na
were then Lot out raised ana sn,S T., -.
The remainder Of the chici,ors oi,nana ~
have been stolen AT the time wero 80 Nc
Noonan,s house In North E'orr,sh,,rn, 80
upon search bcinx made of tho nran,,saa
where Iizzie Noonan l,.ed a larra run,bos
of chickens were found ana Hen,iaon ~,
Mrs. Rogers as stolsn from ber ~
Bailey also charged Mra Noonon r,,,,,
being with him mon n certaJn oocosin,'
after the chicken scrape. when thew stoIa
harness and robe from Robert Kineman
I'm FerrIsburph BAILEY Informed The of
flcer where Tho robe could no fo,,nd T.,
the hay NOV unon tho nreuIses ~ NJ.
Noonan, After search tho roba was
found. Bailey also claimed that IN tho
early summer he and Lizzie Noonan broke
into the dwelling house of one Sorreil In
Ferrisburgh and carried away a large
quantity of articles. among them sheets
pillow cases. glassware silver i,ys ana q
bushel basket. There was long ust
which he claimed was in Mrs. Noonan's
house Search was made OF the premises
The drawers and other places where cloth.
ing had been kept were empty. and there
was an absence OF the articles hut n
spoon was found in the stove which had
been burnt. This spoon was like tho kind
IN, the Sorrell house. A bushel BASKET was
found which was claimed AT the Sorrei
house and these were Ca rried owav Inv the
officer.
Rauev olso claimed TINT Jjzyjs and ho
broke into the house OF Mrs, Daniel Col
Inns in Ferrisburgh. A clock was taken
at the time which he claimed was in Mrs
Noonan's house. This was seized. Mrs
Noonan told several condictine stories
about II. Bailey also admitted that he
had been crim,nallv intimate viii Mrs
MORAN and the prosecuting off,cers ware
given letters from Mrs. Noonsn 70 Ra,,av