The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-29
Sentenced to Be Hanged on Friday,
February 3, 1905, in the Yard of
the State Prison at Windsor.
Life for Leon Perham Hard Work at Windsor for the
Remainder Of His Existence. Mrs. Rogers Declared
that She was not Guilty Sentence Didn't
Appear to Phaze Her.

Before crowd that filed the court
room to the doors, at the opening of
court this morning, Mrs Mary Rogers
was sentenced to be hanged by the
neck until dead, and Leon Perham to
be confined at hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor for the rest of his
life.
Mrs Rogers execution is ordered to
be carried out on the first Friday in
February, 1907 in the prison yard at
Windsor by the sheriff of Winusor
county.
Her attorney waived the respond
ent's exceptions. This means that the
case will not be carried to the supreme
court and that nothing will intervene
TO prevent the execution of Mrs Rog-
ers, save an appeal for Communication
of the sentence, to the Legislature of
1904.
Mrs Rogers and Leon Perhrm were
led into the dock by Sheriff Wilson
and Deputy Nash.
Perham looked tired and pale, but
Mrs Rogers maintained the same de
meanor which was hers during the tri-
al.
States Attorney J. j. Stakeholder
informed the court that the two re-
spondents were in court and asked
that sentence be imposed
Perham arose, and the court an
nounced that he should be confined at
hard labor in the state prison at Wind
or for the term of his natural life.
Perham's eyes seemed about to fill
with tears but he turned and looked
out of the window and gained control
of himself.
Mrs Rogers was told to stand and
was asked by County Clerk Cushman
if there were anv reasons why the SEN
tence of the law should not be imposed.
First one hand and then the other
was raised to her temples and she an
swered in a choked tone, her words
scarcely intelligable:
"I'm not guiltyp
Judge Watson then pronounced the
death sentence in the following words:
"The sentence OF this court is that
you, the said Mary NJ, Rogers, on the
first Friday of February, 1905, between
the hours OF one and two O'Clock of
the afternoon of said day, within the
walls or enclosed yard OF the state
prison at Windsor, in the county of
Windsor, to be hanged by the neck
until dead.
"And 1t is ordered thata warrant be
issued by the clerk Of the county court
within and for the county of Benning-
ton under the seal of said court, to the
sheriff Of said Windsor county, com
manding said sheriff to cause said
sentence TO be carried into effect.
s'It is also the sentence of this court
that in the mean time, you, the said
Mary M. Rogers, be confined In said
state prison at hard labor, until with
in the three months of said timeof said
execution.
"And that during the. said three
months, next prior to said time ixed
for said execution and up to the time
of said execution, you, the said Mary
NJ. Rogers, be confined in, solitary
confinement in said state prison.
"And may God have mercy ON your
soul"
During the ,pronouncement of the
sentence Mrs Rogers stood motionless
with her eyes turned toward the win.
dow at the west end of the court room,
and not manifesting the slightest sign
of emotion.
The crowd. could be heard to gasp
and draw q long breath of astonish-
ment when they knew that death by