Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-29
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of this particular locality are begin
ming to wonder what special grudge
our present governor, the Hon. John
! G.. Mccullough. has against them.
Like all communities. this one has It's
rascals. Our people are not over
Jealous in their prosecution. II any .
thing, there is too much tolerance Of
evil-doing But occasionally justice
does get a strangle-hold on some OF
the most vicious and dangerous char
aeters, and after due process OF law
they are sentenced 70 Imprisonment
for their crimes.
Relieved OF their noisome presence,
the community breathes ireer Not
only has the danger been removed,
but an example made from which
others Of a similar bent may take
timely warning. There is no spirit Of
persecution or yindictiveDess about
this-merely the visitation, by legal
process, after guilt has been fully
determined. Of the legal penalty. II
is what every community should do TO
clear itself OF the vicious and de-
PRAYED. and make life worth living for
the yirtuous, clean-handed citizens.
But there sits ia the executive chair
man who seemingly delights in
checkmating the well-meant endeay-
orr Of this community TO purge itself
OF the criminal element who, for some
purpose beyond the ken of the ordi-
nary mortal, mocks our attempts 10
defend ourselves from the evil and
vile. Scarcely are they placed In legal
confinement, when he, by virtue OF his
pardoning power, comes to relieve
them and turns them back once more
upon the society that fears and breads
their presence.
We have before called attention to
several instances OF the abuse of this
power by Gov Mccullough, not the
least OF which was the release OF John
+. Kimball Of Randolph, convicted
bigamist, whose pardon was granted
against the desire Of practically every
person who knew the circumstances,
on the alleged grounds that his con-
vietion was secured through the pre-
iudice that prevailed against him-a
libel on the court itself-and that his
business needed a:tention-a business
of which few executives would be so
considerable.
4 worse affront is the recent pardon
of one Martin c. Carrick of Bethel.
convicted in August, 1908, and SEN
fenced to three and one-half years in
the house of correction for assaulting
his wife.
The offence was ~particularly atroci-
Gus. Carrick, whose brutality under
certain conditions Is scarcely believ-
able, had compelled his wife to leave
him, in fear Of her life. So great was
her alarm that she had applied through
counsel tor an injunction to prevei
his interfering with her. One day he
called at her door and asked to speak
with her. When admitted he rained
blow after blow upon her until she
sunk upon the floor. Then he fed.
Previously, he had almost killed
man in Bethel during a drunken
frenzy, and for that offence was let off
with a light fine. For the assault upon
his wife, having pleaded guilty, he
was sentenced in county court to not
less than three, and not more than
three and one-half, years Imprisonment
in the house of correction.
For six months after his incarcera-
ton. Mrs. Carrick supported herself
by taking boarders, in constant fear
lest by some means Carrick should |
gain his freedom and do her further
harm. Then. doubtless with an eve TO
his ultimate discharge, and in order 10
placate him, she adopted a different
course, seconding the effort BEING
made by other relatives to secure his
pardon. The woman's course was not
Unusual under the circumstances. and