Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-12-14

spared and even this morning appeared to
retain some faint idea that az the last
moment something might interpose TO
save her. The gallows was erected yester-
day but every precaution was taken to
mufffe the sounds OF the hammer and no
intimation whatever that the work was in
progress reached Mrs. Rogers cell Even
the death watch did not know about IL.
Mrs. Rogers, however, was curious and
kept inquiring through the day II the gall
lows was being made ready. Finally,
toward night, Miss Durkee, the matron,
told her that il waf.
Religious Consolation Given.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Father c.
z. Delany OF the Roman Catholic church
here administered communion TO Mrs
Rogers aud gave her spiritual consolation.
In the afternoon the Rev. William ii.
haYes, the prison chaplain, visited her
cell and read the Scriptures, and PRAYED
with her and after he went away Mrs
Rogers Joined with Mr.. and Mrs. Loukes
IN singing hymns. Mrs. Rogers asked for
the visit OF the clergymen and appeared TO
believe that her sins are forgiven and that
she would be saved. She had not con-
fessed her crime directly aud positively
nor had she explicitly denied H. Indeed
she had said little about il lately. She
said she did not consider il brave to go to
the scaffold and make q confession and
that II would not do her any good TO tell
what other people had done. When she
allowed herself TO DWELL upon the ordeal
OF today she appeared to be making every
effort TO 90 10 her fate bravely and with
firmness. The usual talk has been cur
rent OF course about some kind of an
opiate being administered to her to deaden
her sensibilities, but it is unqualifiedly
false. Mrs. Rogers did not drink even
coffee or tea, but contented herself solely
with cold water.
Superintendent Lowell visited Mrs. Rog-
ers' cell last night and talked with her a
few moments. She WIS in good spirits
and even told a story just before he left.
she said her case was not properly man
aged and that if II had been she would not
have been there.
A Reprieve Refused.
Governor G. J Bell arrived ia Vermont
from his Chicago trip last Thursday and
went directly To White River Junction to
receive any applications or petitions that
might be offered. Attorney Z. b. Finn
boarded the train at St. Adams and At
toruey G. A. Mccarthy joined him at
Montpelier. Early Friday Mr.. Finn
handed the governor letter from former
Judge II. II. Powers OF the state supreme
court asking for elemency.
The conference between the governor,
Lawyers Finn and Mccarthy and Mrs.
PARTON was held in one Of the rooms at
the hotel The attorneys rehearsed the
case and reminded the governor that as
money was not available for the woman TO
pay attorneys fees, those who had vol
unteered their services had not been able
to take sufficient time from their other
business TO look into the case as thor
oughly as might have been done Evi-
dence had been called 10 their attention
which they desired to go into more
thoroughly and they urged the governor
again 10 Issue reprieye in order that they
might examine more critically along this
line. They did not contend that the evil
dence was new but simply argued for more
time. At one or two points Mr.. Finn
manifested considerable heat, but the
governor listened quietly until the lawyer
had finished.
Then be heard Mrs. partition, who said
she had brought a petition from Ohio,
not for the purpose OF interfering with the
execution Of the laws Of Vermont, but in
the interest OF humanity. Signatures 70
the petition which she brought, and which
were secured bya Cincinnati newspaper,
were contained on slips cut from that pub
LEGATION. Governor Bell examined them
with some interest and said, II believe /
know the sentiment OF the people OF YER