The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-07
Maintains Her Composure.


Contrary to report, the death war
rant has not been read to the woman
and will not be until tomorrow morn
ing. The last rites Of the Catholic
church have been administered to her by
FIR. Delaney, who was summoned by
the condemned woman several days ago,
and who has given her what spiritual
advice she would accept. She went
through the ceremony calmly and almost
with indifference.
And, In fact, she has maintained that
same composme throughout the trying
period which promises to end on the
scaffold tomorrow @Iternoon. There has
not been sign Of collapse, although
she has shed few tears. And as the
last hours approach that nerve, which
il most remarkable for a woman, stands
BY her, and there are many who believe
that she win 20 to her death without
a quaver. Her wonderful composure IS
remarked upon by all those who have
seen her. And it can't be that she does
not realize the impending fate, in spite
Of the two former reprieyes which
snatched her from the gallows.
Betting on Execution.
The grewsome thing about the exeeu-
tion thus far is the open speculation
about town over the prospects of an
execution tomorrow afternoon. The
barber shops, the pool rooms and other
places where men congregate, there is
the one subject Of conversation, as in
fact it is all about the town. The
betting places the odds at two TO one
that there will be an execution tomor-
row.
Two Newspaper Men.
at the last moment II has been de-
cided that two newspaper men will be
admitted to the execution, and they
have already been chosen out of list
Of many applicants. Both represent
Vermont papers. There is, Of course,
great dissatisfaction felt among the
small army Of reporters that has assent
bled in Windsor. There are thirty press
representatives here, coming for the great
part from the metropolitan journals.
The "Yellowsp are well represented in
the number, and they have come pre-
pared to manufacture lurid tales OF the
their reports will have 10 be largely
imaginative, as not one of the number
will be admitted to the prison even, un-
til after the execution. A guard has
been placed about the prison and grounds
and no one will be allowed to enter
unless he has the proper passports. The
telephone and telegraph companies have
made great arrangements to accommo-
date the newspaper men. The two news
paper men allowed to witness the execu-
tion will make what is called the Off
cial report. One Of the two is repre-
sentative Of The Times.
McAulay to Spring Trap.
Although Sheriff Peck and Superinten-
dent Lowell will have charge of the
details, the trap will be sprung by An
gus McAulay, Scotchman from the
town of Wilder. United States Mar.
shall Horace w. Bailey Of Rutland il
in town, but he did not come for the
purpose Of interfering with the execu-
ton, as report has it, on the ground
that there is a question between the
federal and state authorities over the
* custody of the woman. Superintendent
NJ Lowell went yesterday to his home il
.s Springfield for short stay. Attorney
" General Fits is in town attending Il
3 his official business.
IA Covering the Windows.
# Workmen were busy today covering
" the windows with felt, in that part ol
81 the prison where the condemned woman
Is in solitary confinement, and where
81 the execution will take place. Sound:
4 of hammering were heard coming from
n that section Of the prison this morning
they being made by the carpenters wks