The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-26
"TRUSTY" PRISONER
VISITED MRS. ROGERS
IN CELL MANY TIMES

how he remarked to Mr.. Earpln how
"bluen be felt at times, and that he
told him that he might keep me com
pany when he had leisure time. foI
namesake if nothing more. He said the
more he thought about it the more he
thought he would. / am unable t0
state as any fact as to whether he was
iesting or sincere, il he made the state
ment.
But, | can state that he did not seem
to fear coming around to the back door
past the Office windows when Harpin
remained there, and said that he didn't
care for Harpiu, if no one else came into
the Office, and when he left he was very
careful. Again previous to the depart
ure OF Harpin or Harold, as we were
holding conversation at the door, he
unlocked the doors and came in.
At that time / was not aware he
was going to come in. | then learned
that he and Harold were speaking about
me and Of my affairs and that he ex-
pressed sympathy for me, and Harold
told him that as he was so much in
sympathy with me, too bad he couldn't
so m and keep me company and in con-
neetion made some very disagreeable re-
marks
The the other replied that lie would
be only too glad TO, was the opportunity
offered, which after a moments silence
Harold told him that providing he could
come to an agreement with him on a
scheme for which he had in view, he
would see that he got in there which
was agreed and that keys were tried
more than once before they succeeded
in fitting the door. After Harold iest
here, either through Jacobs or Craven
those keys were delivered up TO Harold
as requested. After that the one who
took them to Harold got them back
again to get the impression of them
for to make two like them which was
done, and others returned
Then as the smaller part of the lock
on the inside door was somewhat loose,
he put in larger screws SO as to make it
more firm, using a pair Of small scis-
sors Of mine to do So, and where it
made the screws shiny from turning
them, he suggested I put something on
them. | did SO, and on the floor are
two spots Of the same for evidence.
| exchanged notes with him during all
of this time which he said he took to
the engine room and burned in the fur
mace. In connection, he said that Crav-
en- told him he ned not fear bringing
them to the cook room to be burned
for he was no "telltale,p and when We
conyersed at the door opposite the guard
room when any one would come near the
windows he would move on, but some
times would return Immediately and
say ION one but Craven" / can assure
you that Craven knew all about it and
that Jacobs gave to the principal char
aeter of this affair whiskey and did
right along, and said that he did not
care about his job here anyhow, there
fore didn't care what be did.
Now 10 10 back a little | had no
immoral relations with Rogers until
March 4 Ho told me that In no wise
Intentionally would lie fnlfill his prom.
ise to Harold, and that be only made
it to obtain means Of getting in there.
Harold's plan I learned was ia have
him get me in a delicate condition, but
not 10 ever admit it. He made me
promise that if such should be, or
it should be known at all, he would
say nothing about the guards, but that
he would lose the last drop of blood
that was in his body before he would let
them down, and in connection claim
opened the inside door every time by
taking out the screws and he would new
er admit but one key | made the last
promise but made no promise as 70
the guards
But as reason with myself, | can
see no object in stating other than as
/ suppose them to be, and my indigna-
ton towards him for some false state.
ments whihc he made to me will not al.
low me to make and false statements
to benefit either him or the guard
I am to blame for enough about II
and am willing to admit that | was
requested to state as / knew it. So
have | done. II is the dearest lesson
ever learned and has caused me more
suffering and anguish than all of my
other trouble put together It does not
seem to me he was as much for my in
terest at all as for the guards.
Very truly,
P. S.-The last time was intimate
with him was on March 10th. [ was
told. too, that Jacobs didn't lock his cell
hlf OF the time, and as soon as Jacobs
got key to fit the iron door to my cell
he was going to let him come in three
nights, and that Jacobs slept some
nights and he did his work This may
not be true, but it Ii as / was told II
about Jacobs.
Not anyone but Verne Rogers came
into my room. | had no immoral re.
lations with anyone but Nern Rogers.
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