Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

I"Sn"s III" governor 70 commute hi6
sentence. but even his father and mother
would not sign It, The day set for the
occasion was O. bright one. and crowds
were attracted to the grounds. One wo-
man walked 40 miles to witness the hang.
ing. Bates rode to the s1llows in y
buggy, along with tho county sheriff. lie
vas large. we'll built man. dressed in
white and wore a cap TWO companies
lof militia escorted him to the galloWs and
did duty as guard Among those who
were present to witness the cxccut ion
was the nurse. with the child OF the wo.
man that he had killed In her arms.
Bates made no stir whom he assembled the
scafold. nor any struggle after the trap
was sprung. II was found after his
death that his great weight had nearly
pulled the bones in his neck ap3rt. Tho
scanold stood on q slight elevation ~
ground but q short distance from where
the battle monument stands, and ha,
been known as Gallows Hill from that
day. The family of Bates was one Of
tile prominent ones Of that section. tho
last one having died. at the advanced
a2" Of ". but q few years ago Tho cxe.
cution was the last public ono in the State
The only other execution tina, ever took
place in the town was thai ~ David Rcd.
hing, June IL, Ills. Rcdding had been
convicted OF being tory and Of giving
arms 10 the encmy on tho lake taken
from the residence of David Robinson,
where they had been left for safe keep
ing. He WAS sentenced to b. hanged on
Jun" 4. and a large crowd of rooplc as
sembed. rcpricvc or ono week was
granted Redding. and so afraid wcro
!those present that something would oc-
n tan, boz I<,,.
were about 10 take the matter into their
own hands. Ethan Allen. who vas pros
Icnt. quoted tho crowd telling then, thai
th"v should 50" n hanging at tho an |
pointed tins. ''if not Rsddng. he would
pc hanged himself" This satisfied ina
crowd. 1t returned on the anpoint.d dav .
ana witnessed the cXcri ition Of Erdf'inr
several arc now living who saw Bates
hanged.
BOYS HAND BLOWN TO PIECES
Harry Hartley. son of Charles Hartley
I"t fe"no ram. had his right harl
blown TO pieces Friday af;e.noon Will.
playing with n Illuminating can. Know
! ing nothing of its nature he threw /, ir !
tic stove. Before he could withdraw his
hand there was sharp explosion which
blew III" stove to pieces and shattered
, fingers. Some caps had been left i'm TN,
cellar by the workmcn who bla s,cd In. !
stone.
The way in which half grown trees are
being cut from the hills in the towns !
about Rutland during tho present winter |
| is "ausinE CONSERVATION among the pco. !
pi" VINO ar" cogniZant of the fact and |
have at heart the welfare of the woods |
and forests Of Vermont The slaughter !
is especially brisk at present owing 10
the excellent slcighins. and hardly a dav |
passes that many sled loads of this Young
timber ar" not brought into Rutland and /
shipped over tn" Rutland railroad to the /,
various paper mills in this part of tho |
country. \ large part of this timber is /
about SIX inches in diameter and should |
never be cut If the welfare of the land ba
considered,
PROGRAMME AND PRIZES FOR HOR. |
TfCtLTURAL MEETING
The eighth annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Horticultural society Will be
held at the city hall in Nergennes Thurs
day and Friday. February and TO- Fol
lowing Is the programme:
Thursday afternoon. two o'clock-Ad-
dress of welcome: response by pres-
dent: rcports: "Surerstions for PLANTING
and Caring for the Young Orchard" i.
NJ. Vaughan of Randolph: The Apple.
s. Il. Willard of Geneva \. Y: some
Pointers on Growing and MARKETING
Fruit" T. l.. Kinney of south Hero
''The Cherry" w. T. AIacoun of Ottawa.
Ont. suggestions IN the Preparation
and rsc al Funsiciues," W. Stuart OF
Burlington
Thursday evening 80 o'clock-"IIor-
ticuturc and Its Relation to the Home.
Mrs Mary A. smith OF Morrisvillc: "Hor-
ticu!turc as Compared with Other Pro-
fessions" Prof l.. ~ BAILEY Of Ithaca.
y. v: some Observations on European
Horticulture" Prof. l.. r. Jones Of Bur.
lirgton.
Friday morning $50 o'clock--' Market
Gardening" l.. ii. Sheldon of Fair
Haven: "Asparagus Culture" Norman
f. Jack OF Chateaugay Basin, r. O.:
Tho Growing Of Plants and Cut Flow |
crs." c. r. Hunt Of Rutland: Sunshine
the Rev Geo w. Perry of chester Depot:
Small Fruits for Home Use and for the
Market" Mrs. Eta w. l.ePas~ of Barre
appoin, ment OF committees: unestion box |
Friday afternoon, 1870 o'cloch-Presi.
dents address, Geo. "a. Terrill OF Norris
vile: report Of committees: election of
officers: paper suhiec, IA be announced
Prof Frank A. Waugh of Amherst