Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-01

for her own use. Sne 'Np'. -.
charge that boxes OF food n''u pee,,
forwarded to her home IN Woo"S'S har
from Windsor by saying thut ne'
father had shipped 10 her large guam
titles of books contained In boxes OF
ipinally used To convey canned soous
20 the prison, -. u,s
DR., ii. Burbridge. husband OF MIS-,
purhridre corroborated his wires
iostimony. and several witnesses toiu
the committee that Mr.. Cakes had M
ways borne good reputation. Mrs'
Cakes, wife of the superintendent.
SO testified. She denied that me IAN
| lily had ever used state supphes
vond what she considered was their
right she denied that she had ever
said she felt guilty In taking a salary
from the state. She said Mr.. cakes
spent all of the day and part Oh inc
night In the service of the state.
Sheriff II. II. Peck OF White River
Junction who was wanted as wiz
ness i'm the dispute between Anna
Batchelder and superintendent Low
el about the Interview with Mary
Rogers which appeared IN bos.oi'
newspaper but who had been "pseh'
from the state for several days, ap
peared before the committee Satur
dav He said he had been In Boston
/ III
known that his testimony was de-
sired until he saw the statement III
| me NEWSPAPERS. Il don't remember,
was the prominent feature of his tes-
timony although he did TESTIFY tnat ne
| had MOI telephoned Miss Batchelder 70
come 10 the prison but Superintend-
emf Lowell testified as soon ~ he had
finished that Peck did telephone heI'
Instead of settling the dispute ABOUT
who was responsible for admitting
Miss Batchelder TO Mrs. Rogers cen
the testimony has only reVeaieu ana.
some one connected with the aiiair
prefers TO periure himself rather tnan
| lei the public know the truth on the
stand, Sheriff Peck appeared very
nervous and trembled violently lie
said he first knew Miss Batcneider
desired an interview with Mary Rog-
ers the morning she came down ~
windsor. receiving her letter AFTER
wards. He knew she was a reporter
as he had seen her at work In VIM
sor county court, and he was aiso
personal friend. He was not certaii'
about what was in Miss Batcheider 5
letter or what was said by anyone at
! Windsor. or who used the telephone
only he knew he did not telephone 70
Miss Batchelder. although he couldn
saw he didn't telephone TO some per
son In White River Junction. He sald
he had nothing TO keep back and ala
not 90 away last week to avoid being
summoned before the committee.
Superintendent Lowell was again
called to testify. He said that ne I'M
derstood that Mary Rogers was III ms
custody as superintendent OF the prs
on until she was to be turned over %
the sheriff for execution and that ne
could have prevented the interview II
he had wanted to and should nave
prevented IL If Anna had not been a
sister of the states attorney and al
so a friend of the sheriff OF the coun
lty. He testified again very emphati-
caIly that Peck did telephone Anna
Ratchelder and told her to come down
there to have the interview. Deputy
Sheriff Kiniry had testified 10 me
same effect the day before. Mrs. Julia
c. Batchelder mother or MISS Anna
Batchelder corroborated by her tesu-
mony Friday the testimony of her
daughter which was given at the las'
hearing, saying that Superintendent
Lowell telephoned her daughter the
night before the interview TO come TO
Windsor on the early morning tram
and she heard her daughter answer
the telephone.
Supt. Lowell also testified about the
recent escape of convict named
Clark. The latter was sentenced for
rape with about five years more TO
serve. He was so years old and was
suffering from an obnoxious disease
and was disagreeable to have about
The prisoner was at work in the house
of Warden Palmer doing some paper
ing and painting when he made his
escape, having been left alone in the
house for about half an hour. Low
ell said he did what he could to track
him without being to too great an
expense, but admitted that no print
ed description was made and wasn't
sure he notified the sheriff and ofi-
GERS In surrounding towns. Sherln
Peck said he received no notice ana
didn't know that his deputies did.