Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-01
Attorneys Moloney and ssnter in
Consultation about Mrs.
Rogers's Case.
Necessary steps to Get Matter before
United states Supreme Court
Mrs. Blickenaderfer Wrltes but
Does Not Produce CASH
To Doycott Vermont.

Montpelier. May 29.-T. W. Moloney of
Rutland and John II. Senter Of this city.
counsel for Mrs. Mary Rogers In her pc
tition for a new trial, are in consulta-
ton this evening at the Pavilion. Assoc
ciated with them Is f.. II. Deavitt of
Montpelier. who has had experience in
preparing writ of error to be taken
before the United States Supreme court
in the case of State vs.. Charles Doherty.
If these attorneys decide to present
such n writ Of error 1t will first be laid
before Chief Judge Rowell If in his
opinion this writ contains matters which
come within the jurisdiction of the fed
eral court he will allow such writ to issue.
and the supreme court will reprieve the
death sentence of Mrs. Rogers until the
October term of the Vermont supreme
court After such writ of error has been
signed by Chief Judge Rowell 1t first goes
to George f. Johnson OF Burlington,
clerk Of the United States Circuit Court.
Mr.. johnson will then serve n writ upon
W. r. Daley. States attorney OF Ben
nington county. to appear before the
United States Circuit Court inside of
30 days for hearing on the case.
The supreme court Judges will remain
in Montpelier and hold open the May
term OF supreme court until this matter
Is decided, which must be soon as the
time is very short.
MRS. BILCKENsDERFER IN THE
DUMPS.
Mr.. Scntcr received this morning let
tier from Mrs. w. J. Blickensderfer of
stamford. Conn.,, in which she practically
gives up all hope of raising any further
funds to prosecute this case before a
higher tribunal. 1t was Mrs. Dickens
lderfcr who, when the application for u
lreprieve of sentence was brought before
l0overnor Bell at the Pavilion Hotel Feb
ruary 3 last. was confident that funds
would be forthcoming sufficient to pay
any expenses that might be incurred and
for legal services in preparing n petition
Tor a new trial. Mrs. Blickensderfer has
lsince been Ill. She has forwarded to Mr..
Mooney about $780, and Mr.. Senter has
received by subscription and otherwise
about s25 and this amount thus far has
not been sufficient to pay actual expenses
incurred, while Mr.. Moloney and Mr..
Senter have been working without ex-
pectation or hope of reward. Mrs.
Blickensdcrfer's letter follows:
"Stamford. Conn, May =. 1905.
"My Dear Mr.. Senter: I am sitting at
my desk by the telephone waiting for il
to ring and bring the news that the SUI
preme court has denied the appeal for IL
new trial. Unhappy Mary Rogers has
seven days more of life. and on a morn
irE when the world is beautiful with the
Joy of June and every heart Is thrilled
with the delights of summer weather and
filed with compa ,sion for those who
have suffered and gone astray, the kind
tnen at Windsor prison must lead out to
death a being for whom they have only
pity and would so gladly spare to work
out her own salvation and to demonstrate
the redcemng power of religion. / know
that you spoke with eloquence before the
. august body of Judges. I feel that your
heart was in it. Ard still for us to have
failed
ut is n dark hour for Vermont when
she cannot afford the money. as we cut
siders understand it. from the argument
If AttorneyGeenral Fits. to give the
, young unfortunate fair trial. wnicl,
she has never had. This is the tone nov
, Of the letters coming in from all parts
enclose the copy Of u letter from a
lady of very high standing IN Andover
l a gentleman who says ne is from Bnk.
! orsfield now in Now York. writes to me
complaining that the vcrmonters who
l have opposed the hanging are made t.
, suffer already and that it Is not fair. lIt
says the word woman hanger has beer
, flung at him and he resents it, For this
there is no help The humane must bear
t the odi,m aroused by the raerciless. The
t State will suffer until 1t has more inerci.
l full laws AMI less sham religion. whe
r,S !.
1t Is the money OF the outside world tnal
rays for their dairy ana maple products
The women will boycott these for a
while.
NO USE TO TRY FURTHER.
II do not think there ia any further ste,
to be taken. Even had VIC the none,
there is not time. Possibly the governor
unable to leave my bed. Other women
with the best wishes in the world, seem
ed unable to present the subject
Yesterday prepared for publication I,
one of the New York papers statcmen
of the position of the women desiring
y This will not appear until the decision 4
announced.
, II thank you. whatever the outcome O
! the matter, In the name OF thousands o
;. faithful wives and devoted mothers. 10
might again rcpricve her II another state
ment were obtained from Perham. Ha,
been we'll. not suffering from troubl
Threatening tho heart. think n good sun
=, lof money might have been raised Man
letters and kilograms came asking me l.
address clubs and societies when / wa
your work in this case. The Legislativ
League will surely thank you Inter.
MAY God bless and reward you.
Most sincerely yours.
4 CECILIA BLICKENSDcRFER."
THE LATEST TLUTTER.
o Following this letter. Mr.. Sente
received this afternoon a telegram from
: Mrs. Blickcnsderfer, dated New York