The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-30
PREPARATIONS FOR EXECUTION.
Not Believed in Windsor That Stay win
Be Granted.

Windsor, Jan. 30.-Prcparations are
going on for the hanging Of Mary NJ.
Rogers next Friday, as it is not believed
that stay win be ordered
At her trial Mary Rogers sole de-
fence was that she didn't commit the
crime. Insanity was not intimated then.
It is not claimed that she is insane now.
Not until within he past few weeks has
il been suggested that there was insan
iy in her family, and that being preg-
nant at the time, she might not have.
been responsible for her act when com
mitted.
Attorneys Of Windsor county hold that
this is not such evidence as to warrant
a reversal Of the verdict, and hence it
is not expected that petition on this
ground alone will be allowed by the su.
preme court.
"The question of insanity has all been
threshed out before the Legislature
said one Of the leaders Of the Windsor
bar, "and hence | am confident any such
petition win avail nothing in our court" !"
At Springfield, Sheriff Peck completed
his final arrangements with Deputy Loy-
ell, who is to assist at the hanging
The woman accepts religious consola
ton she has never known. The prison
physician has had no call to attend her
for nearly six months. Those who have
seen Mrs. Rogers expect her to main
tain her extraordinary composure up TO
the last terrible hour, though If break
comes, he ordeal may be painful. Fear
is expressed lest the unhappy woman
may have to be carried upon the gall
lows. Sheriff Peck viii have all his
deputies in attendance. He will not
read the death warrant to Mrs. Rogers
before Thursday, and possibly until just
before execution, as the hour is fixed
between one and two o'clock All avail
able means have been taken in Windsor
and the town will be filed by Wednes.
/ day. DIR. Brewster, the prison physician,
Twill have charge Of the corps Of doctors
| in attendance. Sheriff Peck viii have
l12 official witnesses.
High Sheriff Peck has not heard from
Governor Bell and does not expect to-
There is nothing for the governor TO dc
4 III this matter. He said: 1T Is entirely
a matter Of the court" The sheriff
will return to Windsor today and viii
devote himself personally to the fnal
arrangements.
Mary Rogers, in her death cell at The
far end OF the lower tier in the west
wing, may hear the rapping Of the ham
mers upon her gallows, but is spared
the horTifying spectacle Of their erection
/ in plain view of the old room she oeeu
pied over the guard room. The scafEole
will be in position early in the week
the moose adjusted and the rope carefully
weighted and stretched Extraordinars
care will be taken that there Is nj
mistake made, because she is woman
Of large stature. It is the same gallowi
upon which Emily Meeker defantly me
her doom 23 years ago.
Those who recall that hanging, de
Iyoutly pray that there may be no liki
| spectacle with Mary Rogers. Mrs, Meek
er stormed up and down her cell, he
shricks Of raving being plainly heari
loutside the prison walls. She stood a
bay upon the seaffold and denounces
those who brought her there. Mrs
a Rogers is buoyed up still by singula
faith that she win yet escape her shock
ing do@m.
!, The waiting room IN the Windsor rail
road station will be turned into BIZ