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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

her appetite had not failed Tbursdoy
night she did not go to bed without soms
urging and then about IL O'Clock. she
slept fairly well until o'clock Friday
Hornlng. Mrs. Rogers had been in good
spirits all the time, considering, of course
what might have been passing in her
mlnd IN anticipation OF the hour of execu-
ton. She had visited with the death
watch but had talked but little of her
case except when Supt. Lowell was pres
ehI she had occupied her time to great
extent in crocheting lace for aprons 10
be sent to relatives and persons who had
sent money to her. She had written n
rev letters TO relatives and sympathIztng
persons, but she had not written nnv
messages for any newspapers nor had she
received any messages from any news
papers ana all reports to the contrary are
raise She had never lost hope that in
some way her life might be spared and
even Friday morning appeared to retain
some ialnt Idea that at the last moment
something might interpose to save The
sallows was erected Thursday but every
precautlon was taken to muffie the sounds
Oh the hammer and no intimatlon what
ever that the work was in progress reach.
ed Mrs. Rogers's cell Even the death
watch did not know about II. Mrs
rogers, however. was curious and kent in
curing through the day II the gallows
was being made ready Finally. toward
night Miss Durkee. the matron, told her
that Il was. nv
Friday morning Rev. Father C. G
Delany OF the Roman Catholic church nj
windsor administered communion to Mrs
rogers and gave her spiritual consolation
I IN the AFTERNOON Rev. William H. HAYES
the prison chaplain. visited her cell and
read the Scriptures and prayed with her
ana after he went away Mrs. Rogers Join
eu with Mr.. and Mrs. Loukes In singing
hymns. Mrs. Rogers asked for the visit
OF the clergymen and appeared to believe
that her sins were forgiven and that she
would be saved. She had not confessed
her crime directly and positively nor had
she explicitly denied 1t. Indeed. she had
said little about II lately. She said she
ala not consider IL brave to go To the
| scaffold and make a confession ana thai
II would not do her any good to tell what
other people had done. When she allowed
herseH TO dwell upon the ordeal OF Friday
she appeared to be making every effort
10 go TO her fate bravely and with firm
ness. The usual talk has been current OF
| course Sout some kind OF an opiate being
administered to her to deaden her sensi-
oiiities, but II Is unqualihedly false Mrs
Rogers did not drink even coffee or tea
but contented herself solely with cold
water.
Supt. Lowell visited Mrs Rogers's cell
Thursday night and talked with her n
Few moments. She was in good shirts
and even told a story just before he left
she said her case was not prouerly
| managed and that II IL had been she vouId
! not have been there
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
THE oALLows ROLL.
Review Of the Instances In Which Capital
Punishment Has Been inflicted In YER

Review Of the Instances In Which Capital
Punishment Has Been inflicted In YER
mont
Counting that Of Mary Rogers, there
have been Is legal executions in Vermont
since the beginning Of her existance as a
commonwealth. In their order the victims
OF the gallows were:
Executions.
David Reddlng at Bennington, June II.
l7Is. This was previous to the organiza-
ton OF Vermont as a state but after the
constitution had been adopted. Redding
was found guilty OF chemical conduct"
supplying the British ON the lake with
provisions, etc.
Cyrus b. Dean at Burlington, Nov. IL,
1908, for the murder Of Jonathan Ormsbee
and Asa Marsh I'm the AFFAIR of the notori-
GUS smuggling boat, the Black Snake,
August 1908.
Samuel Il. Godfrey at Woodstock, Feb.
is, 1918. for the murder OF Thomas Hew-
let, warden OF the state prison.
Luther Virginia, (colored), at St
Adams, May 20. 1920, for the murder OF
Rufus w. Jackson, OF Highgate, Nov IL.
Archibald Bates Of SALISBURY. at Ben
nington, Feb. 2, 1889, for the murder of his
sister in-law, Mrs. Philorman Bates, in
Shattsbury by shooting her through the
head while she was nursing her babe.
This was the last public execution in
Vermont
Sandy Kavanaugh, Of Burlington. aged
Il years and William Barnet, OF Burling-
ton aged GO years, at Windsor. Jan 20
1864, each for the murder Of his wife.
John Ward, alias Jerome Laveque, of
burlington, aged 26 years, at Windsor
March 20, 1868, for the murder OF Mrs
1866, 90
Hiram Miller, Of Richford. aged 80 years
at Windsor June 20, 1869. for the murder
OF Mr.. and Mrs Joshua c. Gowing at
Ascutneyville. July %, 1867
Henry Welcome, OF Hinesburg, aged IS
years at Windsor. Jan. 90 1871, for the
murder OF Perry Russell OF Hlnesburg
Oct. .. 1867.
Henry Gravlin. of weathersfeld. aged
~ years, at Windsor. March II, 1879 for
the murder of Herbert O. White OF
Weathersfeld. Oct G. 1876.
John =. Phair. Of Rutland. aged 80
years, at Windsor April 10, 1879 for the
murder OF Mrs. Anna Frieze of Rutland.
June 3, 1874.
Asa S. Magoon. OF Barre, aged SO years.
at windsor Nov. 2S, 1879. for the murder
OF Russell Streeter, Of Corinth. at Barre.
Oct. II. 1878.
Edward Tatro. OF Highgate. aged %
years. at Windsor. April ., 1880 for the
murder OF Mrs. Alice Butler. Of Hiphpate
at Highgate. June ?. 1876.
Edwin c. Hayden. OF Derby Line aged
~ years at Windsor Feb. 25. 1881. for the
murder Of his wife at Derby Line. Aug.
81 1876.
Royal 5. Carr, OF Worcester aged a.
years. at Windsor April 20. 1881. for the
murder OF William Wallace Marcommack
OF Worcester. Dec II. 1878.
Emeline Lucy Meaker of Duxbury. aged
70 years, at Windsor. March 80, 1883. for
the murder OF her niece. Alice Meaker M
Duxbury. April 20. 1850
sylvester II. Bell, Of Fairfax. aged IS
years at Windsor. Jan. !. 1892. for the
murder Of his wife at Fairfax. Dec. 20.
1889 80
Edison Fuller. OF Readsboro. aged SO
years. hanged himself In his cell at Wind
sor IN the state prison. March 2, 1882.
while under sentence OF death for the
murder of Melville L. William at Reads
boro. Aug. %. 1881
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

The passing away of the old leaders in
the Senate was strikingly emphasized In
a little incident that happened just before
the upper house was called to order, Dec
4. Senator Teller met Senator Allison in
the corridor and said: Mr.. Allison, 20
years ago today l was sworn In as a
senator Of the United States. You're the
only member of the body besides myself
who was here then. also learned TODAY
that there Is not single employe OF the
Senate who was here at that time. We
are getting old, senator, we are getting
old. Tears sprang to the eyes OF both
OF these gray headed veterans, and as
Teller moved away, Senator Allison said
to the friend to whom he was talking:
Senator Teller is right; we are getting
old. 1t won't be long before there are
other boys here to take our places" Dur
ing the last year five old leaders passed
away; namely, Plat and Hawley of Con-
necticut, Hoar OF Massachusetts,, Bates of
Tennessee and Quay of Pennsylvania.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
NOT A SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Execution Of Mary Rogers Passed Ut
teriy Without Any Unusual Element OF
Horror or Any MIshap.

terIy Without Any Unusual Element Of
Horror or Any MIshap.
Frank l.. Greene OF the st. Adams Mes
senger who witnessed the execution. is
authority for the following statement.
II Is only Just to the men that had 10
perform the awful task imposed by law
upon them, II is due the good name OF
the commonwealth of Vermont, to empha-
size with the utmost weight OF the au-
thority that can come only from eye
witnesses mat the execution OF Mary
Rogers in the state prison at Windsor
Friday afternoon was not bungled in any
way and that there was no incident CON
nected with II any more CHASTITY or revolt
ing than is to be expected OF such an
event even under normal circumstances.
certain sensational newspapers pub
hshed outside the state are industriousIy
circulating reports that the feet of the
woman touched the floor as she fell
through the trap and that IL became
necessary for two deputy sheriffs 10
Quickly catch up the rope and hold her
body from touching the floor until She
slowly strangled.
This is not true. The execution was
performed successfully. The dron ~ her
body through the trap and the quick
bringing up OF the rope broke the woman's
neck instantly and the execution so far
as the direct cause Of death is concerned
was a hnality right then and there. II
was at once discovered, however, that the
rope had stretched TO an unusual extent
even after very liberal allowance for
this contingency had been made by the
most experienced eNecutioner in the state
The dislocation of the spine and the conse-
quent stretching OF the woman's neck also
heightened the reach of her body and her
toes were barely grazing the floor OF
course the settling would continue, and
SO as most natural and instructive pre-
caution the rope was raised a few inches
ana the body held thus suspended while
the physicians made the customary oc-
casional examination of the heart until
ne was pronounced extinct. There was
no unusual contortion of the body after
the drop, the sole movement being a few
characteristic automatic muscular CON
ed. mar n
There was no bungle in the execution
as II fortunately turned out But n tbe
rope had been little bit longer there
might have been serious trouble.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
THE NEW CURE.

The old-fashioned. slip-shod methods Of
treating Chronic Diseases. with their guess
work Diagnosis. their drastic and poison
Gus drugs, their harsh treatments and
dangerous operations have passed away
The modern method of treatment Mag
nopathy. with its certainty OF Diagnosis
It's mild application OF Natures forces and
remedies its system OF cure without cut
ting operations and harsh treatments has
come In its place. This system OF cure
originated and developed by Dr. Barbrick.
is peculiar TO itself and is as essentially
and radically different from. as 1t Is SUI
peTior to. all other methods
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
Are You sick2 Are You Suffering ?

" so. call on DR.. BAREBACK. The
marvellous cures made by this wonderful
physician and specialist have attracted
the attention Of thousands OF people in
every walk OF life and given TO the sick
and suffering new life and hope. That
the deaf may hear, the blind see, and the
lame walk; that the unsightly tumor NAV
be wasted away and the foul cancer
eleansed and dried up simply by the APP
plication Of his treatments without opera
lions, seems beyond belief, but such are
the claims made by those who have been
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
The Vermont Phoenix.
ALL THE HOME NEWS.
Yearly subscription price, $3.50.
2at1rnads.
Boston & Maine.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
m effect October 9, 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro, northbound:
AT a. m. Sunday paper train to Wind
sOr.
n-1o q. m. for stations to Windsor, Ian.
caster, St. Johnsbury, Newport
SheTbrooke, Montreal via c. p. Ry.
Quebec, Burlington. St. Adams and
Montreal.
RS p. m. Montreal express.
$50 p. m. White River Junction pas
senger.
1o.lS p. m. night express. Daily.
SOUTHBOUND.
For Northampton, Holyoke and Spring
Held 6.2S a. m. daily, GOT a. m
and 2.23 p. m. (week days.. 4.2S D
m. daily.
d. j. FLANDERS,
GenI Passenger and Ticket Agent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

The body OF Mary Rogers. accompanied
by Louis Haussler of Hoosick Falls. N.
Y, an undertaken who went to Windsor
and received the body, arrived at her
mothers home in Briggs hollow. about
naif way between Bennington and Hoosick
Falls, Friday evening. arrangements had
been made by the undertaken so that the
train was stopped at Hooslck, near the
condemned woman's home, so that the
large crowd waiting at the station at
Hoosick Falls was disappointed. Burial
took place Saturday in the family lot in
ST Mary's cemetery, at Hoosich Falls
Mrs Rogers's mother, her three sisters
and about a dozen onlookers were the
only ones present and there was no SER
vice at the grave.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
All Diseases and Deformities
Treated.

CATARRH CURED-Consumptio IN
the incipient stage, bronchitis. asthma
rheumatism. diseases of the eye, ear. nosa
throat. lungs, stomach, liver. kidnevs
scrofula, sores. ulcers and chronic blood
troubles, eczema, psoriasis, plmples
blotches ond all skin troubles treated and
cured.
NERVOUS EAsES-Nervous de-.
bility from any cause, hysteria. neuras.
thenia, chorea, st. Vitus' dance. epilenSv
etc; diseases Of the spine. paralysis Ia.
comotor ataxia, palsy and all such dis.
eases successfully treated by our "Tis-
sue Cell Building and Vibratory treat
ments.
DISEASES OF WoMEN-Examina.
lions without exposure and all diseases
peculiar to women treated and cured
without surgical operations or the use of
rings, pessaries, supporters, etc, by new
and pleasant methods.
DISEASES OF AiEN-And weaknesses
arising from overwork, etc, causing weak
or failing memory. pimples, impure blood,
falling of the hair. etc. Such sufferers
should call at once. By our improved
methods and remedies they are guaranteed
immediate relief and a perfect cure.
CANCERS, malignant tumors. all
growths. engagements and glandular
swellings treated and cured without the
use of the knife without torture. No
matter what disease you are suffering
from, or how long standing. no matter
how many physicians have failed to cure
you, call on DR.. Rarbrick 1t will cost
you nothing. and you may profit by It,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
For the Hopeless.

He especially invites those who have
tried other treatments and failed; those
who are now treating with other doctors
month after month without help, contin-
uing to treat because of false encourage
ment; those who suffer from any NAL
ADY which physicians have pronounced
INCURABLE. and which they have been
unable to benefit; and people who have
been told by their family doctors that
they had Consumption, Heart Trouble
Nervous Weakness or any disease, are al
invited to call during this visit and be sI.
amined free.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
Central Vermont Railway Co.
Southern Division.

southern Division.
Effective October ., 1905.
Trains leave Brattleboro as follows;
Hzs a. m. daily for Springfield, weeh
days for New York
FES n. m. week days for New London,
connects at Millers Falls for Troy,
at Palmer for Boston.
ISe a. m. week days for South London
derry.
%@ a. m. week days for Springfield
and New York.
Ae1b a. m. week days for New London:
for Boston via MiIlers Falls or Pal.
mer.
Hrs p m week days for Springfield and
New York.
AlO p. m. week days for New London
and New York via Norwich Line
steamers; connects at Palmer for
Boston.
ASs p m. daily for Springfield and New
York.
G45 p. m, week days for South London
derry.
Subject to change without notice.
q g. JONES. General Manager.
J. f. BENTLEY. Gen. Pass. AKt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

Immediately after being Informed that
Mis, rogers was dead. Gov. Bell made the
following statement to the press.
Il am much relieved to know that the
execution OF Mrs. Rogers was accomplish
ed promptly, according TO law and with
out a hitch or unnecessary delay. II was
disagreeable duty have been called IN
on TO perform but Notwithstanding my
personal views In regard TO the matter. i
nave acted on my oath as chief executive
and l believe l have acted in the Interest
OF the public good and according TO the
law abiding sentiment OF the people OF
vermont. The incident is closed and I
90 not care to say anything more at this
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

Elsie Parker "a. a negress. was stabbed
and almost instantly killed at tbe HOO
Of the West Side court room in New Yorl,
city by William Williams, 20, a negro
who had been summoned into court 10
answer to charge of assault 1lpon the
woman with whom he had been living al
S22 West 41st street ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
Remarkable Diagnosis of Disease
and Wonderful "X-Ray" Exam
nations Free.

Or. earbrlek will have with him his
wonderful XRAY and Electrical exannIn.
ing instruments and will give examination
with the perfected %-RAY when required,
absolutely Free Of Charge to all who will
call on him during this visit.
BY the use OF his Phonendoscope 10 dis
tlnguish the sounds OF the body. his Ra-
dio-Chemic substances to test the secre-
tons tblood and urine) Of the body, his
electrically lighted instruments, big X
Ray and the perfected Magno- ChemIc
SKlascope to see the organs OF the body,
together with his other wonderful instru-
ments, II is possible for Dr. Barbrick to
positively determine the presence OF dis
ease In any portion of the human body
This absolutely perfect method Of exam
nation Is at your service without a PEN
NY TO pay IL you call on him at the Brooks
House Tuesday or Wednesday, Dec 10
and 90
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
Cancers and Tumors Cured Without
Operations,

The following are only a few of tne
many living witnesses who have been
cured and saved from the horrors of the
operating table and the surgeons knife
by DIR. Barbrlck and his new system OF
treatment, "Magnopathy":
Mr.. A. d. Grant. Inspector OF Customs
Port OF Boston, 296 State St, Boston.
Mass, Cancerous Ulcer on Leg. Cured
after X-Ray and all else had failed. Mrs
Sarah Q. Smith, los Church St, wallinR-
ford. Conn, Cancer of Breast Mrs. Alice
Boutellier "a Ireson ST., Lynn, Mass.
man, Box 46S HaverhiIi. Mass. Cancer ~
Face. Mrs. Ina Parkman. Is Tilford st
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

BY agreement between Gov. Bell, Sheriff
Peck, and Supt Lowell, Frank L. Greene
OF the St Adams Messenger and Frank
r. Howe OF the Bennington Banner, repre-
senting the Vermont press and Frank
Clark OF Windsor, the local correspondent
OF the Associated Press. were admitted
to the prison Friday morning. They fur
nished the following official account of
MRS Rogers's last days by the prison au-
thorltles. The death watch began Nov.
70 when Mrs. Rogers was placed in soli-
tary confinement In cell on the south
west corner of the women's department
on the third floor of the main building
or over the guard room. The death watch
consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Loukes
or the prison stan who have passed every
hour OF the day and night with Mrs
Rogers except for an occasional brief re-
lief by some other prison official
This room has contained two beds. cur
famed on from each other and here Mrs
Rogers and her death watch have slept
night after night and here too on a small
table they have eaten regularly together
Inc windows overlooking the prison yard
are painted so that the inmates of the
room have had absolutely no opportunitv
to see out of it. The only visitors TO the
death cell since solitary confinement be-
gan were Supt. Lowell Warden Palmer.
Miss S. j. Durkee, the matron, the prison
chaplain, Rev. William H. HAYNES
Rev. Father c. c. Delany. ana
the four year old girl, Marguerite. the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loukes. who has
from time to time been Mrs. Rogers's
companion and helped to divert her mind
by her childish pTattle
Mrs. Rogers had slept well most of the |
nights since the death watch began and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

At loo o'clock Deputy Sheriffs Ro-
maine A. Spafford of White River juno
ton, ]. H. Kiniry of Windsor, p. c. 'rink-
ham of Rochester and Henry A. Bond Of
Chester entered the room to escort her to
the scaffold. The condemned woman went
to the scaffold with great composure. The
only remark she made on the way was
to hand her glasses to Deputy Sheriff
Kiniry asking him to send them to her
sister.
Awaiting the party. on the scaffold, were
Deputy Sheriffs Angus MacAuley OF Will
der E. A. Thomas of Woodstock and
James McDermott of Tyson. Deputies
Kiniry and McDermott tied the woman's
hands in front and tied strips around her
legs outside of her dress. She was then
led to the trap at 1.10h o'clock. A large
black sack lying open on the trap was
quickly brought up about her body and
frightened around her neck. When asked
IL she had any final statement to make
she shook her head. Her behavior on the
scaffold was calm and collected. although
she was pale. Her eyes were closed. and
occasionally she moistened her lips. At ~
o'clock Deputy Sheriff Spafford adjusted
the moose, in another minute the black cap
was drawn over her head and at 113
o'clock Deputy Sheriff MacAuley sprung
the trap. The woman fell six feet and her
neck was broken. For two or three min
utes after the fall a few convulsive
witches were noticed and then the body
hung rigidly at the end of the rope.
At 1.271z o'clock Drs Dean Richmond
the prison physician, and o. w. Daley Of
White River Junction, pronounced her
dead.
Under the provisions of the statutes
Sheriff Henry II. Peck, of Hartford, was
ex-officio executioner. As a matter Of
fact, however. owing to the sheriff's recent
severe illness. he did not take any part
whatever in the hanging itself, but was
present In the prison and guarded the
door to the execution room.
Among the witnesses at the foot of the
scaffold were the ~ legal witnesses. the
physicians, the deputy sheriffs, the prison
officials, Charles A. Mccarthy, counsel for
Mrs. Rogers. and the military guard The
statute requires that ~ persons shall be
present at the execution to witness and
certify that the sentence of the law has
been duly carried out
As soon as the body was cut down II
was placed in the coffin and removed from
the scene and the prison employees at
once began to take down the gallows
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
Home Testimony.


Read what your neighbors say about
the great work DR.. Barbricik is doing for
the sick and afflicted. The following
are only a few of the many cures he has
made in Brattleboro and vicinity:
Mr.. Mason o. Howard, jamaica, VI.
Catarrh OF the stomach Cured three
years ago. Had not eaten a square meal
for IA years or more before treatment
Mrs. lnez Wilder, East Dover, VT,
a year and a half ago bedridden with
Lung disease and Hemmorhages Today
the picture Of health.
Mrs. A. E. 5ases, R. F. D. No. 3, Brat
tIeboro, W.,
Cured OF Tumor and other troubles and
saved from the knife.
Mrs. e. A. Stevens, 81 Palm ST., Nashua,
N. H.,
y native Of Wlndham, Vt, and we'll
known throughout this county. Cataracts
OF both eyes and kidney troubles.
Mrs. c. w. Aldrleh. South Londonderry,
VT,
Rheumatism and heart troubles.
Mrs. George Fuller, r. r. o. No. I, Put
ney, W.,
Saved from an operation. Cured OF Tu-
NOR and Kidney troubles.
by His Works Shall Ye Judge Him"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

With no motive in life a man is like an
automobile minus the steering wheel
-GChicago News.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15
A Gard.

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your cough or cold. We also guarantee 5s
cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money re.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-15

Although Mary Rogers before she went
10 her death on the gallows made no con-
fession OF her awful crime she did leave a
snort statement which she prepared dur
ing her last hours. 1t is letter to Su
perlntendent Lowell and is as follows:
Dear Mr.. Lowell: As / am not much
in speaking pen you a few words as In
expression OF my extreme gratefulness for
your irlendliness bestowed upon me since
In your care.
Mr.. Lowell, l may not always have done
as well as l might have done perhaps but
my only means of atonement now for what
is past Is to tell you that am sorry; and
heartily sorry. / know that you have n
very kind heart and am bound to think
that l may obtain from you forgiveness.
You know that Jesus tells us II thy
brother trespass against thee and turn
again to thee saying I repent forgive
him. BE We tender hearted and forgiving
even as God for Christs sake has forgiven
you