Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14

wi lies MeQlCal Co., Elkhdrt, Ind
Mrs. Rogers couSolcd herself with tho
hope that she Would not lac executed. 1t
was shortly after ten this morning when
she was informed that Governor Bcll had
denied lcr a third ropricvc.
High Sheriff Horny II. Peck who Of
iicially WAS in charge of the "Xccution
hui who in reality did not see it owing
to heart trouble. arrived from Whit"
River Junction early to-day. Most of
the deputies had arrived last night and
ut 10 -. IN. they proceeded to the prison
ana wcr" given further Instructions
BY 1880 All Of tho deputies. witnesses
guards and tin, three Vermont news
paper men. representing press associa-
lions allowed TO witness the execution.
were at the prison. Soon after one
o'clock two deputies were despatched
to escort Mrs. Rogers from the death
chamber. The deputies found Mrs
Rogers receiving spiritual consolation
from Father DolanN, who the day be-
fore had administered the sacrament Of
holy communion to her. Father Dclany
did not accompany the procession to
the gallows.
THE DEATH MARCH, RI,GI-N
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THE. MOOSE ApTrSTrD
''''' '''' Straps ana nooS"
.,n "'" '''e Trap Ms sprung.
''lN ""9 " ''''' 10" long and tn"
"'''' !" - '"S just '""'h'd IN" Ilocr he
"n' was !" Npfh suffering. however. her
'r'h h'N'hs n''h broken and she had
instantly lost consciousness.
y Ht'l' more IMAM fourteen minutes
i'''r 'h' physicians announce that all
signs of life had vanished ana soon after
the body was cut down ana placed in the
colin that had been in waiting beneath
the GalloWs.
I At 2:?i y. m. tho body was taken from,
the prison to the railroad station Tin.
I coffin Wa placed ON board the ~, tram
ard sent to Huosick Falls. n Y. v,h.r,
Mrs. Rogcrs's mother lives
y I'c'i i'If-N u lff SEQ
/ "h''' ".''r junction. Dec. S'-AIthousil
after ton o'clock what Mrs kn.crs'e ,.
torncys had 10 say. there was i'm. i'm.
dicHti"n that their Efforts would urcvent
ia. execution and the conference,
amounted to nothing
/ The governor arrived here at 3:15 o'c,ocl;
his morning. Attorney r.. T.. Finn hoard
I'd the train at ST. Adams, and Attorney
, G. A. Mccarthy joined him at Montpelier
Charles 7. Walter, secretary of civil and
/ military affairs, met the governor her,
ana then went TO the Junction House.
/ Early to-day Mr.. Finn handed the Cove
nor Il letter from former Judge IL. il.
Powers of the State supreme court ask
| ing for cierency.
INC conference between Governor Bell
the attorneys ana Mrs. Jessie partition,
VINO brought a petltlon signed by many
ONO people ASKING for roplleVe bega
! about ten q CLOCK ana lasted half an hour