The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-03
WOMAN HAS LOST
OVER TIN POUNDS
Displayed Almost No Emotion
When Notified That She
Has Been Given a New
Chance.

Windsor, Feb. s.Mary NJ. Rogers
awoke this morning after the first
nights good sleep in a fortnight, re-
freshed and with renewed courage that
she will yet escape the fate Of execu-
ton on the gallows. Except for the
sleep that she got when tired to the
limit that the human frame can bear,
she has not had minutes rest, tor
tured with the apprehension Of the fear
full death that awaited her. Since she
has been in the death cell, Mrs. Rogers
has lost ten pounds in weight, as each
day brought her nearer her fate.
The governors secreatry, Charles 7.
Walter, arrived this morning with the
reprieye, which he delivered TO Mrs.
Rogers. But first the death warrant
was read. Notification Of the reprieve
was given Mrs. Rogers yesterday after
noon shortly after the governor made
public his decision. The governor tele-
phoned from Waterbury to the prison
officials, and they lost no time in noti-
fying the woman in the death cell.
Supt. Il. w. Oakes and Sheriff III H.
Peck delivered the message. The latter
had never seen Mrs. Rogers. The woman
was writing a last letter 10 her mother,
being seated at table. She looked up
as he two men entered.
'Well, suppose you have got the
death warrants / am ready said the
woman who knew that the following
day was to be her last unless the COVER
nor should interfere. The words were
uttered without show Of emotion.
mo, Mary said Supt. Oakes, II
haze good news for you" taking her BY
ths hand. Gov Bell has granted you
a feprieye until June second
With scarcely a noticeable show of
emdion the woman received the words
whiA promised her q new chance for
Iifet There was no relaxation Of the
featAes. There was no weeping. She
simpk walked about the room for few
eecor4s.
q thank you; / thank them all,
was hlr only response. Il had hopes for
it, bat had about given up hope
TleA said Supt. Oakes, @Mary, you
have NIT been sleeping well lately; you
bettr lie down down and get some
Test.s
ssAss," replied the woman. The super
interheut and the sheriff withdrew and
the soman went to her bed and slept
untf supper time.
Ms. Rogers has been removed from
thedeath cell 10 the place over the guard
rofn, the best place in the prison, and
th cell where she was before being
tken to the death ell. She Is still in
slitary confinement. Gov. Bell. in his
fprieye, ordered that no one shall SCI
eF for a few days, not even an attor.
soy, so that she may recover somewhat
from the strain. The gallows on which
the woman was sentenced TO be hanged
this afternoon between three and fom
O'clock were taken down yesterday after.
noon soon after the notification Of tht
reprieve Sheriff Peck and his deputie.
are resting easier today, also.
There was q small army Of newspaper
correspondents in Windsor ready for tht
execution this afternoon, and the mosi
Of them have gone home Six telegraph
instruments had been put in for theil
benefit They were in use last night
and hits morning, although the artiel,
for which the newspaper men came was
not forthcoming.
It has been learned that there were
three attempts to get poison to Mrs
Rogers during the past two monhs. Thl
ast letter was sent to Harold Harpin
ne Of the guards, who turned tn,
lttef over to the superintendent