Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-09

"a
~ been stirred TO deeper indig-
n nation than by the cold blood
ed and unmitigated brutality Of the de-
liberate murder committed almost un.
der the very shadow Of the courthouse
cupola last night. The victim was not
man of good repute, it is true. but at
the moment of his death he was in the
act of performing noble ana gener-
Gus action. which showed that he might
have become If he lived good and
law fearing citizen. In brief. he went
to forgive his enemy and was stretch
ing forth the hand of fellowship when
that enemy shot him down. Not half
an hour before his death Cory had re-
peated within the hearing of a dozen
men what he had been saying all day,
as many can testify: / want to find
my old friend Fear and shake hands
with him. l want to tell him that
forgive him and that am ashamed Of
whatever has been my part in the
trouble between us He went with
that intention to his death The wife
Of the murderer has confessed that
this was tho substance of what he said
to her and that she was convinced of
his peaceful intentions.
when they reached the room where
her husband was waiting for her Cory
entered first. The woman claims now
that rs they noared the vicinity he
FASTENED forward at Il pace which she
Nat Ia
mony on all points favorng her huS-
band is practically worthless. She, fol
lowed and heard the murdered man
speak. though what his words were she
declares she does not know. and OF
course the murderer after consultation
with his lawyer. claims that their ma
ture was threatening Such a state
ment in determining the truth is worse
than valueless. 1t is known and readi-
ly proved that Fear repeatedly threat
ened the deceaseds life yesterday, and
there is no question in the mind Of any
man, woman or child who reads these
words of the cold blooded nature OF the
crime. The slayer, who had formerly
made murderous attack upon his vic
tim, lately quarreled with him and ut
tered threats as we have stated, upon
his life. The dead man came to him
with protestations Of friendship and
was struck down corpse.
ut Is understood that the defense
will in desperation set W the theory of
self defense, based on an unSubstan-
tiated claim that Cory entered the
room with a drawn pistol. No pistol
was found In the room. The weapon
with which the deed was accomplished
was found upon the person OF the muir
derer when he was seized by the police,
one chamber discharged. Another re-
volver was discovered upon the person
Of the woman when she was arrested
on the scene of the crime. This upon
being strictly Intercepted she said she
had picked up from the floor in the
confusion, thinking it was her nus
bands and hoping to conceal II. Inc
chambers were full and undischarged,
and we have heard it surniSed that
the defense means to claim that it was
Cory's. Cory doubtless went on his er-
rand OF forgiveness unarmed, and be-
yond doubt the second weapon belong
ed to the woman herself, who has an
unenviable record.
THE point of it all is plainly this:
Here Is an unQuestionable murder in
the first degree. and the people of this
city and county are outraged and IN
censed that such crime should have
been committed in their law abiding
and respectable community. With
whom does the fault lie? On whose
head is this murder? Not with the au-
thorties, for they do not countenance
| crime. Has ii come to pass that count
Ing on juggleries of the law criminals
believe that they may kill, main. burn
and Stay as they list without punish
mentI Is this to be another Instance
OF the laws delays and immunity for
hideous crime, compassed by cum
ming and cynical trickster Of legal
, technicalities? The people Of Canaan
cry out for speedy trial. speedy con-
viction and speedy punishment of this
cold blooded and murderous monster.
II he is not dealt with quickly accord
| ing to his deserts the climax Is upon
us. and the limit OF Canaan's patience
has been reached.
"One last word, and we shall be glad