Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-12-18

mother had 70 children whom she brought
UP by hard work and prayer and all turn
ed out well except the prisoner At tho
age OF II he had a sickness that the doc
tors said left him queer but that they
had guarded the secret. Bosworths fa-
ther was characterized as a degenerate.
He said Bosworth was man with the
mind Of a child and was a victim Of aco-
bo and heredty.
He quoted a statement made in a letter
from Or Grout, superintendent Of the
state Hospital for the Insane, that in his
Judgment, as testified on the witness
stand, Bosworth was mentally below par.
but responsible for the crime, and that
it was proven in court that he was drunk.
TO the last statement Attorney Shaw took
exceptions. As he remembered the cvi-
dencc Bosworth had a drink Of beer on
the day before the crime
Mr. Manner pictured Bosworth's aged
mother whose load he had tried to tighten.
hurdencd with the thought that she had
given her boy to the gallows. The cross
was too heavy for her to bear, he said
He appealed to American Justice to give
the boy a fair hearing, and if there wa
any doubt, to give him the benefit OF
the doubt. He did not condone crime
No one had higher regard for Justice
and the courts than himself If tho
youth had not been given his fun right=
under the constitution he ought to have
them and then It can be said. we
have at least done our duty"
MINISTER KNOWS RECORD.
Attorney General Brown asked Nj
Manner if he knew that Bosworth had a
wife and family IN England He replied
/ that he did. Also If he knew that h.
had served three wears In prison for at
| tempting to murder his wife He again
replied in the affirmative He asked him
If he knew that his father had served
seven years for It serious crime against
the family, and he replied that he cid
and then Mr.. Manner explained the Of
lenses as they had been told 10 him
through correspondence with the mother
/ Attorney General Brown SAID that DR.
Grout had almost" testified that Bos-
worth IVES insane and said he was used
as witness by the defense Mr. Manner
suggested . commission Of aIienists To-
| examine Ellsworth. referring to DR.. Pet.
3
was ready to come without expense to
the State, but he found that there was
no way such an examination could be
conducted by DR.. Peterson alone
The encouragement said he saw no
reason why execution should be stayed
The prisoner had full and fair trial
All his rights had been safe guarded
The murder was brutal He shot and
killed a defcnscless girl while she was
ON her knees begging for mercy There
was no doubt about his guilt. They had
the testimony OF eye-witnesses.
The Governor said ne had given the
matter careful consideration for six or
/ eight months. All the points raised had
been in his mind and he saw no reason
! TO stay the execution. This ended the
! hearing
! Major Warner X. Graham, secretary of
civil and military affairs. sat beside the
Governor and took notes of the state
ments made. Only two spectators OUT
side the reporters and the parties in in
terest We're present.
After the hearing Attorney Stevens
said 1t would be determined in a few DAVIS
| If they would apply to the courts for a
writ of habeas corpus. They would not
ask for his release. simply stay OF ox-
ecutlon TO determine the legal question
whether Bosworth had square dea'"
and whether any of hi constitutional
rights had been taken from him. This
would be determined by Mr.. clark and
hi, associate who have had charge Of the
case. In the opinion Of Bosworth's conn
| sci. their cli"nt was made TO suffer be-
cause Of row between Representative
| IiapSood and the judiciary committee,
for which they We're in no way to blame.