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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1905
Page
10
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Governor Bell’s decisive reply at Waterbury seals Mary Rogers’ fate as the petitioners’ hopes fade. Clergymen lawyers and officials watched the hearing end in gloom with the governor’s final answer deemed a death sentence for Rogers.
Vermont officials hear a mercy petition as Mary M. Rogers, condemned for murder, seeks a new trial. Deputies and clerics present affidavits alleging family insanity and youth, while Governor Fitts weighs reprieve against the two-week-old record. The petition argues for a full review and possible Supreme Court reconsideration.
A dramatic plea by ex US District Attorney John Senter challenges executions in the state. He argues a reprieve could permit new trials, urging Governor Bell not to condemn the Rogers woman. Clergy and officials press for mercy, citing past pardons and the need for due process awaiting new evidence.
Shadows gather as Governor Bell prepares a reply on Mary Rogers. Attorneys Moloney Blickensderfer and sheriff spokesmen plead for reprieve, arguing justice and humanity. The governor will decide between 8 and 4 pm tomorrow at Waterbury, amid calls that she should hang.
Boston women weigh capital punishment for Mrs Mary Rogers amid strong feelings. Mrs Augustine J Daly opposes hanging and favors reprieve or life imprisonment, noting deliberate crime but seeking new evidence.
A speaker denounces capital punishment in all cases and argues it offers no benefit. The speaker condemns executing Mrs Rogers as a disgrace.
A dated remark rejects hanging or electric chair and claims insufficient understanding of the Mary Rogers case to form an opinion, while stating it is not right to proceed without full view of the matter.
A source quote states Mary Rogers should face punishment for deliberate murder. The speaker rejects eye for an eye but asserts she deserves a severe consequence for her actions.
A speaker questions gender bias in judging murder crimes, arguing there is excessive discrimination in evaluating male and female culpability for similar offenses. The remark challenges prevailing standards by urging equal treatment of the sexes in criminal responsibility.
A speaker asserts that a woman who confesses guilt should be punished under the law, and argues there is no basis for leniency based on her sex. The remark highlights concerns about gender bias in judicial outcomes.
Quote suggests gender should not affect punishment for first degree murder. Speaker argues life imprisonment, not hanging, as the proper penalty, believing crime warrants severe but non-lethal punishment regardless of Mrs Rogers's sex.
A fragment quotes a speaker debating Mary Rogers's punishment, arguing imprisonment might be preferable to execution, while acknowledging the harshness of the crime and the dilemma between her fate and another individual named Tucker.
Windsor Vermont near boiling point as Governor Bell weighs clemency for Mary Rogers. Sheriffs and deputies demand action while Perry Leon Perham’s changing confession emerges as a potential key. Public mood runs high. decision due tomorrow afternoon and news to Mrs Rogers as soon as available.
A quoted advocate argues for hanging a woman whose crime is stated as proven, contrasting with Tucker where doubt is described as grave. The speaker rejects hanging in Tucker’s case, expressing personal disbelief in capital punishment.
A citizen opposes capital punishment for Mrs Rogers, arguing imprisonment suffices and that executing her would dishonor Vermont and its officials. He concedes the crime was horrible and that punishment is needed, but favors life in prison over execution.
A reader argues that if Mrs Rogers is guilty she should suffer the same penalty as a man under similar circumstances, urging gender parity in criminal justice.
A correspondent from Everett under the initials MRS. GC. 8. ROGERS asserts she does not believe in capital punishment but advocates placing Mrs. Rogers in a safe institution, either prison or an insane asylum. The letter expresses a strong stance on punishment and safety.
A contemporary view argues that though Rogers deserved punishment for killing her husband she should not be hanged. The author contends that executing her would be a form of legal murder and that imprisonment would allow time for suffering and repentance.
Representative Thomas J L Davis of Salem seeks to end capital punishment arguing it risks executing innocent people. He cites justice reform urged by Attorney General Knowlton and mentions ex Governor Long and Secretary of State Olin may testify about a life sentence in a murder case.
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