Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-13

Complaints from the overseers of the poor,
from prisoner, and from his wife. Prisoner
accused the most respectable people of i'm
proper intimacy with his wife, and on my en-
deavouring 10 convince him that his accuse
tions were groundless, he would become vio-
lently enraged without any other cause.
DR.. Zadock Howe, sWorn.-l live in Bile
rica-I have known prisoner several years, but
have not had much acquaintance with him
have visited his family when sick, when he
was generally reserved and still. | consider
ed him an insane man. attended his broth
eF Levi when he was deranged-he was per-
tectly raving.
Levi Farwell called again.-The conduct
ofprisoner often very much resembles that of
his father when he was deranged.
William Richardson, s'rOTn.-I have oh
served conduct similar to that testified to by
Esq. Locke. Prisoner would sometimes move
part Of his furniture to my Store and then
move it back again without assigning any
cause. At times he was raving, at others
more lucid; but his eyes at all times appear
ed different from what they did when young.
DR.. Snow called again. did not discover
any appearance of insanity in prisoner when
was called to HE wife. He was as calm as
ifnothing extraordinary had taken place, and
Showed no perturbation.
Jonathan Thurston called again.-I discov-
cred no appearance of insanity, or any agita
tion in prisoner, except when his wife contra
dicted him, when he Showed passion and az
itation. l never spoke to him before that
morning.
Oliver Fox, strorn.-T was the coroner who
called Jury Of inquest on the body Of Abel
French Cd. The prisoner did not discover any
marks Of insanity at the time. He told his
story with great calmness, so much that was
. particularly struck with it. He would turn
the body which laid by him, and relate the
circumstances as an Indifferent person would.
Asahel Bellows, S,corn.-Though keeper of
the prison, have discovered no mark of nsan-
ty in prisoner since in my custody. have
Conversed with him on the subject of his con-
inemept, in which he related his story with
freedom.
Mary Battle, SWoTn.-Prisoner was at our
house on the night of the 10th of April, and
Showed no marks of insanity.
Joel Buttrick, s,cOrn.-I was at the house
of deceased the morning the murder was COM
mitted, and heard prisoner testify before the
coroner. never heard witness testify
more correctly or more calmly than he did. |
saw no marks OF insanity.
the morning Of the 18th, nd believe the pris-
oner was in his right mind. He was perfectly
calm, and showed no disposition to escape.
John Phillips, SWOTn.-l arrested prisoner
and brought him to Worcester saw nothing
peculiar in his conduct-he said he was sorry
he killed deceased, but conId not help it.
Capt. Amos Durand, Smorn.-I came to
Worcester with the officer and prisoner. On
our way the prisoner started very suddenly,
and tried to look over the fence, and then
turned his eyes wildly on me. On inquiry he
said ne thought saw something. He discov-
cred occasional weakness, which induced me
10 suppose his mind was not right, and spoke
OF it to the officer. never saw him before.
Here the testimony closed. The cause was
ably argued on the part of the prosecution by
the solicitor-General, and by Davis and Hoar
Cor the defendant.
After charge from the Court the jury re-
tired, and IN short time returned a verdict of,
NOT GUILTY, By reason Of insanity.
In conformity with the provisions of a stat
ute Of this Commonwealth, the Court has d.
reCted that the prisoner shall continue to he
confined in prison, till removed by order Of
Court.
The Supreme judicial Court closed its Oc-
t2ber term in this town yesterday. The fol-
lowing is list OF the convictions and sentenc-
y es viz.
John Blanchand-for larceny, in taking a
pair of Oxen from the Barre Turnpike Corpo-
ration, to two days solitary Imprisonment, and
confinement afterwards to hard labour for six
months in the House Of Correction.
Gardner WGrTen--lor adultery, and lascivi-
ION 20 IL,
prisonment, and two years. confinement to
hard labour in the House of Correction.
Qarld Idylor-for larceny in taking horse,
20 six days solitary Imprisonment, and three
years confinement TO hard labour in the
House Of Correction.
Daniel Gates-for larceny, TO days soli-
itafy imprisonment, and one year to hard la
bour in the House of Correction.
Hollis Parker-for forgery, to ten DAYS sol.
itary imprisonment, and three years. confne.
rnent to hard labour in the States Prison.
Bethuel Bump and Jason Bump--for breaking
into the Store of Jason Mixter, Esq. of Hard
WICK, in the night time, and stealing there
trom-to six days. solitary imprisonment, and
5years' confinement to hard labour, each, il
the States Prison.
FTencft'S Irldl.-ln presenting our readers
with report of this trial, our principal ohjec
has been to give the testimony of the witness
es correctly, emitting only such parts as were
Tepotitons of what had been before testified
Representatives to Congress.
As no meeting has yet been held to nomi
nate Representatives to Congress from either o
The Districts of this County, it is presumed
that the parties which have heretofore divided
the public are weary of keeping up their dis
cons;onc asA ,ro ...ill;no. Ia lnn..o 1,nonl.