The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-03-19


en- from the same store, embracing the names
of many ofthe principal merchants in this coun-
try and Europe; also, wig and some other
articles. This led to further inquiries, and it
was ascertained that a man and his wife had
put up at house in the vicinity. Hays called
at the house about day light on Saturday morn
ing, and inquired if man and his wife STAYED
there. He was answered in the affirmative,
and told that they would be found in bnck
room. He went directly to the door of the
room, broke it open, and, rushing in, caught
Stevens in his arms as he jumped from his bed,
and was running to an open trunk, where there
were pistols loaded and cooked On further
examination, $500 in bank bills was found in
the straw bed. A pair of pistols were found
under the pillow. In Stevens's trunk were
found an elegant gold necklace, with rubies,
some rich silks, ribbons, and other articles,
which were stolen from the store Off & H. Shell
don last fall, two splendid gold watches, a var-
ETY. of inks and chemical preparations for ex-
tracing ink from paper, and various other arti-
'cles, together with ten post notes of.$500 each,
which are ascertained to be some belonging to
S. 81 M. Allen of Philadelphia, which were
robbed from the mail about two years since.
The filling up of the post notes had been ex-
tracted, and the signatures left. In his hat was
found another aoig, and magnificent pair of
false whskers.
Meanwhile, the trial of Ware for perjury had
commenced on Thursday, the 9Th inst TWAS.
in fact as much a trial of Redmond as of Ware /;
because, if he Vas innocent, Ware was guilty,
and rice rersa, therefore, the testimony was
chiefly to the fact, whether Redmond did pass
the check or not. He testified to his own inno-
cence and that he had no knowledge of Ware
The telleIs of the three banks testified, that
their belief remained mistaken, Notwithstanding
the acquittal of Redmond, that he was the man
who passed the forged check. Another man
testified that he saw Redmond on the steps of
the bank that afternoon, and another, that he
saw him In company with John and David
Ware about week before. On the part of
Redmond, it was again proved by great num-
Der of witnesses, that he was sick on that day,
and by one in particular that, at the very hour
when the check was passed, he was taking a
chicken broth. 1t also appeared that one of the
clerks in the Union Bank boarded at Red
mond's, which would make it improbable that
he would go there, where he was known, on
such an errand. A man in court, named Hold
gag, was called upon the stand and placed by
the side of Redmond, when the similarity be-
tween them, in almost every respect, was SO
great as to excite the astonishment of every
spectator. The testimony was brought to a
close on Friday night, and, so positive had been
some of the testimony against Redmond, that
it was the general impression, when the court
adjourned, that Ware would be acquitted. The
impressions of Redmond guilt seemed strength
ened, and Wares acquittal would have ruined
his prospects for life, by shrouding his charac-
ter in suspicion and distrust-the suspicion of
the odious crimes of burglary and forgery
At this critical juncture, circumstances &C.
CURED which seemed almost like providential
interposition to save him, and to manifest his
innocence When the Court assembled on Sat
urday morning, Maxwell and Sullivan, Attor-
neys for the State, obtained leave of absence
for half an hour. On their return, they inform
ed the Court that Stevens, who had Just been
arrested, bore strong. resemblance to Red
mond; that one of the wigs precisely resembled
his hair, and that he had in his possession some
of the checks taken from Howland's store
He was then ordered to be brought into Court,
While the officer was gone for Stevens, Hays
detailed to the Court the manner of his arrest
the extent of this combination of rogues and its
ramifcations. He said that the facts, which
had come to his knowledge, satisfied him that
Redmond had no knowledge of the forgery, but
that Holdgay, the man whose resemblance to
him was noticed in Court the day before, was
one of the accomplices of Ware, Reed and Ste.
VEINS. Stevens was soon brought in and sworn
Being asked whether he knew Redmond, he
answered, that, having seen an account of hi:
trial in the papers, he felt curiosity to see
him; that he went to his house about ten DAYS
ago, and called for glass of beer, which wa.
the only time he ever saw him. By direction
OF the Court, he then tried the wigs on, one O
which produced an astonishing change in hi.
appearance, to the aspect of Redmond. The
counsel for Ware now addressed the Court, say
ing that they had so far done their duty to the
best of their ability, but should be unwilling tc
go further, if satisfied of the innocence of Red
mond. They therefore, under the most power
full impressions, requested leave to have an in
terview with Stevens. Leave was granted by
the Court After some time, they returned
and informed the Court that they had had in
terviews, both with Stevens and Ware the re-
suit of which was, the most entire and solemn
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