The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-12-29


The prisoner is a of about % years Of age, with
dull and heavy expression of the counenance, and Of
very ordinary intellectual Developments and we under
stand that his character conforms well the external
manifestations.
The indictment having been read to the Court and
Jury, the case was opened by John H. Clifford, Attor-
ney General of the State who stated that he unexpect-
eiy appeared alone for the goyernnent-the District
Attorney who had conducted the preliminary examna-
ton, being detained by official duties in another County
He said that he Of nc difference Of opinion
between himself and the opposing counsel in relation to
any question of law; he should therefore leave that
be explained by the court and proceed forthwith to the
facts in the case He then stated very briefly, that
the morning Of the Dist day of January last past the
prisoner aud deceased were both residing in the family
of Anan Richardson in Uxbridge. Richardson and
wife were away from home. The prisoner, having
drank very modegately 6f CIDER came into the house
about 10 O'clock and induced the deceased to accom-
pany him up stairs the pretence of having something
to show her. Soon after, Knowlton came down, and
another girl, named Ihayer, who was there at the
time went up and found deceased on the floor, with
her throat cut. Knowon, after the act went out into
the highway. and there attempted to commit suicide,
by cutting his throat. At the time he made full
confession Of his crime assigning Glove and jealousy
as the cause but declaring that he should not have
done it, but for the inoxication induced by his free
drinking that morning Aferward, he charged anoth-
person with having instgated him to the commission
of the crime, but subsequently, withdrew the accusa-
ton.
He then proceeded to call the witnesses.
Mary Ann Thayer-Was IL years old last Novem-
Der. On the 3is of January last, at the house of
Anan Richardson in Uxbridge. Went there about S
O'Clock of an Grand Saw Mrs. r., Prudence Arnold,
che deceased, and children. did my errand and
went home. Between S and went there again and
then found Knowton, Prudence, aud the two children,
Mrs r. having left home. The children were and
s years old. Prudence was washing the dishes and
Knowlton was wiping them. I took the cloth and told
WIN. would wipe the dishes. He went to setting
them away. Soon, VIM Alrich and his father came IN
Shortly after, my father, Ephraim Thayer, came, and
Prudence went to the door and spoke with him, and
then shut the door and came back What he said
was objected to, and not testified to.1 William
then went out and soon returned when William Al
drch and his father went About this time went
up to make the bed. Before | had done it, William
came up, and the back side Of the bed and assis-
ted me to spread the clothes do not recollect
what he said When had done, ! went down. VIII
liam came down about the same time.
Prudence then went out to the crib TO get some meat
for dinner, and William followed her out [What
Prudence said when she returned was objected to and
not gyenl Prudence and then went down cellar for
the vegetables, and William followed US and helped get
them. We then returned. Prudence then washed the
vegetables, William standing about there. She kept
telling him to go out to the wood pile to work.
not tell what he sad but think he said once, that he
was not going She repeated the request at different
simes. Finally, she said if he would not 80, his cap
should, and took it off his head and handed to me
and asked to carry out into thewea room-which
did, and Prudence came ont after me. handed the
can to her and we returned to the kitchen. did not
see what she did with it. When we returned to the
kitchen, William was not be seen. / then went up
stairs 10 get some nuts to crack for the children.
Doors led from the kitchen to the wcll-room, the.
the dining room, the cellar, to the landing the closet,
and out doors 1.-THE house formerly tavern. T.
We had to 60 through the dining go mp stairs.
got the nuts and was in the bedroom leading to the
stairs when saw William on the garnet stairs coming
down. When came in sight, he stopped on the sec-
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