Worcester daily spy., 1853-10-26

down stairs, talked around on the piazza paid my
taxes to Mr. Williams, and came up stairs again,
when saw Mr.. Baker and Pond still together
The time in all might be from fifteen to thirty
minutes
On the 10Th day of August last, witness gave
Babbitt process and Instructions to go to West
Rutland, and attach the property of Edward
Richardson for debt. The firm of Woods, Field, i,
g. Co.. have safe in their counting room. This
safe can be seen from some positions of the sale
room, but not from others.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Field was cross examined by District At
torney Aldrich. Second time | went into the
hail. there were two or three other men besides
Mr. Baker there. The hall is about fifty or sixty
feet long, and Baker and Pond sat together about
midway in it. l saw them together FIVE minutes
more or less.
Charles X. Wetherell Esq, called. Mr.
WetherelI who counsel for Pond at the time
of his arrest, refused to testify in the case unless
ordered so to do by the Court The Court ruled
that MIR Wetherell take the stand, and be sworn.
Mr. Wetherell acquiesced. Am acquainted with
Lowell Baker; saw Mr. Baker and Mr. Pond stand
ing together in the hall Of the MassasOit house;
] saw them only for an instant.
Amory Gates, Barre, was one of the keepers
of the prisoners; got pistol from Babbitt with
which to stop the burglars, if they undertook 10
get away. (Witness was shown the six barreIed
revolver found in Babbitt's, and said the one he
had was that OF one jus: like it.) This was
on Thursday night.
John H. Pumby, Barre, was present at an in
terview between Babbitt aud Mr. Wadsworh, on
the morning of the robbery; Babbitt came into
Wadsworth's store and said he had found the sill
yer ware; he stood up and told his story right
straight out, and looked just as any other man
would
Cross examined by District Attorney Aldrich.
Never said that Babbit 'dd not appear as any
other man did when telling his story did not
say to any one, that ''when Babbitt had told the
half of his story, saw he knew d--d sight
more about it than l did;' did not say that
"Babbitt fool because he did not clear out
when bis bonds were only $1,000
Samuel Hamilton, Barre-Was Ponds keeper
when Pond made mis- escapes the other keeper
was James Park, son Of Park, the inn keeper at
Deathville.
Cross Examined by District Attorney Aldrch.
james Park laughed when he escaped, ard
said, ''HIe is gone.' Park was ordered out of
the hall forthwith. Park did not pursue the prs-
! oner.
WIN. Rice Jr, of Barre, testified that he was
keeper with Samuel Hamilton, but being con-
strained to go away, he asked Park to take his
place. Babbitt did not know of the transfer -
| Was with Babbitt when he discovered Pond
amongst the brush in DR.. Bates's garden. Bab-
btt lifted bush and looked along where Pond
was concealed. He said to me, "Keep still,
see him, wait till we get help We were
twenty feet from Pond when Babbi,t said So Mr.
Holden came and we took the prisoner.
Cross Examined by ]. II. Mathews Esq
Have been TO the garden with Mr. Bryant and
Mr. Babbilt Never said to Underwood or Ripley
that had been taken 10 the ground, and located
so to take the measurements in such a way as
they might favor Babbtt Never said to Under
wood or his wife that esquire Bryant told me
what to swear to-
Seth Holden, of Barre, arrested Pond. This
witness gave detailed description of the circum-
stances'of the arrest. He was directed by Mr.
BabbltI to the place where Pond lay, when he
arrested him. Mr.. Rabbits conduct was Judi.
cious.
| Cross Examined hvn District
Have beeh deputy sheriff for sixteen years
If had been deputy sheriff now, and had dis
covered the prisoner, | would have taken him
myself The arrest Of Pond was attributed TO
Babbitt, in the Barre Gazette. Witness went 10
MIR. Bryant and claimed the whole credit of the
arrest. When he arrested Pond, he had no idea
that Babbilt had seen him. Supposed that he
himself had discovered the prisoner
Thomas Leighton close by when Holden
made the arrest. He heard Pond say that 'sif
they would not hurt him he would go with them. -
Pond made no resistance.
Edward Richardson, of West Rutland, met
Mr.. Babbitt at the inn in Codbrook, on the 10Th
of August last. They went into private room
together when Babbnt showed him, Richardson,
a writ he had against him. When the witness
can't out, he saw two men sitting in a buggy,
at the inn door. Babbtt got into his wagon,
one of the two men spoken of got in with him,
and they drove of together; the other man fol-
low ed in his buggy, and came up last. Came
up to The party at the Perry Mill, which is about
four minutes ride from Coldbrook. The two
men went away together, and found Babbitt in
short time after, in my house, where he attached
some property. did not see either Of those men
in Huntoon's house. II they were in the house,
it was while was in the room with Babbitt
Cross. examined by J. ii. Mathews, ESQ.,
Never saw Babbiu before that day. Mr.. Bryant
and Mr.. Babbrt came to me to be wtnesa in
this case. Have not seen either of the two men
since then, until now. Have drank at Mr. Hun
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