Worcester daily spy., 1853-10-20
Trial of tho Barre Burglars.
IHIu DUy'
Court OF Common Pleas, for Criminal
Cases.
BEFoRE JUDGE BISHOP.


WEDNESDAY, Oct. 49,
Abiaihar Lawrence, Barre, searched Wliams's
person, in Rice's Hall, Massasoit House, on the
20th August, Found a bunch Of keys and four
copper cents. Gave the keys TO Babblt. Saw
Gardner's repuled bag searched. Babbitt did so.
Babbilt handed Gardner bunch Of keys, which he
had taken from valise and did not take them again
ill witness told him to. Balbiu was about to leave
the window Of Gardner's room open, when witness
spoke of IL. Witness searched the carpet bag
Found single barreed pistol, some clothing, hand.
kerchiei, some pow der, aud few percussiug caps
and balls. Saw Babbit examine the vase. Found
bottle of ether in it, Suw billy and Colts re-
voiver, with five cylinders, taken from it. Saw
two other carpet bags, hut nothing was found in
them except clothing.
The pistols and the billy were presented to the
Witness ,and identified by him. (I'he billy consists Of
piece Of whaebone. ab,ni IL inches Iong, to which
hall Of lead, OF about pound weight is attached.
This nmrierous weapon is used by robbers and bur-
glars. % knock down their victims
Ou Sunday evenn., the witness seut tHo notes to
Ware, by the stage ser, to be discounted. Bah
bd The la, ,oasn 4 the Niq 'ag tlouSp when
The wi'"es- gave Ihe notes the hotel keeper. On
Mnaiay evening, he received package OF $40
from the Ware stage driver, which he put in his
pocket. Bahbilt was also there when he got the
money Witness carried the muuey home. Wit
ness assisted Ia pursue the burgIa and helped TO
examine the cuntenrs oflhe vases and carpet bags,
BahhItt's front room, about o'clock NJ, Both
August, said 10 belong to Robinson. Was sent to
Babhitt's house, by N F. Bryant wh1 had been in
formed by Mrs. Eaton, that MIS- Babtitt had
found Jap's carpet bag Brough this bag to Bry-
ants Office, where locked it up. saw this bag
examined in Bryanl'f office. had no longer any
charge ofihe bag.
The examination, in chief, aud various cross ex
aminations, OF this witness, occupied over three
hours.
Park Jamerson Of Barre, was keeper OF the prs-
oners on The Both August, 10 room No Of the
Massasoit House. Saw Babhitt, who stated that
the carpet bag which Robinson had left at his house,
had been taken away that P. M, between the hours
OF and 4, and that he had looked the house all
over. and could not find it. Saw the baggage exam
ined in room No Z. The witness identified the
Valse and carpet bags A. B. and C. Saw the billy
taken from the valise, also single barreed pistol
and some clothes. Saw Babbitt take the billy, put
the cord attached TO it in his wrist, swing it, and
say, ''Fhat's the way they this.'' Babbitt
found piece of taper match in No Z, held it up to
witness and said, "What kind of match is hat?,
Witness replied, 81 don't know. Did you ever see
anything OF the kind!" Babbu ansv cred, "Ineyer
did,
James F. Davis, Barre, helped to examine the
clothes esbags of the prisoners. Unloaded one barrel
OF the revolver, and took the caps from all the bar
reIs. Unloaded the single baueed pistol, and com.
pared the powder taken from it with the powder
taken from the revolver. Judged the powder taken
from the latter To be the better Of the two Joined
in the pursuit Of Pond. Saw Babbitt come from the
direction Of DR.. Bates's garden. There were up
wards Of 70 persons within 100 rods of Babbilt at
that time. Heard Babbit say, when he came up
from the garden, "Go through the COR field; he is
sure TO be lhere.'' Witness went 10 search beyond
tbe corn field.
Willard G. Fessenden OF Barre, carried Robinson
and Pond TO Gardiner the 30lh August. Took
them up on the road between Barre aud Hubbards.
tOu about O'Clock A. NJ E, neally miles from Barre
town. They had no baggage with them. Lett them
about Two rods from the hotel at Gardner, and
returned to Barre same day. as paid dollar
Met Babbu and Mr. Morse when he came back -
Babbitt took the bill, which was marked. (The
bill is supposed 10 be a counterfeit on the Union
Bank, Bos,on)
Jonrs Hamilton, stage driver from Ware TO Barre,
took = a'kase, supposed 10 I've nouey, FROM the
stage othcc al Maie, iot Mr. lawlence, on the 29
Angus, and delivered 10 him in the ba, room or
the hotel Al Bane. Usual, arrive at Barre be
tween The hnrS Of 6 2 aud 7I2P NJ. Carried
e, - oihr' nn'"s hesires NJ, Lawrence.
AFrERNOoE SESSION.
John z. Savage, % D,na, pleaded not guilty, to
An naie men', chagas h,u with violation Of The
hq'or law, and ordered 10 recognize in the sum
ol s2OO. to answer to the indictment,
The tia Of the Barre burglars, was then resum.
ell.
L.man A. Rice, Of B,fre, keepsa Livery Stable.
Saw 'binsua and Pnd on Monea, sfernoon, 20 n
August, about hour O'clock r. NJ. Robinson asked
II Babbiit was AZ home wi,eess SAID he was vt
The post office. Robinson aud Pond went towards
Babbu's house. Bahbitl came 70 witness on Tues
day, to hire teamto go TO West Rutland, to ar.
res, DR.. Gardner Wanted several men, to 20 and
help to arrest Gardner. Witness asked why he
wanted several men to go. He replied, "Because
IT will probably be difficult to take him" Babbiit
said IL witness had seen Gardner, he was The very
to go and point him out. Witness went TO
the Hotel at West Rutland, and entered Dr. Gard
nsr's room, and then came ont and met Babbitt.--
Mr. Parks then went in, Babbu following, and wit
ness followed Babbiu Babbiit turned round and
asked, "Is thif Dr.Gardner?" Gardner said, "SUp.