Worcester daily spy., 1853-10-20

and ride with mes Robinson got in with Bahbitt,
and Gardner rode behind them, alone. They all
went towards Deathville.
Henry B, sibley keeps the Naqnag House, Barre.
Received from Abiathar Lawrence, on Sunday eve.
ring, 2Sth August letter and two notes, Law.
renee stated, a: the time he handed me the pa
pers, that he expected money them hext night
Babbiu was present during the wSNsaclion. Wit.
ness corroboraed Lawrence's testimony on this
point Witness owned a pistol, which Babbitt
on the 24th of Juy, wanted to borrow, saying he
was going to Dana Witness refused TO lend him
his pistol
DR. Joseph M. Bates, Barre, was out on the night
OF the SO'h oiAugust, about midnight. Met chaiso
about mile and quarter from Barre, or the West
Rutland road, coming towards Barre. The carriage
OF witness came in contact with The chaIse. After
while, the chase pursued its course, and witness
followed. Robinson and Pond we're taken shortly
afterwards, in said chaise.
George W. Pond was now 'pUt upon the stand,
and testified that he will he 20 years of age on The
23d Of January next. He was horn in Wienlham,
Mass. His parents live in Augusta, Maine
Witness left his fathers house two years ago last
April, and came to Boston. Knew all the prisoners
Got acquainted with them in Boston, last July, first
with Smith, and next with Gardner and Robinson
He entered into DR.. Gardners employ, and came to
this city, from Lowell. Smith and Williams came
BY another route, and joined them here. All stopped
at the Worcester House. Went TO Barre by stage
the same day. DR. Gardner stopped at West Rut.
land, Robinson got down at BabbtI's house, in
Barre, and Williams, Smith, and witness, stopped
at the Massasot house, and dined there when
Robinson got down BahbitI's, he said he would
be up to the Massasoit House "prelty soon." Rob
insOn came up, and we all four went down towards
Babbitt's house. Met Babbitt as we went down,
when Robinson introduced him to Williams and
witness. All went down to BabbitI's house, and
seated ourselves. B took some miniatures and
showed 10 us. b. aud Robinson then went out 10.
geIher towards the stable, and returned in or A
minutes. er sitting few minutes, all went out
the front door together, talking about money safes
b., in answer To question put han b, one Of the
DO! S, said there three safes in the town, and
the money OF two stoes was put in one OF ihcm.-
He said there would be about Sl500 IN that safe
He eaid that man by the OF Rogers had got
some money that day, and that 1t would br a good
thing for us TO break into his house aud get that.
Tie said thai Lawrence 10 get money from the
bank that night. Witness asked B. where Law.
renee lived he replied that Robinson knew. B said
another way they might get twas tuknock the stage
driver down and lake it from him. Or, If they did
not do this, he, B., would go and watch Lawrence,
and il he got from the stage driver, see what he
did with it. He said another good thing they might
do, was to rob Cummings He carried home his
jewelrY from bis store, in trunk, every night. He
said we might knock him down, take the nunk into
carriage, and drive off; take it out Of his house
This conversation took place between Babhitl,
Robinson, and witness. Williams and Smnh stood
close by. They then left Babbir and returned to
the Massaso Honse, and said around there till tea
was ready. Robinson, in the meantime, showed us
where the safes were.
Alter tea, Robinson hired team, and he and |
went to West Rutland. When we we're going down
we stopped at Babbiu's house, and told him that
we were going 10 tell the old sold Man, what
there was. We went down TO Deathville West
Rutlandl and saw the sold man, Dr. Gardner
light, and showed him out of the bar room. Rob.
Inson and DrGardner came down into the bar room
IN few minutes, and took some drink. Ve three
conversed at the door for some time. We told
Dr. Gardner what Babbitt had told us He said
we had better go into the houses, and leave the
saies, as he chose To be ''there when that was
done" DR. Gardner SAID Mr. Parks could put him
ako
asked, "How muchl'' DR.. Gardner said $1,000
Robinson and DR.. Gardner went up stairs. vent
up in short time. DIR. Gardner was counting ont
some money TO Robinson. He counted cut f(ty one
dollar bills, and said they were for Babbiu or Os
good, witness could moi say which. DR.. Gardner
then gave Robinson revolver, and said, Slows
dom be taken ave.''
Robinson and witness then left for Barre. when
they got 10 the hotel witness paid for the horse
Soon after, Robinson and witness went up 10 room
NO. z. Williams and Smith were in the room.-
When Robinson aud came down 10 the bar room.
there was dispute abont the genuneness of the bill
pad Tor the team hire. | changed the hill, aud
we went up to our room again. Williams and
Smith were asleep. They had some money, a
watch, and a revolver. Robinson took the money
out OF iIlamS and Smiths pockets, - hile took
pistol and watch, and put them on one Of The other
beds. Robinson counted the money, aud said il
amounted to $7l. We took the money, the watch.
aud revolver, aud went down 10 Babbit's Babbiu
came 10 the door, undresstd. We told him we had
some things we wanted him 10 keep. He put lhe
money IN his pocket, then went inlo an unfnish,
room and got STOOL. He then dropt the watch
aud pistol Into a Robinson asked it the rats
would disturb The things which Babbiu replied
"Ne."
The Court adjourned TO Thursday morning
EY-The scribbler Of the Transcript, who signs