Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-22
Trial OF the Barre Burglars.
Fifth Day.
Court OF Common Pleas, for Criminal
C0aeG.
BEFORE JUDGE BISHOP.

Counsel for the Government, District Attorney
Aldrich and J. H. Mathews, ESQ.,; for Babbitt,
Geo. Farley, Esq, and N. F. Bryant, Esq;
fol Williams, J. G. Park, ESQ.,; for Gardner,
Robinson, and Smith, c. K. Wetherell and H.
d. Stone, Esqrs
George w. Pond was put upon the stand again,
and his cross examination, by N. F. Bryant, Esq,
was resumed. The witness now narrated the
circumstances attending the breaking into Rice's
store. Smith got into the store by back win.
dow, Williams kept watch at one point, and Wit
ness and Robinson went round to the front of the
building. After remaining few minutes, they
returned to the back of the store. In short
time Smith came out, and they all proceeded to
the Massason House.
AT Portland, previous to coming to Barre, Roll
inson, while in company with Williams, Smith,
DR.. Gardner, Pond, and two others not named,
said he had some good things cup country
Said be was sin with a sheriff there, named
Babbitt." Some one asked if Babbitt would not
arrest Them. Robinson said no; he would help
them 10 escape. rather. r. also said that he
knew where Babbut's horse was, and that he
could get it any time he wanted to- The ques-
ton of going TO Barre was discussed in Portland
on the Saturday morning previous to the parties
starting for the former town.
Re examined by District Attorney Adrch.-
Said at Barre that he was married. Did not say
there that he was legally married Said he was
married, from feeling of delicacy towards the
girl with whom he lived
The examination of Pond closed at 20 minutes
from IL O'Clock, A. M he had been on the
stand about Is hours.
Hiram Wadsworlh of Barre, called. Witness
keeps two stores near the middle of the town.
Has d safe in one Of his stores, in which he de-
posts books, notes, money, &c. The money of
both stores is kept during the night in this safe
jenkins, Gorham & Co. have a safe in the same
building where mine is. 1t is in their counting
room, up stairs. do not think any person could
see my safe unless he came into the room where
it is. Nobody could see Jenkins, Gorham g.
Co.'S safe, unless he went up stairs Did not sea
any of the defendants about my store on Monday.
29th August. Pliny II. Babbitt was in nv store
in the morning of the 30th August Heard him
talk to some persons about the burglars, and tell
them that AdinWoods was making out the papers
for their arrest Mr. Ruggles told B. that he ought
to go and arrest Robinson and Pond; B replied
to him, "why don't you go yourself?'' Ruggles
said he thought it was his business B. did not
start to make the arrest, nor did he suggest that
anybody should. 3. said, at this time, that Rob
inson stad in his house over night; tina! Pond
called to see. him in the morning, and went up
into his bedroom; that he, b., invited Robinson
to stay TO breakfast, and that they said they were
going to Gardner.
Daniel t. Huntoon, hotel keeper at Coldbrook,
knows all the prisoners Gardner and Robinson
were at his house either ten days or two weeks
previous to the burglary at Barre. They came
together, in buggy. Pliny H. Babbitt was there
before they came. He drank in the bar room
with Gardner, Robinson, and man named Rich
ardson They all remained for about ten min
utes or SO, IN the bar room. think they were
all in conversation together. They went away
together.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Warren Wright, of Barre, was in that town at
the time of Ponds escape, and joined in pursuit.
Kept in sight Of Babbitt all the lime he was in
pursuit. / was in DR.. Bates's garden with him,
and searched at some distance from him. Ho
told US TO search the corn field; when we got INTO
the field beyond the garden, we were notified that
Pond was discovered. Babbilt was then about
five rods from The spot where he had been con.
cealed.
Abijah N. Wood followed Pond, and went into
DIR. Bates's moving; came back to DIR. Bales's
garden, and saw Babbitt and several others round
him. When witness got 10 the east side Of DIR.
Bates's garden, he heard Mr. Holden sing ont -
''Here he IS" Witness then sprung upon the
wall and saw Pond in The hands Of Mr.. Holden,
and J. w. Rice; and assisted them 10 take him
to the Town Hail. When we were two or three
rods from the spot where he was arrested ,Babbitt
came up TO us; there were twenty or thirty per5
sons within call atIhe time.
Jonathan d. Taylor, ofGardner, Keeps livery
stable. Robinson came to his place about II or
IL oclGck, and hired horse and chaise to 20 to
AAuubdtuShOu, W NC lial ngnI. saw
Robinson at Barre, who said he had driven to
Deathyille and Barre.
Lowell Baker, IT,, Deputy Sheriff, of Grafton,
was sent to Barre by the Sheriff, when the bur.
glars were first examined, and remained there for
few days. Went to Pliny II. Rabbits house
on Monday, 9th September, in company with the
District Attorney, ~ +. Bryant, and several other
gentlemen Of Barre, and saw Rabbit there.
told him that had reason to suppose six bar
relied pistol, watch, &C., were in his house, left
there by the burglars. lie was willing that we
should search his house ;-he handed me six
barreled revolver, which he said he got in Nash.
ua, N. H., and had had about year; then said
he had had it from January or February, and
got il Of man in Worcester, who came from
Nashua. Said he did not know who or where the