Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-03-29
WORCESTER DAILY SPY.

1ULsUAl, Ao1u MuIUIII TOUT
, Justice Wetherell:-

Before Justice Wetherell:-
John Allen, for selling a glass of brandy
on the 10th inst, was fined $40 and costs,
and was ordered to give bonds in $1,000, not
to violate the liquor law for year. He ap-
pealed and recognized in the sum of 5000.
Geo. w. Skiff, hotel keeper at Tatnic, was
brought up on three several complaints, for
selling brandy-two on the 10th inst, to one
B. +. Childs, teamster from Barre, and to
Harrison w. Babbitt of this city; and for SELL
ing to Childs on the 18th.
Skiff was found guilty, on each complaint,
and was fined $40 and costs, besides being or
dcred to give bonds in $1,000 in each CASE
He appealed, and recognized in the sum of
5000 on each complaint
The case of David Baker, charged with a
violation of the laws of this commonwealth,
by selling spirituous liquor to Martin Stowel,
which was continued until to-day, in order to
enable the defendant to obtain evidence from
New Hampshire, which would prove an abb,
was then taken up.
Several witnesses were examined, whose
testimony settled beyond a doubt, the fact,
that at the time of the offence charged in the
writ, to have been committed, the defendant
was in the town of Winchester, N. H., and
Baker was accordingly discharged at the sug-
gestion of the government council
The case of Martin Stowell, charged with
the crime of perjury-having testified under
oath, that he had seen David Baker sell
glass of spirits on the I'D of February last,
was then taken up, Geo. F. Hoar, for defend
ant; John H. Mathews for the Government
1t was agreed by council that the record of
testimony given in by Stowell in the case of
Baker, should be admitted. The other wit
nesses also, in the case of Baker, were question
ed, in regard to their evidence in the case of
Baker, as to whether they wished to change
their testimony, in any respect and negative
answer being received the record of their tes-
timony was admitted by agreement, and Da-
vid Baker being duly sworn, testified as fol-
| lows:
| Have lived in Worcester. Six or seven years
ago came here the first time. Went away
once, about three years ago, and came back
again. Last time 1 left Worcester was the
Sd of January last. Went to Winchester, N.
II. Was at my fathers house until the 10th
of Marbh. Did not visit Worcester during
this interval. Staid at my fathers house ev-
cry night but four during my absence. Two
of these nights I was at the house of an uncle,
third night at the house of an another uncle
fourth night at the house of one Hill. Came
back ON the 10th of March. Knew Martin
Stowell. First knew him about year ago
talked with him about a horse which ht
bought Of Nathaniel Dearborn. Was a
work for Dearbon at the time; never had mucf
other conversation with him about any thing
else
Never sold any liquor in my life, or tended
bar anywhere. Never had any hard feelings
against Stowell, have not any now. Conversed
with Stowen during this trial. He told me
that if he had been mistaken in his testimo-
ny in.ahe other case he would be willing to
pay the expenses had incurred. He said he
wanted to hear my evidence before he could
be convinced was not the man.
The case was ably argued by the council on
both sides, and after an able and impartial
summing up by the presiding Justice, Mr.
Stowell was ordered to give bonds in the sum
of $1,000 to answer the charge at the mex
term of the Court of Common Pleas for thu
County of Worcester.