Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-17
T.,.I = ,hc AIIegcd Butman Rioters.
SECOND DAY.

csse about 10 o'clock, Thursday morning.
Before proceeding to the examination of
the witnesses, Mr.. Matthews stated that when
he was employed by the District Attorney to
conduct this case for the government, Mr.. AL
drich stated to him, that he, Mr.. Aldrich had
been called upon to conduct the case, but
could not do so, as his duties required him to
he at the Court Of Common Pleas. He made
this explanation, because the impression had
gone abroad, from words Mr.. Matthews had
used in Court, Wednesday, that the District
Attorney had instituted these prosecutions.
Mr.. Baker was then called to the stand,
and his cross examination was resumed by
Mr.. Foster.
Mr. Baker did not recolleet to have seen
Mr., Foster on the 30th, before the arrest of
Dutton. Saw no one make any demonstra-
tion of attack upon the door of the Marshal's
Office He did not recollect to whom Mr.,
Foster referred, particularly, when he said he
would put him, Mr.. Baker, aside, and take
the man out of the Marshal's Office.
Mr.. Foster asked Mr.. Baker who made the
complaint against the defendants in this case,
and who furnished him with the evidence.
Mr.. Matthews objected to his answering
this question. The Court sustained the OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Baker then stated that he saw Mr.. Fos-
ter in the crowd, endeavoring to keep others
from getting at Butman. He did not see him
do any act tending to modest Butman; but
saw him walking by Butman's side. He
heard some one tell the crowd, at the depot,
not to hurt Butman, but could not say who
it was.
Mr.. Baker, in his cross examination by Mr..
Joseph A. Rowland, stated that he recognized
him, Mr.. Rowland, at the City Hall, after
Buttons arrest Did not know that Mr..
Rowland was at Court as witness. Called
for help when he arrested Dutton, and re-
quested the crowd to disperse. He presumed
that Mr.. Rowland diselaimed, at the time, all
intention of hurting Butman. Mr.. Baker
thought that Mr.. Rowland said, that But1uan
was odious to the people, but that they would
not hurt him. Mr.. Rowland asked why the
colored man was arrested, upon which Mr..
Baker distinctly stated that he was arrested
for assault, and not as a slave. Heard Mr..
Rowland say, that "We would starye Butman
OUT Did not testify yesterday that 1 did
not know who used these words. Think Mr..
Rowland said that he felt bound to watch
Butman, he was man dangerous to the
,,aaaa of .1,o o,,J hat ba
zens did not feel themselves safe while he re-
manned in town. Did not hear Mr. Rowland
utter any threats Of violence; nor see him make
any demonstration of attacking Butman.-
and acted in that capacity throughout the
whole of this transaction. Presume spoke
to you through the lattice of the privy door,
at the depot Presume you were inside with
Butman. Did not see you boost him into the
buggy.
BY Mr.. Adm Thayer. Think you was
present in the entry, when the Mayor was
there. Think testified so yesterday.
Mr.. Aryin Thompson, City Waterman,
was called. Mr.. Mathews proceeded to ex-
anime him in relation to what TRANSFERRED at
the American House on the night of the
goth. Mr.. Hoar objected to the admissible
ty of any acts on the 29th, as evidence in the
case. The complaint alleged that the riot
took place on the 3Oth and the government
had chosen to adduce evidence specific to this
precise time. Any declarations of future in
tention were pertinent to the issue but previ-
Gus acts were not, as there had been no alle-
cation of continuance of Iiot from the 29th to
the 30th.
Mr.. Mathews argued that acts on the Doth
were declarations of future intent and were
clearly admissible in the case. The Judge
sustained Mr.. Mathews general views of the
legal application of the proceedings on the
29th to the alleged riot on the Both.
Mr.. Thompson then proceeded to state that
about 10 or 10 1-2 o'clock on Sunday night, a
crowd came to the American House and stood
round there. He as city Waterman ordered
them to peaceably retire to their homes. MIR.
Foster then said to Thompson that there was
Kidnapper in the American House and they
were bound to watch the house until he left
Mr.. Thompson then went to the police of.
fee and sent for Mr.. Warren. He then went
back to the American House and requested
the crowd to dispense. Mr.. Thayer then sale
to him, g Mr.. Thompson, / respect you as
man and Waterman, and hope you will dc
your duty but we shall stay here till But
man leaves this house."
Mr.. Thompson said they were disturbing
the house, and had better retire, TO which Mr..
Foster replied, "We came here to disturb the
house, and will do so. If Mr.. Bonney will
keep Kidrappers, we shall disturb the house.
Mr.. Foster said he supposed he had as much
right to order me home as had to order him
Said he had advised one officer with feebl,
constitution to go home, and was happy t.
say that he had taken his advice. He init
mated, however, that as had tough consti
tuition / might stand it as long as any of them
Mr.. Pratt made an allusion to the mode il
which Mr.. Thompson gave his evidence, upol
which Mr. Mathews rose and intimated tina
he would not submit to have the witnesse
insulted. He would protect the witnesse
and called upon the Court to do so. Mr.
Mathews was very emphatic and Threatening
in his manner.
Mr.. Thompson's examination was resumes
after this episode. He saw Mr.. Foster pull