Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-23
SIXTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22nd.

The Court resumed the examination OF this
case at ten o'clock, q. m.
Jeremiah Kane, constable, called.-Was at
the Court House on Monday morning, -3Oth
nit Saw S. S. Foster talking with Mr.. Ba-
ter. He seemed very much excited, and said
that Mr.. Baker must let out Butman and
Dutton. Think he used the word Dutton,
and not the colored man.
Saw Mr. Thayer, and heard him use threats
about keeping the colored man locked up
there. He told Mr.. Baker that he had no
business to keep the marshal's Office for
Lock Up. He said that Mr.. Butman must
be drove out Of town--they would not endure
to have him here. Some person then said,
"Let us go to the back door and break it in. I"
Upon this, part OF the crowd came to the back
door Of the marshal's room, leading into the
Court room. and there used some pretty hard
threats. Those threats were made in pretty
loud tone of voice. Mr.. Baker then sent me
for the Mayor.
Saw Mr.. Rowland in the entry. He ap-
peared to be quiet. Saw Hemmenway. who
appeared to act as if he was crazy. He ran
from one door to the other, and said that if
the "kidnapper" was not let out he would
break the door open. Heard him keep say
ing, I" Let him out. Let's get him out"
Saw Angler. who appeared very much ex-
cited. lie was considerably noisy about the
entry way, and in this court room, heard
him say, s'Let us get the Did kidnapper
OUT
Saw Dutton in the marshals office. When
the crowd rushed to the back door, 1 saw
button and Butman look through the glass
part of the door. Heard persons, other than
the defendants, say, g Let him out-get him
out--the d--d kidnapper."
Saw s. S. Foster lock arms with Butman,
when the crowd started for the depot AT the
Union church, Mr.. Foster said to the crowd,
"Boys, don't kill him-don't strike him but
abuse him as much as you can. .
Saw Mr.. Moody, between the railroad cross
ing and Spring street. He was coming from
below, and stepped in front of us, and want
ed to know if that was the kidnapper. The
crowd made rush and Mr.. Moody was back
ed against post That was the last saw of
him.
Saw Hemmenway take his coat off on Front
street, and then rush upon Butman and strike
him with his two knees in the back. He
struggled hard to get at Butman, several
times. Butman turned to me, and said stake
that colored man away or he viii kill me. =
Butman was pale-all in tremble-and ap-
peared to be very much frightened. Butman
said SO between Spring and fremont streets.
Saw Hemmenway again, down to the Square,
struggling very hard to get at Butman.-
Saw Angler run at Butman and kick him.
He seemed to be very much excited and strug-
gled hard to get at Butman. He said "knock
the DID kidnapper; knock him." Saw
him take hold of the buggy into which But
man got, at the depot, and heard him say,
" He would not let it CO." heard loud out
cries and ordinations.
Cross-examined by E. B. Stoddard, Esq.
When testify to conversations I calculate to
give the exact words which were used. 10 !
think Hemmenway said anything at Bridge
street or fremont street. Saw him at the de-
pot hen he kept saying " Let him out-fetch
him out !" Hemmenway did not take off his
coat on Front street. H took it off part way.
Think it was light coored coat. Saw Mr.
Hoar beside Butman when they started but
he was either pulled away from him or left,
soon after they got to the sidewalk on Front
street.
Cross. examined by Geo. F. Roar, Esq.
Was in the entry of the Court House when
the man proposed to go round to the back
door and break it open. Should think there
Were about loo persons il the entry-think
there were about colored men. About 20
or 80 ran round to the back door, but can
not identify one of them. Have lived in Wor-
cester % years and am pretty well acquainted
with the citizens. Think Messrs. Hemmen-
way and Angler ran round. walked round
to the back door. Think that as many as Is
got to the door before me. I went clear up to
the door. Did not hear any one kick the
door. stood there about two minutes and
then was called away by Mr.. Baker to go and
call Mayor Knowlton. The colored man
saw through the glass door had no whiskers.
Do not think he had either hat or cap on.
Am Roman Catholic. Regard the oath adj
ministered to me in this Court, to be as much
binding upon my conscience as if had sworn
on Catholic Bible ,aa
Cross-examined by Henry Chaplin, Esq.
Almost Immediately after saw Mr. Moody
near Spring street, I saw him holding man
back from Mr.. Butman. He appeared to be
protecting Butman. Have known Mr.. Moody
for about Is years, and always knew him to
be remarkably peaceable man.
After the cross examination of the witness
by Adm Thayer, Esq. the Court adjourned to
o'clock, p. NJ. H3
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Jeremiah Kane recalled and cross ex amina-
ton continued by Mr.. S. S. Foster.-Saw YOU
for the first time, to my recollection, in the
entry to the Court room, after the colored
man was arrested. Heard you say YOU want
ed to see the kidnapper and that you want
ed the colored man let out Do not remem-
Der that you called the name of Dutton but
think you did. Think you said the colored
man. / swear positively that you called him
Dutton once. Heard you say Don't kill
him-don't strike him don't hurt him, but
abuse him as much as you have a mind to-.
swear that the man who said SO had hold o.
Butman's arm, and you are the man. Heard