Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-08

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EXAMINATION OF THE ALLEGED RIOTERS
CoNCLUDED.-The examination of the persons
arrested during the disturbance at the Court
House, on the night of the 9th ult., was re-
sumed Tuesday morning.
Robert Taylor, Chief of Police, examined
Was in my office about half-past o'clock on
the night of the 9th /; in coming out of the
building, saw persons coming intothe square,
running and shouting at the time got 20
feet from the steps of the City Hall, Imet the
head of the crowd should think there were
800 or more; saw man climb up on the lamp
post nearest City Hall started for him, but,
before | reached him, apolice officer had pull
ed him down, but he had extinguished the
light; that person gave the name of John
Roberts; he afterwards gave the name of Sam
uel Proudman Che here identified the prison.
er;) took him to the station house in Williams
Court. When l came out heard the crowd
say ''the other was the side" When got so
l could look down the west side, saw the
square full; heard pistol or gun shots from the
crowd heard brickbats striking the Court
House heard glass rafting before 1 could
get to the door that was broken in l saw men
striking the door with axes when got there
they had a stick of timber should judge there
We're from twelve to twenty men hold of the
timber; think 1 cried out "hold on;' then
went up to the steps and seized man by the
collar who had struck the door twice with an
axe and was in attitude of striking again;
think it was new axe; it dropped somewhere.
When l got him of the steps another officer
seized him on the other side; took him to the
station house; heard persons say "take him
away" "kill the officers:" Cwitness here iden-
titled Stowell as the man;) think l saw him
put in a cell at the sta ion house. About that
time, one, If not two other prisoners We're
brough in; as soon as | could leave there l
came into the square again came down on
the west side again, and before l got to the
door, saw colored man throws brick; can't
say whether the dozr was broken open then
or not; when | came to him he was in the at
titude Of throwing the brick; was facing part
ly up the square and partly towards the
Court House; Mr.. Scott and myself arrested
him: he resisted all he could; (the witness
identified Walter Phenix as the person.
After taking him to the station house 1 re-
turned to the square, and found the door was
open; saw persons in the entry-way and a
great crowd outside; saw two or three per-
sons in the entry-way, and several with their
heads over the stairs; heard some Of the crowd
say to them you didn't show yourselves; think
there were no outsiders on the steps, but were
ON the sidewalk heard one pistol after l got
back; it appeared to be near Court street;
placed Mr.. Laselle at the door, and gave him
directions to let no one pass inside; l then
started to go down toward Court street, where
persons were throwing bricks; returned and
saw Mr.. Cluer, should think Mr.. Cluer at
this time, by his manner was very much ex-
cited; saw no more arrests that night; after
t. ok Mr. Stowell from the door, heard some
one sing out, Look out for the xe;'' saw
a man get the axe, and an officer went to get
it, but before he got where it was, saw the
man shoot through the crowd.
Cross eraDssned.-I received my directions
from the Mayor which were to keep the peace:
received no orders from any other persons
had orders 10 do nothing more than to keep
the peace Of the city; kept my eye on Rob-
erts from the time l first saw him getting
upon the lamp post until l had my hand upon
him; think | had some conversation with
Phenix in the cell, told me his name said he
was doing nothing, and that he took the brick
away from boy and wanted to throw it out
of the crowd; made three arrests that night
Daniel NJ. HILL, policeman, examined Was
in Court Square at the time of the riot; heard
voices, "put out the lights y saw Mr.. Rob-
erts on the lamp post; told him if he put
out the lamp, should arrest him; arrested
Wesley after he had thrown b lex through
the Justices Court window; heard voices say
stave in the door,; helped take in Phenix
saw Cluer in the crowd when the door was
broken in; heard him say that the Court
House belonged to the citizens of Boston, and
he had as good right to go in as any one.
CrosS-eran,iped.- near Mr.. Cluer when
talking; did not see him do any thing; Wes-
ley was within feet of the door when arrest
ed; asked Roberts in the morning if he did
not know any better than to turn off the gas
once he said, /" No."
William LGseH, policeman, examined
Saw STOW ell and Cluer on the west side of
the Court House, saw Cluer there; was
standing on the steps by order of the Chief of
Police; Cluer put his hand upon me as if to
pass in; he did not use much pressure; told
him, "you cannot go in unless you go over
my body" he was talking very loud and
shook his fist in my face.
William c. Allen, policeman, examined.--
John Morrison had hold of the timber when
arrested him. could not say as l saw any 9TH
er Of the prisoners there; one panel Of the
door had been broken.
rOss-eraosined--I took him because he
was the first got hold oil: am confident there
were 10 or 20 hold of the timber; tried to
take the man who had the axe think he was
a large colored man; could not identify any
ones features that was standing upon the
steps, as there was no hight there.
Hartman Putnam, policeman.-Sa the
man who gave the name of Thomas jackson;
he had hold Of the timber with others, sway
ing 1T took him to the station house; am
sure Johnson had hold of the timber.
Hiram G. Bean, policeman, examined. Saw
Walter Bishop there at the west door; he had
hold Of the timber, at the END. that went
against the door; as he stepped back from the
steps to the sidewalk, arrested him; saw
John Thompson there; did not see what he
did. Ri
Cross-eramissed Can't say whether the panel
WAS hrnLa prhan first snrr R;alo,, 4l,o door