Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-25
TRIAL Of the Alleged Batman Rioters.


Nov. 9th, ana hearu D. o. tosleI speak, As
near as can remember, he said he did not
take any active part in the Butman affair. He
said that he perceived on Sunday night Goth
ult., that riot was brewing, and that he was
aware that there would be trouble next day.
Said that he knew that the action he took
would contribute to making more disturbance.
remember MIR. Foster stating the crcum-
stances connected with taking Butman to the
depot He stated that although he knew that
what he did would tend to increase the dis
turbance next day, he did not desist from his
course of action-felt no reluctance at what
he did do-and had no regrets, connected
with the subject, afterwards.
Cross examined by S. S. Foster.-Mr. Eos"
ter read an article from the .Egis, in which
the words knave, fool and fanatic, were applied
to him. He then proceeded to examine the
witness III relation to it, call man tara-
tic who has small prudence and large enthusi-
asm. Enthusiasm is criminal in so far as it
leads to the violation of law. l call man
knave, who produces an excitement or riot for
the purpose of personal notoriety or political
effect. think am well enough acquainted
with YOU 10 warrant me in calling you fool,
knave, and fanatic. Know you from
newspaper reports, &c. Am certain that you
said, several times, that there would betrouble
next day. You said you knew it from the
time you went to the American House. be-
lieve you said, that under some circumstances
you might be induced to use force but no vio-
lence. l noticed particularly, what you said,
from the seeming inconsistency of your course,
in protesting resistant principles, and at
the same time conducting to such an excite
ment as did occur. The word " maniac" as
it occurs in the .Egis, quoted from the New
London Chronc5e, was used, Isuppose, in the
" Pickwickian sense. So was the word
"rascality." But did not use the words
knave fool, or fanatic, as applied to you, in
Pickwickian sense.
By the Court.-Did you hear Mr.. Foster
say that such man as Asa o. Butman
ought not to lives
This question was objected to by Mr..
Hoar, and withdrawn.
Mr.. Baker recalled, and asked by Mr.. Hoar,
if he had told any one that he found the col
ored man, he arrested, on top of Butman and
pounding him. with his fists on the head and
back of the neck ? Mr.. Baker answered that
he had not. Did not give any account of the
circumstance, using my fist to indicate how
+ba blows 1ye,sa struoL ON tha hood or neolr
Am not aware that l said that found any,
body pounding Butman. have not said so
to Mayor Knowlton, to my recollection.
Have not stated that saw the colored man
knock Butman down.
This closed the case for the government
c. E. Pratt, Esq, then rose and introduced,
in an able address, the grounds of defence for
Mr.. Moody.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
George Bailey, Waterman for the Boston
Worcester Railroad Company, called.-Came
from the Railroad Engine House, about eleven
o'clock, Sunday night. to the Police Office.
Saw city Waterman, who asked me if 1 had
been to the American House, and stated that
there was quite collection of people there
While on Mechanic street. saw the light, il
the Engine House, move. Went back and
found that my lantern had been moved
Looked round but saw nobody. Then came
tn the corner of Foster street, and saw Mr.
Shumway, city watchman, who said he had
inst seen Mr.. Moody. Then looked for Mr.
Moody and found him. He informed me tina
he had been looking for me, to give me somt
notices to deliver to the engineers, about ,
single track. He told me he had left the no
tees on the engine. He spoke to me abou
two minutes, and then buttoned up his Goa
and said, q By George, must go home :
manned there about ten or fifteen minutes, bu
did not see Mr.. Moody again. Mr.. Moody is
not unfrequently, round at all hours of thu
night, upon his legitimate business. Hav
called him up nights great many times.
The Court adjourned to two o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. George Bailey, recalled, and cross-ex
amined by Mr. Mathews.-Saw a crowd a
the American House, but did not see any o
the defendants but Mr.. Moody. Heard low
talking, but no EXPLANATIONS or outcries.-
When met Mr.. Moody, he said that he had
been hunting for me. There was no allusion
made by Mr.. Moody, to me, about the crowd
at the American House.
Amos Whiting, music teacher, called. Live
in the house with Mr.. Moody. On Sunday,
29th ult., heard Mr.. Moody, about twelve
o'clock, p M, come in, shut the door, and
go up stairs to his room. Know Mr.. Moody's
step. The chamber in which sleep is about
six feet apart from Mr.. Moody's.
E. W. Ridgeway, freight. agent of the Bos-
ton Worcester Railway. place of bust
ness is near the Western Railway depot Met
Moody, between eleven and twelve o'clock
on Monday, both ult., near the canal bridge
on the Western Railway. Gave him basket
and some fish to carry home. He started fol
home.
Stephen Taft, grocer, called:-Was at my
place of business, corner Front and Trumbull
streets, on the 30th ult. Mr.. Moody came to
my store from his house, between eleven and
twelve o'clock. Saw the crowd come along
Front street, as Mr.. Moody stood talking with
me- He asked me what that crowd meant,
and then crossed Front street. He came to-
wards me in his usual gait, and crossed the