Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-22

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hack and drove off. Saw Mr.. Foster at the
depot. He stood beside me at the closet door.
Did not see him do anything. Heard him adj
dress few words to tie crowd, telling them
that he did not wish to see the man hurt and
wished no violence to be used towards him.
The last words l heard him say were that the
victory they had won would be long remem-
bered.
Saw Mr.. Moody first, at DR.. Newton's
Block on Front street. Did not see him do
anything and could not swear that heard
him say anything. Did not see him at the
depot. Saw Adm Thayer after the carriage
left the depot, bat not before. Saw Hemmen-
way strike Butman with his fist, near to
Spring street. as the crowd passed down. Saw
nothing in his hand Saw him acting rather
ructious, and took hold of him. He appeared
to be mad. Saw him have a stone in his hand,
when we got down to Wits stable. Saw
Frank Hovey take it from him at the depot.
Heard him tell Mr.. Hovey that "he'd be
id if he would let it CO." He appeared
to be excited. Saw him attempt to strike
Butman while going down Front street. Saw
Angler apparently tripping up Butman's foot.
Saw one or two eggs thrown, down at the
Square. One struck Walter Bugbee and the
ether Mr.. Smith, Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas Saw boy throw a stone at the
hack, Heard good deal of Kissing, while
going down Front street, also cries of " kid
napper. Saw Hemmepway and Angler at
the corner of the Common, after dinner. | re-
marked to Hemmenway that he had acted
very foolish. He replied, He should like to
take his wicked hearts blood" am not GER
thin that these were his precise words He
passed on as he said so. Angler said nothing.
Cross examined by Mr.. Stoddard. Have
read part of the testimony in this case, in the
public papers. Have not conversed with Ham
ilton about my testimony. Did not read with
view to refresh my memory. 1 am positive
that saw Hemmenway strike Butman.
Cross examined by G. E. Pratt.-Saw Mr..
Moody ahead of the crowd as it passed down
Front street.
Cross examined by Adm Thayer.- Your
conversation with Baker in the entry seemed
to be quite mild.
Michael O'Driscoll, city Waterman, called.
Was here on the night of the 10Th and on the
Both. Went to the American House, between
IL and II o'clock, Sunday night, and remain
ed to 3 o'clock i'll the morning. Saw Thayer
and Foster there. Mr.. Thompson, one of the
watehmen, told the people to go home, and
come there to annoy the house and would
do so till Mr.. Bonney discharged the kidnap-
per from the premises. Heard Thayer ask for
Mayor Knowlton and his policeman. Heard
loud talking, about discharging the kidnap-
per from the American House. The talking
was like ordinary conversation. Heard some
one propose to get wa1rl ant to arrest Butman.
Saw some one ring the door bell, but did not
recognize who it WINS.
Was to the Court House on Monday, but
went home after Butman went into the Mar
shals office. AS l went down the steps,
heard Mr.. Thayer say to the people that elf
they wanted to see the meanest man in Mas
sachusetts to stand aside and they would see
him-Asa D. Butman." l went home and
was in my store until heard the noise of the
crowd. l came out and saw the crowd near
Spring st. Hemmenway was the first of the
defendants saw. saw him strike Butman
and then make another rush toward him,
when some one caught hold of him. l said
to him, "Alick, you had better behave,
know you, and if l an brought up, shall
testify against you He said he was will
ing to lose from his shoulders upwards if he
could have satisfaction on Butman. prevent
ed him several times from assaulting Butman.
Saw Angler in the crowd; he was try ing to
get at Butman, but was kept back by num-
Der of individuals. Heard him say, at the
depot, that he waited to get at the id
kidnapper." Saw Mr.. Moody at the depot.
Did not see him do anything. Heard him say
that she did not care for the law, that the
people were the law
Hemmenway appeared to be in for a regu-
lar fight. lie was very much excited, and so
excited, but he was perspiring and seemed to
be working very hard to protect Butman.
Cross examined by E. B. Stoddard Esq. =
Hemmenway struck Butmal on the back part
of the head or neck.
Cross examined by Mr.. Pratt. Do not re,
collect in what connection Mr.. Moody made
the remark about "the people being the law"
Was behind him when l heard him make the
remark. Was not more than yard from
him. 1 then turned round and saw Mr..
Moody in conversation with two or three gem
tlemen. Knew Mr.. Moody's voice.
The witness was cross examined by Mr..
Chaplin and Mr.. Rowland, but did not vary
from his testimony in chief.
The Court adjourned till Wednesday morn
ing at 9 IL o'clock.
Ship Abby Blanchard, which arrived
at N. York on the goth instant, from Bremen,
had five deaths among her passengers. Ship
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