Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-12

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Deborah Smith. Lives in Gardner, about forty
rods from the deceased; was at the house on
Thursday, the Sth of March, about twelve o'clock.
Searched the house for money, and found SI4,5l
In the clothes press, back of Miss Kneeland's
bed, in work bag pinned in a Shirt it was part
silver and part paper money; we did not find any
money in Mrs. P.'s room, though thorough search
was made; had taken money of them; was in
there frequently: was there Sunday evening be-
fore the death. Mrs. K. has made change to me
she went to her room to get it, when Mrs. K.
paid me money she took it from drawer in her
room.
| Cross Examination. There were several others
searching with me; the draws were searched part.
| ly by me and partly by others, as were other
| places; had 81 of Miriam about year ago Mrs
Phlnney paid me % cents at one time; think she
took it out of her pocket; had no other money
transactions with them.
! Martha Perley. Live about quarter of a mile
from the Kneeland place; my sister lives with me;
have always known deceased was in the habit of
calling there; Miss Kneeland did knitting for us;
when have paid them money, Miss K: has put
hers into her draw, and Mrs P carried hers to
her room; it is between two and three years since
1pald them any; my sister has paid since there
are number ofother houses in sight at our house;
the prisoner was never at our house.
Cross Examined Remember paving Mrs. p.
money for milk two or three wears since The
counsel here went into long and tedious cross
examination the point or purpose of which we
could not comprehend, as to the particular times
when she had paid them money, the amount paid
at each time the size and form of their house the
number of acres of land they occupied, &c.
A6eI Williams. Resides in Gardner. Paid
these women money about weeks before their
death, little less than 81 in silver, for work.
has often seen Stacey; he was in the vestibule of
the church where attend; on Sunday, two weeks
before; | had a conversation with him here; L
asked him to go into the church, and he declined;
ne asked if | thought Haywood would care if he
took one of the chair posts from pile lying in a
place indicated by him; 1 told him 1 did not
know; he said he wanted one for dog killer, and
believed he would take one; asked for Heywood
at the time.
Gross Examined. Both the women did the
work fknitting) for me; paid it to Miss Knee
land, and they divided it; it was about four weeks
before their death; had seen the prisoner, pass.
ing and repassing, frequently; I testified before
the magistrate at the examination in Gardner;
do not recollect whether l testified in relation to
the conversation in the church; l first stated the
conversation to Mrs. Whitney think he said
there was black and white dog down here; that
was all he said about black and white dog it
was after he spoke about taking chair post for
a dog killer.
Sarah Smith. Lives near the Kneeland place;
was there the afternoon of March 6; left about
o'clock; they were in good health have paid
them money for milk, &c., the November before;
they divided the money have seen money paid
them three or four times they always divided it;
Miss Kneeland put hers in a small bag in her
draw, and Mrs. P. carried hers to her ROOM
Cross Examined. Did not see loaf of bread
there or know of any being there paid them Al
cents in November; they divided it; have seen
money paid them for milk, which they divided.
Asa Merriam. Was Chairman of the Board
of Selectmen last year; was at the Kneeland
house Wednesday night, directed search of
the house, and aided in it; the money was found
and handed me, 81 Al in silver, two silver dol
lars three half dollars, and smaller change there
were 81 in bills also; 1 remained all night in
charge of the house, in company with Mr.. Green
wood there was no search except that made by
my direction; there was no money found in Mrs.
Phnney's room; 1 left about o'clock the next
morning, and was away about an hour.
Cross Examined. I counted the money; there
were lumber Of quarters of dollars, and two or
three ten cent pieces; the deceased had never
been assisted by the town they were reported tie
be poor.
Frederick P. Whitney. Resides in Gardner;
know the prisoner there was levee at Mr.. Hey-
woods shop on Tuesday, the 9th of March last;
saw the prisoner. that night about IL o'clock,
on the west side of Hoywood's chair shop, near
where the chair posts lay had been away and
was on my way home; 1 had some conversation
with him, and left him near where 1 first saw
him. I stood there some five or ten minutes, and
then went home.
Cross Examined When first saw Stacey, he
was standing near the road He appeared to be
listening to what was going on there was music,
and we talked about it. 1t was near IL o'clock
before 1 started for home. l think it wanted
about twenty minutes. The music continued at
the shop when I left.
Edsoin A. SteUens-I was at the levee at Hey-
woods shop in Gardner, on the evening of the
9th of March last. l was one of his workmen.
There was large pile of chair-posts lying near
the shop About II o'clock was in the upper
room Of the shop, looking out of the door. 1t
was moonlight Iheard a noise like the rafting
of the posts, and saw person leave the pile he
went into the road, to the south. The gposts in
the pile were like the broken and bloody one now
exhibited. There are other shops which have the
same kind. cannot describe the person saw.
The levee broke up about o'clock.
Cross Eramined-There are 9th err shops that
manufacture the same kinds of work we do The
levee was for the help employed by the l1pany,
and their families. There is no particular cir
cumstance from which can fix the hour precise
ly, when saw the man. Itwas about IL o'clock
when got home l looked at the clock Some
left as early as 10 IL o'clock. They were goiug
and coming. twas bright moonlight
Charles Hartshorn-Liyed in Gardner last
March knew prisoner by sight went in pur-
suit OF him with Mr.. Seth Haywood on Friday,
March 9th We took the cars at Ashburnham
Junction, and went to Winchendon; he there APP
preached the cars, and I met him and ted him J.
wanted him to go with me he asked me if il
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