Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-21

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wall. "a question was here asked whether Bah
bitt, when near the pond, did not indicate, by
some sign, that he had found Pond. This was
objected TO, and the witness then made a repre-.
sentation of a motion, made by Babbtt, by
spreading his bands, and carrying them down
ward, stopping at the time.) | acting
as constable. Ba5bitt communicated to me. by
sign, that he had discovered Pond In less than
five minutes after, Holden seized him.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Cross Examination of Pierce, continued. On
the night Of the 30th 1 went to Osgood's house
for the purpose of arresting Robinson | did not
GO solely ON Babbltts request. He and Mr. Bry-
ant were together aud l met them on the COM
mon. They thought it best to establish watch
at the north part of the town, and, at their re-
quest, agreed to go there Osgoods was in the
north part of the town. [ placed Jason Halves
at the Rice village. near Osgood's. There was a
watch set near Osgood's. l was one of the
watch. myself. We had quite a struggle when
we made the arrest. l went back to 0Sgood's
house the next morning, to make search at Bah
bits request. found roll of one dollar coun-
terfelt bills, and some bills scattered by the way.
lassisted to bring the prisoners to Worcester.
Direct resumed. | think the directions came
in the main from Bryant, though they came from
both am posttiUe that Babbitt spoke about it.
lin answer to an inquiry, witness repeated the
sign given by Babbitt to indicate that he had found
Pond.) Babbitt then proceeded directly to the
garden. This is the third time l have been ex.
anned as a witness in this case
Lyman 4 Rice. 1 reside IN Barre. 1 saw
Smith, Williams, & Co on Monday, August 49,
So Pond, Smith, and Williams arrived on the
stage. l saw them all together. They met in
the road leading from the common to Babbitt's
house They proceeded up the road together to-
wards Rabbits. 1t was little past O'Clock, l
should think. Before l saw them together, Rob-
inson asked me if Babbitt had got home On
Tuesday l came toward Worcester, to within
mile of Tatnuck, in pursuit Ct these men. was
present when Gardner was arrested, on Wednes-
day, at the hotel in Deathye. | went at Bah
bits sug2 estion. Babbtt came to me, and want
ed to get team to go TO Deathyille. l had be-
fore told him and Bryant of talking with gen.
tleman, there, the day before When he came
for the team, | told him the man S namewas Gard
ncr. Babbitt said, then you are the very man to
go, you will know him. He also suggested
other persons who would be suitable to assist us
Babbitt asked if | should know him. | said I
should He said, " then you the man to go
with me" and think he said something about
my pointing him out to him. went forward 10
the house, and found DR.. Gardner was there
Babbitt, Parks, and Nye, then came up. We all
went up chamber Babbitt went in, and said,
Good morning., or some such salutation, then
turned and asked me if this was the man. said
it was, and we then arrested him. Gardner OBJ
jected to going without breakfast. Aswe had not
breakfased, we all staid and took breakfast there
saw Galdner's bag examined, but did not take
the darkest flask shown me came out Of his bag
Am not certain. Bryant and l met Babbitt be-
tween and 10 o'clock near Jenkins's store He
said he had been to Athol, from there to Gardner
uud back to Athol, and then home He said
Pond and Robinson had hired horse and buoov
at Gardner to go to Hubbardston and Petersham,
and they were off in that direction. Bryant said,
turn then and cut them off Babbitt said, he
must 90 home first, for his wife would be afraid
Bryant said, 60 and will take care of your wife.
Babbitt said, win you" He said yes. Bah
bitt then rode away. We were on the common
again near II o'clock, with Nye.
Babbitt told us where he had been. 1t was up
the old road to Petersham. Bryant said. g Bah
bitt if you value your life fig, GO and arrest
those men, immediately, the scoundres have
been to your house once or twice already, this
evening, and there are strong suspicious Ba5-
bitt answered, What do you meant" Bryant
made some reply, but did not hear it.
Cross Eram,Rea.-I was runner for Bryant at
this time Nye was present at this conversations.
When Bryant told Babbitt to arrest the men,
Nye was little way off, out toward the barn. i
let horse to Babbitt on Monday, to go to West
Broekield. He returned about o clock. When
we came in persuit of the burglars to Tatnick,
we learned at Deathville, en- our return that they
had gone toward Gardner do not know wheth.
Debbitt ioft S.4A s..4ssa taere FIR mo or pot =
Nye, Babbitt, and 1, coHsnlted togetbo- -,
Wednesday, when we went to DeatbyiIIe 10 t.lyo
DIR. Gardner. 1t was my nronoy;tion T at
that should go forward W. ali coDsnltc ,,,,o
it. When l told Babbitt til AZ was Gardner, Bah.
bitt turned to him, and sad then YOU are the
man / want"
James f. DagiS.-I reside in Barre have
seen the pistol shown me, before. Mr.. Bahbtt
and Mr. Bryant requested me to unload this and
the other, which did. did the charges up in
paper and tied them to the pistols from which
they came, respectively Mr.. Wadsworth assist
ed to unload them. He held them. The pow
der taken from the revolver was very fine.
took two bullets from the single banelled pistol.
l unloaded one barrel of the revolver. There
was one bullet in it. thought the powder was
as nice as | ever saw l was on the west side
of the common, when heard of Ponds escape,
and went in pursuit, up to the cornfeld. l saw
Babbitt at the wall. He said, " search the corn
field, row by row." There were then seventy
five men within call When Pond was found,
was near the cornfield. | did not see Rabbit
till | saw Lin near the cornfield.
l saw Williams and Smith on Monday. did
not see Pond and Robinson that day.
0SS-EIGD, tned.-lt was little south of NV
shop that saw Williams and Smith, on Mon.
day. Mr.. Rogers changed 800 bill for me on
Monday, IN his buggy l gave it to him, and
he took out something of a pile of money, and
counted 1t out to me, mostly in one dollar bills.
Williams and Smith stood on the opposite side
of the way, looking at us. They could look into
the wagon, and could see the money if no one
stood between them and it, Mr.. Rogers went
into Mr.. Spooners, then drove along to my
shop snd paid me some money he had borrowed
in the morning. 1t was then two minutes be-
fore O'Clock. The growth of corn in the field
was light. There was but very little there
The worms had destroyed it.
Direct Resumed When Rogers chsnged the
bill, Smith and Williams stood in front of Mr.
Stones house, nearly opposite Spooner's The
daily stage between Barre and Ware, usually ar
rives at Barre about O'Clock sometimes past
that.
446tather Latcrence.-I live in Barre. | as
sisted in the search of Williams and Smith l
searched Williams at Babbitt's request. Onhim
l found small piece of pasteboard Udenti-
hes card presented to him. He had ashw
percussion caps, key or two, four or five cents
IN money, and not much of anything more about
his person. l present when Gardner was
Babbltt was present. 1t was not far from o.
clock AM. The beds were made and the room was
as usual at that time of day. They were search
ing him. assisted in bringing him back to the
tavern in the evening after the examination.
Mr. Babbitt requested me TO procure some keep
ers, as he must be away. Between eight and nine
o'clock, DR.. g. was in bed. The south window
was up, and the curtain drawn. l said to Babbtt
-" Iou are not going TO let this man sleep here
with TINS window up, are youF He passed out
at the door without making any reply. Gardner
was not ironed. Before left the room, called
the attention of the keepers to it, and suggested
the putting OF Gardner in the other bed, further
from the window / saw the keys which were
taken from Gardner. There were from four to
six. Babbitt had them. After examining them
closely, he passed them back to Gardner again.
asked Babbltt il he was going TO let g. keep
those keys. Babbitt then said" am request
ed to take those keys again, DR.. Gardner"
saw the baggage examined by Babbtt. There
cd and hare