Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-07

/ aRQY come in here-be careful :. He said g / am
not afraid-they won't come into nav house -
| We looked out OF the door, l did not see any
| one. We then came back into the middle ROOM
| Pretty afterwards, we heard the door rattle
He told me to go into the bedroom, which is down
| stairs, opening from the middle room l went
towards the bed, Mr.. Sherwin being in the mid
die room, L think, and got into bed with
Mrs. Sherwin. He then followed me into
the bed room. One of them asked me how
the cases were decided at Court-don't know
which one He asked me again why Clutterbuck
was at our house so late, and went out of the
room. Pretty soon we heard the door rattle again.
Heard footsteps through the long entry. Heard
the front door open, and heard Mr. 'Sherwin' S
voice and another voice. Soon after, Mr.. Sher-
win came back into the bed room and asked me If
wanted to go homo. | told him no. l was afraid
to go. He said that he was going over, and that
l could go with him. His wife told him to give
me her shawl, and we went home. Did~not see
anybody on the way home Hosea A. Bos
worth and wife stood at the door. John Richard
son, Alfred Clark, Francis Roberts, and lady by
the name, think, of Mrs. Burder, stood in the
entry. Afterwards saw Martha SAWYER. | asked
where William was, meaning Mr.. Clutterbuck
Mr. Sherwln, at this time, was standing in the
doorway about yard from me, with lantern in
his hand, and said to him / was afraid they
would kill him. He said l guess not-they won't
hurt him. l said knew they would kill him
Mr.. CLARK said, they only did it to scare him. We
then heard a noise at the window. Mr.. Sherwin
had gone from the house Mr.. Clarke remained,
and Mr.. Richardson was there. Mr.. ClItterbuck
then came in and went into Hosea Bosworth's
room Alfred Clarke and John Richardson fol-
lowed into Mr.. -Bosworth's room. Mr.. Clutter
buck sat down by the side of bed. Mr.. Clutter
bucks face was covered with blood, and his pan.
falcons with paint. There were scratches upon
his face when the blood was washed from it. Do
not remember any other marks.
When these people first entered and secured me
thpV hOOtpH and Epnt II hat misc mil I WAS
carried out. AT that time had known Levi Bos-
worth about two months. | had seen Chauncey
Bosworth almost every day when l was in Massa-
chusetts, two years previous. l had known Al
fEed Clarke about two months and Bowman Lin
coin, and Jerre Rele, and George +. Sherwin
about the same time Never spoke TO Mr.. Sher-
win until that night Levi Bosworth boardeS at
this time with Chauncey Bosworth, who lived in
the same house with Hosea A. Bosworth. Clarke
boarded in the same house. saw these persons
every day.
Saw Lincoln almost every day did not see Low
ell so often. Saw jerry Relic every day. but was
not so intimate with him. | cannot tell how
long after they came into the room, before was
carried out; should think it was from three to five
minutes. After they got me into the entry,
stepped upon my dress and fell down; Relic took
me up and carried me out doors | heard much
hooting and yelling at the time. Heard some one
cry for help. Mr.. Chauncey Bosworth was look
ing out of the window, was carried pastnear
est the door. There was light in their house.
Rele had me in his arms he had me round the
waist. l saw wagon or buggy. I screamed for
| help. Relic put his hand over my mouth, and
| putt away. He then seized me by the throat and
| choked me, and tore my collar off. Iscreamed as
| loud as | could, Did not any one in Chauncey
| Bosworths room as was carried past but herself
/ and child. l have the collar with me that was
torn off. Ut was produced in court 1t was torn
/ when was carried out Just as it is now. 1t was
| fastened with common pin. Relic carried me
| some ten yards before he put me down. 1t was
| towards Sherwin's house made outcries at first
while being carried He put his hand over my
| mouth. Ipretended to faint. Relic went away
after he had put me down, as far the front door
! steps. did not see Clutterbuck and the others
| until after returned from Mr.. Sherwns. Don't
know how long Relic was gone when he went
/ back to the house. Not long enough for me to
escape. He came back and picked me up He
| said nothing, neither did l. When he set me
| down the second time, he chafed my face and
! hands, He remained by me but very few min
| utes, After got up, ran to Sherwin S house
cannot tell how long l remained there When
first saw the rioters, there were more than three,
! and they were almost even with the house. Heard
| cries of help and murder, when they came in. Lee
Vi Bosworths face was baekened. Lowell and
Relic had their faces blackened, and all wore red
caps. Do not know how it was with thetall man,
as his face was turned from me. George N. Rich
| ardson lived in part of Mr.. Sherwin's house
Relic boarded at Mr.. Bartlett's. When they first
1 came in | called for Hosea / afterwards called
! for William (Clutterbuck) 1t was when we were
under Chauncey Bosworth S first window. 1 af-
forwards called for William, when opposite the
/ back door. received no reply. saw no one at
Sherwin's except himself and wife.
Cross Examined. u am I6 years old the 9th of
October last. Was married the 9Th of January
LAST had resided about two months in Win
chendon. Came from Fayetteville, VT, where /
had resided about ten years. My mother
1;odo - ;rb+ L
was Jane A. Bennett, wife of Mason Bennett
My home was with him. Mrs. Hosea Bosworth
is my sister.
The clock struck one soon after we got home.
| We did not leave Immediately after the court
| closed, which was about hall past nine. The room
at Bosworths is about I3xl5. When 7 screamed
for help, in the entry, Relic put His hand over my
mouth. pulled it off, and he then choked me
and tore my collar l gave the same account
now have, before the magistrate. 1 have never
said It was tall man who carried me of, nor
! anything like it. l have not said that l was
| treated gently. l said he laid me down gent.
| ly Al Sherwin's | went under the piazza and
called for help. l went first to the door and rat
| tied it, and then went TO the window and ratified
that. was under the piazza about ten minutes.
saw crowd come up the road. When they got
! to the house, was afraid and went into the wood
house. 1 ratified the wood house door. Was
| there two or three minutes, till the crowd had
! passed, and then went back to the piazza and
| called again at the door, In about five minutes,
| Mr. Sherwin came to the door and let me in. He
went to the stove, but cannot tell whether he
made attire or not. My age is sixteen, last Octo-
ber Do not know whether l told Clutterbuck
my age, before we were married, but presume
did knew that was represented as being
eighteen years of age in the marriage certificate
When went into Sherwin's, he proposed build
ing fire. think he did not do it, but cannot
tell. l was much frightened in that room by the
rafting of the door. Sherwin had his pants oa
but think no coat or vest. 1t was Mrs Sher,
win that invited me to get into the bed with her
l was in it about ten minutes. did not undress
The first saw of Sherwin was when he came to
the door. 1t was after the company which had
Clutter6uck had passed by. did not see him
on The 10th. think saw Richardson at Court
on the lOth but am not certain / did not see
the tall mans face at Bosworth's-it was turned
from me.
Direct. The threats to which alluded in NV
cross examination were made to Mr. Clutterbuck
and Bosworth, that they would come up there
with fifty armed men.
Clatterbuck recalled by defence In nv exam
nation said was not quite 20. l shall be 20
next January. told the Town Clerk / was not
quite 20. The certificate read 20. knew it was
Reuben Harris. reside in Winchendon. Am
farmer. / know the defendants Last Deem
Der | knew Relic, Bosworth, Clarke, Lowell, and
Clutterbuck- On the 10th, l left the village and
went home quite early. heard no unusual dis
t1rbance. I should not have recognized Mrs
Clutterbuck there among Others had spoken
to her once, and once only. instituted the com.
plant against the defendants.
To an answer whether he instituted the com
plant at the request of Clutterbuck, the counsel
for the defence objected, and he did not answer.
1 have obtained testimony in the case at the re-
quest of the DISTRICT Attorney. | have had no
conversation relating to the case between defend