Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-28


wife had spoken about it before. l heard it said
that Babbitt had an interview with these parties
at that time, but my attention was never called
to the time. Miss Cheney, the school mistress,
oame in while Babbitt was there. 1t was after
school
Mrs. Mary Kendall. wife of David Kendall. I
am mother of Mrs. Halves. l was there at the
time the child died in August, So Mr.. Babbitt
came there about o'clock. Our dinner was some
past l o'clock. Babbitt assisted about making
the arrangements. He went away about6 o'clock
It took some time to take the daguerreotypes, and
Nj. Babtitt staid some time after all the rest
were gone. took tea there. l think it was
later than usual-sbout o'clock. We had con-
siderable conversation with Babbitt after the 9TH
ers had left. remember OF his speaking of los
ing children himself
Cross Examined Il could not tell the exact
time when Baobitt came, but think it was about
4. 1t could not have wanted more than quarter
OF 4 l think Babbitt had not been there over
half an hour, when the school mistress came in
We delayed our tea. 1t was late when we got it,
and late waen we sat down. l think it was 6
o'clock. 1t might have been Ia before 6. My
attention was not called to the subject till about
two weeks since
Mss FTOnceS L. Steue,as, yecalled-I think it
must have been O'Clock, or after, when | saw
the men in the road 1 had put away the tea
things, and had done some sewing. l aaw Miss
Fanny N. Wilson 10 or Is minutes after saw
the men: met her on the steps, as l was going
Cross Examined cannot tell the exact time
1t TOOK me some time to put away the tea things.
Fanny ~. wilson live on the old Worcester
road, next building to the stage barn. 1t was
between half past six and seven when went down
to Mr.. Buttricks. | saw four men on the way
They were Robinson &C., the men saw arraign-
ed the next day. Three of them were smoking
L met them near the Kendall house. They were
going toward the common. That evening, Lad
to wait supper for my husband. He did not come
hale E,-o T Al /. !
after which | went down to Mr. Buttrick's, and
met Miss Stevens at the door.
Cross Er0nsned.-I saw those men some ways
before met them, and noticed they were strsng-
ers.
Charles King. I saw Babbitt in Wadsworth' s
store, the morning of Aug. 30. I know him we'll
saw nothing unusual in his appearance that
morning, l am clerk in the store, There are
several places in the store, where the safe may be
seen, and others where it cannot Itcan be seen
from the outside, through the windows, on the
south side Worcester papers are left in the
Counting room, and people go there 10 get them.
Cross Ec1maaed. ellsworth took that store
IN April 1907. The papers left in the Counting
room were for subscribers. The partition of the
Counting room is 4 it, l in. high.
4. Il. WOe.-Attorney at Law of Fitchburg.
was the MAGISTRATE, before whom Babbitt was
examined IN 1858. took full minutes of the
testimony. He said Mr.. Williams had a five bar.
rel Colt Revolver, also he had six barrel Revol-
yer but was not certain. He and Smith were I'M
armed. He said that on their way to DeathvilIe
they met Babbitt and he told them to tell the old
man how the safes were situated. On their re-
turn, Robinson asked Babbitt how it was about
that money? Babbtt said Lawrence carried it
home. A SIX barreled Revolver was shown at the
Court in Barre. Pond said he had known it for
four or five weeks. He said he had seen it hun.
dred times and had fred it He did not attempt
to identify it by any mark except the two screws
Cross ESamdaed.-Elisha Nye did not testify
before me.
c. K WettereU, Esq, Councillor at Law.
appeared for Pond, Robinson Williams Smith,
and Gardner, at the examination at Barre. l ask
ed Pond at the close of the examination if Bah
bitt had anything to do with the burglary. He
said he had not. My recollectonS are very dis
tinct, that they all said they had nothing to do
with it. Two were IN one room, two in another,
and Gardner in a third inquired of them all
and my impression is, that they all said he had
nothing to do with it. am very certain. that Pond
himself said Babbitt had no more to do with it
than had.
Cross E.ranlined.-The prisoners denied having
knowledged of each other.
James w. Jenkins, Jr. was Director of the
Thief Detecting Society. saw prisoner at the
store on the morning of the Both Wardsworth
Gorham, Ruggles, and others were present Bah.
btt was selected by the officers to take the pa.
pers and pursue the parties. l discovered moth
ing unusual in Babbtt appearance that morning
There was no delay on his part, and no unwil-
lingness to proceed as soon as the papers were
ready. The Society never felt any dissatisfaction
with him. He was off directly when the paners
were ready went in pursuit myself to Gardner
and other towns in that vicinity went with
Others in the night to Rabbits. was sent for
by Baker after had retired at night, and got up.
Baker represented that disclosures had been made
by Pond respecting Babbitt, and stated what they
were. He produced plan of Rabbits house,
made by Pond with hole in the ceiling, indicat.
ed q n vyh no MIS- pl nd
were put. He said the hole was about two feet
deep. We first looked for the hole, but found
none there. l owned the house. We examined
the back part of the house very thoroughly but
found nothing to corroborate Ponds story. Ba-
ker then asked Babbltt If he had pistol. He
said he had one in his secretary, and Immediately
produced it. He then asked if he had watch
He said he had in his sleeping room. Some one
went and got it. Babbtt also produced another
watch, but neither of them answered Ponds de-
scription. Baker took the pistol away with Bah
bits leave Babbtt said he had caps for the pis.
toll, that they did not fit very well, but answered
the purpose He brought out box having some
which answered his description. Babbitt said he
bought the pistol at Worcester, of man from
Nashua think he said he had powder enough
to load part only of the barrels and not all. 1t
was from canister bought of John W. Rice some
time before. We found a box of matches in the
cellarway. They were the only things we found
to conform to Ponds story. They were wax ia
pers. neaTu notnlng Sald about authority to
search. Babbtt made us all very welcome AT.
ter we get through, L went to my house, and the
next morning to Mr.. Aldrich's Office Mr.. Ba-
ker asked Babbitt if, when he saw Pond he asked
him to lie still. He said he did not Baker said
Pond says you did. Babbitt replied, then Pond
ies-I said no such thing to him; may have
said to Others, keep still, or keep back"
An inquiry was made, at one of the examina-
tons, l have no doubt it was in Ponds presence
whether there were taper matches in other fami.
lies in the neighborhood Several parcels were
produced-one of them was box OF them from
my house. Most of the parcels were brought in
by Mr. Bryant, l know we had the article in our
house before that time. l did not buy them my
self, and cannot tell how long we had them.
Cross ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS examination was
at the Town Hall. Baker brought Pond there
cannot tell what day it was Or how long it last
ed Pond was used as a witness heard him
testify. | cannot tell at what stage in the exam
nation, that Bryant brought in the matches. The
first statement l ever heard about such matches
was from Pond through Baker, prior to the arrest
of Babbitt.
testified here at the former trial. There was
model of Rabbits house present. l cannot
tell whether it indicated such a hole Pond test
fled Of
D1ect.-There was no hole at the house such
as was indicated on Ponds plan. There was,
three feet back from the partition by the chimney
cayity-a deep dark place, unfinished.