Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-22

IN July, TO travel with them. to pass counterfeit
money; was in Worcester; l came from Low
ell with Gardner and Robinson, and met Smith
and Williams here.
saw S and w. last at Lawrence, and agreed to
meet them here. We met them on Monday, Aug.
Is or ~ at the American House. Smith, Will
liams, Gardner, and myself, took the Barre coach
here, and Robinson went on forward a mile or
two, before he took it. Gardner stopped at
Deathvllle. got off to get some things Gardner
had there. got the billy, which is here. He
used it to knock people down. After a few min
utes, we went on to Barre Robinson left the
coach next at Rabbits house, taking his bag
(now present. with him. He said he would be
up soon The coach stopped first at the Naquag
Hotel 1t then went to the Massasoit House,
where we got out. We entered our names, and
called for dinner. After dinner, wrote a letter,
and Williams and Smith vert out-the latter to
get his shoe repaired. bought a watchkey at
the jewellers, across the common. | think
Smith bought a coat there. / went into another
store, kept by Jenkins or Wadsworth We met
again at the Massasoit House, and in a short
time Robinson came up from Babbtt's-between
3 and A. Some one asked if Babbitt was at home.
We stad there short time, and then went to
Rabbits, Robinson and together, and Williams
and Smith together. We met again Just beyond
the Naquag House. When we got near Bah.
bits, we saw him coming out of the door-yard.
Robinson introduced Williams and myself to him.
l cannot tell by what name Smith, at this time,
nds utoluC lllS Wdlly SNORT Instance from US
We went, by Rabbits invitation, to his house.
We sat down in the room, at the right of the en-
try. He showed us some daguerreotypes. In
few minutes, he and Robinson went out towards
the stable. When they came back, we went in
to the yard. Babbitt seid that man there by
the name of Lawrence was going to receive about
$4,000 from the Ware Bank. He proposed sew
eral ways that we might get possession of it. We
might take it from the boy who drove, on the
way, or he would watch at the hotel, and see
what was done with it. He said Mr. Rogers was
also going to have about $1,000 from the same
place. He said there was another good thing
there-a jewellers store. He said he carried the
Jewelry home at night, in small black trvnk-
We might go to his house, and take it there or
knock him down going home, and have a carriage
ready to drive off. He asked where the old man.
DR.. Gardner, was. We then left, and went back
TO the Massasot House.
Robinson, Smith. Williams, and myself had
supper at the Massasoit House. A short time
after supper, we hired horse and buggy to go to
Deathvile.
Robinson and went there. Before we got to
Rabbits house we turned to the right and went
up to the Ware road Williams and Smith walked
directly down the Ware road We met on that
road, and while there, the coach passed. Robin
son and l turned about, and went to Deathyille.
Wesa Babbitt in his front door yard. We told
him we were going to Deathyille to see the old
man, DR. G. We then went on, and stopped at
the house where DIR. 6. was. Robinson went up
to his room, and went Immediately after, We
told him what Babbitt SAID. While there we got
some counterfeit money of DR.. Gardner. He gave
Robinson fifty 81 counterfeit bills on the Union
Bank Boston. took a few Of the same r.
asked him for his revolver He handed it to him,
and said, g Boys. don't be taken alive" 1t was
five barrel Colts revolver When we told him
about the money &c. which Babbitt spoke of,
Gardner said we must not NEEDLE with the safe
till he came. He would rather see to the blowing
of that open himself. Babbitt had told us of a
safe in which two stores kept their meney Gard
ner said we had better go into the house and get
the jewery, and leave the safe till he was there.
We had some more conversation on the piazza and
then went into the bar room and had something
to drink: In few minutes started back to
Barre; l do not recoect whether we stopped at
Babbitts or not. We put up at the Massasoit
House. l paid them for the horse 81 bill of
the Union Bank of Burlington, VT They pro-
nounced it counterfeit l took it back and gave
them four quarters OF dollar. We then went to
No. Z. We had engaged it in the afternoon, and
had our baggage carried there We found Will
liams and Smith asleep on the outside of the bed
Robinson proposed taking the money. watch, and
pistol. Robinson took the money from their
pockets, counted it, and said there were S72.
took the watch and pistol. We went to Mr.. Bah
bits, and left the mouey, watch, and pistol with
him. We KNOCK cd at the back door, and Babbitt
asked "Who's there?" Robinson answered.
Jap" He came to the door in his night clothes.
We told him what we had taken from Williams
and Smith, and we wanted to leave them with
HIM. He struck light and put on his pants =
We gave him the money and he put it in his pock-
ct. We then gave him the watch and pistol. He
went into a back unfinished room, and dropped
the pistol down some twelve or fifteen inches be-
hind the ceiling. He let the watch down by the
guard pretty easy When we came to the door
we told him we had been to see DIR. Gardner and
what he advised US. / asked him how the Jewell
ler's house was situated. He said Robinson knew;
Robinson then spoke of matches, and he said, |
have some of the very kind you want for this use;
he opened the door to the cellar way, and took
out small box of matches He pnt a number
of them in a small tin box, and gave it to Robin
son. l took some half dozen of them. They
were wax taper matches. l had never seen any
such before. We started then to come back TO
the Massasoit House. A step or two from the
door Robinson said, Stop, l want to see if nv
pistol is all right" He stepped back, cooked it,
and looked at the cap. We then left when we
came to the door, it was fastened; we raped and
the man came and let us in; he remarked that he
though we had gone to our rooms; we went to
No. Il we found Williams and Smith in the posi-
ton we left them; there were three beds-Wil-
liams and Smith occupied one, and Robinson and
l another; we laid down till after II, l should
think when woke Williams and Smith said
they had lost their money &C.; Wiliams,accused
Robinson and threatened him pretty hard, If he
did not give it up. AS he did not get it out of
Robinson, he then accused me. He began 10
threaten hard and talk hard told him if he did
not be still, would call the landlord. | stepped
towards the door, and he said il raised the latch
he would blow my brains out. He cooled off a
little, and then we went out doors. | changed
some OF my clothes before went out. l left my
hat and put on glazed cap. After we got to
. Mr.. Rogers's house. we went to the front door
and found it locked. We came back TO the gate
and took off my shoes The end of the house
is towards the road We went to a front window
that not fastened. / went first in at the win
dow. l lighted match before Williams came in
After he came in, we searched the desk through;
Williams left me there, and went into the back
part of the house. We lighted a number of
matches nthat room, some tapers and some wood
en- ones. The tapers make noise If you strike
them, so we lighted a, wooden match first, and
then lighted them by it, because they burned
longer. Williams came back with a low lamp, a
fruit dish, spoons, and soap ladle We then
left the house, and went towards the Massasoit
House. | stopped to put on my shoes, and the
Others went on ahaad of me. Smith carried the
fruit dish under his coat.
We then went to a store almost opposite the
Massasoit House; Williams snd Smith said they
got some money changed there that afternoon,
and the man had pretty large roll of bills -
Smith went into the store at the back window !;
The window was high, and we made a platform
with barrel and sugar box, so that he got in I;
There was partition which separated that room
from the front store he went into the store part
and was gone some little time, and came out
without anything, as there was nothing worth
taking Robinson watched in front Of the store I;
we then went over to the Massasoit House; as
we came up we a light in No. 7. the room we
had occupied; we made up our minds that we
were detected; we did not go up to the house till
the light went out Of No. 7; we found the door
fastened; we put Smith on the piazza, to go into
No. I, and go down and unfasten the door;
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