Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.
TRIAL FOR RIOT.
Court Of Common Pleas for Criminal
Cases--Februnry Term.
JUDGE BISHOP PRESIDING.


Emory Aldrich, Esq, of Worcester, and Giles
H. Whitney, Esq, of Winchendon.
FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
James TAYLOR. Cross Examination continued,
have no pecuniary interest in the result of this
trial.
The witness here recapitulated, on the 9ues-
tioning of the counsel the facts stated in the d.
rect examination, without any addition or varia,
ton of any consequence.
Lyman B. Collins reside in Fitzwilliam. 1
am foreman of my brothers pail and lumber es-
adjustment, five miles from Huntsville. sClut-
terbuck applied to me on the 18th of December
for employment. 1t was between one and three
o'clock. Mr.. Hosea Bosworth came with him
| saw no wounds CT marks upon Clutterbuck's
face or lips. He was on foot l understood him
that they wished to get tenement, and as soon
as they could get that they were ready to go to
work. did not hire them.
. ChGS. X. Field reside in the South Village, in
Newfane, VT; formerly resided in Fayettville;-I
am counsellor at law; have been member of
the Legislature. l heard the testimony of Sarah
Jane Bosworth, whom l had known Jeanette
Peabody. Her mother came to Fayetteville in 1876,
and married man named Peabody, after which
her two daughters came from Jamaica, their for
mer residence, to reside in the family. The moth
went by the name of Jane Peabody. The
reputation of Mrs. Bosworth for truth is bad
Mrs. Clutterbuck went by the name of Frank
Peabody. l cannot say her reputation for truth
was good, nor can say it was decidedly bad,-
She very young. She had the reputation of
fbbing. Shewas unrelia5le.A Her reputation for
truth was below par; that of Mrs. Boswerth was
decidedly bad.
Cross Examined. Mrs. Bosworth was about
twenty when she left, and left about three years
ago. She went cut to work Worked with Mr..
Eager and Mr.. Higgins. The signature, shown
me, is by Mr.. Higgins. These women lived about
fifty rods from me- They attended school there.
Mrs. G. was young girl l do not know that
she went out to work. / never heard her called
by the name of Bennett. They went by the name
of the Peabody girls. 1t was some seven years
ago that Mrs. Bosworth worked for Higgins
Marshall Lincoln | reside at Fayetteville, vt.
am Treasurer of Windham County, and Deputy
Clerk of the Courts. Am Secretary of the In
surance Company, and have been Sheriff of the
County. Have known Sarah Jane Bosworth
about ten years. They lived five or six rods from
me. Nrs. B. went by the name of Jeanette Pea
body. Her reputation for truth and veracity was
bad. Mrs. G. went by the name of Frances Pea
body. have heard children call her Frank Ben
nett Her reputation for truth is not good. She
was young girl and we could not put much
confidence in her. For the last two years she had
been more retiring, and staid mostly at home.
Cross Examined. Ihave said that she was call
ed Frank Bennett by the children. By her repu-
tation, do not speak of that at school, but among
the neighbors. Mr.. Higgins has held offices in
the town. cannot say-I have heard any one
speak against Mrs C g character for the last three
years. For the last two years, and it may be
more, there has not been much said about her
Mrs. Bosworth's character pretty frequently
talked about till shesleft, and since. Have never
heard Mr.. or Mrs. Higgins say anything against
Mrs. Clutterbuck. Think have heard Mr.. Mar
shall, Gen. Kimball, and Dr. Edminster, and all
the neighbors-formerly. 1t was before her moth
er died. 1t might have been ten years since.
did not think it was so long. She was a small
girl Since her sister left there has not been much
said about her.
Or. Atira d. Hoyt. Physician in Winchen.
don. Have attended Mr. Bartlett. He had the
symptoms of typhoid fever, and think it would
be unsafe for him to be out.
Dr. Hoyt was examined atsome length as to the
case of Mr.. Bartlett, who is witness in the case,
and had been examined for the defence, and his
cross examination was commenced on Thursday,
and proceeded in but a short way when the Court
adjourned.
Wilson Bragg. reside in South Royalston.
Am farmer. Sarah Jane Bosworth has lived in
my peighborhood She was married while living
there. After marriage, she lived about five rods
from my house Her reputation for truth and We.
racity was bad She hasSbeen more talked about
SINCE she left The naiuh hnrhond eke-, h-F~.v.
Peter Woodbury.. l am farmer, and reside
Bosworth. She resided about two miles from me.
Her reputation for truth and veracity is bad.
Samuel p. Phelps Ireside in the north part
of Rinchendon, at Bullardyille. / have charge
of the paintToom In the employ of Parks & Day.
l have known Francis Roberts for a short time
had conversation with him at the paint shop,
previous to the examination before the magis-
trate. VIM. M. Heath was present, and think
others.
Roberts came to procure work. Said he had
been working for Mr.. Bosworth and did not like
to stay longer. This led to the conversation about
this affair. He told me the circumstances--de-
scribed the manner in which the first person came
into the room and extinguished the light. Said
Bosworth struck him over his legs into the wood
box 1t was a small person with great deal of
clothing; should think he had four OF five coats on
He guessed it was Levi Bosworth. He said he
could not tell who the other persons were--it was
dark and there was much confusion. The la
Bile was tipped over The -four also was tipped
over and spilled about This was before the pros
ecution was commenced, think, but am not pos
tive 1t was some days before tbs trial. He did
not state it any more positive that it was Levi
Bosworth, than that he guessed. The night he
testified at Winchendon, while going home, ex-
pressed surprise that he should testify be had,
and called his attention to what he told me-. He
said he did not recolleet telling me l called
his attention TO what he said about the darkness
of the room, He replied that there was light
from the stove, ana Indt otuerS game IN oeIOIe
both lights were put out. When / told him what
he said before, he said he did not tell me
Cross E1anlined Roberts said he did not tell
me so. | asked him what he meant by the story
he told me. He denied telling me So He said
he was sure he did not tell me so. / think he
said, also, he did not recoliect telling me SO. He
gave reason for leaving the other place.
William Heeth ! reside at Bullardville. A
few DAYS after this affair had conyersationwith
Francis Robinson about it. J heard him say it
was short fellow that came in and put the lights
came in after. Mr. Bosworth knock
ed him over him and the stove into the wood box.
He had on so many coats, he could not tell who
it was, but lie rather thought it was Levi Bos-
worth. 1t was so dark and there was so much
confusion he could not tell any one. He was in
conversation with Mr.. Phelps by the stove when
came up.
William johnson. formerly resided in New
fame, Vermont till last October. / knew Sarah
Jane Peabody. She lived with Mr.. Bennett l
lived there. first knew her ten years ago. She
was called jeanette Peabody. Her reputation for
truth and veracity was not first rate. 1t was not
good.
Edsoin Fish. Newfane is my native place, and
1 have resided there till within the last three
years. Knew Mrs. Bosworth as Jeanette Pea
body. Had no personal acquaintance with her.
Her reputation for truth was not good.
John Smith, being called, for wonder did not
answer.
En- StRichards. / reside in Rindee. know
Mrs Bosworth. She lived in the same house
from last February till June. She was near sight.
ed. She has told me She could not see 70
sew without putting he work near her eyes She
could not tell the time by the clock in my room
without getting up and going within 2 or 3feei Of
it. She sat within eight feet of the clock The
face Of the clock was a foot across and the fig
pres an inch or an inch and half long She held
her book and work about six inches from her
face. asked her why she did not get near sight
ed glasses. She said it was because they were
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