Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-21

SECOND DAY.
WEDNESDAY, May 20.
| Michael Graney.- Live in Dudley Lived there
since last September. Landed in New York last
| September. John Glynn and cousin came with
| me. Glynn Is my second cousin. Knew John
IN Ireland We came from the county of Gal
| way john Is about twenty years old. Came
| from New FORK to Webster, at Mr. Burke's-
| Gynn went there with me. Glynn worked for
4 Mr. Jacobs twelve days Used to see him there
| After he got through with Jacobs, he stayed at
| Burke's house until he went to work for Mr. May.
Saw him the Sunday after he went to work for
| May, at Burke's Knew Naughton. Naughton's
wife was relation of Burke's Used to pass
| Naughton's house when | went to church.
| never heard Glynn say anything about Naugh'
| tons house. Heard of Naughton death the day
he was buried. Went to his funeral Did not
see Glynn at the funeral Saw Glynn Saturday
after the murder He said to me that he had
heard that Peter Naughton was murdered. Ask
ed him if he had heard of any one else He said
no told him that Peters wife was dead, too,
and that was at the funeral. He said he would
have gone to the funeral if he had heard of it
said he did not-hear of it until Saturday-thinks
Edward May told him. When John came along
Saturday, he said he going to Dudley. told
| him it was too late and he turned back
Cross EraDainad Il lived at home only quaater
of mile from Glynn's. Glynn's character was
good. He was quiet man. Never heard him
| speak English at all. Always spoke to him IN
| Irish l was with Glynn the Sunday after the
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| o'clock. When he came over he had pair OF
| corduroy pants two white shirts, blue frock,
and an old vest. We ran away from Ireland
My father didn't know it. Have seen him with
pair of overalls over his corduroys, was last
at NaughtOn's the Sunday before the murder
Burke was with me. 1t was about noon time
Was not there in the evening.
Edaoard Mag, re.called--Knew nothing of the
funeral either on Friday or Saturday. Did not
hear 1t spoken of Saturday or Friday. Do not
think our folks knew of it.
Solomon StumWay.--I live in Webster; am
Deputy Sheriff, and arrested Glynn. My atten-
ton was first called to the murder on Thursday
afternoon following. l first went to Naughton's
house little before O'clock in the afternoon
l arrested Glynn on the Monday following, in the
town of Dudley | first saw him on the highway
in the town of Woodstock; Leonard Barnes and
Edward May were with me. (The here
shown to the witness, who said it had been in his
possession since the Saturday after the murder
discovered the owner Of the axe, and showed it
to Charles b. May and Edward May. the Sunday
night after the murder.) l first met Glynn on
the turnpike leading from. Thompson to Wood
stock and asked him if his name was John
Glynn; he said it was. / asked him to get in
and ride with me; he said, will do that, sir.
He got into the carriage and rode with us toward
Dudley. asked him if he was at Mr.. Mays on
the Wednesday night previous; he said that he
went over to the tavern after supper Ito which he
pointed), and bought half pint of liquor, and
| then went back to Mr.. Mays, and that they had
! gone to bed-that he went to the barn and slept
until morning; am not sure whether he said dur
| ing the night or until morning. He said he went
| direct from the barn to the house in the morning
| Passed Naughton house. heard Mr.. Barnes
have some conversation with Glynn but cannot
recollect the particulars l searched him, and
found number Of articles (wtness here ident-
fed letter that he found upon him). There was
tailow upon the letter and something like a
charred candle wick. / have been to Mr. Mays
since the arrest; have been into the chamber
where Glynn slept, and asked persons to talk.
did not hear them talk Laid down with my ear
to the floor and heard sound Of voices, but no
words. l staid up there from three to five min
utes. took Glynn to Worcester before the ex-
animation, and asked him, when we were return
ing from Worcester, abont the letter. He said
be had letter from Albany. asked him if he
had seen the letter, and he said he had got it.
then said, no, you have got it, l have had no
difficulty in understanding him. He told me he
had worked at Mays half month, and that May
had paid him four dollars; said he gave the mon
ey to Mrs. Burke.
| Gross. Eransiaed-I examined tracks in front
OF Naughton's house on Sunday Saw some,
eighty rods from the house, which | examined
they were West of tbs house, going East. The
tracks were about eleven inches in length the
right foot seemed to be 'toe OUT; on the ball OF
that foot there seemed to have been a cliff put
on, but torn OFF, and pegs protruded, making an
impression. Have never seen any boots or shoes
that would make those tracks BY an arrange.
with Mr.. May, met Glynn on the highway, in
the town of Woodstock Mr.. MAY was ahead oil
me in his carriage May brought Glynn down in
his carriage, to APPOINT on the road in Woodstock,
where met him, and asked prisoner if his name
was John Glynn; he said it was, and made no
objections to going with me, There is reward
offered by the selectmen of the town of Dudley,
of $500. have couversed with Glynn about the
murder, three or our times. generally com.
menced; do not remember that he ever com
menced conversation. Never have asked him to
confess
II. II. SteUenS.-I reside in Dudley. have
been with Mr.. Shumway to Mr.. Mays, in Wood
stock. MIR. Shumway went up stairs TO see if he
could hear conversation that was going on down
stairs; We talked all the time he was up there
talked few minutes. went up stairs but moi
than do now, as Mr.. May was little deaf
Leonard BGfaeS.--I live in Webster. Was with
Mr.. Shumway when he arrested Glynn. l asked
him where he was on Wednesday night He said
he went out here to the tavern, and got some Ii.
quor, and went back to Mr.. Mays. Said as they
were abed he went to the barn, and staid. We all
rode in the same carriage. Passed the Naughton
house on the way. Asked John. do you know
who lives there. He said he did not. l told him
that that was where the murder was committed.
1 asked him if he had ever been to the house He
said no. Said he had passed it once in going to
Webster. Had not much difficulty in under
standing him. Sometimes l had to ask him
twice.
Charles II. Chase, sworn.-I live in Thomp-
son In November, 1856, lived with Jason
| Young, who keeps the Barnes Tavern. / tended
! bar; was there on the 9th of November from
| Z. M. to II p. M :; no one else was there but
| myself. John Glynn was not at the tavern on
the evening of the 9th Three persons called
there that evening; did not. see John Glynn at
the house that evening. If there was any liquor
sold that evening, sold it. was at Webster
the next morning. Mr.. Bruce first spoke to me
about who was at the house.
Cross EGamlned.-l have never stated that I
could not tell whether Gynn was there or not.
After the stage passed, which was about 6 10
o'clock, l was there all the time We retail
liquor there On the Sunday night after the
murder, think Glynn was there.
Horace Hutton, sworn.-In November, 1856
lived in thompson, and tended bar for Ruins
Young. The tavern where tended was nearer
to Barnes than any other. John Glynn was no,
at the house that night.
Solomon Sumsoag, recalled-I should think
It is about four miles from Barnes Tavern to Mr.
Mays. -
The Attorney General here read from the
American Almanac, showing at what time twi
light began and ended, and the time of the setting
of the sun on the 9th of November, 1856.
The evidence for the Government rested here
and Mr.. W. s. Davis opened the case for the de
fence.
In substance, he said it was necessary for the
jury to keep their minds unbiased, until the CIV
idence on both sides was closed He then pro
ceeded to state the facts of the case. The pris.
oner is a mere boy, and was born in Ireland, in a
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