Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-20

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thus nail would fit the hole over the latch of the
doori the body was cold when touched it ;
| examined the contents of a chest in Naughton'
! room 1t had some articles Of wearing apparel IN
| II; they were much lumbed, and some blood
| marks were upon them; the till in the chest
was broken open, think the lock was not broken
saw blood on the lid of the till; l examined the
| otner oed room, but found no blood IN there: IN
TINS room there was bed on the floor, and was
| GlFty, ana had an impression, as 1t some person
mad lam IN it: around the room were various
articles Of clothing; 1 examined the pockets
notced IN the room a large black travelling
trunk, packed mainly with women'9 and chill
| dren' $ clothing, which in good order; found
| no wallet or pocket book. Witness here iden-
| tined the axe and helye. Made search for a cam
| die, but did not find any found candle stick,
4 with remains of candle in it while l was ex-
| aiming Naughton's room, saw some small ar
ticles lying around, and two or three letters
| Gross E1aneined.-I found the candle-stlek IN a
| cupboard; think the cupboard was painted a
| lead color; n'tsay what shelf the candle stick
4 was on; did not see any discooration on the
| smell above where the cande.stick was; there
was search made for pistol; while we were
| searching the chest, we found a small powder
mask which suggested that perhaps there might
nave been some means of defence; special
| search was made for the bank book, but found
none; think the till was broken open with some
nara instrument; think it was done with small
axe; this small axe was found in the kitchen,
was think, the only fastening on the outside
| door.
DR.. SiIaS F. Lindsay, saoor1.-Reside in Dud.
ley; am physician: practice in Dudley stop
| ped at NaughtOn's house between nine and ten
| O'Clock in the morning, and examined the bodies
Here the Doctor read the notes of the examin
alton. His description of the position of the
bodies was similar to that Of the former witness"
es. Mr.. Devens here objected to the witness
reading his notes, to be taken as evidence, and
after come argument on the part of the learned
counsel, the Court decided that they could not
be read.
Or. Lindsay, resumed-The man had wound
on his throat made by some dull instrument and
was through the skin, second wound on the chin,
extending towards the left one inch long; the
lower Jaw was fractured the left incisor
tooth, wound on the temple, extending down
wards, two and half inches long, and one on
the ear, just through the skin; behind the left
ear there was a cut, not fracturng the skull;
there was then two wounds on the back part of
the head, one above the other. which fractured
the skull and penetrated to the brain; they were
on the right side Of the head and fracture of
the skull on top Of the head, but the skin was
not broken; 6rulse on the left arm saw no
other wound; the wounds were sufficient to have
caused death; nail was in one of the mans
hands, which was closed rigidly upon it; the in
ference that should draw from this fact, is that
if man was killed suddenly, his muscles would
be apt to contract and hold any thing he had in
his hand
Cross Eramiaed-The outside door opens to
the right; there is nothing l could Judge BY
whether the man was standing or not +; | think
the hand held the nail before death think he
died suddenly; the two wounds on the ba ok of
the head were done with sharp instrument and
the others with more blunt instruments on Mrs
Naughton, the first wound was on the chin
fracture of the Jaw bone, small wound on the
cheek, one on the right ear, wound above the
ear Ifacturlng the skull one on the back of the
mead breaking through the skull a fracture on
the lelC SIDE OF the back of the head, and small
wound on the right hand the wounds above the
ear and on the back of the head were made with
some cutting instrument the color of the hair
on the heaGS Of both bodies was a light brown
the cradle was upon the bodies; the womanis
face was swollen and discolored; she lay partially
on her face.
Charles B. May, sworn-Reside in Woodstock
"; am farmer; have resided in the place near
y Twelve years; know the prisoner; first saw
hlm on the 27th of October at my house; he
called there to let himself and came alone; told
my nephew to hire him was not present when
the bargain was made; worked for me two weeks;
ate with the family, and slept in the chamber
over the kitchen he went away SUNDAYS. and
said he was going to Dudley to see Mr.. Burke,
and returned Sunday night; during the second
week he went away on Wednesday night and did
not come back till the next morning said he was
going TO Dudley, and l told him he had better
not; did not see him after he went out to the
barn, until the next morning about O'Clock
during that day, he husked corn in the barn with
the boy; no person called at the barn that dav
to my knowledge; Edward went to Muddy Brook
that day observed on Thursday night that he
was very sleepy, and got to sleep in his chair !.
told him to go to bed, and he did So This was
about or o'clock; after he went to bed, nv
wife, myself, and the boy William, sat up a
while. Edward came home and said that he had
heard that Naughton and his wife were murder
ed saw Glynn the next morning at the break
fast table; had said nothing to him before break.
fast. During the breakfast, Edward asked Glvnn
if he knew Peter, living towards Webster: he
said yes, he is dead. Glynn then looked un at
us, and Edward then said, how did you know il I?
Glynn replied, 1 did not, until you told me of it..
Nothing more was said at that time He worke ed
till Saturday night, and paid him. On Satur.
day night SAID to him, it is horrible thing
about Peter being killed; think he made mo
reply. This was about sunset. Witness here
identified the axe as his own.l l kept it in the
woodhouse; think l last saw the axe there Mon
day; missed it Thursday, and looked for r. bnt
| could not find it, Next Sunday evening saw II:
| Sheriff Shumway brought it to my house Glynn
had to go through two doors to get to his room,
| Cross ErGns'pea.-It is five or six rods from
| the wood-shed to the road the wood-shed is all
ways open the axe was used to cut roots when
| we were building the wall; think the last time
| before Thursday the axe was used: did not use
the axe on Monday, and will not swear that 7 saw
| it Mondays the axe is apt to fly off the handle I.
Glynn slept alone first heard of reward be'
ing offered for the murder about week after
| wards; was great deal horror.struck when
first heard of the murder when we retire we close
the house, but do not always lock it the road nv
my house is travelled but very little; there is 4
! good deal OF passing Oh road about half mile
| from my house.
Edaoard May, sworn. Reside in Woodstock
! Chas. b. May is my uncle have lived with him
| seven years. his family in November last con-
sisted of himself and wife, boy, and myself
/ When Glynn went away, he said he was going Ia
/ Dudley He went away the second week on
Thursday; saw Glynn about six clock Thursday
| morning, about thirty rods from our house. trav.
cling towards the house; he walked in a stoopinp
| positions; next saw him in the house; he had
| on oyeralls don't think ever saw him with diff
| terent ones on; had no change of clothes in the
house. first heard of the murder on Tbnrsdav
| night, at Muddy Brook, about two miles from
our house. Glynn worked in the barn on Thurs.
day, husking corn with the boy William. No one
| came to the house that day but a neighbor. Ire.
turned from Muddy Brook about eight clock in
| the evening, and told my uncle and aunt of the
murder. We did not talk very loud; said bni
| little about 1t; went to bed about nine O'clock
| passing through Glynns room. He was abed
do not know whether he was asleep ornot. Said
nothing to flynn that night. The next morning
| rose first, and came through his room 7 sa,y
him at the breakfast table: while at the tablo 7
asked him If he knew Peter, living towards Web
ster; he said he did, and that he was dead
asked him how he knew. He said he did NOT nm.
| til told him. / had said nothing to him about
it, untl.that time. He hestated before he aid
that he was dead. He stad till Saturday night