Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-06
1bs aalp Spy Guesoap gona, September 1853

GREAT MEETING IN LEoMINsTER = The
Tolrn Hall Faled-Intense Excitement About the
Arrest Of Lines.-The Town Hall in Leominster
was crowded, last night in, response to the call
of the day previous, 10 take action in regard
to the singular arrest of Joseph Wallace. Gen.
Augustus Morse was chosen Chairman, and j.
c. Allen, Secretary.
The general tone of the meeting was almost
unanimous in favor of the accused, and in be-
lief of his innocence of the crime The chair
man, in his ocening remarks, expressed the
universal feeling of regret at the circum-
stances under which Wallace had been taken
away, and the sympathy and support which
would be extended in the trial to take place.
Rev. Mr.. Parkhurst, who was instrumental in
the arrest, was the only speaker who seemed
to think Wallace guilty of the crime alleged,
but he failed to convince the audience.
Speeches pledglng the strong support of the
meeting to the accused, and avowing their be-
lief in his innocence, were made by Messrs.
Joel Smith, Scion Carter, j. w. Bates, J. ID.
Robinson, Rev. Mr.. Barker, George T, Lincoln,
and others.
Mr.. Russell Tinker read the following let
ter from Frederick Douglass to Mrs. Hines,
dated two months after her husbands former
arrest in Mexico
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 10, 1856.
M dear Friend: Il glory in your firmness,
and may God sustain you. My hearts best
| conviction is, that more honest man than
Joseph Lines does not tread the earth or
breathe the air of heaven. have known him
long and well. He has been faithful-too
faithful-in the smallest things of honesty, to
have been guilty of the terrible crimes laid now
to his charge. There is treachery, conspiracy,
a hellish design to drive you out of your home,
| lat least so | teel.) have just got home from
! the west where l have been since | was at
| Syracuse, or should have written to you be-
fore. wish | conld have seen dear Lines be-
fore he was frightened off The thought of
this affair makes me almost sick. Do tell me
frankly, is there any thing can do for you!
In haste, your friend,
FRDERtCK DOUGLASS.
Mrs. Rebecca Fenwick Lines.
Mr.. Tinker also read the letter from Mrs
Comstock to Mrs. Lines, referred to in an ar
tice in the Spy Of yesterday, and also the GER
tificates of the masters of the Bay State and
Empire State steamers in regard to his char
acter and good conduct while with them.
Deputy Sheriff Young made statement of
the manner of the arrest, and of his connec-
ton herewith, but he evidently failed to sat
isfy the audience of the justice of the arrest.
Joel Smith, John W. Bates, Russell Tinker,
George 7. Lincoln, and j. C. Lane, were
chosen a committee to adopt measures in and
of the accused in his trial, after which the
meeting adjourned to this evening, at halfpast
seven o'clock, at the same place.
1t was an excited meeting, and but for the
late adjournment, at IL o'clock, we would
give fuller report.
SUDDEN DEATH.-S. Augusta Sampson
formerly of Ashburnham, and employed at the
cane shop in Fitchburg, soon after eating
hearty supper, Thursday evening, complained
of feeling unwell, sat down in chair and ex-
pired in a few minutes. She was about 20
years of age
PERsoNAL.-Died, in Templeton, Aug. %,
Capt. John Everett, aged 81 years. formerly
of New Ipswich, N. H. He was one of the
first engaged in the manufacture of wooden
goods in the town Of New Ipswich, from 1904
to 1925. He was the youngest brother of
David Everett, the athor of those well known
lines, you'd scarce expect one of my age"
WARREN's FAMILY PHYsIcIAN.-Mr. A.
j. Page, who is stopping in Worcester at II
| Thomas street, is here as agent for the sale of
DIR. Ira Warren's very valuable work on dis
eases and their treatment. We have noticed
this work, which is designed for families. 1t
is full of desirable information, as those will
find who examine it. Mr.. Page advertises in
another place, for agents to circulate the book.