Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-18

up When fetufneo homs from setting thu
fires.
Cross eramined-I was 20 ys.rs old ths
ED of January; vss born in Rutland
have been acquainted with Butterfly
and the others ever since have known
any one; Peter Nesry said q man was te
give him $1,000 for the job; I was to gel
$oO0; he never told me where the money
was TO come from; supposed he wanted
to get u. b. Clark out of Jail, and sup.
posed Clark was TO furnish the money: ]
can't tell where we parted with Hunt nor
where he went TO; b,fSre we separated
with Hunt knew we were 10 do Job
that night; Peter and 1 had consulted
about the job one week before; we fret
began to talk of the job going from Cam
mons saloon To Butt-rfy's; the wives OF
the Butterfy's and Mr.. Dushan were not
there in the house Peter said 10 William
are you ready to do job; Mrs. Dushan
told me to go aud assist In the job, and
when we get the $500 Ue will have u good
time; she did not name any sum l sup
posed she knew what the job was from
that remark, supposed she knew but do
not know; L meditated the next day that
| would tell all | knew of il have never
had any knowledge or hopes of mercy or
advantage by testifyinx to the truth /
have talked with Mr.. Sanderson; he did
not tell me that / should derive any adj
vantage from testifyipg; / never knew
that any per-on who turned States evil
dence would get any mercy do not
expect any mercy and expect to 20 to
States prison for this crime; no person
ever told me that it wonld be better for
me to confess; Aaron Clark did not say
anything about il 20 me made the con-
fession To ease my own conscience and
expect no mercy; the alarm of fire at
Union House was three hours before the
fire up town; Peter and / were in Cam
mons saloon at the time of the alarm at
the Union House / am as sure that
Peter Neary was with me at the time Of
the alarm at Union House, as that was
with him at any time that night; know
of no alarm of Union House fire at any
other time.
Pronunciation Du.han told me to
go and when got the money we would
have a good time; do not know as she
stated any sum.
Leods Billings called and testified that
| reside on Maint Street opposite the Jail
| reside three or four houses north of Mr.
oinrLCdu nOu-t On the tdfuf tlQe Oh Inc
street; my son keeps two large watch
dogs; i was out at the fire at Olmsiead's
barn il WAS about eleven o'clock; there
was an alarm at Union House that night
earlier in the evening.
Gross erdmined-I have kept dogs for a
long while; Duffy lives on Green Street,
and he has opportunities 20 know that
keep dogs.
". H. Smith called and testified that
there was an alarm Of fire the same night
az that of town hall. in the early part of
the evening about eight o'clock.
Clds. OlDlstead called and testified
reside at south end of Main Street nearly
opposite the Jail. on east side; my barn
was burned the same night of the Randall
barn: i went 10 bed about seven o'clock
and paid no attention to time until after
my barn was burned, when IL was about
IL o'clock: the doors were hooked ON in
side think: at farther end of stalls there
were two door, one over the other; the
upper one was where we threw out man
ure, and the refuse had accumulated 10
nearly the upper end of the lower door.
Not cross-examined-
Geo. W. Chapman was called and te-ti-
fed:
reside in Boston, / am a detective.
came TO Rutland ON the 9Th of January
last TO assist Mr.. Whipple in ferreting
cut the fire cases; Mr.. Whipple had been
here some three weeks: after my arrival
was introduced TO Peter Neary think
his was on the 18th. bad a talk with
Neary in regard 10 rescning o. b. Clark;
asked him what he had done that we
"a r.lNr FnTa lsv H.. a II. n
done enough, and it would have been bet
ter for the town of Rutland ii be had
never come 10 it; / left before Whir pie
did since L came TO Rutland this last
time, / overheard a conversation between
VIM. Butterfly aud Peter Neary; ws
were In cell IN the Jail formerly oceu-
pied by u. b. Clark and they were in the
ELI below: very soon after, we went into
he cell, Butterfly and Neary came into
-he cell under ~; Butterfly hallooed un
brough the hole, and said. have you said
lnything Ia expose u about the fires :.
Duffy said mo-" William said, "all right.
ieep mum. and We will he all right :" he
hen said To bis companions below that
he bad confidence IN Duffy Pete then
ay-, my lawyer. Dewey. sa,s YOU have
exposed us. is it 20. Duffy - Duffy said,
no.: Peter then SAYS II wall be all right,
can prove 4 was AIDED and not down
own that night.
Crosse rdnia1d- Whipple introduced
ne 10 Neary ] dad not ask Neary il be
ad anything Ia do about fires: be did
ot explain what be had done, but said
IL would explain when he got letter
cquainted: Duffy. Whipple aud /. ~eDi
nto the cell together. Duiiy went into
he cell with u 10 assI-t "a ia drawing
ut those below: one of the first qnes-
IONS aAked by William Butterfly WI. 10
e was there alone; Dnffy said yes;
hink Duffy asked. rs that you Bill :"
nd think be sAid ..ye- :" do I"t know
: Duffy told me il w4> Bill: don't
now a. / have stated GA ia. stand -
Duffy told me az Wa Bali Bnt;sr1. 1
I'd not see anyone in the room beloN,
have no knowledge OF my own a. t- ANY
the voices. except Nearys: 1 ihink
'nify said {" Bal. why don't YOU -J.-ak "
his WAS ia the afternoon rannoi tell
hat the reply was. | have seen "A r-Aafd
tered of $1,000 for the. ctpVictiar, ot th..
lcendiaries; | know Of Bo reward the
elective ser,ic. h. 10 r-eeiSs.
ave no reward. Dor expect none: ! re-
i've weekly compensation had
with Mr.. Wond and M
ramion about going INTO the cell. ~.
ere IA there al my suggestion: wllen
me here the last time | went io the door
the jail aud wac talking with them:
homa- Dushan aid ii | would not 1T
uffy go on ibeiiabc. BE- wonld tell all b..
new about the robb.ry: tod him II b.
ould tell about the fiTe- We would divide
lie reward with him: he said be knew
1thing about them ! aid this Joke
.JolH W. Cr0n,fOH, rocallsd-I WIS one
the trustees of tins village last De-
mber. l made the contract with Mr.
unit: be is 10 receive no reward we
y him a stated price, and be has no more
ward If they discover the iDoendiaries
an If they tail
Geo. W. Whipple. recalled-An ar
ngemenf was made last Thursday that
might be had between