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


, menter, NJ n Dickerman, John B. Bar
Der, Julius c. Norton, Aztemas Levi.
Henry King. Hiram Smith, Nathan Ds
Wis, John Wyatt, Augustus Barber, lee,
j Lyman, H. Bromley; james s. Will
was peremptorily challenged by the re
spondents. In the examination of tn,
jurors they were not required Of, and die
, not state whether they had read the news
papers.
States Attorney Wool, assisted by G
II. Joyce, conducted the prosecution
Nicholsca and Baker, and G. c. Dewe,
appear for the respondents. The case wal
stated for the prosecution by II. G. Wood
States Attorney. He stated that Rutland
Tor year or two. had been subjected tc
many incendiary fires that the State ex.
pected to prove that on the 12th of De.
cember, AID, 1868, these respondents act
I fire to barn near the residence Of Mrs.
Huntoon, by which several outbuildinvs
and the town hall were DESTROYED, and
her dwelling house damaged, and that also
these respondents, on the same night, set
fire TO barn of Mr.. Olmstead. He also
read that section of the statute under
which a conviction is claimed.
Elizabeth HuntOOn, being sworn, testifi-
ed that OH the night of the 18th of Decem-
Der last, my barn on Main street, next 10
the Randall house, was burned there had
been no fire or lights in the barn that
night, that i know of; the fire broke out
about eleven o'clock in the evening: a fire
broke out about the same time in the
barn of MIR. Olmstead, on the other side
OF Main street. these buildings are near
the Jall the barn was connected to the
house by wooden building for back
kitchen, carriage house. &C.; all of the
wood part OF the bnilding was burned
and the brick part was damaged I; the
doors and windows were damaged, and
blistered the paint on the main part: il
burned window blinds and a part of the
door between the back kitchen and -up-
right part plan of the buildings shown
witness tins Is a correct plan Of the
buildings; IL did not burn my house that
live III, but did burn the barn belong
ing TO 1t; live in the house directly
north of the building burned the roof Of
the barn connected with the house | live
IN caught fire from the Randall barn and
back kitchen : we saw the fire of the Ohm
stead barn little before we did that OF
my Randall barn; Mr.. T.. w. Rollins oc-
cupied the Randall place as my tenant
| bought the place about year ago. but
had no deed until after the fire | now
have "A deed.
The defence declined TO cross-examine.
John W. CrdDtoH was called and testi-
fed About II o'clock at night on the
night of Dec. 18th, the fire in the Ran
dali barn was discovered, should think
a fire was discovered on the opposite side
OF the street about the same time /: il burn
ed Olmstead's barn, and Adams barn and
part of his house.
The defence did not crosS-examine.
Goo. ", UhigJlc was called and testi-
fed: ! am detective and reside in New
York; i am in the employ OF j. S Hunt
y Co, Of Boston: l was employed TO
come TO Rutland - ferret out incendi-
airy fires: arrived here on 2lst of Dec.
and for some days | stayed at the Bard
well house, and spent my time in canvass
ing the town: | mean by that, that |
Looked up the habits and customs of the
- N+'77 "a NbN NV
fell on Peter Neary: / formed his aeanaint-
ance, and got into his confidence by
plan / had finding out that he had access
TO the Jail, was employed and Was accessi-
hle TO .. Il. Clark / made up my mind
shat plaza To rescue Mr.. Clark, would be \
most apt To gain his cooperation; | laid
my plan before him, and be said he was
ready to go through HI for o. Il. Clark, ,
after the removal of Mr.. Briggs; he said /,
he would not do anything while Briggs
was there. a they were good friends We
spent our time in talking up our plans.
&c.; on the 9Th Of January. we were com
ing from our rendezvous. John Cannon's
rum hole, on Center street when we ar. 4
rived near Mrs Huntoon's. | asked what
20 many watchmen were around for ami
he suggested that fire should be set out
Of town which wOuld attract their atten-
tion | told hing that the man who had
pluck enough 70 set those fires. was the
man for me: he said be had hand in il
and could show me other men who could
give me help; he afterwards introduced
rue 10 the Butterfly family the first time
WAS AZ Butterfly, saw no one but
James Butterfly, in the evening William
Butterfly and Thomas Dushan were there
there were three women there the mother
OF the family and Williams wife. and
Charles wife were there: / never got
anything definite out of Neary. though Il
often tried to talk with him about the
fires. except what i have stated never
heard anything about fires from the But
teriiics; i had seen the Bniiersiie and
Mary Dushan. three pT four times Peter
Neary never said anything Ia me about
fires, except be said that the town would
have been better off if be had left IL long
before
HdffW DuDg was called and testified |
am one of the respondent, IN this ease ,
live on Green street: | have lived here i
ever since / was born; about a week be- !
tore the burning of the Randall barn.
feter Neary and ] was going 10 the depot Z
ana feter said he would give me 500 ii |
would help him do a job: ! asked ham q
" hat Ia Wanted. and Lc would not tell
me ON the next Saturday night Nrary I
aud went down Ia Cauuun's shup and
got drink; the alarm of fire at the d
mon House was given, and We went 10 /
he corner Of Morse's block we went 10 d
lannon's again, aud from there to IA. I
iepot; We staid o. the depot until the 9 c
clock tram came ia from Bellows 4 all. c
md about halt an hour afterwards. when
Ieorge Crawford ordered Ia out: ".
ooked IN the window as there was a per. c
on we wished t. get ont; VIM. Hunt wa. q
mere trying TO get the person out we
ound there was no chance to get her out 1
We went to Cannon's saloon, and from 1
here To ButteIHy's; William Butterfly. y
Thomas Dushan and james Butterh, Z
we're there; Neary said TO william tina, u
ie wanted him 10 help do Job: William
aid he knew what it was, the old We .
nan said, Duffy you 20 with them ano :,
when we get the money we will have
god time; Neary said he was TO ge' .
5000 tor doing the Job; after W. n
'ot by Randalls barn, Neary said b. d
wanted Us TO burn some buildings; my
elf, Tommy, Jim, William and Pet. II
! cary were there: We saw three men b, c,