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


Dear Friend; Sir: have seen some
and as you remember before you were
here, Nelson Randall corresponded with
me in regard to the Brinkerhoff matter
and l gave him a setting up as to his OPP
erations with Sessions, and told him
if he did not know better than to
operate with him, he had better quit the
detective business. I have seen letter
from Almer, and one from J. e. Goodnow,
Maquokeetia, in reference to Hart Ses-
sions, so that L am satisfied he is one of
the parties you want in the Brinkerhoff
matter. Clark has this day wrote you, l
suppose, as l have mailed a letter to you.
l have seen Almer's and J. e. Goodnow's
letters to Clark, and | think if you will
move in the matter without delay, you
will be all right and have sure thing.
Clark will give you some things outside
that will make Hart squeel. | think it
to move without delay. | wish
you would act in this matter for the ben
eft of al parties Clark wrote Sessions
before you wrote him to send him some
money or something, and I am afraid
Hart will leave. am glad to have you
or better; Mr. field says he is satisfied
you are all right, and has cooled off as to
guard and being frightened, and now he
can sleep. got nervous as to some things
during the triak of Clark There was
some of Billy's men here, but | did not
dare to let it be known, as it would be
to control the matter. We had
a fire before the court was through, burn
ing up the Franklin house and court
house, and two stores, and it was by some
of Billy's men, bat do not dare to hint
the thing because / should ruin all of
Clark's chances to get released, but it was
not pleasant to think You may be burned
out any night | should like to hear
from you, and will have Clarl, help YOU
on any point you want.
Yours truly,
LEVI BRIGGS.
After reading of this letter the prosecu-
ton called Rufus Frost, who testified
have been employed about the depot as
baggage master for six years past; | was
doing duty in place of John --- on
night of the fire at Randalrs barn, and SAT
up all night; Neary and one or two Others
were i'll the depot in the evening | don't
know Martin Duffy; these fellows were
in the ladies room, and George Crawford
called my attention to them; this was be-
tween nine and ten o'clock do not know
whether Hunt was there or not, there was
three or four of them; Mr.. Lincoln came
in on the eastern train: | saw his
daughter III the depot before the train
came; that train is due Mt nine o'clock.
lI{Nfdm HINT was called and testified
was at the depot on night of the burn
ing of the town hall; Neary, Duffy and a
McMann boy were there; | came about
$50 7. m, and stayed there until about
ten o'clock when | left | left them there
Crawford ordered me out OF the ladies
room, and | then looked at the clock and
it wanted twenty minutes to ten o'clock
had team and man with me we
went to Jesse Ciark's where | had formerly
boarded and got something to eat; Duffy
and Neary We're then together they
asked me to go into the ladies room and
get Miss Lincoln to come out.
On.cross examination he testified /, The
man that was with me was Frank Hol-
brook; he was expecting a friend on the
Saratoga train the eastern train was not
in when | left the depot rny attention
was first called to this about two weeks
ago by George Crawford: ! looked at the
clock when | was ordered out of the ladie.
room have good memory and eye sight
and ] remember what the time was
have looked at "a clock at another time in
the depot; it then was a quarter pas
nine, but | cannot remember what day il
was
kd,cafi Gran testified ] was the con.
ductor on the Bellows Falls train ON the
night of 18th of December; William Lin
coin came IN on that train; we arrived III
the depot thai NIGHT at - minutes past
nine; we run by clock in the depot.
At this point The court took recess
until > o'clock,
1jtsd4g uGynoga. N9rch 10, 1869
When the court convened, the court be.
ing informed that Mr.. Hill, the juror in
the case OF State Y. Iiba Piumley, wac
still confined to his bed and would not be
able 70 attend court during the present
term, it was moved by respondents that
the casa be continued 20 the next regular
term, OF until special term 10 be ordered
for the trial Of the case. This being OPP
posed by the Government, the court order
Il that the present panel Of jurors be
and that for that purpose five
additional jurors be summoned from the
town Of Rutland. and that the case pro-
seed after the teial OF the incendiary
case
Tho ,risIu. the ease OF St4tey William
Butterfly, Potter Nc.ry, Thomas Butterfly,
Ilioma~ Du,hsn, Martin Duffy, and Mary
Dushan, VII. then resumed, and tie pro-
,ecution called Albert Batc-, who was
worn and testified ! Wa, at the depot in
his village op the nightof the burning OF
he town. all +; saw Peter Neary there
i've or ten minutes before half past nine ;
did not see Martin Duffy there did
lot see Neary after the eastern traiu came
ii.
Gcotgc H. CrarJofd. was called and
e-t,tieI: | ann the porter ut the Bardwell
rouse, and have been for several years ;
N tho nigh, OF tie burning Of the town
lall | saw Duffy and Ncary ut tho depot ;
saw them when the Saratoga train came
a the Bellows Falls train was not in !;
first saw them looking in at the
Saratoga train got in | went II the house
with baggage, and when / came back
he eastern train wis in when ! got back !
lW Ncary, Duify, and Hunt; fifteen or
.wcnty minutes after tho Saratoga train
got ini saw thes' boys. and Neary SAID
ONE boys, it is time honest people were
It home: they We're thcn outside OF the
lepot and ! stood in the door watching
hem ! am chief of police: and / have
oeen greatly annoyed by these cusses the
llarm was perhaps an hour after these
jovs left the depot
E'lGt Ljacoh, beng sworn, testified
VAS At the depot in this village the night
II tie fire Al Randall's barn and town
lall | saw Merry and Duffy there ::
loft Immediately after the eastern
rain came in | live about mile from
he depot: | was there waiting for father
le came on the eastern train: we went
home On arrival of the train
md arrived there about ten clock
William Lincoln being sworn, testified