Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-02

OF two saw at my hotel; have no doubt about the
relative height Of the two men.
II. b. DollYer-LIved in New England Village
last October; was clerk in Mr.. Bundy's hotel; on
the 25th of October, the day of the Grafton bank
robbery, two strangers came early in the morning
and wanted breakfast; after breakfast they bought
cigars and asked about the trains running to Wor:
cester recognized the prisoner Docherty as one OF
the men he saw that morning.)
CrosS.examined by McCaherty-Have not talked
the matter over with Mr. Bundy more than with
anybody else; have spoken of seeing two men stop
at the hotel that mornings said nothing to MI.
lice office or county Jail while the prisoners were
there; the man of the two not here was man about
feet 10 inches with black hair and black NOUS
tache, and black clothes; the man l here identify
had whiskers but no moustache on the day / saw
him last October; he then had on grey clothes and
a brown felt hat.
Cross-examined by Howe-should think the
whiskers of the man were of two or three weeks
growth, the upper lip was shaved smooth.
CroSs-eXamined by Goulding-Hhe man of the two
not here was the taller of the two.
Lewis Daniels-Liye in Grafton Center; last
October was Waterman for the First national bank;
ii broken into at ten O'Clock at night; took my
lighted lantern and started from my house on the
northwest side of the common about sixty seven
ty-fve rods from the bank; l started to
common man spoke to me, coming toward
me quite fast; he was going southwest; he asked
me where the druggist was said he had the tooth
ache, and had a white handkerchief TO his face;
told him where the druggist lived and he said he
could not stand it to go there; he talked little
DToheHf nOl enough 50 lnlnk 10 DE an lflsDHldHi
thought he might be English or Scotch (recOgnized
Gleason as the man he first saw.) Another man
then came upi he was large man with broad
face recognized Docherty the second man y the
large man took me by the throat; and then a short
distance OFF | three others rise up,
making five in all; the man who had me by the
throat said ono 3, put the handouts on" and then
he put something to my face and said, "Smell of
that damn YOU" / hollered murder loudly; one
of the men took the lantern; three of them stayed
and held me, until the large man said, "All right
take him to the bank" three men took me and car
ried to the bank; they had taken the key to the
outside door of the bank from the breast-pOcket of
my coat; was blindfOlded with handkerchief
but could see down and see the legs of the men
they went into the bank; the talk of the large
giving orders to the rest more broken than the
other; noticed that he breathed hard; they passed
through the first room of the bank, through the di
rectOrs' room, opened the door of the coal room
and threw me ON a narrow bed, saying, "Damn you
go on to your bed!' he then asked me where the
boss was; said, of you tell me | will not hurt a
hair of your head; If you do not will put ball
through you;" told him | didn't know who he
meant; said the cashier was a new there
and l didn't know where he boarded; he
said thev knew and had sent for him; there
twelve OF them, and some one came every few min
uteS and felt me over to see that kept quiet
could hear them ripping off the casing around the
vault door and heard them when they were pecking
into the brick heard the outside door open and
shut several times and heard several teams pass the
bank; about three O'Clock heard a noise which
supposed was the opening of the vault door; heard
them wash themselves after they had finished their
work; heard one man say otis use, we can't get
through" also heard the man at the door tell them
they were making too much noise; the last heard
was at about halfpast three; MIR. Newton's son was
the first to in in the morning; his father and
Amos Pierce were the next to come; they cut the
irons off my wrist l was taken into the outer
room where it looked very dusty as if some one had
been taking down chimneys; tools were scattered
around recognized the tools shown and the hand
kerchief with which he was blindfolded;) the men
offered me something to drink several times, which
| refused.
Cross-eXamined by Howe-In the morning was
asked about the circumstances; MIR. brennan;
did not tell him at any time that was so excited
and blindfolded tnat could not identify the men;
told no one so; was so i'll for several days that
one was allowed to see me; was not frightened
about myself; thought more of the bank; saw the
features of some of the men after the bandage was
placed over my eyes; the man who bandaged me
spoke plainly with the exception of a catch in his
breath; could not tell whether he was Irish, Eng
fish or Scotch.
Cross-examined by Goulding-I was not excited
much thought only of the bank and not of my
own personal safety; l hOllered murder once; the
night was cloudy, and relied on my lantern for
light; when was seized thought only of the bank
l said nothing to the men, but hOllered murder;
dropped the lantern Immediately, that | might get
the key out of my pocket and throw it away and
also that might get away myself if could; after
and hear their voices as much as could; l am GER
tain that identify the man who choked me; have
always said could identify him; could not tell how
he was dressed; he had on straight trimmed hat
noticed that his whiskers were short and sandy; if
he had any hair on his upper lip 1t was very short
tNeTe was Dul Une man whom am sure l can lQent-
ify.
Cross-examined by Howell saw Docherty at the
police station shortly after he brought to this
eity was taken into the room by the city marshall
l had been told that man had been arrested think
Mr.. brennan told me he wanted should see
supposed to be one of the bank robbers; noticed
that the man wore his beard differently, but had
no doubt as to his being the man.
Cross-eXamined by StapleS-DO not know how the
tools were taken to the bank; saw no wagon.
Barnabas Newton-Live in Grafton; was at the
Of thn EirptN Not Ao,,Ir &c
ton the morning after the robbery, last October;
was attracted to the bank as | passed by cord
hanging out of the door, and then heard slight
noise; did not know where it came from; my son
came along just then and opened the door; we both
went in, and saw Daniels in the cOal-rOOm with
his hands fastened behind him; it was very dark
saw the tools around the floor.
Cross-examined by Goulding-When 1 first went
in asked Daniels how it happened; he said they
got the key away, and brought him in; did not ask
him if he could recognize the men; think he told
me afterwards that he should know one of the men
if he saw him.
Charles Snow-Live in Grafton; after the rob-
berry of the Grafton bank, last hall, found three
500 and two So gold pieces in the highway leading
to Worcester, near the bridge, at the foot of the
hill
Mrs Catherine WEIGH: Live in Springfield; my
husband was uncle of James NJ. WEIGH, for whom
was hOusekeeper for several months prior to Oct.
%, and have been since till the latter part of May;
recognized the picture of j. NJ. Wech's house;
pointed out places where WEIGH and other members
of the family slept; heard knocking on the window
dark, on the window at the bottom of the door; it
about the time usually get up In the morning;
passed through the kitchen into the barn; had
light; / opened the door, when the man said it was
John Kerrigan; / saw other persons with him;
they were going towards the barn; Welch came out
from the bedroom with his pants and shirt only on;
1 was abed when l heard the rapping; heard no
noise before; had not been up during the night;
saw WEIGH there; there were or persons besides;
saw Potter, Dunn, Gleason and kerrigan Herewith
WEIGH: got breakfast for them; WITNESS recogniz-
ed Gleason and DOcherty when they went forward
towards herj) Docherty she recognized as otter;
knew Wech's father; had seen Potter once before
that morning, in the BARN. had seen Gleason before;
he came into the kitchen and talked with one of
Wech's children; think l saw them together be-
fore have been to S. PeIris's house; Wech went
down street that morning with wagon and
brought o basket back with him; the other persons
We're in the spirit FO0mi they came in to breakfast
from that rOom Welch told me To get breakfast for
all OF them; he ate with them; saw three In one
buggy after this, one of whom was Sam Ferris, GO
ing toward the city; this was about or 81 A. M,
Oct 26th; knew nothing about the satchel left at
Wech's; the Tapping was about the time usually
get up.
Cross-examined by Howe-I suffer from poor yison;
have known WEIGH twenty-five years; this is the
first time have seen him since the arrest.
Cross-examined by Mr.. GOulding-Saw Gleason
after breakfast; did not see Sam Perris there till
after breakfast.
Joseph Ii. Grant-Was in Grafton on the night
of Oct 26 four strangers about nine that night
passing back and forth IN front of Warren block,
between that aud the soldiers monument, smoking;
couldn't identify them; two of them were smoking;
/ have lived in Grafton ten years
James ". brennan, city marshal of Worcester
Have known Reuben Perris FIVE years. he lived on
Penn avenues; know Weeh, who lived on the same
street; have known Sam Perris about five years;
he used to live in Worcester, but had not resided
here for the last two three years. Reuben Perris
informed me be had been to New York, and met
other parties there about the 27th or 2Sth of Oct
last, and saw Sam and Gleason there, he said he
had not been handcufed by any body; he said he
went to New York to buy some fish; said he was in
the fish business
Cross-examined by MoCaIerty-C Couldn't give
exactly the date of the arrest it about the Sth
of May; they were arraigned the following Mon
day; they asked to be committed to the lookup in
stead OF to the county jail; the conversation with
Perris took place in the lookup in the afternoon in
Perris cell he asked what he was arrested for and
told him for burglary, completely in burgary he
was in cell No. II, on the west side of the lookup;
Perris spoke first to me; he said he had been to
New York and been TO Mr.. Welch's; that Sam was
there, and Gleason, and mentioned other names but
! don't reeoeet them. He gave me TO understand
he had not been haudeuiled, and mad been out there
to buy fish,
At halfpast six O'Clock the court adjourned to
eight this morning.
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