Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-05

UOlu MIN Ill Il rather luCOueIcub iuthhSi th"V
about two years since some one, Win view 10
obtaining her affections, had administered to her
love powders, which, while they had not IN
jured her bodily health, had almost Wnoliy I'M
dermined her intellect The doctor took the
lady home with him, gave her reireshment and
proper treatment. She appeared very weary,
and soon fell asleep. During the afternoon DR..
Foye teIegraphed to Worcester, and received q
resnonse reading as follows: "Please take care
of the lady; will come for her as soon as posi-
bic" The lady is still in charge of the doctor,
who will make proper investigation OF the case.
Boston Herald, 3D..
Since the above has been put in type, we learn
that the woman described returned home in
charge of her family physician, Dr. Brigham,
on Saturday morning. She first had symptoms
of insanity about six weeks since, without any
known cause and it is stated that the love pow
der story is one of the fancies of her imagina-
ton. Her connections are highly respectable,
and they were very anxious as to her wherea-
bouts until the dispatch from DR.. Foye reached
them. She went to Boston from Byfeld on the
early train Friday morning, but her previous
movements after leaving home on Thursday are
unknown, as she wanders so much in converse
ton that no connected account could be OBJ
tanned. She expressed a desire to go to South
Middleboro', where she said she had friends.
but as she was not in condition mentally to
travel unattended, she was detained in the wait
ing room of the Old Colony depot at Boston in
charge of female attendant, until her friends
sent for her.
Superior (CrlninaD COurt-PiImnn, y.
VERDICT IN THE BANK ROBBERY CASE.
lot off no nf fho IF
day morning, Judge Pitman gave the charge to the
jury. which had been sitting two days listening to
testimony and arguments in the case of Docherty
Gleason, Samuel and Reuben Ferris.
He began by stating that, although the prisoners
were indicted for an oflense by custom known as
burglary it was not in the strcest sense SUCH fol
burglary, strictly speaking is the breaking and en-
tering of dwelling house, in the night time; but
he put weight on the distinction, and proceeded
to state that the first thing to be proved in this
was that Warren block in Grafton had been broken
and entered in the night time that fact the govern
ment had clearly shown, and no evidence had been
offered in denial; in the date too October
25, 1870 - there was perfect agreement
1t was also clearly shown that the breaking was
with intent to commit crime, and in the night time
the next important thing to ascertain was by whom
was the olfense committed. Four men accused were
before them; for purposes of convenience they had
been put together at the bar and tried together al
though must be borne in mind that their
to be individually considered in the verdicts, and
what had been said by or of one must not prejudice
the Others To be guilty of the oense charged it
not necessary he said, that all of the parties be
physically engaged in the breaking; but it must be
shown that they present in readiness to assist
If Reuben PERKS was not actually present at the
transaction, then he was not answerable under
that indictment, although he did carry the
tools, as alleged. He reminded the jury
also of the fact that most of the testi-
mony came from parties more or less identified
with the persons charged; the government relies
very much upon the testimony of Welch and his
family, which fact must have due consideration
In regard to the case of WEIGH, no verdict was
necessary by his testimony for the government he
had gained acquittal. Tho judge said it was not
his habit to refer to the evidence in important
cases; he preferred to leave 1t upon the minds OF
the jury as the witnesses had impressed them; he
had fear that any of it would escape their minds
The manner In which the evidence was given was
he said, also of great Importance, and worthy Of
consideration carrying the quality of the testi
mOny; to convict upon the sole uncOrrObOrated
evidence of an accomplish is, of course, un.
safe; but by such evidence links are sup
piled that Oftentimes can be supplied in
no other way. The defendants offer no
other evidence than that of Reuben Perris and
certain persons not here to prove an alibi, and in
admitting the testimony of these the government
only admits that if those parties were here they
would so testify. He closed by again reminding
the jury that separate verdicts to be brought
in, warning them against being governed by consid-
erations of sympathy either with the parties
wronged those to be affected by the conviction of
the accused, and committed the case to them with
the assurance that their duty in the matter would
be conscientiOusy performed.
The jury remained out about two hours, and
brought in verdict of guilty for DOcherty Glea-
son and Sam PERKS. Reuben Perris was found not
guilty.
Reuben Perris was then indicted for participation
in the crime two indictments standing against him
one before and one after the act. He pleaded not
guilty and was placed under bonds of $4,000 on the
first and $4,000 on the second, and with the Others
was remanded to Jail.
In the cases of the three convicted the court al
lowed the exception alleging that the indictment
was defective in not stating the ownership of War
rem block, and accordingly their cases go to the Dc
tober term of the supreme court.
Jim WEIGH has procured bail and is no Longer
confined. The amount of his bail is $4,000.
Sullivan Moore of Southbridge was put on trial
and convicted of keeping a liquor nuisance. The
goes up to the supreme court on exceptions
Very for defendant.
In the liquor seizure case against Michael O'Dris-
coll of Worcester the jury could not agree. Very
for defendant.
Charles N. Colburn, the young lad who pleaded
guilty of malicious mischief in setting fire to the
barn of John Ii. Maynard in Lancaster, was sem
fenced to the state reform school during his minori
ty.
two poor demented looking young persons, ar
raigned for setting fire to building in Uxbridge,
the jury, by instruction of the court, returned a
verdict of guilty, by of insanity They were
transferred over to the lunatic asylum.
The court, at halfpast one P. NJ adjourned sine
die.
COUNTY NEWS.