Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-07

ship of the building by Mr.. Warren, and
the original articles of organization of the
bank were shown. Mr. Faulkner de scTi5cd
the dtlapidated condition of the vault and bank
On his gong into it on the morning of Oct. 90,
at six O'Clock A N. Described the amount of
money in the bank the day before, of which
SOTO TO $500 was in national bank bills; $500
IN legal tenders; SIPS in gold coin; $50 in
fractional currency. and $4,000 in notes, be-
sides bonds, securities, etc. Described the con-
ditlOn in which he found the Waterman, Dan
ieS, whom he had immediately liberated from his
sharklcS, rs he lay with his wrists bleeding up
on the bed, hands handcuGed behind him, and
legs ted etc. Recognized the burglars tools,
bottles, powder TASKS, etc, exhibited in court,
us the articles he saw upon the floor. The only
money found there was about $50 in copper
coin. Gold coin amounting TO sos was picked
no on Worcester road towards New England
Village,
George f. Slocomb, Grafton, dircctor-Was in
the bank October 25th, with Faulkner and War
rem; examined The notes, currency, &c; had
S42,900 in government bonds there for safe
keeping; went there next morning, and found
condition of things already described; reCog-
nized articles ON the floor before him; / offered
5000 for recovery of the properly aud the con-
viction OF the robbers; Squires claimed this say
ing he was pdoi paid him 500, and the bank
has paid him $4,000.
Milton 3. Goodell, book-keeper ut that time
cashier of the bank-Was there the whole of
Oct. %, with 5ocum, Faulkner and Warren |
was there till near p. NJ. Everything was then
all right there l put up the books, looked at
the vault, &C., money being all there then. Re-
tdrtied to bank next morning at nine O'Clock
and found things all stirred up as described.
Safe door and bot broken, &c.
John Brophy, Grailon-WOrk near the bank
building. Saw between and A. NJ. of Oct.
%, two strangers on Grafton common. One had
dark clothes and paus and heavy black whis
kers, tall and simmer than the Other; the other
was thick set, stout man, with greyish coat
and pants and sandy whiskcis whom witness
recognized in Docherty, tpoiuting him out.)
Mrs. Mary M. Carroll, Grafton-Lited near
thC bank, on north side of Baptist church, and
saw two strangers near the bank between and
6 A. NJ, Oct %; one had brown cl0rhiug and
KosSuth hat.
George H. Bundy hotel keeper at New Eng
land Village--Ralated about two strangers COM
ing to his (Quinsigamoad) house, morning of
Oct. %, taking breakfast, stopping tin z z. NJ;
and then starting for Grafton stdtOn! both had
KOssulh bats on recognized Docherty as ole Of
then-had on GRAY suit, coat not quite so light
rs the pants lie was the largest of the two;
both had short coats OF:
L. b. Dolliver-clerk for Bundy-Corroborat
ed the preceding testimony, and recognized
pacherty as one of the men who called there that
day.
solomon +. Holmes. depot keeper ct Grafton
station, recognized DOchc!tY as one Of two
strangers who took the cars for Worcester about
!. O'Clock p. NJ, OF Oct. 20. They were in the
Cuts g. Frau; WORKMAN with Brophy, testined
to seeing the straIigcfs ON Grafton cCuimou on
the morning OF Oct. 25. q. Pratt Brother Of
the last named, who was with him at the time,
recognized u0cherty as one of the strangers.
Joseph II. Grant and Henry NJ. Grant also
testified to seeing strangers PASSING dlUng there
late on the night of Oct %.
Lewis Dlniels-watchman of the bank-lelt
my house Oh the northeast side OF the common,
abou; 10 rods from the bafk, at ten O'Clock in
the evening OF Oct. %, for the bank met man
who said lie had the tooth-aclc, and inquired of
druggist (recOgnized 9eaSun as the mani;
he. had whitehankerchief; another,d idrGe man
with broad lace recognized as Docherty)
came up, and then three others; was chokcd
and handculed and taken TO the bank,
after they hsd taken from me the
key; the man who had ME by tile
throat (Docherty,) SAID "No. 3, put hands
cuffs on him." Most of the testimony was SIM
liar to that at the former trial by the same wit
ness, in regard to brutal treatment, expressions
uttered, Sc; also in regard to tile operations OF
the burglatS after they had bound him upon tue
bed, threatening him with death if he would
not tell them all they asked of him, &c. The
last he heard of them was about A. Nj. of
| October Goth, when the last one left. Barnabas
Ncwton's son was the first to come in in
| the morning, and his father and Amos
| Pierce came soon after. Barnabas New
mediately proceeded to the bank, about SIX A.
| NJ and the handouts and other Shacklcs were
Immediately removed. daniels recognized The
tools shown, and the handkerchief as the one
| with which he was bliudfolded.)
| Blrnabas Newton, Grafton-testifed TO going
into the bank between five and six A. M, after
| the robbery, corrooorating other testimony as
| to the condition of Daniels appearance of the
| room, going for Faulkner, sc.
| james NJ. WelciI-thc most important witness
for the government-then began his testimony.
which is not yet concluded. He has already
| been upon the stand over an hour, the details in
the main being substantially the same as that
gven by him at the former trial. lie as well as
Daniels has been put to most searching cross
| examination.