Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-10

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TRIAL OF THE GRAFTON RANK ROBBERS
FOURTH DAY.
Frjdoy, Feb. 9.-Thc cross-examination of
the defendant, Daniel Dochcrty, alias Burton,
alias Potter, was continued He said he went
to Canada in Sept, 1870, and had been to PhiIa
delphia, Chicago and Boston. Was in Worccs-
ter in July with Austin and Dent day before
the regatta Went TO Boston in the March |
came to 5this country. Was in Boston in July.
Was in Worcester: stopped at the European
house over night. Was introduced to Welch in
Worcester by Dent, and also to Dunn. We
went TO Welch's store, where we stopped three
or lour hours. Dunn and booked our names
at the European house. Dunn kept Il liquor
storcin Brooklyn. Dent "a horse dealer in New
York; was introduced to Welch by Dunn.
Went TO Wclcl's barn, and drank whiskey.
This was the only time ever went to his house.
never saw Dunn after saw him here. He is a
large, stout man, and resembles me. Never saw
him before. From what learn | am satisfied
Dunn committed the burglary, because | heard
he had been arrested for burglary in New York,
and because heard he had $4,000 by him, which
he would not be likely to have had by way of
his business He kept a dram shop in Crosby
street Dunn, Dent and went to the European
house about P. NJ. the night we stopped in
Worcester during the regatta in July, 1870.
Dochery said he had been mistaken for Dunn,
who he thought was guilty Of the burglary.
Charles GlCason-one Of the dcfendants-re-
caled--tcstified further in reference to bis being
at Welch's barn on the morning of Oct. 26,
1870. H. said be lay down in the hay loft.
Went down and saw four or five others there
Wcch introduced me to them. Two Of them
looked very bad from over drinking. Was
there till eight Or nine. Gleason also tcs-
tilted to Wclch telling him in the
lookup after the arrest, Good God, Gleason,
this is fearful thing. For Gods sake, don't
say the men were at my house, for the sake of
my family, daughters" After consultation
with my counsel wrote letter to WEIGH, tell
ing him that was in duty bound TO tell all.
James M.Wclch was then called to give rebuff
tine testimony for the government He said he
never knew Dunn, knew nothing about Docher-
ty being in Worcester during the regatta, never
bought laces OF Gleason or SOLD any. Gleason
wanted him to say he bought some Struggled
lace from him amounting to S405. | paid him
no money October 10Th.
At half-plst eleven O'Clock, Major McCafferty,
counsel for Perris began his closing argument
for the defence. He made a searching review of
the testimony FIR the government, bearing down
with tremendous severity upon the character of
Wech, upon whose uneorrohorated testimony,
he said, the prosecution must rely in order to
convict He dwet upon the improbability of
Wclch being entrusted with the carrying of the
booty to New York, except on the theory that
he was guilty participation in the robbery. 1t
was Wech and not Sam PERKS who constituted
Wech's story was not to be believed, because he
was induced to tell it in order to save himself
and his property, and 20 punish woman with
whom he was at variance. The story told by
Nellie Welch TO Sophia PERKS, as the latter
tcstilies, was the true one; that Welch and Ker-
rigan came home from Grafton that morning
covered with dirt. If Gleason, Dochcrty, Kerri-
gan and Dunn were at Grafton that night, Welch
and not Sam Perris was the fifth one. The
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Of 50 grave an offence, was enlarged upon, and
reference made to the testimony showing that
PERKS was in Albany at p. NJ of October %.
Major McCallerty occupied about two hours
with his accustomed eoqucnce and force, in be-
half Of his client, and was followed, at quarter
TO three O'Clock, by Mr.. Staples, in behalf of
Gleason and DOcherty. In the course Of his
argument he alluded 10 two mysterious person.
ages, of whose whereabouts nothing is known
the one whom the policeman Peter Rice saw
accompanying Wech to the train for
New York on the morning of Octo-
Der 27lh, after the robbery, and the other
one who occupied the seat with Wech after he
got in the car, the former person disappearing
probably for fear of detection. Wclch gave no
account concerning either of these mysterious
peisonages, facts concerning whom would doubt
less unrave the whole mystery about the rob.
berry. Wech's character was severely criticized,
and the testimony he gave was pronounced I'M
worthy of belief. Mr.. Staples argument, which
was very searching and able, occupied about
two hours
The district attorney began the closing argu-
ment about five o'clock, and occupied two hours
in an able and eloquent review of the points in
the case as presented by the testimony on both
sides. He said there was the most convincing
evidence Of the guilt of all of the accused Their
previous history and associations were com
mcntcl upon, in evidence, and the couIse Of the
government was defended in accepting of the
testimony Of Wech. But the testimony of
Wclch was not necessary in order to convict; ;
the evidence was amply sufficient without his,
when the whole is weighed carefully, in all its
bearings. All the main facts grouped together,
without the testimony of WEIGH, could be re-
conciled with each other only on the ground of
the guilt OF the accused.
The judge will give his charge this morning,
after which the case will 30 to the jury.