Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-09

the occasion the most GClicitous ever enjoyed by
the regiment The number sitting down to din.
ner exceeded eighty, which is a large represen-
tatIon of regiment, the members of which
have had several: years in which to scatter and
lose sight ofeach other.
AT the business meeting, Major VIM T. Har
low delivered Il most interesting address upon
the capture of Roanoke, of which the day was
tie tenth anniversary. The address showed
careful preparation at the majors hands, and
was received with marked attention. The
officers elected were:
President-Maior E Hall of Worcester,i
Vice ,Presidents-rol G Hawkes. Of Templeton,
Capt. James VI Richardson OF Worcester.
SccretarY-Capt. Geo Thompson of Worcester.
Ireasurer-Corp 4 w Stone of IempetoD.
Executive Oomm9ittee-Capt " PAWS of TEN;
nleton, Capt Z Sawyer of Iittleton, Capt l.
Stewart OF Worcester, Capt Hayward of Fitchs
burg, Gen Z Walcott of Boston, Capt George Z
Davis of Ashburnham, and Sergt Sidney Slbley of
Barre.
The secretary read letters from the following
members of the regiment, expressing regret at
their inability to attend the meeting, and send
ing greetings to their comrades Gen. c. F. Wal
colt Of Cambridge, Capt. w. II. Valentine Of
Memphis, Tenn, Sergt, j, 8. Foster of Boston,
Serat Julius Whitney OF marlborough, VII,
Sergt. Charles II. Cummings of Fitchburg,
Sergt. N. f. S. Collier of Chesterfield, and Sergt
Thomas Plunkct of Boston.
After the excellent dinner, TO which the attci
ton of the regiment was called by Mr.. Barnes
the new proprietor of the bay State, speeches
fitting the occasion aud replete with incident
were made by Major 7. L. Hall, the retiring
president; Chaplain George S. Ball, of Upton;
Surgeon Calvin Cutter, Of Warreni Major Hat-
low, Capt. j. Richardson, Col. D. D. Wiley, Of
Boston, Col. George +. Thompson (secrctary)
Col. Geo. ?. Hawkes., of Templeton, and others.
In listening to the speeches. three hours were
pleasantly passed. Tue company then separated
with Aud Lang Syne echoing through the rooms
of the Bay State.
The TwENTYFIFTH REGIMENT met in the
evening, it being their annual day for gathering
the anniversary of Roanoke battle. Over one
hundred from the various companies were pres.
ent, which fact indicates that fraternal feeling
in the Twenty-ffth is on the increase rather
than theswane.
Surgeon J. Marcus Rice, the president Of the
association for 1871, presided at the business
meeting and Lieur. L. W. Wellington acted as
secretary. The meeting elected for officers:
President-Lieut Col James Tucker of Boston.
Vice Presdent-Wm u Gilmore of Providence
Secretary and Treasurer-H Arthur White of
Leicester.
Finance Committec-Capt VIM Emery and sergt
W Bugbee.
Committee on Membership-Corp Aug Stone,
Lieut. Lawrence and Geo NNewhall.
The name OF Capt. Emerson Stone of Spencer
was first reported for president by the!committee
on nomination; but he positively declined serv-
ing, and Col. Tucker was induced to take the
office.
This regiment, also, had ample occasion to
praise the house. for the dinner to which it sat
down, at nine O'Clock, was Of the best. 1t was
followed by speeches and songs, of course; for
speeches, hand-Shakings, songs and conversation
are what constitute the real reunion The cleo
tioG Of officers is necessary measure to pre-
serve the organization and maintain its cfficien-
cy ana the supper brings the talking portion
of the regiment up to speaking Trim; but the
speeches are the grand object of these interest
inc gatherings.
Last year, eighteen members of the original
2jth band were present, and played the old
pieces, but last evening, only,the leader, Mr. Gill
more, and a few of the members were present,
and these not in their musical capacity, much to
the regret of the entire company.
Speeches were made by DR.. j. NJ. Rice, Gems.
Pickett and Sprague Major brennan, Capt.
Parkhust, Capt KnoX, Lieut.. White of Leices-
ter, and fifteen Others OF the regiment, all tend.
ing to show most conclusively that the 18th
regiment was really at Roanoke Island. DIR.
Gould, Edward Fairbanks and Patrick Curran
each contributed songs to the occasion, and let
tiers were read from comrades who could not be
present. A vote was taken to meet at the same
place next year, and like the 21st, the occasion
was brought to a close by the singing of Aud
Lang Syue.
COMPANY c, of the 25th regment-or, rather,
a fragment of that company, met at Horticul-
tural hall at 1--WE O'Clock in the afternoon and
formed a company organization. The following
officers were chosen
President-E. J. Franklin.
Secretary-Chas. A. Garland
Committee-Hosea }. Marcy, j. s. Leach, James
Tucker and A. X. Bucklin.
This company will meet annually on the Sd of
June-the anniversary of the battle of Cold
Harbor
Superior tCrIminnD COurt-RocIswcII,J J.
TRIAL OF THE GRAFTON BANK ROBBERS
THIRD DAY.
Thursday, FEB. S.-Robert Mahar was called
Live in Greeubush, N. Y, was a policeman
have known Sam Perris eighteen years; were
boys together; saw him in October, 1870, at
depot, was on half service that night of October
%. To Verry-l was expelled two weeks before
restored to duty that day. When Mrs Perris
asked me in the early part of last September
when last saw her husband, l told her it was in
the spring or May of 1870, between State street
and Broadway Couldn't tell day of month.
[ did not tell her l saw him on
the twenty-ffth of October, 1870. | told
her the last time saw him was the middle of
May, 1870. Saw Mrs. Pcrris again the latter part
Of September She wanted me 10 tell Friday
that eastman wanted to see him. Did not see
Mrs. PERKS after that. Witness repeated in
answer to other questions, that when Mrs. Perris
called to see him in September last, he told her,
"the last time saw Sam PERKS was the middle
| of May 1870. | have not changed my mind
since" To Major McCafferty-I spoke a few
words only to Mrs. Perris | told her would
do what could to find him. This was in Sep
TENDER, 1871.
Sophia Perris-sster of the defendant, Samuel
Perris-Was arrested May 8, last, with father
AMI mother and sister, on charges connected
with the robbery. Lived in Worcester IA years.
Remember Nettie Dodge came to our house
| (iather's) Oct. %, 1870 in the evening" Sam
was not at our house during that day. Mrs.
Sam Perfis came to our house on night of Oct
| 7, with her husband, from Pennington, Me.
Father came with them from the depot. Father
was at home all that night. Sam PERKS and
wife went to Pennington, Me-, July 5, 1870. /
talked with Nellie Wclch from one TO two weeks
after the robbery. She said her father had been
gone out all night, and came home about -four
O'Clock on the morning of Oct. 20 with his
clothes all dirty, aud went to bed. Kerrigan
came with him. Father went to the depot with
Nettle Dodge, to take the lit A. NJ. train to
West Boylston, Oct. Goth, to Mrs. Carpen.
ters. sam was not here on the 25th He
came to the house on the morning of the Goth
clean as could be expected if coming from the
cars. He came att and was gone away until
about TO- Never saw any of the derenda,.s