Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-02


ceive threats before he got the e..
letter. Let Adams have all The le,tasll
except the third, which he handed ~
clerk. MS
Il. g. BdgJey, is manager of teleg-.rl
office at Rutland. Has possessi69nr ~ at
copies of kilograms sent by detectiTo " "
Mr.. Adams, but declines to nrod,o5
them except on the order of the Com.
(The Court ruled that the dispatche.
must be produced) The copies have
have no month upon them, but I find
them among files for March. Copies are
as follows
''NEw YORK. 4
II. Il. adams, 8 Center street, ber,
traced the thieves here, will have tber,
soon, q. w. CHAPMAN"
''NEW YoRE. =
II. Il. Ad1m8, 9 Center street. 20
ceived your property, also the bonds ,i,;s
afternoon after chasing the thieves tT-o
blocks, they dropped the bag. which
contained all. VIII arrive WedBes5a,,
q. w. CHATHAM
E. j. OrnlsJse sent another detec,fr,
to procure attendance of Chapman. h,f
failed. In February last procured Mr.
Pierpont to see if he could obtain tbs
presence of Chapman, but could not do
il by any means he felt at liberty IN
use. Had the respondent arraigne6 Last
term that he might take deposition if he
desired to.
The State rested and the defence
called
B. w. Marshall, VIM. Barron. james
Fl. Williams, MyrOn G Flint. Geo
~ I 1 Z Al
character of the respondent.
s.. T. Paige, started for the fire uDon
alarm and met a man on the way wilma
valise or carpet bag asked him where
the fire was and the man said nothiDgb he
could understand, but hurried away
also testified to the good character of tbe
respondent. He also saw a man ruDninr
in a back alley, while going TO the fire.
both men were strangers.
Martin q. Eoert8. Came down bac],
east end Morse block about 10 o'clock
on night of fire and saw a man nun
across Center street, diagOnally toward
Morse's block; that he walked around
by the man but did not recognize him
testified to good character Of respond.
eDt.
AIgab H. ,Stearas. Went TO fire after
ii was nearly put out. Was sent bv
Adams after keys. Went, and asked
Mrs. 4. for them. Mark Adams cane
back and brought keys, which We're car
ried into store and given to Adam.
Mark told his father that these were a.
KEYS that were in the secretary drawer
IEarEes VOOdbOltse testified 10 g0ag
character and habit Of Mr.. Adams in
E-1r,, HSc hgF7aa 70 1.re ,-T.C- &
business. by way of Grove street
IIark Adams was at his fathers store
the night Of the fire went home be-
tween s. 30 and 9 o'clock that night his
father was in bed and asleep; he went
TO bed, and when he next went down
stairs, the Stearns boy was there and
said he wanted fathers keys could not
find fathers pants; mother gave me
box of KEYS that Frank had when at
home. and he took the keys to bis father
at the store told father could not find
pants after the crowd left the store,
went home with father. and father sat
down by the stove and began crying;
brought safe key, front door key and
vault key.
Moses j. PerEius examined the store
after the fire: the back window Sill,
and sash and bench were covered With
black dust and smoke the cour@s
looked the same as window sill
Henri o. Perkins examined the Ee
the next morning after the fire; lF
charred for some ten feet.
John Murray also testified to CHl..-
ton of store after the fire.
Noses KiHqsldG, between 3 and lo
o'clock on night Of fire, saw tive men
back of Adams store, standing with Dn
apparent business did not know them
Hiram r. adams left store % 90 home
on night of the fire between $50 and
9 o'clock was the last one III the store;
locked the front door as usual; knew
nothing OF The open window when went
home that he went 70 bed soon after
he got home got home from Boston
and Springfield . a. N. Saturday morn
ing his wife had not gone 10 bed when
hs went to sleep; was awakened by the
whistle; could not find his pants; took
another pair from clothes press and
went to the fire: inquired of a man
where the fire was, and was told il was
Bates House got to store and found
door closed some one objected to Lis
going in until he recognized him tAe-e
was no light when he went into the
store the show cases had been taken
out; some one helped me carry ont TIE
fourth case to Cumming & Wings store;
went back TO store. and Alr. Richardson
lit gas there was considerable water on
the floor opened safe key dropped
out: small key in door of vault; took
it and put il in his pocket; opened safe
at request of people several times.
could not open safe without key, but
could open it as well in the dark
as in the light The witness des-
cribed fully how Alr. Dyer came
to put the trunk in the safe
and denied all knowledge of the fire or
burglary, and gave the detective no clew
more than has been given here, and that
he told to all who inquired. Claimea
that WILDER Z. Page was mistaken about
his engaging room for detective, il was
for an expert he had TO work up case on
anonymous letters. Had no doubt that
ii was an incendiary fire. Paid Chap
man a watch and chain that cost SOS.
Published offer of reward of $3.50.
George Slate, Amos c. Bates, Rev. j.
G. Johnson, Chester kingsly, judah
Dana, Albert Derby, testified to good
character of respondent.
b. H. Baiey, says that II. II. Dyer
told him what he would charge for use
of drawer in his safe some SIX months
before fire. He declined.
The other witnesses examined wen
Daniel L. Morgan, John II. ID. Dunlap
Edwin +. Saddler and Kate McDermo''
The evidence was closed and the open
ing arguments made for the prosecution
by Arson A. Nicholson, Esq. Io-m9I-
row the arguments will be continued 10y
John Prout and C. II. Joyce for the re
spondent, and closed by Walter {. Dun
ton for the prosecution.