The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-19
The gatlama 9aily Globe.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1876.
The Bennington Banditti.

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The Bennington Banditti.
BENNINGTON Oct. II, 1876.
This morning court convened at 10i
o'clock. The case of state vs. Reeves and
Cole for disfiguriog Powers horse was Ia
ken up, and not the defence of the case
of burning Carney's mill as was reported
to be yesterday evening. James Fitzger-
aid was the only witness for the prosecu-
ton brought out and occupied all the fore
noon, after which both sides decided to
rest without argument.
FITZGERALD TESTIMONY.
was in John Reeves saloon Wednesday
night the 28th OF June; was in there with
Charles Cole; Mr.. Reeves was IN there ;
no one else at that time; Cole said some
thing ought to be done with Mr.. Powers;
they were talking before that about Mr..
Holton's place Reeves made the remark,
Mr. Powers was around serving warrants
of search and said something ought to be
done to Powers Reeves said it would be a
good plan to cut the tail and name off from
Powers horse Cole said he would do it;
Cole asked for come shears, Reeves gave
him (Cole) q pair of shears should think
he got them behind the counter / saw the
shears did not take hold of them, pretty
good size shears Cole put the shears in
his inside pocket Reeves said If he would
do the job he would find five dollar bill
in post office for him in an envelope it was
not said when the five dollars was to be
paid there was no one in the room while
we were in there but Reeves Mr.. Grin
Adams and Homer Lewis came in just as
we were coming out; believe that was sll
that was said about this case nothing tnore
was said went down North street: Cole in
middle of the road and on the side walk
he told me to walk on the aide walk don't
know why; went down North street and
turned up Gage street TO Powers barn
Mr.. O'Donnell own. the barn; Cole told
me to walk I'D AID down the side walk
there; did not walk very long Cole jump
ed over the fence and went to the barn he
told me il any one come, to whistle to HIM;
saw no one coming while there | think 1t
was after II o'clock don know now much;
saw Cole 90 to barn on east end, stoop down
aud pull the door open next saw him come
out on the side walk right straight from
the barn; asked him what he had done,
said he Rad the tail cut off nothing more
was said about it we then went down
School street; went to Mr.. Holton's
house
CROSS EXAMINATION.
First saw Cole on the evening Of the 2Sth,
near meat market don't think | testified
that saw Cole before that evening, and
drank at Cady's; went in the front door at
Reeves when l entered; won't be sure as
there was no one on steps or in front room
xrha anti Iar,ff thipiy Ma Ipnaypc
came down stairs and told Reeves it was
time to shut up; did not see William Dunn
come in saw Grin Adams and Homer
Lewis while VIC were coming out we stood
on steps when Adams and Lewis came in; do
not recollect William Dunn coming down
stairs while we were in the room We might
have taken cigar do not recollect wont
swear as Mrs. Reeves came down and fur
nished us with cigar first entered store
about 10y o'clock went into back room as
soon as we went in Cole called Reeves
might have remained there fifteen minutes;
might have spoken can't tell who to;
Reeves might have spoken to me, don't
recollect about it Cole might have talked
to NEEDN'T remember have no recOllec-
ton Of what conversation | had with Cole;
Reeves and Cole done all the talking; the
first words spoken by Reeves to Cole was
about Mr.. Carney signing those warrants
for searching for whiskey; did not say how
many warrants Carney had signed against
him said Carney and Holton were the head
men Cole then said he would see him fixed;
those men fixed Carney's job was all done
at that time had him already fixed at that
time did not cay anything about Carney
don't believe l have stated to this court,
previous to this, at that time that some
bir.r mn, ~ hn 1.,,n to GN1A carl
that he must give him dash this WAS tes-
titled to previously don't think testified
that Cole fret said something ought to be
done don't think there was said by either
Cole or Reeves about keeping this matter
secret did not think from language that
night he was going to do it that night first
thought Cole WAS going to shear the horse,
when opposite Powers barn; saw him get
over the fence and go over there, this is
the reason l thought he was going to
shear the horse could not state
how large the shears were; were
not sheep shears; about the size of
BARRIERS shears might have been larger
although he put the ehears in his pocket did
not think he was going to do any injury
until we got to barn walked up piece,
and back piece at his request Cole did
not promise to pay me any thing for so do
ing ; done 1t as favor to Cole had no i'll
will against Powers at that time must
have been IL o'clock or after when we left
Reeves, then went down North street
was not very dark that night do not recol-
lect as there was any moon, think there
was few stars out walked on side walk
Cole in middle of road went to Powers
barn before we stopped. on the right
hand of street until we got to Gage street.
l then went on left hand side might have
been q little ahead met no one; don't think
Cole did might have been after eleven
when we left Reeves went out front door.
Adams & Lewis came out while we stood
on steps. Adams 81 Lewis went In jsst
before then came out while we were
standing on steps we Cole and were in
front room when Adams and Lewis camc
in then we passed out on to the front steps
while we were on front steps Adams and
Lewis came out they stood there talking.
Mr.. Adams was telling him of nice pictures
they had up to his house. Adams and
Lewis did not go back into house while we
stood there. left first, left Cole on the
steps with Adams and Lewis 1t must have
been after IL O'clock can't state how much
went down apiece below Bruce block, Cole
called me back to Reeves did not go back
when he called me, but stood there nearly
five minutes, think Adams and Lewis was
on the steps when Cole called me next
saw Cole, after waiting five minutes, came
back near where left Cole he was stand
ing when I left him no one was with Cole
on steps did not go in the saloon, when l
came back to saloon. think it was closed
up at that time while standing below Bruce
block saw Adams & Lewis there, went
right back, think Adams went towards
home, think l saw Lewis go across the
road towards the livery stable light in
back room, but none in front room when
| went back Cole was on the steps. went
right up to stoop, when Adams and Lewis
left; no one there with Cole; had not been
with Cole to slaughter yard that night, first
place met Cole at meat market, did not
meet Mcclure and Maher near Berrys with
Cole; Cole did not 60 after key to market