The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-31
David w alsh
of Clinton
AT TER EVIDENCE
In the Parker Arson Case
of Aver Junction.

clinton, Oct. 29.-Davld I. Walsh
went to Aver Junction yesterday. In the
interest Of his client, Asa L. Parker,
who is accused Of burning barn for
the purpose of collecting the insurance
money. The case of the state was con
Quoted by Assistant Fire Marshal Rob
ert e. Mott of Worcester. Parker was
bound over on facts strongly suspi-
cious. The fire marshal introduced ev-
idence to show that as the fire broke
out, man was seen TO drive away from
the barn with horse and carriage. 1t
was also shown that Parker had gone
to the barn to harness his horse to the
carriage but a few minutes before. The
states theory was that no stranger had
time to drive into the barnyard, set fire
to the barn and drive out between the
time the fire was discovered and the
time Parker is known to have been on
the spot
Judge Wallace found probable cause.
The accused promptly gave bonds. by
his mother. who is well-to-do, to an
swer in the higher court
Attorney Walsh believes that 4 jury
will acquit his client. He believes that
the fire was a result of spontaneous
combustion, a theory not inconsistent
with the facts advanced by the state
. Parkers threat TO kill herself. which
was printed in The Spy, seems to have
been merely q threat, made probably
because he was drinking at the time.
Parker was formerly a respected citi-
zen but since he has taken to excessive
drinking has escaped from one predic-
ament only TO get into another.
ADDED NEW NAMES.
The board Of registrars closed their
work last night at 10 O'Clock During
the evening they added 80 new names
to the list. AT previous sittings they
added % names.
IMPROVING IN HEALTH
The members of Co. X, Ninth regl-
ment, are without exception improving
in health. Only four men are now
IN the Clinton hospital They are
Sergt. John Munster Frank Perant,
William Stevenson and Martin Salmon.
They are, without exception, doing wei.
Perants life has several times been de-
SPARED OF, but a constitution Of uuusu-
al vitality has pulled him through
STUDENT FROM HARVARD.
Rev w Gordon of Cambridge. a stu
dent al Harvard College, filled the pull
pit at the Presbyterian Church today
He dealt in his morning sermon with
the difficult subject of predestination.
and explained 10 his hearers the rea-
son why he thought it natural that
some were chosen to be saved and some
to be damned and that nevertheless,
all who viii may be of the elect. He
was heard with close attention and in
terest.
The church has not heard from Rev.
j. H. Moorehead in response to its call
extended to him. Considerable routine
is attached to the transmission Of the
call and its acceptance. The delay
causes no surprise.
WILL OPEN THURSDAY.
Thursday night the ANNUAL sale and
fair of the Presbyterian Church opens
in Red Mems hall. There win be ice
cream and other things on sale. Admis-
sion will be ten cents. Committees from
the ladies of the church are hard at
work on schemes to make the fair a
success
A CONSCIENTIOUS WORKER.
Alta o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Alon-
20 Sanderson of Worcester addressed a
score or more of young men in the Y.
M. c. A. rooms. Mr.. Sanderson proved
q vivacious talker and presented old
truths to the minds of the young men
in new and delightful way.
ALL SHOULD RESPOND.
Capt. P. F. Cannon desires the mem
beers of Co. X to assemble at the ar
mory Monday afternoon to sign the
muster rolls and to do other things pre-
lff41sxr til ~ Al.
company, which win take place Nov. 16,
if nothing unforeseen occurs.
SAME OLD STORY.
This afternoon well dressed woman.
giving her name as Mae Willard and
her residence as West Boylston. was
found walking up and down High
street crying To the persons who
asked her what was the matter, she re
piled that last night she left West
Boylston with a male friend who ac-
companied her to the parlor of public
house in Clinton. where they ordered
several drinks The woman drank too
much, and while intoxicated she formed
the acquaintance of a third individual.
who wore the uniform of one of Uncle
Sans recruits. She alleges that this
man opened her pocketboOk, and took
from it SIS. She would not complain to
the police, because her misdoing would
be exposed in West Boylston. She was
given money with which to communi-
cate with friends in that place and they
assisted her to return. Miss Willard
wore blue macintosh and was well
and comfortably clothed. She said: y
will never do wrong any more"
This afternoon officer Walter Burke
arrested two Hungarians who were
committing a nuisance on Franklin
street One man had two pints Of crude
spirits on his person. Both We're drunk.
They called themselves Bartolema Lee
bri and John Tobaso,