Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-31
WITHOUT BONDS.
W alter S. Pratt Held for Supe-
rior Court on Murder Charge.
Result OF Preliminary Hearing at South
bridge-Fivs Witnesses Testify for the
stats-Pratt Goes to Worcss-
ter Today.

southbridge, March 3O.--A preliminary
hearing in the case of Walter s. Pratt,
charged with killing Napoleon Duquette
at the Barefoot farm In Charlton last
Sunday. was held in the district court
here this afternoon before Judge Bar
tholomew. John R. Thayer of Worcester
and ]. C. F. Wheelock of Southbridge
appeared for the defence, and Assistant
District Attorney George S. Taft Of
Worcester for the state.
Five witnesses were heard, all for the
state. The testimony of Joseph Boucher
went to show that Pratt's act was with
out provocation. Henry LuceT was the
second witness The third witness was
Kate Ayers, an inmate of Bush's house,
who, from the house. was q witness OF
the crime. DR.. C. c. Bradford, the medi-
cal examiner, gave expert testimony as
to Duquette's injuries and the 'ause Of
his death. His testimony went to show
that Duquette was killed by bullet
wound in the left breast, and that the
bullet entered the heart and lungs.
TT A. j. McCrea was a witness as to
Pratts condition. He testified that Pratt
had one rib fractured, another rib badly
injured and bad injury on his heal:
Judge Bartholomew held Pratt for the
May term of the superior court at Wor-
cester without bonds, on the charge OF
murder
Pratt will be taken to Worcester to-
morrow. He is now in the custody or
Deputy Sheriff Jacobs.
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
A district Sunday school institute was
held at the Central Baptist Church.
Tuesday afternoon and evening. An in
teresting and instructive program had
been arranged, and proved very bene-
fetal to the assembled teachers and
Sunday school workers. The institute
was held under the auspices of the
Massachusetts, Sunday School Associa-
tion, and many visitors were present
from throughout this portion of the
state. The program was:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2OO-Opening service praise and
prayer.
215-Address, Called to teach" Rev
silvanus Hayward, Globe village.
245-Address, Preparation to teach"
normal work., Rev. Alexander Digit,
Webster.
3.15-Address, Aim of teaching" Rev.
S. A. Harlow, Worcester.
'345-Address, Reward of teaching"
Rev. F. A. Everett. Oxford.
415-Teaching GllustrateD Kinder
garten class, Miss Bertha F. Vella,
Boston; Junior class. Mr.. Herbert
Beecher, Southbridge.
515-Department conference-Primary
and Junior, Miss Vella; normal work.
Mr.. Conant.
6OO-Recess for social hour and sup
per.
EVENING SESSION.
7.9O-Service of song.
.45-Address, How to have good
Sunday school," Secretary Conant, Bos-
ton.
S.15-Normal graduation, award Of
diplomas.
S.8O-Address, How to interest young
men," Rev. S. A Brown, Clinton.
Doric Chapter, r. A. NJ, will give
complimentary smoke to the members
of Quinebaug lodge, F. and A. NJ, in
Masonic hall, Friday evening. Edward
]. Sawtelle, P E. H. p, of Worcester
| chapter will give an address during the
evening.
Hook and Ladder Company No. Of
the SoIthbridge fire department will
give a variety entertainment in Ed
wards Opera House Saturday evening
Miss Jessie L. Hyde is at home from
her studies at Smith College for the
spring vacation.
John w. ELAN, ex-postmaster and
formerly one of the publishers of the
Press. has purchased the Southbrdgs
Journal, the oldest paer of the town.
Hon. Sylvester Dresser and his
daughter, Mrs. Myra Spencer, returned
Wednesday morning from a six weeks
sojourn in the south, principally in
Florida.