The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
In the w ebster
Court.
A WORCESTER MAN
Held for Grand Jury on a
Serious Charge.

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the efforts of Walter j. Stone of the
firm of Stone & Foster, Worcester the
complainant, and several officers, was
arraigned before Judge Bartholomew in
the district court today He faced two
allegations, for concealing mortgaged
property, and selling mortgaged proper
ty. To both charges he pleaded not
guilty.
He was represented by Lawyer John
B. Scott, while David Manning APP
peared for the government. The judge
found probable cause to sustain the
complaints, and bound the defendant
over to the grand jury, which will sit
the first Monday in January
The defendant, October Is. 1896, pur-
chased OF the heirs of the late H. K.
johnson estate of oxford, real estate
and personal property including a wood
and coal business and the fixtures. He
gave a mortgage of s2500 on the real es-
tate and similar note for the personal
property.
Hearing that the notes and mortgages
falling due were to be collected, and not
being able to settle the same, the de-
PENDANT secured the services of Charles
ID. Frye, a Worcester truckman. to
drive to the Oxford estate and remove
the goods to Worcester Arrangements
were first made for the removal of the
goods week ago, but the rain then
put stop to the proceedings
However, last Sunday the prelininar-
les went through all right, and Truck
man Frye with three teams, drove to
oxford, and under the cover of dark
ness Saturday evening the chattels
were loaded and the wagons were
headed towards Worcester. They did
not get there, however, as Mr. Stone
and Sheriff Clare intercepted them on
the road, as heretofore published in The
Spy.
The heirs of the estate. Mr.. Stone and
irving J. Johnson. were informed of
the defendants silent move, and at once
TOOK steps to intercept it. When the
teams were overhauled, they contained
the boiler and part of the scales that
was used in weighing coal. The goods
| We're taken back to Oxford
Mr.. Stone said on the stand that Mr.
HeyWood made out a mortgage for the
! purchase to Irving j. johnson. Oct TX
1896, and the same was recorded in
| Worcester on the following day. He
also related the sale of the property IL
| Haywood. = y
Charles D. Frye, the Worcester truck
man, whom the defendant hired Ia
move the goods, testified to the fact.
The defendant let the business in
oxford to John Allen His brother
arthur A. Allen, testified that he pur-
| chased from the defendant a tin cart
a two-horse sled, two pairs of forward
wheels, moving machine. coal wagon. a
double and single harness and a horse
paying for the entire lot the sum OF
| $1175O.
The defendant said that he had NO
fecollection of signing any mortgage on
the personal property and that he sold
the property in good faith, thinking NJ
brance.
George G. Thompson, the defendant
employer, testified that Haywood TOLD
MN that he was going to ascertain il
there was any mortgage on the per
sonal property before he disposed of it
he did so, and upon returning in.
formed Mr.. Thompson that there was
4 none
The judge bound the defendant over
70 the grand jury in $500, on eaci
count, until January. Sheriff Glare &C
companied the prisoner to Worcester
BESIDES hearing this lengthy case, hi.
nonor disposed of drunk cases. as fol
lows Patrick Kelley aged So. o,
BLACKSTONE, fined IS; Frank Comfort
al, Norwich, 50; VIM. Flynn So Web
stef, "a: James r. King, ~, Provi
dence, So; Albert Dubois, %, NOrtf
! Grosvenordale, SO; Samuel Dyer. 4S
{ Lowell 81; Henry Martin, 49, Provf
dence, 50; John Henry, SO, Linsdale. SO
Z Mrs. Johanna Redemann, aged ninety
years and seven days the Oldest Ger
! man inhabitant in this vicinity. dieC
TINS morning at o'clock of old age
: Death took place at the home Of he
: daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. c. Der
4 ger, at % East Main street.
! Deceased was born in Locktums Ger
many, Nov. s, 1908 She came to hi,
/ country april is, 1883. and for 10 year
resided IN Webster About a year anC
a half ago she fell and injured he
! knee, and since that time she has beer
l confined to the bed.
: deceased was the widow of Godfre,
Kedemann, volunteer soldier Of 90
l. Fifteenth Massachusetts regiment
she leaves two daughters, Mrs. Berger
at whose nome She died and Mrs. Au
gust Sellig, also of Webster. She ala
r leaves one son, Frank Redemann. O
y Jrth Brcokfield, and II grandchildren
The funeral Will be observed at Q o'clocl
4 thursday morning, in the st. Loui
! Church. The pastor, Rev. John T
Madden, will o1iciate.
n The third night of the C. T. A. bazaa
|
= Jean Baptiste Band, Prof. Hector e
e Bouiay director, rendered a pleasing
( concert of several numbers. Prof {
}. G. Widen Of Worcester appeared agai1
( this evening, and was warmly received
t lie gave comic crayon sketch. An
r other extraction was that of Maley am
q Mack in club swinging and Juggling
acts.
: AS usual, the bevy of pretty girls SO
. Letting einIes for their prizes worke
hard, and had the qualification of see
e ms the Golfers swell. Dancing, witt
t good music will be furnished free Q
J. charge tomorrow evening.
S William i. Alton of Co. K will b
Z rendered reception soon by the Read
k ing Room Association. William c
: Alahlert, John Mathews, G. Edgar Pow
= ers, Walter S. Estey and Arthur Sim
Y Mons are acting as a committee ON ar
: engagements.
d The society has also voted to allo,
: tie use OF their rooms to the member
: oil Go. * during their 60 days fur
n Tough.
k At meeting Of the society last nigh
Harry G. Nanderburg, Charles Burn
!. ham, James Thompson, Fred w. Au
b.ey and Marvin Wood were admitte
n as members Of the society.
T. The Webster Club will hold a privat
social in Music Hall Thanksgivin
: night. William c. Mahlert is hand
= ling the details.
Mrs. Ella ]. Mccormick of Spencer
g the guest of Miss Lola Commons,
Il Jericho village, for few days.
: Principal A. II. Morse has been che
sen critic, and Sub Master George
Babb of the high school as judge |
9 preside at the public debate Friday.
: Manager A. G. Patison of Music ha
= read the criticism in The Spy tn
4 morning OF THE Chorus Girl" whic
| opened In Worcester last night, and /