The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01

pine tree, but didn't know IL 1t was
the one that was meant. 1t was 10
feet high and very near the corner of
the park. He passed within a few
feet of persons on the settee.
Can you identify the defendants as
these persons?" asked Mr.. Taft. Mrs.
Fisher looked squarely at the witness.
Buzzo's glance was less direct.
Il cannot" replied the witness.
Witness saw a pine tree that seemed
to be the one referred to in the letter.
He went beneath the branches. He
found it very dark and the ground
overgrown with underprush. He de-
cided this could not be the place in
tended and backed out. The persons
were still on the settee.
He went to a second tree that stood
back some IS feet from Agricultural
Street and deposited the bundle there.
In response to a question by Mr..
Taft Mr.. Barton replied that he had
previously made a different statement
about the tree under which the bundle
was deposited. He made the different
statement in the municipal court. Had
since had reason to change his mind.
He drove back to the club. About II
o'clock he went to police station with
Inspector O'Day. Saw Buzzo that
night, but did not see the female de-
fendant until next day, in the munich
pal court.
The determination of counsel to fight
the ground point by point was indi-
Gated when Mr.. Parker offered a plan
of the locality
District Attorney Hoar refused to
admit it until its antecedents were
known.
Mr.. Barton stepped down. The map
was tackled up and w. A. Pratt,
surveyor, took the stand.
He described the plan and the loca-
ton upon it Of the trees and streets.
The plan was admitted and Mr.. Bar
toms cross examination was begun by
Mr.. O'Connell, with frequent reference
to the map. The witness was taken
briefly over the ground traVersed in
the direct examination. The only new
facts developed were that the bundle
of blotting paper had been shown to
Chief Stone, and that the witness saw
a person in the neighborhood, other
than the two persons on the settee.
That person was man with bicy
Gle
officer Pierce B. Power testified that
he had been an officer in the Worcester
force for a year and a half Chief
Stone sent him to Elm Park one
Thursday in July. Went out at 2
o'clock. Went to the neighborhood of
the stone steps on Newton Hill. Got
later instruction from Chief Stone and
took a position near a pine tree, near
Highland and Agricultural Streets.
Observed another little pine tree near
the corner. Was about Is feet from the
first tree. Officer Jackson was in the
same nelghborhood.
Remained until 11.30. Saw the defen-
dant BuzZo and the woman Fisher
about 8 o'clock. They were coming up
on the sidewalk on Agricultural Street.
Assisted in arresting Buzzo, shortly af
ter II o'clock. Saw Buzzo and Mrs.
Fisher walking north toward Highland
Street, Saw them disappear into the
Park. Mrs. Fisher was dressed in
black. Buzzo had dark clothes on and
a straw hat. Could not hear what they
were saying, but got a good view by
means Of the electric light at the cor
ner. Saw Mr.. Barton coming down the
sidewalk at about $40. He walked
down the sidewalk to opposite the pine
tree the witness was facing. He walk
ed into the trees. He stopped down go
ing under some of the branches. Pass
ed within 10 feet of witness, who knew
and recognized him, and could have
done so if he had not expected him.
Had been told by the chief of police
that Mr.. Barton, might have a bundle
with him, Saw something white in
Mr.. Barton's hand and saw him stoop
down. Then he went out. Didn't
speak to him.
Saw the defendants again on the
sidewalk as before. They had linked
arms. The time was 9.45. They passed
out of sight until shortly after II
o'clock, when they appeared on the
sidewalk, walking in the same direction
as before. Mrs. Fisher was walking on
BuZzo's left. Mrs. Fisher entered the
park practically the same place Mr..
Barton had entered. She walked in I'M
der the branches and stopped down.
Then she went out. In going out she
went further to the south. She was
there not more than half a minute, and
was within Is or 16 feet of the officer.
While she was in there, Buzzo walked
by She rejOined Buzzo and they sat
down upon a settee, where they re-
manned for two or three minutes.
Witness went over to Mr.. Buzzo and
asked for a match. Buzzo said, "I
haven't got q match"
II told him." said the witness, that
was an officer" and seized his right
hand.
Il fired a shot and two more shots"
"Buzzc broke from my grasp and ran
away. l caught him by the feet and
threw him. Then Inspector ODay,
Chief Stone and officer Jackson came"
When witness went back to the settee
Mrs. Fisher was missing. He did not
see her again until 1.45 o'clock. She
was then on Park Avenue.
The trial was suspended until today
at $50 o'clock. Court adjourned to the
same hour.
POLLARD GIRL GIVEN