The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

In the crOSS-eXarnlnatlOn OIL Geol 80
H Buzzo by District Attorney Rock
wood Hoar, the witness said ne ala
not tell the officers he had been out
several nights with Mrs. Fisher after
her marriage. After leaving the home
of Mrs. Fishers mother witness rode
on an electric car to Main and Austin
Streets. Mrs. Fisher was standing
there when he got off the car, but
on the opposite side, near the corner
of Myrtle Street.
On cross-examination by Mr.. O'Con-
nell, the witness said when Mrs.
Fisher left the settee at Ii o'clock she
did not ask to be excused for a mo-
ment
George F. Fuller, an employee of
Wyman & Gordon, testified that Buzzo
earned SO a day, and that his reputa-
ton for truth and veracity is good.
Mr. O'Connell opened for Mrs Fisher
at {. 40. He spoke of the gravity of the
interests involved, saying that Mrs.
Fisher came before, the Jury with the
presumption that she was innocent
She was q years old and by her In
dustry managed to aid her mother and
assist her sister. She knew Buzzo be
fore her marriage and they were init
mate He had called upon her several
times since her marriage. He called at
her home on the evening of July ID
and asked her to go to ride with MN
to Elm Park.
She went toward the tree in the park.
The hour was about II o'clock, and she
went there for a perfectly natural pur-
pose She went perfectly innocent,
and would say that she knew nothing
of the letters written to Barton. She
thought the officers were robbers. She
was afraid of them and ran some dis
lance. She fell and became uncon-
scious.
She recovered consciousness and went
to her home. She got there about the
time the officers testify she did. She
did not know Mr., Barton and never
knew him. She was arrested and
taken to the police station. There and
elsewhere she denied completely in the
crime.
Mrs. Fisher took the stand. She
said she had lived in this city IA years;
that she was married, and is q years
old. Her husband was Frank e. Fisher,
a driver in the Worcester fire depart
ment earning from SIC to $17 a week.
Witness could and did earn 80 a week.
Witness said she knew Buzzo. Saw
him July IS, in the evening, in her
mothers house. She met him at the
post office the same night. He asked
her to take a car ride. She agreed
and they took a car and got transfers
TO the West Side. The witness told of
sitting on a settee with Buzzo. He
proposed a STROLL, and dared her to go
through a dense part of the park. she
accepted the dare and they passed
through together. Afterward they
went to the corner of Park Avenue ana
Highland Street
They returned to the park and took
seats on another settee. They talked
about several matters, principally about
bicycles. 1t got to be IL o'clock and
witness excused herself to Buzzo, for
reasons that were natural She went
into the shrubbery and soon returned.
She saw nobody in the bushes.
The witness then told the story OF
the arrest of Buzzo. witness was
afraid and ran into the park. She
tainted ard stumbled to the ground.
when she recovered she found that
she was opposite the park boat house.
1t was very dark.
Witness then went to her home. She
was told the police had called. She
sent her husband to see Chief Stone.
Witness understood that stone was not
at home when her husband called.
The police came a second time. They
INQUIRED about a package and witness
replied she knew nothing about any
package.
witness was acquainted with DR..
Dudley: owed him at that time S25. so
for work on her teeth. Told of arrange
ment she made to pay him. Never
knew Mr. Barton and never heard OF
him up to her arrest.
The paper in the desk was not all
hers Some of it was her sisters. Wit
ness never had knowledge about the
letters.
Mrs. Fisher left the witness stand
at this point.
Mr.. Parker put on P. B. Wyman, of
Wyman & Gordon. Witness had given
work to Buzzo for five years. Consid-
cred him a good and reliable man.
Charles H. Gardner testified that
Buzzos reputation was good. Buzzo
formerly roomed at witness house.
Mrs. Fisher resumed her narrative
under cross-examinatiOn by District
Attorney Hoar, for the commonwealth.
She denied saying to Buzzo that she
wanted to do an errand on the west
Side. Denied also that she wrote
letter on April % to Michael Henry.
Witness was asked by District At
torney Hoar to write the name, MISS
Bea e. Graves. 6S May Street, City
Mr.. O'Connell promptly offered an OBJ
lection. which was oVerruled by the
court Mr. O'COnnell took an exception.
Witness said she would rather not. But
an instant later said she would, and
did write as requested.
Mr.. doar asked her to do it again,
faster. but Mr.. O'Connell again object
ed The witness was excused.