The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-12
Dan Sullivan Makes an Attempt to
Set Up an Alibi.
SAYS He WAS ON NORTH MAIN ST.
On the Evening In Question seen by Mr..
Lindsey, Who Knew Him In FaII
River-His Testimony Corroborated by
Other Witnesses.

hard to have the statement Of Mr.. Has
we'll TO different parties kept out. but Tho
court finally admitted the testimony
Mr.. West took exceptions to the ruling
Haswell stated to Prof Wilson that he
had been enticed from home by two men
who had assaulted aud robbed him. He
SAID that when they assaulted him he
said For God's sake don't kill me, but
take all / have"
Prof. Winslow Upton Of Brown Uni
versity, testified to hearing groans and
shouts, aud saw Mr.. Haswell 20 by his
| house.
Miss Elizabeth j. Kerr, nurse. and
Miss Mary 4. Talbot, matron OF the
Homeopathic Hospital, testified that
Haswell said TO them when brought there
that a tall, dark man and short light
man got him 90 come to Morris avenue,
and there knocked him down, jumped on
| aud robbed him.
Dr. George B. Peck repeated the same
story
| Detective Parker testified TO his inter
view with Sullivan relating to the muir
| der, and Sullivan's conflicting sta ements
concerning the watch. lie admitted using
the name Of John Carroll. He first de-
| MED that he was with Dalton in East
| Providence, and afterwards said he was
| He denied that he knew Haswell, but
went there with Dalton at the atter's re-
quest. He accompanied the two over the
| two horse car routes TO the point when
they got of the last car, where he left
| them.
The court took recess at this point
until $3.50 this morning.
The defence opened its side Of the case
promptly at $3.50 O'clock this morning.
lhe court asked the attorney general III
il would take two days TO finish the case.
and the latter thought il would not
that the case ought TO be complvted to-
day.
George West then opened the case for
the defence, and called attention To the
fact that the indictment contained three
counts. one that death resulted from
bruises upon the belly, Que that it result
ed from penetrating wound in ths
smaller Intestine. and one that it resulted
from wounds all over the body.
lie moved that tie Attorney General
be instructed TO designate under which
count be would argue the case The mo-
tion was Uverruled.
Mr.. West then addressed he Jury, and
claimed that IT was Incumbent Tor the
State To prove that Daniel sullivan in
flcted the wound IN person thdt caused
the death Of Anthony >. Haswell The
evidence shows that lne wound in the in
testine, caused by the penetration OF the
point OF u broken RIB, was the cause OF
death.
He then read the second count of the
indictment, relating ID that wound. aud
upon which count he ANTICIPATED the
State would base its case lie men called
attention TO he tact that although sew
erai witnesses testified To Haswells story
OF the crime, yet IL was the story OF but
one person. lie claimed that the on Y di-
rect evidence against the defendant was
tue statement made by Haswell after he
had been assaulted.
de said that the defence would SHOW
that sullivan did not 20 TO the scene of
the crime with the Others that he was
Oh North Malu s rect at the time he was
alleged To be elsew here; that he went to
New YORK III search OF work, having for
merly been in charge OF the polo grounds
there, and well-known in the city, He
cioseu by calling attention 10 the fact
tnat he was not allowed TO cross-exam-
Inc.
lie then called Cyrus w. Liudsley of
tins city, who said he was we'll acquainted
with Suillval some years ago. lie said
he saw sullivan on the night OF July
lUoh on the corner of Elizabeth aud North
Main streets after supper. lie saw him
on Market square iater. He could not
hx the time, AS his attention was occu-
pied by the lire. Witness named several
other persons tnat he saw that evening.
IN cross examination nc said he and
sullivan botu formerly lived ia Fall
River. lie had met him several times on
TIE streets within year or two He
formerly occupied the position Of private
detective. AT present ne is an inspector
or the board Oh health. lie is "A sign
writer by profession.
Ihe attorney general-"Was not Mr.
West your counsel in case broughJ
against you In the United States Court
Tor perjury III a patent case?N
w Mlthess-l should say he was. Yes
The Attorney General then questioned
the witness closely upon his actions upon
the day oil the murder. lie told a fairly |
story. lie said he was at the |
hire ia the Cooney building all the after
noon. lie was not sure of the exact time |
he saw sullivan first, but thought IL WAS |
about 1:3O. lie was standing against "A /
eegraph pole. lie passed by him three |
or four times.
There were a great many people around |
there Drawn by the excitement OF tue |
hre. IL went down To the Market /
square Pharmacy aud bought cigar
lie thvn came out aud stood on the side
walk three or four minutes. when he met
udge jerks. lie talked with nim a lew
miautes. lie then went back up North
Main street and again saw Sullivan lean
ng against the post. lie saw DR. Duffy |
at the corner OF Steeple street before he
went down To the pharmacy. aud met a
Mr.. Irenu alter he went up North Main
street second time.
lie also saw Mrs. Luce near the corner
IL Steepie street. lie called the attention
'f either Mr.. Trend or Mrs. Luce TO Sulli-
van leaning against the post. lie was
)adiy Intoxicated. lie thought % was
nr. Trend he pointed out sullivan to.
he compared his present condition with
MS former standing
Ihe examination of this witness by
ne attorney general was very thorough
md minute.
Redirect: Mr.. West-"Was | ever
'ttorney Tor you in a prosecution against
'ou for perjury"
Wituess-"No, sir"
Mr.. West" Was not j. W. Mathew
on your counsel in that suit that was
rled In the United States Court gn
Witness" He was"
hat chargein
Witness-"In five minutes"
Dr. Duiiy corroDorated the last witness
5 Tar as tue meeting between them was
oncerned. lie thought IL was about ten
minutes past seven.
In cross-examination, he said he had
poken with Mr.. Lindsey about the meet
ng since tnen. lie saw his sister, Mrs.
at haf h..