The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-14

.iVn iooui 10 rooin' anu teilns every
"Well. didn't GO into every room
mysef," replied the marshal.
But. You were the captain Of the
well, / cut into the 'kitchin q "(the
marshal II fond of his ".'s"), and then
went up into the attic, There care
fully looked at the clothing. Til ere was
a trunk there that troubled us and final v
Miss Emma and Lizzie came up and /
for u.s."
"Do you remember" said Mr.. Robin
son, that Miss Emma told Won when
you came In that she wanted you to
make thorough search: tnat IL there
were any things you couldn't get into
the keys would be furnished your"
Yes, SIR" replied the marshal.
There was conversation OF that kind
in the kitchen. l then went with Des-
mond to Miss Liz e's room and we
SEARCHED everything very carefully.
searched Miss Emma's room also.
was iu the spare room when Mr.. Jen-
nings gave me the dreso and sKirs that
Lizzie wore. can't say whether Liz.
zie went and got the dress from the
closet or not"
Aud your whole search was rs the
doctors would say with negative re-
su. ~ said the governor
fc III ~ AnOFOukn SeuTcns
Might possibly be-" said Mr.. Hill.
liarI, II callel it thorough search. .
Llughter.) II did not call myself for a
uress paC. ern. bnt l believe that Mr..
Je nings or Mr. Harrington brought it
from the house.
Mr.. Kgowlton interposed to say that
"It had no significance whatever and
that IL had bsen droppei."
ID q you say to Mr.. Jennings that you
suspec ed the defendant 2" "No, cir, 1
did not say that suspl lcted her."
Did you hear tnat anyone else told
him thatf" Eyes, SIR"
your pocket =" no SIR "'"u' :"
"W men did you have warrant" "On
Monday about 1890, first had a war
rant"
Then the evidence was directed to the
conversation on Saturday when Mayor
Coughlin told l. zzie that she was sus-
pected.
Mr.. billiard said her conversation at
that time was perfectly frank aud opsu.
There was no hesitation about it.
Was 1t at that time that you told
them you had completed the search of
the house except the cellar 2" " No, sir
1t was in the afternoon when we came up
out OF the cellar. said / wanted to take
s,me bricks out of the chimney, but
would wait until Monday morning"
Didn't Remember the VI rapper.
The hatchets were brought to the wit
ness on Satur day Ly Officer Edison. Mr..
Robinson tried TO have him recall the
kind of wrapper which VAS around the
handleiess natchet, but Marshal Hill
iard's memory was defective.
MIR. Robinson had asked during the re-
cifal of the ron yprsafipn hat tha
mayor and Lizzie IL tue protection which
was offered by the mayor at that time
was In the paturs ot "a guard on the in-
males, or aNprotection for them against
he crowd outside.
When Mr.. Moody rose he asked Mr..
Hilliard whether there could be any dis
turbancs that NJ. Morse ha tol him of
The defense objec Ell, aud Mr.. Moody
explained that he intended TO show that
there was danger To tie inmates, that
Mr.. Morse had gone down to he post
Office on Friday evening and large
crowd had gathered ana viol, nee had
Teen threatened. The objection was,
however, sus aiued.
Mayor Coushlan Testifics.
Mayor John w. Coughlan was called
and he repeated the conversation OF the
previous Witness In the parlor. He how
ever said that when Lizzie asked IL any
one was suspected he ha replied "Well,
Mr.. Morse had better answer you that
question rs his experience OF last night
Will enable him TO do So"
IL appears that LIZZIE spoke somewhat
excitedly. Emma had asked him To do
everything he could about it, aud he sa I'd
If any one troubles you, speak o the
officer and the marshal will see that you
are protected.
Tn $ conversation made 1t somewhat
more plain that there had been a good
reason FOR Mr. Moody's question, which
the judges had ru ed out.
A careful critic of the Judges decis-
io.s all curing this trial shows that they
are incliDed - be lenient with the de-
fense.
Justices Mes m and Blodgett were the
judges before whom the 1relethen casa
was recently tried. IL has been appea ed
Oh exceptions To their rulings aud ne
appeal sustained by the supreme court.
Is thought therefore that they are
trying TO leave no loop-h hole for excep.
tions on part OF the defe ise. In this at
tempt they have the iull sympathy OF
the public. n aoubtltss their decisions
are iully jusi, but at times they appear
10 10 some" nat harsh To tue prosecution 1.
Hannah clifford Called.
Hannah III. Clifford, who resided in
Fall River and na,le cloak for Lizzie
in March, 1892 was called. She had had
a conversation with Lizzie at that time.
'Will YOU repeat IL H said Mr.. Mptd; :.
II was sp"nkini alb 'ut a cloak" SAID