The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28


regular time. Mr.. Smith was in and
out all day. Miss Bradfield sometimes
CAM in the evening, but not very often.
A ser she came and ound Mr.. Smith che
did not stay very long. She would talk
III le while aud then leave. Mr.. Smith
never Went awav with her. She used To
cme In the evening as late as S:45. IL
she found Smitn o o would stop md talk.
She used o talk TO NJ 5 smith back OF
the stairs. Sometimes Mr.. Smith would
walk with her TO the tank room. They
always appeared to be talking pleas
antly.
Miss Bradfeld had no keys to the build
inv. She went up stairs sometimes
with Mr.. Smith. Tnis was up two
flights. leading 10 the shower baths She
always had on outside garments.
Mr.. Francis Testiaes.
The next witness called was Charles G.
Francis. BY occupation Mr.. Francis is
jeweler. but IL now working ut the gvm-
nasium. His hours are from 1850 to 8 or
o In the evening. He has worked
at the gymnasium since the
latter part of july. He does not work
there on Sundays, and does not 90 there
on that day. He was there two Sundays.
He was not there Sent. II. His special
duties are In the tank room. He came on
the 18Th, about 7:05 O'Clock.
After changing his clothes in
the room next to the tank
room be went into the tank room. The
door was unlocked aud open. so he did
not look for the Key. The door is not
always locked when he gets there. He
did not know who opened it that morn
ing. He generally unlocks 1t. He went
to the west end Of the tank to get
the pals to wash down the place.
Brown was around and he talked with
him. He did not notice anything In the
tank until Brown called his attention 10
the body. He Their went around to the
other end aud sa the body ut the bottom
OF the tank. The dress was over the
head. The body was on its
back with the hands up ard
knees drawn up little. The
fists were doubled. He went for Smith
who was abed. Francis told him TO come
quick. WHATS the matterr" said Smith.
After Smith was dressed Francis told him
something was in the tank. Smith asked
what it was, and Francis told him 1t was
the body OF u woman. Smith turned pale
and seemed thunder-struck. Then he
said Are you suret" to which Francis
said, "No." Smith told him to get some
responsible man anu find out what it
was, and let him know at once. Smith
did not offer to 20 over. Francis got
a man to come aud look. He then
to d Smith it was the body of woman.
Smith appeared much agitated and asked
"Who can It bef" He seemed all broken
up and asked what was the proper thing
to do
Francis then went to city hall and in
quired for the chief OF police. Detective
swan came into the police
Office and Francis told him 10 come up,
AS a body had bsen found In the
tank. DIR. Keefe WAS summoned, and
nothing was done to bring up the body
until he arrived. Fraucis made an at
tempt to hook out the body, but Lake
hooked 1T aud together they pulled 1t out.
Brown and Francis Agree.
Francis had seen Annie Bradield
frequently at the gymnasium. bad seen
her every day. One a ternoon when Smith
was I'm Boston she cal led almost every half
hour to see IL he was back. Oned she
G me and asked for Smith. when Smith
was next door. Francis went aud told
him there Was a lady TO
see him. Smith told him
TO say he was not there. Francis told her
her 50 and then went inlo the boiler
room. lie saw Annie Radfeld looking
out a window which looks on Smiths
bedroom aud kitchen.
In other points Francis testimony
ayr ed essentially with Browns.
The ing est was adjourned at ls:45 un-
til o'clock this afternoon.