The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-20
LAST EDITION
BEFORE TIE JUDGE
Keegan's Preliminary Trial
Today.
The State Presents Only Enough Tes.
timony 10 Hold the Prisoner.

hecSaH, Charged Win the murder
of Mrs. Emily @. Chambers, whose
disfgured remains were found ia the old
Bank Woods in North Scituate on Friday,
September 2S, last, the Richmond Court
House in the town OF Scituate was
surrounded by hundreds of curiosity
seekers and the town clerks Office was
filled by all the country folk from miles
around.
keegan was on hand early, in company
with Sheriff Nathan Colvin, and took a
lively interest in the preparations for,
practically, the trial of lis life.
He had the appearance OF an innocent
but worried man.
Judge Clarke Johnson was on the
bench and Judge William g. Phil
lips acted in his capscity as
clerk. The States case was conducted by
Attorney General Il. C.. Dubois and
Franklin Il. Owen appeared as town
solicitor OF Scituate.
Keegan chatted familiarly with the
sheriff and, with his legs crossed, looked
as cool and indifferent as could be, except
for his necktie "a black string one)
riding up over his collar.
The Attorney General aud Mr.. Owen
came in first and Lawyer j. j.. Magill.
Keegan's counsel, arrived directly after
ward.
Keegan was charged with feloniously
killing Mrs Chambers ON the afternoon OF
Thursday, Sept. "a.
1t was known long before the hearing
that the defendant intended to compel
the Government TO put in ali the evil
dence possible without putting in any
defence.
Attorney General Dubois opened the
laI fah 4 Tai,
witness.
Mr.. Trip, who is almost 73 years old,
testified To being among the first TO see
the body of the murdered woman
and described the appearances
of the remains and the place where they
were found. He stayed on the spot until
morning. He was not very good judge
of woman's appearance but thought she
would weigh about 125 pounds.
Upon cross-examinaIion Mr.. Tripp
could not remember the day OF
the niolth on which the body
was found, bat thought it was ON
Thursday night. lie saw no blood upon
the clothing or face, but ii looked as
though bullet had shot across her
chin.
Undertaken Albert T.. Wood, the coro-
ner, was the next witness. he testified to
viewing the remains in his official capacity
and described their appearance.
He judged the murdered woman
weighed 130 or 135 pounds. The body
could have been observed by any one
passing in either direction. lie saw very
little blood on the face. He testified To-
the clothing shown in court as that which
he took from the body.
James McKenna OF Providence was
next called. He works for Franklin Bros.
and testified to finding a shawl In the
buggy W hich was out Thursday night.
He described the spots on the cush ion
which he thought looked like blood and
covered with sand, and which he noticed
the Sunday following, evidently spread
over the spots 10 cover them.
Charles A. Franklin, one of the stable
and to the pheton buggy aud
black mare, Neitie, being re-
turned by young man about 9:30
p. m, having gone out about p. m. The
woman who engaged the carriage, h0
thought, was dark, and looked rs Ii she
was in mourning. Reyond that he could
not dsseribe her, except that she was well
dressed.
Cross-examined, Mr.. franklin had hare
work TO find certain spots on the shave
which he thought ne couf
identify il by. rhe woman tob
him 10 send the team TO 1877 Pine stree,
He fixed the time OF the return OF tin
buggy by the fact that he hal his coat ou
ana was going home at half-past nine.
Redirect-The mare was covered With
dry sweat aud dat, as II she had been
driven lard. She could be driven from a
point about mile west OF North Scitu-
ate to the city Ia aLCut en- hour and a
quarter. The woman had considerable
money.
Frank Drummond testified that Emily
Cham bers was his sister aud he identiiicd
the body by comparing his foot with hers
and by her jewelry. lie thought she
might weigh 1875 or l4O pounds. lie did
not know kesgan.
David DrummOnd. another BROTHER OF
the murdered woman, testified to tho
style OF tape which bore the lockct about
his sisters neck. lie did not know kee-
gan.
Mrs. Drummond, wife OF the last wit
ness, was not present.
Mrs. Annie Whalcn saw Emily Cham-
bers about :l5 y. NJ, Thursday, sept. ~.
She described her dress. Mrs. Chambers
had about forty dollars with her, and tho
John Hancock insurance book. At about
3 O'clock she was "going TO meet MIR.
Keegan" and would return IN an hour and
a half. Witness never saw kcegan,
but she identified the shawl and the
stockings which Wgrc Ga ned be-
fore Mrs. Climbers lcit the
house tnat afternoon. Wines sewei
the braid on the dress aud 50 knew IL
She knew the gloves because she
leaned aud dnaliy ga.c them to
Mrs. Chambers. When Emily went away
she said she WAS going 10 gel married to
Lawrence Keegan on the Monday foi-
lowing. Wines first made q mistake Ia
saving that it wss Martin and NOT
Keegan, whom Emily was go.ug TO meet.
but that was a ~ stake. '.tD A.Ic middle
Of the next weeS discovered ! had made
a mistake upon seeing the name ia Tue
paper"
Mrs. Chambers told her she Was 20 marry
Keeesn last Juae. but hs weS
sick with intiammatorv rh,u watism.
she called him her dude" S1e ucrsr