Evening journal., 1894-10-04
THE SCITUATE MURDER
Keegan, the Alleged Assassin,
Arraigned In Court.
BE WILL TRY TO PROVE AN ALIBI.


A witness Found who Says He Saw Kee-
gan Riding with Arra. Chambers on tho
Fatal Nisht-He Had borrowed Pistol.
A ruft Of Hair.
PROVIDENCE, Oct 4.--Lnwrenco c.
koegnn was arraigned for the murder Of
Mrs Chambers this morning. He pleaded
not guilty and will attempts to prove an
alihi. Tho body Of Mrs. Chambers has
buen inferred
keegan admits that he was well ac-
quaintod with tho murdered woman and
has bcen out with her number of times
A week ago he went buggy riding with
her, and he told Detective Parker that he
borrowed revolver from Arthur J. Tay-
lor last Monday and returned it Wednes-
day. Taylor snys he loaned him the re-
volyer on Thursday morning, the day the
woman was shot, and It was returned on
Saturday. Five chambers were empty.
and the pistol had been carefully cleaned.
Mrs. Baker with whom Kecgan boarded
says be was at homo Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
Whom keegan was asked to accompany
Parker. tho nstuto detective TO tho city
hall, he probably did not realize that ho
was under arrest Ho said nothing, but
dressed quietly, repeating In answer TO
tho detectives remarks that he know moth
ing Of the murder and had been at home
and drunk through Wednesday and Thurs-
day The.nows Of the arrest spread rap
idly. One OF tho first witnesses to appear
at the city hall was William J. Taylor.
hattor Of 1i0 North Main street, near the
house whero kcegnn lived
About two months ago while MI Toy
lor was In California, his son Arthur ex-
changed a hat for a six chamber Hopkins
| ~ Allen SO cnhbor revolver and box Of
cartridges. KeoRan strolled into the store
few minutes after tho transaction, and
| tho revolver was shown TO him. On last
| Thursday (the day Of the murder) Koegan
came into the store and asked for the
loan Of the revolver "It's up 0t the
| house, was the reply.
what John Bennett saw.
Koegan won't to Mr. Taylor's house, osa
| Woodbine street, telling Mrs Taylor chat
he was going 30 warron that afternoon oi
| evening aud might bo attacked by foot
| pads, asking for the pistol II was hand
| ed TO him He took up the box OF car
tridges. walked to the door, turned. and So
| Letting six cartridges from the box put
| them in his pocket
| On Friday night he ro-entered Mr. Tay-
| lor's house. laid the revolver on O table
took from his pocket five Of the six car
| tridgcs, and after making fow remarks
went away Mr.. Taylor said that the ro-
volyer had recently been discharged.
| Mrs. Drummond the sister in-law OF
| Mrs. Chambers, and Thomas Whalen, son
| Of Mrs. Whalen, who befriendod her also
came TO the city hall and promptly lden-
| titled the prisoner as the man whom thoy
had seen with her
| Your correspondent, by careful inquiries
along the Hartford, scituato and Harris
| Vile roads, had unearthed q valuable wit.
ness In she person Of farmer named John
| Bennett. He lives about two miles from
Soituate. He, too, was confronted with
| koeRan.
About O'Clock on Thursday afternoon,
as he walked along the Soitunte road 10
ward Providence, Bennett saw coming
toward him buggy in which were man
and a woman.
Tho man sat on the near" side Of the
vehicle to the left OF tho woman, whose
description tallies with that OF Mrs.
| Chambers. Tho two faces were flushed
| and angry looking
As the buggy passed the woman was
| talking In shrill voice raised to a screoch
and shaking her finger in the face Of the
man That was all that Bennett saw I'M
til no looked upon Koegnn yesterday. Aa
the bent, shriveled figure and frightened
face OF the prisoner came out OF the cell
Bennett started back, and, as Mrs. Drum.
mond had done, exclaimed:
That's the mani"
Following the Indecent custom prevail.
ing in county towns, the star prisoner,
keogan, was put on public exhibition at
the city hall during the day. The shame
| full scene might have been prolonged in
| definitely had not ]. J. McGhl, his ooun-
sci, In tho interest OF humanity begged
for his removal 70 the county courthouse.
Who Keegan II.
Koogan was born IN Providence, is 81
years old and has for many years been oc
casionally sober. He says that he went
down town on Thursday morning and
visited several houses but he cannot o.
Will not remember hours or places; that
he walked home to his dinner and again
left the house al o'clock.
Asked whether he was standing on the
corner Of Weybosset street near the Han
cock Insurance building at o'clock, he
confusedly answered, Yes
Il will not tell you why ! borrowed
the revolver or why l was going to War;
rem, " he said. ~ meant 20 meet a wom
an, but not Mrs. Chambers. ] have
known her for years but we have met
only twice once IN April and once at the
beginning of September
Bennett, the farmer, says that Keegan
was sitting to the left Of the woman in
the buggy. Mrs. Chambers was snos I'M
the left side of the back
Clutohed in the fingers of the dead
woman's right hand was small tuft OF
light sandy or grayish hair. On the left
sido OF keegan S head there is q ragged
spot, as If a portion Of the hair had been
torn away.
Hurt While Fox Hunting. L
| GENEsEo, n. Y, Oct. 4.-F. J. Mackie