The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-31
Trial of Dalton for Murder
Of HaSWell.
yankee" Dan Sullivan a
Witness for Prosecution.
Number of Persons Examined--Med-
ical Testimony for the State.

The testimony taken IN the trial of
Martin Dalton today for the murder OF
Anthony s. Haswell OF East Providence
was OF an interesting nature though few
new facts in regard to the murder were
discovered. The most interesting wit
ness was "Yankee" Dan Sullivan, who is
serving a life sentence as one OF the per-
petrators of the crime. IL was a few
minutes after noon when Attorney Gen
eral Dubois called out his name and there
was considerable commotion in the court
just before he took the witness stand.
He was standing the fire of General
Brennan's cross-examination when the
noon recess was taken.
Professor Wilson, who was on the wit
ness stand when the court adjourned yes
terday, was the first witness today.
The witness carefully described the place
where Haswell was when he first saw
him on the evening Of July 18th.
Haswell, the witness stated, was taken
in light wagon to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Professor Winslow Upton OF Brown
University was the next witness for the
State. He saw Mr.. Haswell go by his
house on Olney street aboutS O'Clock on
the evening of July 10Th, 1892. lie was
writing in his house and was attracted
by an unusual noise in the street. He
went to the door and saw Hsswel talk
ing to- Professor Wilson. He, iike'Pro-
fessor Wilson, first thought the man was
intoxicated. The witness was not cross
examined.
Edward A. Hughes also testified about
the finding of Haswell. Haswell said he
was enticed away from his home, beaten
and robbed. He further asked him where 1t
was and Haswell pointed TO the north.
The sick man said he wanted 10 get home
and see his wife and seemed to think
be was going 10 die.
Elizabeth Il. Kerr, nurse at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, testified that when An
thony S. Haswell was brought TO the
hospital on July 10, he was suffering
great pain, especially in the abdominal
region. There was blood on his shirt,
and the buttons were torn off his white
vest. His clothing also showed he had
been in the dirt. Witness was with him
| from 500 to 1I:15 p. m. Haswell told her
he had been robbed and assaulted, and
enticed from his home. He said both
men assaulted him and the men had
taken wsd OF money from his vest
! pocket, a watch and gold spectacles, for
which be bad just paid $40. Everything
| possible was done for him but he died at
| 9:05 O'Clock the next morning.
To Attorney General she said that Has
Wells condition was beyond hope when
she left him on the night of the 10th.
May Z. Talbot, formerly matron OF
the same hospital, also testified.
Or. George b. Peck, Jr., said he found
| Anthony S. Haswell was suffering from
| perltonitis, which was indicated by his
| putting his hands on his stomach and
complaining of great pain. 1t was impos-
sible for him 10 straighten out his body
| and his knees were bent. In answer 10 q
question by, the Attorney General as to
! what Hsswell told him, DIR. Peck said bis
! mind was a blank as 10 statements made
| to him ct the time. Mr.. Hssweil did
state in his presence that he expected to
die. Tie heard Haswell say he was struck,
one of the men was holding his attention
the other struck him so that he fell.
The witness did nct say why this hac
been done. but said be had been robbed
and lost money and a watch.
| Captain Eugene Il. Stevens, who IL
1892 was in the Second police dis
| trict, testified that on July 20, 1892, b,
went TO Morris avenue and examined
| ground TO see IL he could find whcr
there had been struggle. lie found
white button near a lot OF bushes anS
shortly after another button OF the sam,
kind the grass was pressed NJ ~ man
body and head had lain on 1t. Tn
nearest house north OF this spot was Mr.
wildo's house, li5 yards of 1t; the neares
house south, was 2i5 yards and there wer
no houses to the east or west OF IL.
On cross.examination in reply to Mr.
Holland, witness said the place referre'
TO was long way from Professor Up
toms house Had seen buttons simila
to those found before. No signs OF
scufile OH the grass and any oic nigh
have lain down Oh The grnss. In redirec
the witness said the buttons we're GOV
cred with same material as Mr.. Has
wells vest was made Of And to MIR
Holland he said Mr.. Hasweil's vest wa
not torn.
Joseph Turnell Of Cranston street,
clock repaIrer, testined that he receive