The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-30
Accused of Numbering An
thOny S. HaSwell.
Stood at the Rail and Said
Not Guilty.
Not Much Difficulty in Securing
Satisfactory Jury.

The trial OF Martin Dalton for the
alleged murder OF Anthony S. Hsswell of
East Providence was begun in the COM
mon pleas division OF the Supreme Court
today, Judge Wilbur being the presiding
judge.
The indictment under which Dalton is
being tried was found by grand jury in
1872. Dalton is charged with "Yankee"
Dan Sullivan OF having killed Anthony s.
Hasweli OF % Mary street, East Provi-
dence, on the 10Th day of July, 1892.
Sullivan has been tried and found
guilty and is serving life sentence for
his part in the affair.
There was not much difficulty expert
enced in getting jury, but it is a strange
fact that two mem bers OF today's panel
had served as jurors in the trial OF
yankee" Dan Sullivan, who was Jointly
INDICTED with Dalton about two years
ago. These men were Rinaido S. Brown
of Smithfield and Fred j. Armiugton Of
this city. Leonidas +. Franklin of Cen
tral Falls was excused from service be-
cause he was a particular friend of the
murdered man.
The names of 2S jurors were first called,
and after these had been asked the usual
questions put 20 new jurors by Judge
Wilbur they were sworn to perform faith
ful jury service. Then the court ordered
Martin Dalton TO be brought forward to
plead.
The prisoner showed the marks of his
confinement in Jail quite plainly, as he
appeared much thinner and paler than
when he was brought back to this city
by Detective Parker from the South in
June last. He was neatly dressed and
he walked jauntily to the railing in front
OF the clerks desk.
Dalton in clear tones said not guilty.
3 He then took his seat by his counsel,
who are General John ". Brennan and
Dennis j. Holland and the empanelling
Of the jury was begun. Twenty men took
the witnes stand before the twelve who
will try the case were selected. The state
challenged four and the defendant three
of those who answered the questions put
to them by Attorney General f. 4.
Dubois and General Brennan. Two of
those examined were rejected for their
connection with the Sullivan case, one be-
cause he had made up bis mind the pris-
ouer was guilty. and another on accoant
of bis friendship for the murdered man.
The jury selected Is as follows:
Ashael :. Hopkins of Providence, "a nes
A. Davis of Providence, ex-Co1 1ncilman
John Morris, jams r. Hopkins of Fos-
ter, Edwin c. Wells of Providence,
Thomas s. Cameron OF Pawtucket Thomas
Fowley OF Lincoln and William ii. EN-
mott OF Woonsocket. and Charles ID.
Brooks OF Cumberland, Samuel Is. Fuller,
Henry y. Carpenter of Prov idence, Leslie
M. Carpenter of North Smithfield.
A'lhel ). Hopkins was appointed fore
man of the jury. Attorney General Dubois
then began bis opening address to the
stated that he intended TO pr 1vs that the
prisoner was one of two men who went
to tks.kome II Anthony s. Haswell in
East Providence the evening OF July
10, 1892. IN induced him TO
to go with them to Morris avenue in
this city for the purpose OF robbing him.
That when they got Eiaswell into lonely
spot they cruelty beat him ana took
watch from his pos ession, which watch
was afterward pawpsd by one of the
men. ] hat as the result of tie beating
inflicted on him Haswell died at the
Homeopathic Hospital on the Goth day of
July. The Attorney General closed his
address with a request for a view OF the
promises.
rhe court after telling the members OF
the jury they must not talk about the
case ana that they wou id be locked up
at night aud be fed by the State granted
the request and adjournment was taken