The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-02

The attorney continued TO read from
other dates.
Nothing new" meant there was no
All quiet as YET the attorney sug-
.ested, was simply repetition OF mo
news az yet" to which Mrs. Bacon said,
'Yes.n
on September gath the diary read
Keegan came home at 10 O'Clock, fuii as
usual"
September 23rd read, "All very quiet
around"
Mr.. McGin started TO read Friday, Sep
tember 21st, and the court warned him he
vas getting very far from the day In ques-
tion. the attorney said be would read
samuel out all day. L. out as usual.
In quite early early; 8 o'clock, but no
| work Gs yet"
Here the examination of Mrs. Bacon
| ended.
MIR. McGili stated that the defense had
| two more witnesses OF whose existence
| they had learned this morning. Sum-
mons had been issued but they had not as
| yet appeared.
Judge Wilbur consented TO delay the
| trial for few minutes and wait Tor the
| witnesses TO appear.
| After wait of three quarters OF an
| hour the next witness,
Mathew A. Coleman,
was called. The witness lives at II Cot
| tage Row, Providence. The witness
| knew the defendant and had
been acquainted with him for the
| past IL years. He saw him on the 9th OF
| September between four and half past four
| on Westminster street at Greene's drug
store nenr the patrol box. The witness said:
| Chow dye do Larry" and Larry returned
| the salute. He knew that it was the 9th OF
| September, because he had been to the
| rifle practice at Sassafras Point. He
reached Providence about $3.50 and
changed his clothes. He remembered 1t
was about 4:2o o'clock when
with companion who pulled his watch
out at Luce's drug store. Keegan had
| Prince Albert coat, slouch hat and a
| light vest, he thought. The witness knew
| positively 1t was between and half
past 4.
"What time did you go down to the
point?" asked Mr.. Dubois.
~ took the car at Turks Head between
| ] go and o'clock"
"Was 1t not at this time you saw Kee-
gan!"
| saw Keegan."
"Haven't you confused matters?"
"No; l recollected the circumstances
| after his arrest"
chow many times have you been to
| Sassafras PointY"
"Thirty or forty"
"How long would it take you to get
| there?n
"About 20 minutes"
"Where do you leave the carr"
"At the junction of Thurber's avenue
and Ocean street."
"How long would it take you to go from
the rifle range to the point?"
"About 10 minutes"
Il IL. IA,, - st H..
| al should think about half an hour"
"Did you go back to the carr"
eyes"
81 Ibid ia you have to wait for cart"
How long ?"
"When you came back, where did you
go7 ~
To the armory."
"Did you meet him then?"
| "No."
"How many times did you go by the
place where you saw Keegans"
"Four times that day"
How are you sure which time it was
you saw Keegan 2"
!" was alone when met him."
"When did you next remember that
you had seen Keegan?"
After his arrest.' e.s
Did you ever communicate the fact to
any body?"
did not
Couldn't it have been at 20 o'clock ?n
No. looked at the clock on the rail-
road station"
At this point Mr.. McGill arose and an.
nounced, "The defense rests.'
| Deputy Sheriff Johnson was the
First Witness in Rcbuttal.
| He had a conversation with Mrs. Bacon
L orlx ir,n ncfn hor IN, bo 81
| tive Parker and Sheriff White. At this
| time she said that Keegan returned to the
house about 7:45.
MIR. Patrick Parker.
| testified that he was present at the con-
| versation which Mr.. johnson had with
| Mrs. Bacon, and co-roborated the former
| witness testimony.
Hugh #. Nc cCusker,
deputy sheriff, knew the defendant, Mr..
| Keegan, made certain statements after
his arrest. 1t was on the night OF the Sd
| of October, 1894, in the cell room In the
/ Court House. The defendant at this time
| was not influenced by hope or fear.
| At this point Mr.. Pierce objected, say
| ing that the defendant had not testified
and his statements could not be brought
| forward in rebuttal. Keegan had said
nothing.
| The court replied that he had said by
| his witness he was at a certain place and
| it was proper to show whether it was true
| or false. ''You say that Keegan was else
where" continued Judge Wilbur, ethan
| where the crime was committed. 1t is
proper to show where he said he was"
Mr.. Pierce urged his objection still fur
| ther.
at isn't necessary for you to argue this
! Question to me-" replied Judge Wilbur
"Whatever statements he has made as to
, his whereabouts are admissible. The
| question may be answered"
! 81 don't intend to argue the question
after your honor has ruled" replied Mr..
| Pierce.n
81 don't intend you SHALL" said his
honor.
An exception for the defense was noted.
The witness continuing said that Kee-
gan said he was in Farrell's saloon on
Dyer street at 20 minutes past 4. He left
there and went to Crimes and he
left there at 10 minutes past 8.
lie said he thought be got home little
| before O'Clock. He said he remained