The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-31
Murdered Woman's Brother,

was next called by the Attorney General.
He had last seen his sister alive
in April, 1894 He viewed the
body on the Monday after the
tragedy and identified it by the hair and
appearance of the feet. The witness said
man was, he believed, his sisters.
The cross-examination of this witness
was brief, and at its conclusion the court
adjourned until 2 o'clock.
The afternoon session of the court
opened promptly at o'clock. About two
door and tried in vain to get
in, but the sherigs were obdu-
rate. Finally finely dressed lady who
had friends in power was admitted, but
the company outside were still left
standing. "You won't let me in because
amt dressed well enough" remarked
one OF the women to the sheriff.
"Oh, no, madam, said the officer. "Why
there are plenty in there who look even
worse than you do"
Detective Patrick Parker
was the first witness at the afternoon
session. He identified the clothing and
other articles in the case and traced their
migrotions from person TO person. In
regard to the cartridges the detective
said that there were five dark ones
which looked rs IL they had been taken
out OF the revolver with knife and he
added that he had always found 80 cart
ridges in a full box. He said the revolver
in evidence was 32-calibre. Mr.. Parker
also testified to the ride which he took
with Mr.. Franklin to North Scituate, and
confirmed the latter's statement in regard
to the time consumed in the journey.
In cross examination by Mr.. Pierce the
detective said that there was nothing Pc
culiar about 81 calibre revolver.
High Sheriff White
testified in regard to the clothing and
other articles In evidence.
In cross-examination by Mr.. Pierce,
Sheriff White said that he thought that
tho distance from Olneyville Square to
the spot where the body was found was
about nine miles.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson was again
called TO the stand, and this time for the
purpose OF identifying the relics.
John q. Cook was called TO testify again
also for the purpose of identification.
The next witness was
DIR. Walter Smith,
medical examiner. The physician testi-
fed that he viewed the body of the
Chambers woman early Saturday morn
ing. The body was found lying on its
back. The face was battered and
bruised. The body was then re-
moved to the undertaker's rooms at
North Scituate. The doctor identified
the clothes in evidence rs those found on
tie body. On the dead woman's neck
was red mark which seemed to have
been made by a blow which struck the
locket. The locket was dented in.
An Autopsy was Made
on Saturday afternoon in Woods under
taking room. A bullet hole was found IN
the clothes in front. The hole was just
over the heart. The bullet passed
through the heart and was found near
tho back bone. IL was fiattened by con-
tact with the backbone. The bullet was
not found until the second examination
OF the body at the North Burial
Ground tomb, on October 0. Also
q second bullet wound was found at this
time. The bones OF the face were
crushed In an awful manner. The cause
OF the death was
A Bullet Through the Heart.
Smoke stains were also found on the
clothing and several blood stains.
In cross-examination the witness said
that the wound in front was ths fatal
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