The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-11
LA TES I
MUCH MIXED.
Testimony in the
Sweeney Case.
Holland Who Was Stabbed
Told His Story.
He Admitted He Gave Defend
ant a Thrashing.
This He Claimed Was After the CUT
ting Had Been Done.
Olher Witnesses Gave Version OF ARRAY
That Excited Olneyville.
He Admitted He Gave Defend
ant a Thrashing.
This He Claimed Was After the CUT
ting Had Been Done.
Olher Witnesses Gave Version OF ARRAY
That Excited Olneyville.

for an assault with a dangerous weapon,
took place before Judge Wilbur and Q
jury this morning. Sweeney is accused
of having stabbed and very seriously
woun oed Hugh Holland in Nelson Ca.
bana's saloon on Stokes street on the
evening of Msy %. The affair created q
good deal of Q xcitement at the time, az
it was believed that Holland would die,
and stories of murder in OlneyviIle were
widely circulated. The defense was self
defense at today's trial, though In the
Sixth District Court Sweeney pleaded
guilty.
Hugh Holland, the victim OF the as
sault, testified that Sweeney came into
the saloon where he was engaged as q
bar tender and was pretty abusive, and
Holland admitted he gave Sweeney q
pretty good tnrashing after the latter
had cut him with the knife. Holland
also said that he used no knife or
Sweeney.
DR.. II. W. Farrell testified he was cali
led to CabaDa's saloon shortly after the
cutting and found Hollands right wrist
badly cut, while there was cut in
Hollands abdomen that was at least two
inches deep, for it punctured the blad-
der. Holland bled profusely, and for .
time, the doctor testified, he feared the
injured man would die. While Holland
was conscious at the time pr. Farrell
arrived. he afterward became uncon-
scious. and when Sweeney was brought
into Hollands presence the former de-
MED the cutting, the doctor thought,
though he was net positive on this point.
DIR. Fisher OF the Rhode Island Hos-
pital testified as TO Hollands condition
when he was brought to that institStion,
and la answer to q question by Mr..
Owen, counsei for Sweeney, said the
wound in the abdomen OF Holland might
have been made while the men were on the
fioor in tie bar room 6ghiing and Hol-
land need not have been stanaing up at
the time.
Nelson Csbana, owner Of the saloon in
which the trouble took place, tsstided-
that on the evening Ut the troubis 10
went into his saloon and noticed some
one was setting up the drinks 10. the
house, and Sweeney not getting one
hai some words with Holland, the bar
keeper. The intter came out and slapped
Sweeney's face.
Cabana said when he took OF his coat
ana went behind the bar be gave Sweeney
glass of beer, and then someone set up
the drinks for the shouse, and Holland
started to go out. As the latter did so
he spoke TO Sweeney, and there was
scutllc. and Holland cried out: "Nelson,
he's stabbed me-" The witness then led
Holland to chair and sent for the police
and a doctor. IN answer to questions by
Mr.. Owen, Csbans stated Holland was
standing when Sweeney used the knife
on him, and be did not remember hearing
Sweeney say anything about the cutting.
Witness did hear Sweeney say to Holland,
"You ser. got my drink" but lid not
know why Holland cuUed swecney's ears
ana pushed him against the bar.
Henry Harris, who was In the ssloon,
said he saw Holland take Sweeney's head
between his left arm and body and punch
IL. Harris said he protested at this treat
ment OF Sweeney, but soon after someone
became hospitabe and ordered the drinks,
and there was no more trouble Until
Holland was going out. he heard
Sweeney say: "You cut me, and cut
you in return"
Jobu II. Morgan, another spectator ot
the row said he heard Sweeney and Hoi-
land arguing about n drink. S"e~ney
had the knife and witness saw Hcliand
take II from him. In answer 10 qses-
tion by Mr. Owen Morgan said hollrns
was pounding the life out OF Sweeney, 80
to speak, before the latter used the
knife.
Captain Leavitt testified that the cut
ting was done with a good-siz-d jack
knife that he had received from Csssna
and that Sweeney pleaded guilty In TIE
District Court to cutting Holland.
4. II. Kirby told the story OF the a6aiv
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