The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-04
Testimony Finished in Lin
game Trial.
Attorney : General Dubois
Mastery Argument.
Counsellor Pages Plea for His Cli-
ent--Interesting Evidence.

shortly before II O'Clock today the
taking OF testiomny in the notable case of
State VS.. David f. Lingane was finished.
Charles Il. Lincoln, much wanted wit
ness in the case, was not found by the
officers who wished to summon him.
Though there was no such sensational
testimony introduced this morning as
there was yesterday, the trial was very
interesting and there was large attend
ance OF members of the bar. MIR. Page
made the closing argument for the de-
fendant and he was replied to by the At
torney General, who made strong and
earnest plea in support Of the States
contention that the defendant was guilty
as charged in the Indictment
Great interest is, of course, taken In the
outcome of the trial for ii is admitted
that few cases have in recent years Great
ed so much excitement as has this one
within the past few days. The long de-
lay in getting grand jury to indict; the
claim on one side of persecution and the
reply on the other side that there has
been nothing done in this case but that
demanded for the securing OF justice and
the dignity OF the State are all long-d:s-
cussed questions that the jury in the pres
ent case is practically asked to decide.
The first witness called this morning
was George Il. Simpson, constable, who
testified that the reputation of George
Greene, one of the witnesses for the de-
fence. Tor truth and veracity was bad.
He admitted on cross examination that he
had a quarrel with Greene little while
ago to General Wilson and also that he
was witness in the Manchester case.
George +. Sweet, janitor at the county
court house, testified that Green's reputa-
tion for truth and reputation was bad.
On cross examination witness said he
was summoned last night to testify in the
csse and could not recall any one outside
the court house who had u ed disparag-
ing remarks as to the reputation of Green
Tor truth and veracity.
Officer Peter Duffy testified he was on
patrol duty at the postofiice for about
four years and Mr.. Hopkins asked tie
witness If II was an uncommon thing for
Cook to be around Weybcsset street.
General Wilson objected. as it was not
in rebuttal OF anything and also because
the defence did not dispute his right TO
be there.
Judge Wilbur allowed the question and
the defence took an exception.
The reply was that the witness had seen
Cook in the locality named.
''Wnat did you see MIN doing there?"
81 object, said General Wilson, but
the court allowed the question.
He saw Cook standing on Weybosset
street several times but was not sure he
saw him below Custom House street on
Deputy Sheriff Winslow testified he had
heen deputy sheriff 26 years and that
George Green's reputation for truth and
veracity was bad, about the court house.
In snswer TO General Wilson witness said
the sherIffs didn't like Green.
"Possibly, because" 1nterjected the
Attorney General, "the gunboats are
painted that color"
The State hete rested its main testi-
mony In support of its rebuttal.
General Wilson called Attorney Hopkins
to the witness stand.
The witness was asked to describe the
circumstances under which he came to
be associated with the Attorney General
in the prosecution OF the case He replied
that he was not hired by the Attorney
General, tnat Cook had paid him thus far.
He was counsel for Cook and swim burnc.
General Wilson asked where the Swim
burne case was.
Attorney General Duobis objected to
nm answer being given 10 this question.
Then General Wilson said Swinburne
had been convicted OF an assault and he
wanted to know IL the case was in the
court.
Then Judge Wilbur said the case was
I'm some division of the court and he
deemed reference to ii imrhaterial.
General Wilson then said Hopkins was
counsel for Cook and though Cook was
indicted year ago he had never been
brought to trial.
Attorney General Dubois-'I give no.
tice now that the Cook trial Will follow
this one.n
General Wilson said his object in refer
ring to these things was that there was a
conspiracy to inJure his character and to
defame him and he wanted to show the
animus OF the prosecution. lie did not
charge that Mr.. Hopkins was connected
with this conspiracy.
Witness was then asked IL he sought
out Wilson TO have him testify. lie gave
q negative reply.
"Did you tNen have a vision in the
night?" asked General Wilson.
"No," replied Attorney Hopkins, 81
had n vision in the day."
''Diu that vision take the shape OF
Cook2" queried the attorney for the de-
"Yes," said the witness and he then
stated that Cook came to his office with
Wilson on March 81, about five times.
General Wilson-'When did you first
hear that Wilson was willing to lend him
self to the setting up Of this JOB on Lin
gane?n
son that morning."
"Is Il not fact that the most OF the
money you have received from Cook and
your other clients referred TO came from
outside resources, from enemies OF MIR.
Lingane?' was the next question asked
by the counsel.
"I should say not" replied Mr.. Hop
kins, "from the small amount received.
"Then," said the counsel for Lingane,
"most of what you have done has been
done for charity 70 Cook?''
YES was the reply.
Witness said he had set Cook up In the
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