The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-06

arately as 10 their having formed an opin-
ion on the case. The request was grant
ed and Mr.. West began his examination.
The jurors gave the following replies:
Wanton j. Austin had read the pa
pers, but had formed no opinio W. II.
III. Steere had formed no opinion; j. III.
Sullivan of Cum berland did not have .
bias either way; James X. Davis of this
city claimed he had never heard the case
or read about 1t until he heard it.was to
be called for trial today. He said he had
been out of town for nine weeks. Hugh.
Il. Balm had read what the newspapers
said about the case and formed an opin-
ion and was excused; James @, Nichols
had formed no opinion; Arthur Winsor,
though he had read little of the case ad-
mitted he had been "pYejudiced both
ways," but he was excused. W
Three members of the panel were ex-
cused and then a number of others were
examined. One of these, though resi-
oent Of PawtuclSet and the reader OF two
newspapers of that city, had never beard
OF the case.
The members of the jury as finally
made up were: Wanton J. Austin of Lin
coin, foreman; j. III. sullivan of Cumber-
Land, James X. Davis OF Providence,
James q. Nichols of Johnston. Nathaniel
i. Sphinx of Providence, George A. Young
of Foster, Richard j. Bowe of Providence,
George 5. Merry of Pawtucket, Albert /.
Provost and Amos Marshall of Woon-
socket, Charles +. Tissdale OF Central
Falls, David Il. Waterman of Burrillville.
There was little Of an exciting nature In
the trial this morning until the cross ex-
animation OF DIR. Palmer was begun by
Mr.. West. portion OF DIR. Palmsr's tes-
timony proved very troublesome to the
defendant for he held hurried conver-
sation with MIR. Matthewson, the doctor
having just testified that the death was
caused by an instrument in the hand OF
some skilled person.
Miss Mary L. Feeney was the first witt
ness called for the State and testified she
last saw her sister Catherine Feency alive
on Christmas Day last. She snw her Sis
ter's dead body in the morgue on the
Tuesday following the Goth OF February.
Mr.. West asked the witness II she was
sure she had not seen her sister since
Christmas and she replied yes. lie then
read statement in the witness testi-
mony before Coroner Lincoln that she
saw her on the street once after that day.
She did not recollect this testimony.
Before Christmas she last saw her sister
the previous June and at Christmas the
deceased was working at Hopk ins Hotel.
She had seen her sister Mt Cheney's, but
did not know the character OF that place.
Witness further stated that she ala not
know her sister bad a room previous TO her
death and seemed TO be not very willing
to give answers to Mr. Vests questions.
When the latter got through with the
witness Attorney Geueyai asked who was
the deceased's doctor az Chensy's and
witness replied that she was tod nr.
Hale had been doctoring her tor two
years Then there were nnmher OF ques-
tions asked by Mr.. west to which the
witness gave very mixed replies.
DIR. William III. Palmer sworc he had
known r. Edwin Hale about eight
months, and on Feb. 20. between $50
and o'clock In the morning be wns
called 10 view dead body there. someone
from DR.. Hsle's Office sumuonipg him.
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