The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-03
A SENSATION.
Wilson Said He
Was Bribed.
Startling Developments in
the Lingane Trial.
The Editor Denied the Bribery
Story on the Stand.
Testimony Of Several Persons Who
Were Eye Witnesses.
Attorney Wilson Announced That the
Defense Rested Its Case.
Testimony Of Several Persons Who
Were Eye Witnesses.
Attorney Wilson Announced That the
Defense Rested Its Case.

The testimony in the trial of David f.
Lingane today was Of about as sensation
al nature as any ever given in the trial
OF criminal cese in this city.
The State charges the defendant with
having endeavored to get a witness to
give false testimony in the case and to
have paid this witness s15 and promised
him Sl5 more. The witness that claims
to have received the money for making
preliminary statement says he received
the money from Llngane in the private
Office OF the manager OF The Telegram
and that Lingane wrote the n1mber of
the street where he lived in order that
the witness might bring his wife there.
The latter, II she would give satisfactory
testimony, was TO receive S17 more. Lin
game, witness said. had him write state
ment about the matter at his dictation.
Mr.. LIngane acknowledged writing the
address for Wilson, but denies the rest Of
the story.
The Attorney General also made quite a
point OF the fact that a witness that was
promised by the defence was not called
who was to swear that Cock said on Fri
day morning as he was helped on with his
coat that he would do Lingane up.
The testimony in regard to the alleged
bribery created profound sensation in
the court and the defendant appeared
very much disturbed when Ii was first
given.
William ID. Perrin, a reporter on The
Telegram, testified he was In Blanding's
drug store when Cook was having his
wound dressed and heard Cook say In re-
gard TO the whip: 81 had it for Lin
game" and also heard some one say to
Cook "You got the worst of it," to
which the latter replied, she winged
me-
William Greene testified that he was 70
years of age and acted as keeper of Cook
after the shooting at the latter's house
on Pine street. Cook was rot very COM
municative during witness stay in the
house, but in reply to question from
Greene, on the third day, Cook said he
left his place at about a quarter of IL on
the day of the shooting and just as he,
Cook, as about to attack Lingane, the
latter shot him. Cook said he was sorry
he undertook to attack Lingane as Ii was
the mesnest thing he ever done in his life
and that he did not blame Lingane.
General WiJson-stDid Cook tell you
that some one put him up to the attack?
Greene--"Yes.
"Did he tell you who?"
Greene-SNo.p
On cross examination by the Attorney
General witness admitted that Cook was
not in much OF a condition TO talk and
that perhaps his, the witness memory
was failing little. He admitted he was
a hard worker and also that he was the
strongest man in Rhode Island.
Colonel Frank s. Arnold testified to
hearing the pistol shots on the day Of the
shooting and afterward saw Cook beat
ing the air with something that looked
like whip.
Only few questions were asked by the
Attorney General and nothing important
was ELECTED.
Mrs. Mary l. b. Aldrich, a former
stenographer for Wilson q Jenckes, coun-
sci for the defendant, testified that she
had taken the unsworn statements of de-
fendant and other witnesses of tho shoot
ing while in the employ of Messrs. Wilson
and Jenckes, and also the testimony given
in case of State VS.. Lingane in District
Court
Much time was taken up in reading the
latter and having the witness testify to
parts OF the evidence taken during the
trial and Mrs. Aldrich was complmented
by counsel on both sides for the accuracy
OF her transcript.
When Mr.. Wilson had concluded his ex-
animation OF the witness he announced
that "the defense rested Its case"
One OF the few questions asked OF Mrs.
Aldrich was II Goff testified IN any other
way during the examination than that
the boy Fuller would not he good wit
ness for Lingane. Objection was made by
General Wilson, which, after argument,
was overruled and the witness gave a
negative answer.
General Wilson again stated that the
defense rested.
"What?' asked the Attorney General,
very earnestly, "do you mean to say that
is The end2 General Wilson gave an
affirmative reply.
. "Will you tell me where the man is,