The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-07
Are tOBe COnSidere.d nv
the Grand ,ury.
r'oS. oe' .duS Is Against Nose
ICY f0y Manslaughter.
attorney General Sharply Ques-
tions Some of the Jurymen.

This morning tho several qualified
voters selected by the town and city
councils OF the county for service on the
grand jury appeared in Judge Wilbur's
court. The jury as empanelled consists
CT 10 mem oers though % were sum-
moned; the remaining four being ex-
cused for one reason or another.
Judge Wilbur explained TO the members
Of the grand jury etheir dnties and de-
fined the nsture Of the different crimes
which would come before them for con-
sideration. The number OF cases submit
ted to the jury was 20, considerably less
than one halt the number that WAS cub
m itted TO t6s grand jrry. some OF the
cases are important ones though In the
large maj jority Of cares the offences are
not Of a very serious nature.
1t Is very seldom that the attorney gen.
eraI asks sucn questions as he did this
morning OF one party whose name hao
beon called BY ,De clerk and who had
taken his seat wi. h the Others. The party
the attorney general asked other than
the usual questions was Farrell J. Hig'
gins q politician Of Ward 2.
One OF the Questions asked the latter
wa, are you q defendant in a criminal
case7 and the answer was "I have taken
an appeal" MIR. Higgins describing the
charge thst vas against him as for light
awault. lie was sometime ago found
guilty In the District Court OF an assault
on another citizen and sentenced 10 10
dsys ip jail and took an appeal. Accord
ing to the decision OF the Appellate Court
In the case against the license commits
sioners of Central Falls, the taking OF the
appeal again raised the presumption OF
innocence and Mr.. Higgins was accepted
as one OF the Jury without any delnur on
tho part OF the attorney general.
There was nothing OF especial interest
told about other members OF the grand
jury except one and all this amounted to
was O remark by Judge Wilbur TO this
effect, suppose, Mr.. Attorney General,
the ssm me questiors might have been made
IN this case as in the other. The attor-
ney general replied in the Affirmative.
The mem ber OF the jury referred to, is
surveyor over the taxing OF gravel from
q lot and to have used violence in forcing
the surveyor from his property.
Tho one case OF maDslsugbter is against
Edward Mcseley. who Is accused of hav-
lag killed MotorUan Starr, Q couple OF
days bsfore the Last election. Tho num-
ber OF different offences is as follows:
Manslaughter. 1; robbery q: burglary,
2; presEing and entering, d; forgery. 2;
larceny from the person, 4; simple lar
ceny, z; EN- mbezzlement. 2; entering a
building in night time, 4; exposure OF
person, i; breaklng and entering, B; as
sault with dangerous weapon, 9; assaults
and cattery. 3: illegal voting. 1; common
gambling, 2; adultery, 1; selling obscene
badges, i; selling liquor to minor. 1;
nuisances. J6; possession OF partridge con-
trory to,isw. i; defacing OF building, 1.
The following partias successfully an
swcred the questio ms Attorney General r.
L. Dubois ssked OF them and were doly
empsnelisd as the grand inquest of
the county.
john fesnev, Provid ence; Farrell J.
Higgins, Providence; Robert r.. Nor
tnsr, Providsnce; John II. Thomson.
Providence; James r Thompson, Provi-
derce; John G.Strsight, East Providence;
William j. fiogg, North Providence;
DAvi1 W. Potter, Crsnston; Isaac ".
Angel, Johnston; Nolsnd 4. Mowry,
Smithheld; Elins A. Carpenter, Paw
tucket; Abram +. .Rurnham. Central Falls;
Theodore 4. Dexter. Cenrrai Falls; Wal
ter h. Mcadcr, lincoln; Edward w. Fiske,
Cum berland: Thomas IA. Mclaughlin
Woonsockct; Brayton A. Round, Fostor;
James l.. Bell, Burrillvilie: William q.
Hawkins, GIccester.
hobart 4. Mort nam vas appointed tore
man OF he jury and the men,be retired
with Attorney General DUBOIS TO con-
eider the business before them.