The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-08

STORY ALL TOLD.
Cooks Fate is Now in the
Hands of the Jury.
Defendant Tries to Impeach
Evidence of Threats.
More Interest Taken in Trial Today.
COunsel's Arguments.

The testimony in the case of Osceola r.
Cook, indicted for an assault with a
dangerous weapon, was all in shortly be-
fore noon today and the arguments OF
counsel were delivered this afternoon,
Mr.. Hopkins beginning his at / O'Clock
and concluding at 2 o'clock. He was fol-
lowed by the Attorney General, who
spoke about one hour.
Greater interest was taken in the trial
today than yesterday. owing to the fall
ure OF the jury in the ] ingane case to
agree. Some of the testimony was of an
interesting nature and the defense made
special efforts to disprove the statements
OF the witnesses for the State that Cook
had made threats TO the effect that he
would horsewhip Lingane.
OsceolB X. Cook the defendant took the
witness stand this morning and before
giving his testimony he put on the ulster
that he wore on the day he is alleged to
have committed the assault for which he
has been indicted. Mr.. Cooks testimony
did not vary great deal from that given
at the first trial
In answer 30 question by the Attorney
General as to what he bought the raw
hide for, the witness replied for Isaac
Kirby. Asked who Isaac Kirby was, he
rpelied that he supposed be was writer
on his house. The Attorney General made
Cook his witness as TO the dates, when
the articles referred TO appeared in The
Telegram. He bought the raw hide in
consequence of reading the first of these
articles, which appeared in The Tele-
gram, and he intended TO use it. Did
not have horse or any other animal.
Did not intend to use the whip on LIN
game.
Attorney General Have you not said
that you intended TO use il on Lingane?o
Mr.. Hopkins objected to reply being
given TO this question as he understood
the Attorney General had made the wit
ness his own and could not endeavor to
contract Cook.
The court allowed the question and Mr..
Cook replied in the negative. He denied
having told John M. O'Rourke, Captain
Eugene L. Stevens or Henry W.Blake
that he intended to use the whip on Lin
game. Knew Isaac Kirby on Wednesday
when he bought the whip and had been
personally acquainted with him for six
or seven years
Witness testified that he saw Capt. Stew
ems after he bought the rawhide at the
corner of Middle street, and tried TO speak
to.him. but the latter WOULD not permit
witness to do so, saying "We have both
been published in the paper" The wit
ness said he did no see Kirby from the
time the article appeared in The Telegram
until after the shooting.
Defendant also said that he struck at
Lingane with the rawhide about as swift
ly as he could, after the latter began
shooting, but claimed that the use he
made of the rawhide was to try and knock
the revolver out of Lingane's hands.
Witness then gave to the Attorney Gen
earl very dramatic description of what
took place first, previous to the alleged
assault
Osceola, during his testimony, said
that he had used rawhides in the tanning
of young wild cats and he also said that
he was born blind, ana had great deal
of difficulty in recognizing men unless
he had known them great while and then
he recognized them chiefly by their walk.
At the conclusion of the defendants
testimony the defence rested and Attorney
General Dubois called as the first witness
in rebuttal Capt. Stevens. The latter
made substantially the same statements as
in the trial of the case of State VS.. Lin
game. One of these was to the effect that
Cook had told him he would horsewhip
Lingane on the public streets.
Continued In later edition.