The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-27

crowd when the shooting was done and
that he didn't go TO the place because he
thought there were enough there without
him. In cross examination he stat ed
that the Checker Club had eight kegs OF
lager beer at the clam bake.
Mrs. Katherine Parker, the farmers
wife, stated that she was in the house
when the firing occurred and that after
she heard the first shot looked out. Three
more shots were fired snd she was sure
that one man did it. She also swore tnat
she saw one man fall, but was too far
away to say which one IL was.
ellis n. Carpenter is what might be
called "some punkins," in the vocabu-
larry # North Attleboro and he tried TO
play the part OF the witness too smart
to be fooled. He provoked considerable
amusement and Judge Reed threatened
TO have the hall cleared II the crowd
wasn't quiet and then he squelcned the
witness.
The only point in Parker's testimony
was that after the shooting he saw Her-
ney standing up and waving his revolver.
Patrick Dwyer testified that he heard,
but did not see, the shots ired, as be was
standing back to. When he turned round
he saw Connors fall and Nerney and
Tyler, one OF the Checker Club, were
struggling.
The counsel for defence asked witness
IL he had not talked the matter over
with lawyer Carroll OF Pawtucket, and he
said yes. Then after impressing upon
Dwyer the seriousness OF perjury, Mr..
Adams asked him IL he aid not point
Nerney out 10 his companions before the
shooting and shouted: "There's the son
OF a bitch, Kill him." Dwyer denied il
emphatically. lie admitted afterward
that he was the one who held on TO the
horse attached TO the team in which Off
Ger Briggs had placed Nerney after the
II nd txoa rf hn axtG haf
called both policemen nurderers, and in
sisted on their being taken to Pawtucket.
William j. Cassidy Of Pawtucket testi-
fed that when Nerney came on TO the
grounds, Mr.. Connors took hold of his
arm and informed him that he had no
right there and would have to leave.
Witness walked away thon, and few
minutes later the shots were fired. There
was no spite against Nerney on the part
of the crowd, and that he the witness,
did not know who had done the shooting
until the next day.
thomas Mclaughlin. an Attleboro
jeweler. said that the police came to stop
the tall playing and that Connors told
Nerney TO get of the grounds, but there
was no violence until the officer began
firing.
The first he heard OF the row was when
Nerney drew a revolver ana sald "Tve
got II and am going to use it." Then
the UTbl SHOT WIS LTeu dt SOnuerb anu as
he was falling someone bit him on the
head with black jack and Nerney shot
him a second time after he was down.
Then the witness seized Nerney by the
arm and wrist and the other two shots
were fred between his fingers and hit
Mountain.
Tyler also testified that he asked Ne-ney
why he had shot the men and the prisoner
replied, ~ don't know; lost my head. F"
In cross-examination Tyler told prac-
tically the same story and his statements
were the only ones made so far that have
hau the color of relia bility about them.
At :3) o'clock the court took recess
for half an hour
THE NEWS correspondent had an op-
portunity to talk with the prisoner who
said that although he is still weak from
the effects CT his encounter, he Is able to
stand the trial oil right for he anticipates
no disagreeable results.
His attorney, Mr.. Adams, is not apt
TO put In any defence at this trial and
he may ask for discharge Immediately
after the preliminary proceedings with
out having the case go to a higher court.
Nerney will not be put on the stand
here