The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10
The Testimony Against Him
Not Very Strong.
JansOn Said Both He and the Dead
Man Were Intoxicated.
Conflicting Stories Told by Morse as TO
How He Received His Injuries,

james Carpenter, who is charged with kill
ing Harry Morse. was given hearing before
Judge Sweetland in the Sixth District Court
this morning. Assistant Attorney Gsnersl
Dubois appeared for the State. and John NJ.
brennan for Carpenter.
The first witness was May J. Morris who
said she had known Morse but short time,
and he. with his wife. had made their home
with her at q Cottage street. She said that
on the morning OF the alleged assault Morse
left the house at IL 80. and when she ssw him
again no was brought home by Edward Jsu-
son and John W. Haniy. better known a.
LIMERICK" Hanly ratified tho door. and
Janson said: "Por Gods sake. let ~ n. -
Morse told her that he had been hurt. and
Janson told her that IIorse had been kicked
by a horse Morse and Janson had been
drinking in the morning hut neither was
drunk. Morse drank ale, while Jansop drank
rum. all Of which was brought into. the bouse.
Morse compisined of feeling bad about the
stomach. but did not send for . doctor until
late in the afternoon.
DIR. White was the next witpesH. who ssid
that at first he did not think Morse wss iu
! any danger. He did not find any marks on
the abdomen, but saw the abrasion on the left
temple. The doctor stated that there were 80
many statements given him BY the occupants
OF the house that ho did not place any ,reli.
ance in any of them. Janson tose him thas
Morse had been kicked by horse, while
Morse told him that he had bsen kicked by =
man. The doctor said he visited Morse once
on Tuesday, the day Of the occurrences, twics
on Wednesday. twice on Tbursday and oncs
Friday morning. He found that Morse wss
suffering with structure and was Obliged 70
use Instruments On Friday the doctor
ordered Morse to the Rhode Island Hospital
The witness found evidence of liquor Ia
Morse's urine and small quantity OF blood.
Morse told him that he had been troatsd for
structure in New York.
Medical Examiner J. ". Keefe was Cha next
witness. he performed the autopsy. and said
all tho vital organs were in a normal condi-
tion. A Rupture 2l5 inches long was found N
the bladder, which could have been caused by
a fall. a blow. or a kick. Psritonitis. caused
by n rupture of the bladder, was the cause Of
death.
Edward Janson wes next called. He testi-
fed that he met Morse in a saloon ON WASH
ington street quite early in the mofninI ana
both had several drinks. They went from
the saloon to Morse's home, where Morse
won't out for can os ale and some groceries.
After the ale was drunk Mrs. Morse went ous
and got ale and rum. Morse drank the ale
and Jansoh drank the rum. Az II 30 O'Clock
both started for Rowan's stable. where they
met Carpenter. The witness did not hear
Carpenter say anything to Morse. but did sec
Carpenter either strike or push Morse. after
which Morse fell forward, striking en- hi
face. Janson picked Morse up and saw sha.
his forehead was bleeding, but wss sure thsa
the wound ON Morse's forehead was caused bv
hia falling an N cobhla stons Lsosox <~s<iG.<
that he was too drunk to know Just what did
happen, bpt did remember Morse saying
when no picked him up: "Oh dear." Janson
cd Morse from the stable yard to westminstsr
street. and was going to take him home, as be
was afraid that both would be arrested for
being drunk He was drunker thnn Morse.
He did not see Carpenter kick Nssse. Jsnson
said that Morse did not fal! down ON the way
home. He also said that after he rot Morse
home and in bed, he. Janson. lost his senses.
and did not know anything more until 80
o'clock that evening. when he found himself
in tho saloon on Washington street where he
met Morse carly in the morning. He said that
Morse was injured hetween IL aud 1880 ON
Tuesday, March 81, in the yard of Rowan's
stable. 40 h
Detective Merrill testified that he arrested
Carpenter at 05 Friday evening. April 3, a,d
took him TO tho Rhode Island Hospital. and
Morse said that Carpenter struck him In the
stomach. and pointing to Mr. Carpenter said;
"That's tho man.
John Maloney testified that be was In tho
stable. and Morse and Ianson- came In. Car
perter was just about to drive out whsn they
came in. Carpenter told Morse to leave the
stable, as no did not want him or an stbsr
man about tho harm while under th inau-
ence OF liquor. The witness did not ~ ar
penter strike OF push either Morse or .innson.
". !. Haply, better known ~ "Lim'rtct."
snid that he met Morse near the Hope Hsbls
carly in the morning. ana ths nexs time ss
saw him no wss iyins ON tie sidsw.n ON
stewart street. near Westminster. There wss
ouite n crowd about him. Jansoa wns SnrkinR
an effort to pick Morse no. bot was toe drunk
20 DO 90. Hanly knew where Moreo hv~ds
and n fth the assistance Of Jsnxcn took him
home. Morse toid Hsniy1thst Carpepssr -