The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-21
TESTIMONY IN.
Arguments Now Being
Made in LiDgane Case.
Defendant Completes His
Story of the Shooting.
Officer Duffy and Detective Swan
Examined in Rebuttal.

The taking of testimony in the case of
State VS.. David +. Lingane was con-
cluded shortly after noon today and after
brief recess the closing arguments of
counsel were made
The case today was lacking in the
dramatic incidents that marked the clos
ing day of the first trial. There was
some contradiction on the part OF the
witnesses called by the state in Iebuttal.
The jury VIII probably reach "A verdict
late thIs evening.
Mr.. Lingane testified that several men
had informed him, previous TO the 10th
of December, 1894, tnat Cook was laying
for him, intending To do him bodily
harm. On Saturday, Dec. 10. Just before
noon he started up Mcyb street when
Cook met him and assaulted him with
Il rawbiae whip
In decentralization to Mr. Hopkins,
witness said he purchased revolver on
the Friday previous TO the shooting and
WIS instructed In the use of IL 10y the
clerk in Pope's store. He never had had
occasion Co larry "A revolver before, not
even in the west. When his journey was
intercepted by Cook OH that notable day
Oi DeCemDcr, he was going 70 make "a
deposit in che First National Bank. just
before starting for the bank witness looked
uD Mey DOsset street and could not seg
COOK. Was considerably agitated when.he
lett his Office TO go To the bank, being
greatly alarmed by the statements made
70 him concerning Cook : intentions.
Mr.. Lingane was closely pressed as TO
whether or not he was courageous man
but he seemed To dislike to- express an ex-
pert opinion OH tho question, ana after
General Wilson had objected the court
asked the object OF this line of question
ing.
doubt in the address of counsel the mem
hers of the jury would be asked to put
themselves IN the defendants place. 1t
WAS a question what reasnnaDle man
might DO, Tor coward might shoot with
ouT any cause.
AS Courageous as the Average.
The question was finally allowed and
Mr. Lingune said he was as courageous as
men usually are. 1t was his custom TO go
To the First National Bank by way of
Weybosset street and the Arcade though
witness admitted that was somewhat
longer way then up Westminster street.
Never gave II thought as 10 whether
Westminster street was clear on not
MIR. Lingane pointed out To the jury ON
a pat offered by Mr. Hopkins the exact
spot IN front of the Wilcox Building where
no claims Cook attacked him with the
whip. During his western trip witness
had travelled over tine state OF Colorado for
the purpose of getting information about
"a numDcr OF mines Did not know that
be came very suddenly on Cook owing to
the fact that there wore a number OF pcO
pic on the street but when Cook pulled
the whip witness was over eight feet
away.
MIR Lingano said ho could not say as 20
whether ne had any determination To
shoot rather tnan be cOwhidcd as he
did not know wnat Cook intended To do
with him.
General Wilson when the State had got
through with the cross examination OF
defendant, had the latter and Cook stand
before the jury. The contrast was AN in-
pounds and lingano about liS pounds.
At the time OF the shooting Cook weighed
3JY pounds and Mr. Lingano about loo
pounds.
Cook Was ordered out.
John Crowcll. one Of the rroprietors Of
the senate. testified that COOK nad been
urdgird away from the ~cnutc because hc
stood around th, doorway. witness was
asked as 20 whether he knew of any hul-
lct holes Lcing found in the windows of
tho senate after the shooting There was
Considerable wrangling over 20 ng into
this matter but finally the question was
allowed and witness replied In the mega
tive, but DC hat heard that his father had
a bullet that was taken cut Ut the sash.
Inc defendant rested after portion of
Mr. Lincoln testimony had been rUre1d.
The first witiioss called in rcbuttal WAS
Detective MCTill. and hc testified that
just after the shooting be had oonVcr-
.dtion with Mr Linganc GO the city hail
in TIE CHIEFS oilicc 80 which, besides
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