The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-21

All Burrillvilie and surrounding coun-
try turned out this morning 10 see Martin
L. Mowry. the aged murderer of the Rcy
nolds family, alight from the train which
was to bring him from the county Jail i'm
Cranston. But they We're doomed to dis
appointment, for Mowry was in no con-
dition to be removed from the prison hos
pital. DIR. Kcene found that the wound
in Mowry's head, where the murderer
shot himself IN an attempt at suicide,
had become inilamed ana that his patient
was in fcvered condition, which would
make exposure incident 90 n trip up
country dangerous. Sheriff Inman made
his report to Judge Harris of the Eighth
District Court and continuance of the
preliminary trial was decided upon.
The evidence against Mowry is becom-
ing moro pronounced On the evening
preceding the morning of the murder,
George III. Plumb and Antonio a. Allen,
who were attending a sick horse in barn
near the Elisha Mathewson house, in
which the murders occurred, asked the
old man To play cards with them.
MOwry Kept Him Out.
Allen went to the house to get the
cards, but when he reached the domicile
Mowry refused To allow Allen 10 enter
which was thing never before known TO
happen. Mowry opened the door few
inches and handed out thes cards and
then abruptly shut the door Allen got
good view of the old man, however, and
noticed what clothing Mowry wore. The
suit which Mowry had on when he was
arrested was not that which he was wear
ing when last seen the previous evening,
but one similar To the latter was seen by
Allen and Plumb when they broke open
- IN A.
thought from the flames. lt was thrown
upon the floor and there was Kerosene
upon it, After Mowry's arrest his cloth
ing was searched for blood stains
Blood Stains Found.
No blood was found upon his outer
garments, but when his pantaloons were
removed large blood stain was seen
upon each leg of his drawers and at the
knees. His pantaloons were turned inside
out and inspected at tho knees Tor CORES
bonding blood stains, but none were TO
be found. The authorities will, therefore,
contend that after the killing OF his We
tins, Mowry changed his outer clothes
and left the blood spattered suit 10 be
destroyed with the farm house. That he
was down on his knees over one of his
victims is, the police say, proved by the
condition of the under clothing. The
authorities will also produce the shirt
worn by Mowry on that awful night. 1t
has many blood stains and spatters upon
It, and they are in such "a position, as re-
CARDS the shirt front that they could not
have have come from Mowry's self
inflicted wound, as that was at the back
of the right car. whereas the stains are
well over on the left side of garment.
Examination Postponed.
Sheriff Oliver inman began the pro-
cecdings of the inquest promptly at II
O'Clock The Ninth District Court room
located i'm the wooden building nearly
opposite the hotel ON the Main highway
was hacked To the walls by the townspeo-
pie all expecting 10 see the prisoner, Mar
tin Mowry The court room space was
about 30 10y 80 feet with about ID feet of
the side length rallied of for the court
officials. TO the left were the reporters OF
tho various newspapers In the 'front.'
row were the persons who read tho papers
and had knowledge of the events imne-
diately following the discovery of tine
murder and behind them We're persons
from all the country round about who
kept remarkably quiet and were appar-
emily intensely interested in all the pro-
cccdings Fifty men filed the central
aisle and the stairs and hallway going IN
TO the court room were filled with UUrsuHs
anxious % hear ali that was going on
even IL they could not see the proceedings.
The limited space within ana lnlltC-
diatcly without the court room was occu-
pied by about g5O cf tlc residents of Iar-
risyillc Oakland and pascpag Every one
spoke iu whispers and tho whole atmus-
phcrc of the place was peculiarly imprus-
sivC several women occupied the rear
part OF the court room. Martin MOwry'
collie dog sat in front OF tho judges desk
facing the central aisle of tho room, whom
Judge James Harris took his seat The
Judge said certificate had becn received
stating that the prisoner could not bo
present and notifying all the witnesses to
appear i'm court Monday April 26th, tO
which time the trial had been postponed.
The certificate is as follows: This is 20
certify that in my opinion Martin l..
Mowry at prosont confined In the Proyi-
dcnco county Jail, is in such "a condition
physically that IL would bO injurious 60
his health for him TO be removed for trial
on Wednesday, April n. 1884, He WIS
operated upon Friday April l6, 1897, and
although the wound is doing well do not
think his condition should be jeoparlzed
for at least three or four days
GEORGE Nj. KEENE. VI. d.,
Physician 20 state Institution, CrnnstOn,
r. l. April 90 1891.
Inquest Begun.