Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-08
CENIhAL DISTRICT COURT, UT
LEY, j.. Friday, JAN. Z.


John Carni and SCharles w. Page
who were arrested about a week ago
for alleged assault in connection with
the. death of Nellie V. Fuller on New
Years day were given hearing in
the district court Friday morning,
which resulted in the prisoners dis
charge as the evidence Of the govern
ment witnesses was insufficient to war
rant holding either of the men for the
grand jury,
Assistant District Attorney George S.
Taft appeared for the government.
James F. McGovern and James f. Ryan
for Carni and Page.
Medical Examiner f. H. Baker, the
first witness for the government, testi-
fed to the result Of the aut Y sy. He
found scalp wound at the back of the
woman's head about the size of a
quarter Of a dollar. The skull was not
fractured, but there were extensive
hemorrhages and a clot of blood almost
surrounding the brain. Other parts of
the body showed no evidence of blows.
Death undoubtedly resulted from VIC
lence. Such wound would bleed
freely and might have been caused by
fall against any fiat surface. He did
not think that person could have
walked or talked after receiving such a
blow.
City Physician w. t. Clark testified
to being called to the house by Carni,
where me found the Fuller woman lying
on blankets on the floor in the Carni
kitchen, with pillow under her head.
Her hair was matted with blood, and
the pillow was also soaked with blood.
Carni came to his house to call him at
about O'clock a. m, New Years day.
Carni told him he had found the woman
lying on the pavement outside his door.
He thought she had been drinking and
took her in out of charity Witness
noticed no trace of alcohol about the
woman.
Walter D. Douglass, VINO keeps a
restaurant at z Myrtle street, testified
that Nellie Fuller came into his place
of business at about $50 o'clock New
Years eve. She had no money, but he
gave her something to eat. She stayed
about an hour. Her face was badly
swollen and she experienced some diff
ficulty in talking plainly, which made
him think she might have been drink
ing, but she had never said she was
drunk
Inspector Stone testified as to the
result Of his investigation of the case.
Henry j. Wood, who lives at 20 Salem
street, two doors below Carnfs tene-
ment, testified that he heard means be-
tween and 3 O'Clock, but as he knew
there was a sick man next door he
paid no particular heed to them, and
could not say whether they came from
the outside or inside of the building.
Frank w. Neale, VINO lives at 20
Salem street, testified to having been in
Carnis kitchen at about 7.30 o'clock
Thursday evening. Carni said he was
ffaI nd ~ -, t.1.l
hoped that Nellie Fuller would not
come around, for he should not let her
in, as it was getting to be nuisance
having her hanging around. He heard
no sound of groans at any time that
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Rich and Rose
Rich testified that they lived next door
to Carni They heard no sound of
grooming at any time Thursday night.
Mrs Rich said she knew the Fuller
woman by sight and had seen her
drunk frequently. Had seen her fall on
the steps of the house II Salem street.
Sampson Stanley, a horse dealer, said
he mad taken a harness TO Carnfs tene-
ment, to get it repaired at about six
o'clock Friday evening. There was a
light in the house, but no one answered
his knock. He returned at 7.30. There
was still light, but he got no answer,
although he raped several times.
Patrolman Moore told Of going to the
house with DR.. Clark and of the first
story told by Carni about finding the
woman lying on the pavement and
thinking she was drunk.
Patrolman Mason said the Carni tene-
ment was on mis- beat. He passed it the
first time about Las o'clock Friday
morning. An hour later he passed
through the alley where the woman is
said to have been found, but heard no
unusual noises.
The court said it did not consider the
evidence strong enough to warrant
holding either of the respondents and
they were discharged. AS the men left
the court room Pages wife and a num-
Der of other interested spectators
pressed forward to offer their congratu-
lations.
Merrill ]. LOOMS was charged with
non-support Of his wife. She
claims that a year ago he agreed to
live apart from her and pay her and
her child's board. In the past two
months he has not supported her, and
she had him arrested. Loomis proved
that his intentions were good, but that
he was unable to secure work. He was
discharged.
Charles e. Sebbens was charged with
in second hand clothing without a IL
payment of costs.
Frank She'll and Edward T. Lee
charged with assault, had their case:
continued until Monday morning.
Lawrence Kennedy, charged with
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