The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-18
INQUEST
HAS BEGUN.
Coroner InQuirlng Illt
HulchinS Murder.
| MR.. HORTON EXAMINED.
He Told the Story Of the Shooting
as He Saw the Afiar.
TESTIMONY OF DRUG CLERKS.

Coroner Eugene II. Lincoln commenced
taking testimony in the Hutchins muir
der inquest at his otiios, 35 Mestminste
street, at 2 80 o'cloos yesterday afternoon.
While there is not very much evidence to
be brought out at this inquest, it will
not be closed up at once With the hoIe
that the Iolioe or detectives may bring
something to light soon which could
then be used as additional evidence and
would make the testimony contained in
the examination mora complete. and
mis- hit have an important tearing on the
verdict rendered ty Coroner Lincoln.
The testimony of Mis-. Hutchins will be-
taken at her residence to-day.
lhe first " illness examined was Mr. Il.
j. Horton of 407 Erook strset, who wit
ne ssed tie shooting. He testified that he
net Mr.. Hutch ins in front of his house
ON Angel street on Tuesday evening,
March 8. about o'clock. Hutchins told
him thsre were burglars I'm his, Hutch
ms. house. Horton said, "Oh, Russs
not.' Hutchins said, Yes, there are -
Horton ASKED him where. and Hutchins
said, up there. +" pointing to the bal
cony In front Ct the house. Hutchns
asked him TO take the cane and watch
while he went to the drug store to tele-
phone for an officer. Mrs. HutoLins came
out FROM between his houss and his
fathers house and he told his wife to go
TO his fathers house. Nothing more was
said and tie burglar then made his ap.
rearanoe by jump ing from the balcony
10 the ground, or rather slid down. lie
landed 5at the easterly sice of the piazza.
Mr.. Hutchius IS thcn left Horton ana took
. position opposite to where the burglar
landed In tho yard. Then he struck at
the burglar with his cane and jun ped back
20 q g sidewalk. The burglar was then
standing ertct on the ground. Horton
knew this by the direction i'm which the
revolver vas pointed. Aftsr Hutchins
jumped back The burglar firsd at him
and also at Horton, who had come up
along side OF Hutohins as soon as he
struck the burglar with his cane. When
the pistol was tired Horton was dire city
at the side of Hutchrs. Horton saw the
pistol and it was about on a level with
mis- eyes and pointed and fired directly at
them. TIE bullet struck Mi Hutchins.
whu put his hand to his side aud said
"I'm shot, F" hut did not fal. lie ran TO
the drug store near by unBssisted, HortJn
following. The burglar disappeared,
Horton did not know how or W ere ms
it was dark. He did not sac enough of
him TO recognize his features, but did see
lndt tDo COht nc WOrb WAS n ale Oh 0hrk
msterial, hut lid rot see the nat. After
getting into the drug stCrs Hutchins laid
on the floor. Restoratives were given
him by a doctor in the form of brandy.
1hf doctor stayed with him until he
died. He lived about Is minutes. during
which time Horton was i'm the drug
stJre. In Lbis tins Hutohins did not
sJeak so that Horton heard HIM.
The other witnesscs examined were
Charles Il. SLACK anu John j. Mulcansy, |
clerks IN the drug store ut the corner of
AuRell and Thayer streets, where Mr. |
Hutohins went ms soon as he was shot. |
They testified as 10 What took place In tho |
storfe, Deither OF them having seen the |
shooting They testified rs to the bullet |
hole seen In the murdered mans side, |
md said that be brought piece of the /
cane into tue store with him.