The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09
Thomas Llndrcth Told the Story Of the Clash
on the Trolley Car.
THE CIGAR INCIDENT EXPLAINED
Collins Tried 10 Throw i kway, and When Il Struck
IaselIi He ipO'ogiled Collins Call For
Help Came Soon After He Left Car.

The trial Of Pietro Iaseli alias Jas
well fer the murder or George Collins
i'm East Providence last October, was
begun in Judge Wilbur's court this
morning. A good many jurors called
had formed an opinion owing to the
extended accounts OF the affair which
appeared i'm the newspapers. After
about an hours work IL men acceptable
TO both sides were obtained. The pms
oner's wife with her child sat beside
him i'm the court room during the trial.
George Collins, it will be recalled. on
Saturday night. October LIST, was pas
senger on "a Rumford car and had some
trouble with an Italian. When the car
reached the place Collins generally left
the car To go TO his home in Rumford
it is claimed Iaselli followed him,
though Iaselli did not usually leave the
car until IL had gone a half mile fur
ther for the purpose of stabbing Col
lins and that he accomplished his pur-
pose and Collins died October 9th at the
Rhode Island Hospital. Attorney Gen
eral Tanner represents the state ana
Augustus :. Miller and Henry G. Curtis
the defendant. Iaseli, who is young
man, takes a keen interest in the trial
ana ndu the testimony ol the Sldlt
witnesses translated to him as il was
given by NJ. Lubrano The jury were
notified this noon that they would not
be allowed to separate until the trial
was ended. 1t is not probable the trial
will be a long one.
Joseph T.. Tingley, Pawtucket, was
the first person called as a juror. He
did not think he had formed an opin-
ion. TO Mr.. Curtis he said he knew
some of the parties connected with the
case and might be prejudiced. To the
attorney general he said he thought he
could give a verdict simply on the evil
dence presented. He took a seat in the
box
William II. Olmstead, Providence
said. though he had read more or less
OF the case, he did not think he had
formed an opinion, but in answer to
further questions by the attorney gen
eral, expressed a leaning to one side
and was excused. William Lovett had
also formed an opinion. John j. Keenan,
had formed no opinion and had read no
newspaper accounts OF the affair. He
said to MIR. Curtis he was a paver, and
went into the box as the second MEM
Der of the jury. Thomas Brennan had
formed an opinion which could not be
changed by evidence. He was excused
Silas A. Winchester Providence when
an opinion based on newspaper reports;
that unless the testimony was much
stronger than the newspaper story, his
mind would be prejudiced, but he said
TO Mr.. Miller he could be governed by
the testimony given at the trial. He
was accepted, and for the time being
three seats in the box were filed.
Timothy l.. Kelley Providence, had
formed no opinion i'm regard to the case.
To Mr.. Curtis Kelly said he read only
short account of the case. He went
into the box John j. Anderson had
formed an opinion. He had read the
newspapers and talked over the case
with people only last week. He was
excused.
Thomas Leonard did not think he had
formed any opinion on the case. To
Mr.. Curtis he said he was a payer; that
he had simply talked the case over
with some people. Leonard became the
fifth man i'm the box. George y. Whit
ney had formed no opinion, but had
heard the case talked over i'm his store.
Whitney was the sixth man i'm the box.
John w. Ycan, Cranston. went into the
box as the seventh juror Marshall l..
Fenner said that lots OF Italian people
came into his store and talked over the
case. Attorney General Tanner chal-
lengcd him Olney ". Williams. John
ston. who had formed an opinion was
excused. Gilbert +. Eddy. Smithheld.
never read anything In the newspapers
about the case. nor talked OF the case.
He was juror number eight i'm the box.
George Dean Of Smithfeld was the
ninth man 90 so into the box. William
H. Johnston. Foster had formed an
opinion and was excused. John II. Nc
Curdy. Providence had formed no opin-
ion i'm the case. To Mr.. Curtis he said
he was a clerk I'm a shoe store. Nc
.Curdy went into the box as the tcntr
man. owen Logan. Providence. had
formed no opinion. To Mr.. Curtis ne
said lac had read the newspapers, but
not enough 20 form an opinion. He
took the eleventh seat Daniel Holling-
drake. Providence. asked IL he read
the newspapers. His answer was he
scarcely ever read them. He went into
the box as the twelfth mon, and then
the defendant challenged Messrs. Ting
ley. Logan and Eddy ana they left the
box.
Peter Casey. Providence. was the
third payer called. He was eligible and
took "a seat I'm the box William Doug
las. Providence. had formed an opinion
and was excused. Charles w. Spencer.
Providence. was excused FOR the same
reason stephen 4. Dunham. Cranston.
had formed no opinion. To Mr. Curtis
Mr. Dunham said he had read the
newspaper accounts. but they did not
cause him to form an opinion. lie was
accepted. George w. Horton East
Providence. said ne read the headlines
in the newspapers on the AFFAIR The
papcl was again fun. Mr.. Horton being
accepted. Tn few minutes. though
the defendant challenged Horton. Hugh
y. Wood said he was very well ac-
uuainted with the brother Of the mur-
dored man. or. as corrected by thc'at-