The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-09


no opinion. The jury box was for the
third time filed. There we're no more
challenges. and the Jurors were toh 20
/ look upon the prisoner and the prisoner
upon the jury. and the solemn oath IN
| cidental 90 the trial was administered.
Daniel Hollinsdrake was appointed
foreman.
Attorney General Tanner made
brief statement of The testimony he eX-
pectcd 60 introduce claiming IL would
prove the charge of murder. II SO he
asked FOR verdict Of guilty.
Samuel Iindroth was the first witness
called, and said he belonged 10 the
same club as the deceased and saw him
the night OF the trouble about llt41
O'Clock on Market square Lindroth
got on 60 the car with him at the foot
of College hill laselli was on the front
platform with friend. Nothing oc-
CURED until Collins threw his cigar
away on Angel street and the cigar
struck IaSelli. Collins az once apollo
gized. but lasell did not receive the
apology as he should. Witness did not
hear laselli saying anything, but saw
him push Collins The latter then
pushed laseli with the remark. Don't
push me again" AS the car was ON
the switch on Red Bridge and the con-
duCtOr made Iaselli go inside and sit
down. Collins went 10 the rear plat
form. Witness stayed on the front plat
form until the place where he usually
got of the car was reached. The de-
PENDANT seemed 20 be very angry. He
picked up a bundle OF shoes and threw
IL roughly into a corner OF the car. Wit
ness thought the row WAS all over. He
got off the front platform. while Collins
got Oft the rear. The first witness
knew of the trouble after leaving the
car was Collins shout: Boys come
hn .lr 4 lft lfi "a ahp.l a
"A friend with him, and they went back
about 100 feet. He had previously
heard no Nose behind him, and sup
posed Collins was coming quietly along
behind. Collins, when the cigar hit
lasell, said II beg your pardon
70 Mr.. Curtis witness said his COM
panion was Alfred Johnson. On the
front platform was Victor Carlson with
Collins. witness ana Johnson, Iasell
and a friend.
Witness said he had been drinking on
this night SO had Collins and SO had
Carlson. Defendant was quiet when
witness got upon the platform. Collins
stood right against the defendant. Wit
ness did not see the cigar hit laselli
Collins, witness thought, weighed l65
pounds and little taller than witness
who gave his height as about five feet
eight inches. Witness did not think
To prevent his being tortured by Collins
Defendant said nothing. simply pushed
Collins. who said. Don't you push me
like that Witness promptly denied
that any of Collins friends took the
defendant hy the legs to put him off
the car. No one on the front platform
laid a hand on Iaseli. Witness got off
the car on Newman avenue, and he
could not say how long before he heard
Collins call out that he was stabbed
that Collins got off the car, but il
could not have been long.
DR.. Moore testified he was called
Few minutes after a. m. October ., 10
attend Collins. He found Collins un-
conscious and looked at his eyes and
made n superficial examination of the
wound. which was between the fifth
and sixth rib. on the right side. near
the breast bone. Witness gave Collins
three hyperdermic injections. besides
covering him warmly until he was
taken 10 the Rhode Island hospital.
Though there was blood on Collins
clothing, witness told Mr.. Curtis there
was not enough TO account for his con-
dition. There We're n few scratches on
Collins face that might have been
caused by his falling against "A fence.
Collins had used alcohol. The wound
was an open wound. "A gaping wound,
DR. William II. Palmer testified he
performed an autopsy on the body of
George Collins at the Rhode Island hos
pital on October 10. The only evidence
OF violence on the body was a penetrat-
ing wound in the chest near the right
nipple. 1t was one and a half inches
I'm length. the wound being through the
lungs and the heart caving. The pri-
n.
tion caused by the wound. The wound
could have been produced by a large
jackknfe similar to one produced by
the attorney general.
TO Mr.. Curtis witness said that Col
Inns was a medium sized man. The
heart of the deceased was i'm the normal
place. and the end of the cutting i'm
strument was plainly marked into the
right chamber of the heart Death was
due Co pericardits Witness said he
had not made "A report to the coroner
Of the autopsy. Attorney General Tan
ner objected to the asking of similar |
questions TO the one answered. saying
the matter of making "a report had |
nothing To do with the case.
Mr.. curtis said the statutes required |
n report To be made. but Judge Wilbur !
did not see how II could affect the |
guilt or innocence of the defendant |
Counsel FOR the defendant said that the |
cause of death given was an after |
thought on the part Of the witness.
Mr. Miller wanted TO know If he |
could comment upon the failure OF Or. |
Palmer To make a report. and Judge |
Wilbur said that as no testimony ON /
that point had been allowed there could |
be no comment. Mr.. Miller took an eX- |
ception 10 his honor's ruling.
While all this was going on DR. Pal |
mer was engaged i'm conversation with |
the attorney general. and as the out
come Of the talk Mr.. Tanner withdrew |
his objections to questions concerning |
the failure 10 make report TO the |
coroner. saying Dr. Palmer wished To
make an explanation. Judge Wilbur
suggested it would have been best not
.o make an objection I'm the first place.
Or. Palmer. rCsuming the stand. said |
he did not know who committed the /
offence and after becoming acquainted \
with some circumstances about thc
Ease and having n conference with the /
coroner ANA tho attorney general he
decided not To nut the report In the /
hands Of the coroner.
Victor Carlson and Albert Johnson