The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-22
Coachman 0eVIne Told Of His Struggle With
Palmer 10 Get Revolver.
WHAT AUTOPSY ON BODY DISCLOSED
Described by Medical Examiner longfsIoS Chief
BIghss and Officers Hawkins and Tranor Told
of What They Heard and Saw.

The coroners inquest on the death of
Mrs. Addie NJ. Palmer. who was killed
by her husband Amos ID. Palmer at her
home i'm Edgewood, was resumed at
the Town House at Knightsville, Grams
ton, at 10 o'clock this morning. There
was considerable evidence of much in-
terest being taken in the proceedings
by residents of the town. Assistant At
torney General Stearns was present
during the latter part Of the hearing
yesterday and he was present in behalf
of the state during the hearing of tes-
timony by Coroner Palmer today.
The hearing today, like that of yes
terday, was held behind closed doors,
and every effort thus far made TO in
duce the coroner 10 admit the repre-
sentatives Of the press or the general
public have failed. He makes very
elaborate defence of his action in the
matter and his decision in the premises
is final.
The witnesses summoned today were
John Devlne, the coachman; DR.. Long
fellow medical examiner; John Big
bee. chief OF police OF Cranston; Police
men Hopkins and Trainor of the Grams
ron police force
II is understood that DeVine testified
to having had severe struggle with
Palmer after the shooting, and that II
was with great difficulty that he, De-
vine, got the pistol away from Palmer.
DR. Longfeliow testified to the results
OF the autopsy substantially as follows:
Four wounds were found in the left
breast. remarkably near each other.
and one i'm the left forearm. the bullet
entering at the wrist and emerging
near the elbow. OF the wounds in the
breast. the upper one, about three
inches above the nipple caused death.
the bullet having passed through the
heart and lodged very near the spine.
Two wounds were very close together,
just below the nipple. and the fourth
was about al inch and half below
these, the location of the shots being IN
q triangular shape. The shots, with the
exception of the one passing through
the heart, went through the diaphragm
and into the stomach, having a slightly
downward course. They converged in
their course at the spine, the one pass
ing through the heart having been
found i'm the spine, and the others be-
ing very close together and near the
spinal vertsbrae. The organs were all
found i'm healthy condition. Only one
of the bullets was recovered, the others
being located approximately and left
imbedded The lower shot took near
~ straight course, the others having,
as has been said, downward tendency.
At them entrance into the body the
shots We're all within a radius of less
than four inches, while i'm their pas
sage through the stomach they went
within an inch and a half of each
other.
Chief Of Police Bigbee told the story.
which has already been published, of
his notification of the fearful crime,
and of his taking charge of the case
and notification OF the medical exam
iner. Mr.. Bigbee also detailed the ar
rangement OF the room in which the
shooting took place and also repeated
the statements made to him by Palmer
Immediately after the arrival OF witness
at the house. one of the statements
made by Palmer was that he remem-
bered nothing after he went down stairs
at 80 o'clock, about an hour before the
shooting. The chief stated also that he
Immediately put two officers i'm charge
Of the house and took Palmer into Gus
tody.
Police Officers Hawkins and Trainor
il is understood. briefly told what took
| place i'm the house after their arrival.
Palmer was visited at the jail yester-
| day by his senior counsel, Charles a
Wilson. General Wilson counselled tn,
| prisoner not to talk to any person
| about his case.