The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-01

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shame"
THE THIRD DEGREE.
The Evening World says that during
! the administration of the third degree
] 20 Jones last night, part of the talk was
so loud that II was audible TO the report
ers i'm the corridor. According TO that pa
per Assistant District Attorney Osborne.
the moment that Jones was brought
before him last night demanded to know
If the prisoner had thought over his prop
ositiOn.
81 have" Jones was heard to respond.
you give ms a guarantee in writing that
/ shall be granted immunity and | will
talk Unless you do that l will not open
my mouth"
Captain McClusky said 81 would never
consent to enter into such an agreement
with this fellow. We have him where we
want him. Now, Mr. Osborne. leave him
alone"
Mr. Osborne did not leave Jones alone.
Instead he went vigorously to work on
the valet
Look here, Jones'" Mr.. Osborne shout
ed, SO that every one could hear IL in
the corridor. you are foolish. Why
don't you take advantage of what we are
Offering you? You can save FIVE, or ten.
years. fifteen years time ii you talk to
me-"
TN r. III f4>NIs Wv TstN IkltE.
There was silence after that II was
not until aIter some minutes that Jones
was heard to speak again. Then he talk
ed quite earnestly and was apparently in
state of terror.
"Well, we know that you had some
sort OF an influence over old man Rice"
shouted McClusky.
yes, | did" replied Jones. II acknowl-
edge that | did"
Then there was silence. Finally Jones
voice was heard again. 1t sounded as
though he was debating n statement. 1t
was more than two hours later when
the door leading to Mr.. Osborne's office
was opened The keeper was summoned
I'VE are through with Jones' said Os-
borne, you may take him back to the
Tombs"
The Evening World concludes with the
statement that when Captain McClusly
was asked IL Jones had confessed he re-
piled:
81 have nothing 10 say. but you may OBJ
serve that am all smiles"
INQUEST POSTPONED.
Lawyer House called on Coroner Hart
and repeated his former statements about
the district attorneys conduct After a
heated argument IL was agreed that the
Rice inquest which was to have been held
lnlS morning Noulu nc postponed Tor a
week
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
said the news about Jones was surprise
to him.
Did you ask him any questions that
might lead him 10 think himself better
of dead than alive?" Mr.. Osborne was
asked
Certainly not was the reply.
MIR Osborne said he did not sec how
Lawyer House could hud fault with him.
Jones sent for me ian the first in
stance" he said. 'and | went To him. lie
made several statements 90 me which do
not care az this time 20 give out. ' don't
sec why Jones should want to- kin him.
self"
Mr.. Osborne i'm HIS last sentence emphs-
sized the name OF Jones.
Dr. Christian. who dressed Jones
wounds at Bellevue hospital. said he dis
covered Jagged wound, outward and in
ward about three inches long and extend
ing downward I'm course and about an
inch above the clavical. lie said Jones
was delirious and muttering constantly.
lie was very weak from loss OF blood
hut DR. Christian thought he would be
well enough I'm four or i've days TO per-
init his removal Co tho Tombs.