The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-17
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.

Mr. BellIn conducted the cross examina-
ton as he did thai Of her husband yes
terday. Mrs. Kwasha said that Ear
ransky moved into the house where she
lived about four months after she began
living there. Zarrsnsky first lived at her
house after she cameto this country. She
thought he had lived I'm the house at Bull
finch court "a months before the accident
and she saw Zarransky every evening.
lie had nocalers; living a solitary life.
Mrs. Kwasha said Zarransky looked
much healthier when he first came here
than he did after being here a while but
witness did not notice that he had grown
paler and thinner in the face. Witness
was asked by Mr.. Belln a good deal
about the entrances 10 the house at =
Bullhnch court and as To the position Of
windows
Asked how many times she had seen
Epstein she said she saw him twice before
the trouble. once Epstein brought bot
tle--it was small bottle and contained
soda she thought.
The bottle which il is claimed, was
used n killing Zarransky was shown TO
witness. She did not believe the bottle
shown was the one brought by Epstein
Witness denied that Zarransky kept bot
ties or junk in his room She had been IN
his room three times twice before the
trouble and once after but ou neither Of
the three occasions did she see bottles.
Witness admitted she was excited on
hearing there Was murder in the house
and that she could not recollect who
opened the blinds OF her I use She fur
ther admitted she had a prejudice against
Epstein because she did not know him
and because She did know Zarransky
Dr Frank Fulton who was present at
the autopsy cOrroborated the testimony
of Dr. jay Perkins, medical examiner.
LIEUTENANT oNEILL TEsTIFIEs.
Ieutensnt o'Neil OF the Second police
station was the next witness for the state
and detailed visit To BullGnch court just
after the row The lieutenant then told
of a conversation ne had with Zarransky
in the presence of Epstein
Counsel FOR defence objected 90 the
giving of this conversation as Epstein,
Mr. McCanua said, was not bound 10
speak. The court overruled the exception
and au exception was taken 10y Mr.. Nc
Gamma.
Lieutenant o'Nen then setaned the
statements made los Zarrsnsky which
were that Epstein claimed he could not go
to his lodging house that nlght and Zar-
ransky Altered the accused shelter The
men went 90 sleep aud Zsrransly woke
up and found Epstein takmg his, Zsrran-
sky.s money. and when discovered Ep-
stein broke bottle over Zarransky's
head Zarrauskl had ahuu $500 IN
lutle bag which was found outside the
house.
IarrausN identified the bag when toe
officer showed him lt The lieutenant
then asked EpstrinS name. which was
given also The inf1rmation thai hc was
20 years old came here from Austria ana
lived at I Ambrose street When asked
about Zarrausky's money Epstein said
he was slck uud could answer no uues-
lions Epstein wouldu answer when ask
eel what De hit Iarransky with Zar-
ranskN later claimed Epstein Jumped
from the attic window
Lieutenant % Neil sent for Dr Griffin
who attended both men. Ar McCauna
conducted thr cross examination of the
lieutenant and drew out thc Information
that Epstein Vas suffering pain while
Iarrausky VAS makins ths accusations
Iarrarsky seemed most troubled through
There were number ~ policemen iu the
room
Mr. McCsnus asked that tho liouten-
suts tsstimonN be- strickrn ont as % VAS
apparent tbat Epstein was under arrest
The cour' do no. Sgrae with Mr Mccain
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