The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-16
A BOLD Defence.
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a most kind friend to the children of the
boarding house Keeper.
IL would be also proved 70 the jury t.s, tha,
Papa did not appear on the scene uhtl
the fight was over. Then he was at
tackled by the four Poles ana oniy
stabbed ga self-defence. There was
row. counsel urged, but the ones VINO ulu
the killing had disappeared
MIR McCanna intimated that some eN,
pert testimony would De introduced anu
pronounced much OF the states evidence
unreliable and commented on certain al
legged discrepancies between the state
ments OF witnesses at this trial and AT
MRS. SPRELlA TEsTIFIEs.
The first witness called by the defence
was the Sprelia woman. She lay i'm her
sick chair but gave her testimony with
considerable animation. Chester Garden
ta. her husband. she said was not out
side during the row.
Pspa came I'm and said he was hurt i'm
defending himself Witness said she was
a niece OF Papa and that komblevitch
was attacked by three Italians who
are now in Italy The police asked the
Polish man who killed Komblevitch and
ne said II don't know repeating II three
times
Foreman Herrick asked IL the witness
could give name OF the Pole referred 10.
Witness replied, no. but she saw him
on the witness stand yesterday.
Witness was cautioned not 10 tell what
she did not see or hear and replied; Il
heard it all and Il was true so help me,
Cod and I would say the same thing it
they gave me 500
Witness said she knew the man who
testified against her az Bristol. lie had
stopped at her house once. but she did
not want him 20 as he was "a bad man
Mrs Sprelia claimed she was hit on the
hand on neck with a stick.
Assistant Attorney General Stearns be
gan the ross-eXaminauon by asking htr
NJ she said anything at tho Bristol tfial
about Pole. who WAS wounded, shNihe
ne did not know who killed the olher
Pole. Witness answered NO. Askea
why she replied the police, iohN h"hh
other statements she admitted she had
made before and said Chitt ol fpllc'
Rowtlen told her not To- make them. Sbt
said chief Bowdcn was intoxicated th'
sunday 81 the murder
Mrs. Snrelia denied throwing dishes o9'
while the neht was Eoing on. but au-
r,ittsd she threw a washing dish 90 stop
the frhtIug Asked why she hid the
knife her reply was SO Il would not cause
POINTED QUESTION.
Attorney General StearnS--'When were
YOU married 20 Chester Cardenia
Sir stcarns-.Nvas ~ last summer"
Witness Some timc ago. ] don re-
Mr s,earns-.You have husband in
Itaiy2'
prornnt aud strenuous ohiectton chme
from Nessrs Zee and rarnev 81 counsel
for the defence At this Juncture th'
jury wa removed.
A4--et4--4f,s said the witness had sworn
that she WAS the wife of Cardenie. nav.
ms been married hV Judge llodRett nnu
che husband of the woman one Louis
gprolia was under summons and had been
in court but was not now present. nav.
ing bccn told hv some LAWYER he WIS not
/ Mr. EInurfu argued The uIfss
| ton was admissible. while MT. lee
argued iu opposition
Judge tllodlstt ruled tho question Out
| hut said Mr.. Stcarus might Introduce th'
matter when his turn camr again.
| ~ this point a recess was taken 10 10
| clock