The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-20
WITNESSES TELL OF
DEAD MANS DISPOSITION
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Mr.. Cohen then said do you NEAR was
he crazy or not?" Yes" said the attor-
ney general. lie was not crazy" was the
sta tement.
Harris German. who owned the house
Ina the attic OF which Zarransky had
row, said Xsrransky ate we'll This wit
ness claimed TO know that Zarransky
sent money to his family and was going
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witness little Girl Hebrew. MIR. German
did not think Zarransky crazy.
Mr. McCsnna asked witness II he had
not stated 20 MIR. Bellin that he wished
TO Epstein convicted. The witness
tried hard to dodge the question bur
when forced TO answer said he had no
talk with Mr.. Bellin.
The witness was sure that Zarransky
was a straight man and was sure he was
not a pale man. Asked as TO whether or
not Zarransky wore beard witness first
said no and then said Zarrsnsky did not
take a hair cut every time he got q
shave. This witness got badly mixed up
about visits 10 the attic and he contra
dicted other witnesses for the state.
PLAYED WITH CHILDREN.
Rachel Cohen testified she saw Zarran-
sky every day. He would sometimes call
al her house and play with the children
Witness declared Zarransky was a fine
man and was a friendly person. He was
a smart man and witness thought he WAS
not crazy. and she heard him say he
wished to God he could bring his family
over for the coming Easter
Samuel Tisker. whose daughter, Lena
I<Nasha. lived In the same house with
Iarransky. said he met Zarransky often
and he was always anxious TO talk
Attorney General Tanner. az the sug-
Cestion OF the doctors for the state, asked
this question: DO YOU know whether
he was OF cheerful disposition or not?'
Wimess-Sometimes he would laugh and
other times he would not.
Mrs Betsey German said besides other
less material things that Zarransky al
WAYS ate q good supper, that he was OF a
cheerful disposition. Witness believed
Zarransky sane. She also stated that Ear
ransky last winter when II was cold oc-
| cuUied room in her tenement.
Mr.. McCanna i'm cross-examination ask
| ed witness IL she remembered Zarransky
wing out IN the ward in summer and also
! his lying I'm the cellar.
Her answer was YES. but she claimed ne
| was simply affected by the heat.
Testimony for the defence had been tn-
| troduced 10 show that Epstein was kind
90 IarranSky when the latter lay In the
| yard. and no one would attend him. Mr..
| McCanna went pretty thoroughly into this
matter ~ show witness was more klnd 10
| 90 the man I'm life. when aid would have
been Of real advantage to him.
TAUGHT HER HEBREW
Eth.l German. daughter OF Harris Cor
| man testified that Zarransky was cheer
| ful and a tail man, straight backed, ana
| taught her Hebrew She did not think
| XarranskN WAS crazy.
| Deputy Sheriff Nathan Colvin was next
| called 10 the witness stand TO prove that
| Epstein could speak and understand Eng
| nsh
| Dr 6 \ Rloomer superintendent oi the
| Butler hospital said ne had made study
| of INSANITY. for over ~ years. Attorney
| General Tanner read a hypothetical uies-
| ton. founded upou the testimony tn the
| case. in ordpr TO ascertain the experts
| opinion as Co Zsrrausky's sanity The
! question wont very thoroughly into the
| testimony iu tho case for both sides.
| Dr Blonmer said there was nothing ~
! thu statement that was inconsistent with
4 tn, man Zarransky heiug sane. Or lNeene
/ an the state hospital was the next Wit
! moss when skCd the same question ne
| gave a sim lar answer
\ recess WAS here takcn, as the iunefal
| hour had been reached