The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19
Claim the Accused Was Pleasant Man
nered While Man He Is Charged
With Killing Was Cranky.

There has been considerable difficulty
I'm enforcing the rule TO keep witnesses
out OF the court room until they are
mained I'm the court room yesterday af-
ternoon and this morning Notwithstanding
the order OF the court made first on Mon
day and repeated every day since.
IL is probable that the case will go to
the jury this evening.
The cross-eXaminat ton of Mrs. Cohen,
who was tile last witness yesterday was
begun by Attorney General Tanner soon
after the opening of the court this morn
ing. She was asked IL she did not say
soon after the trouble that she did not
know Epstein had left her home and did
expect him back that night. Her answer
was yes.
She sought 60 explain this by saying
that she also told her husband Zarransky
had been there a couple of times to see
Epstein.
On redirect she said Epstein owed no
rent. The witness was then excused.
FIREMAN TEsTIFIEs.
Frank l.. Atkinson was the next witness
called by the defence. Iie Is "A fireman
stationed at the Pond street station, near
the shop of George b. Brooks. Mr.. At
stein. The former seemed TO be brooding
constantly over some trouble. Witness
did not know Epstein except by sight.
but had noticed that Zarransky kept by
himself.
mo questions; step down." was Mr..
Tanners comment when Mr.. MeCanna
got through with the witness.
George II. Brooks was then called. lie
was the employer OF both Zarransky and
Epstein and at his place employs about
80 hands. He testified he saw Zarransky
frequently and he was a strange man,
being constantly after money and taking
no pleasure in any other thing. Zarran-
sky went TO the witness office two or
three times asking for raise OF wages.
The man had an unsettled expression on
his countenance ana was always very
peculiar. The dead man was of very
disagreeablo disposition.
on cross-examination witness admitted
that he knew Zarransky had wife and
family in Russia and wished TO bring
them out or go back TO them.
ZARRANsKY's WAGES.
Attorney General Tanner-You knew
IL took money TO go back?
Mr.. Brooks--Yes.
Attorney General Tanner--What wages
did you pay him?
Mr.. Brooks-I'ive dollars and half
week
Attorney General Tanner-Did you
think It strange under those circum
stances that he asked FOR q raise Of
wages
Mr. Brooks-It would not be strange if
he asked once a month but j thought it
queer when he asked for raise every
day or SO.
Louis Davis was called by the defence.
lie lives on Bullfnch court and has work
ed for Mr.. Brooks about six years Mr..
Davis Is foreman Of the shop where Ear
ransky and Epstein worked lie knew the
former for q period OF ~ months.
Asked 90 describe him witness said the
deceased was tail and bad man. When
requested 10 explain what he meant by
the term bad man witness said that
Zarranskv never looked AT man right.
was very lazy and constantly given TO arr
guments which would result I'm hts of
crankinoes This witness ike many OF the
others seemed to believe that money was
the sole idea OF the deceased.
WOULD BROOD FOR HOURS.
Mr Davis further testified Zarranskv
would sic ana broud for hours ana wouli
then sink into q dcpp slcGp lie would go
to sleep even at his work. This witness al
50 Ravc testimony as 90 getting head
ache powders for Iarransky a few days
before HE death. and said the reason he
helped him was because Zarransllv
claimed no one cared FOR him and De- was
treated like q dog.
Epstein war seen hy this witness at his
home and iu thc shol and though ne cX-
pcctoi uu ono ut hfs witness homel
everyone was wei ono. Witness eald the
reputation 0f Epsttu was good. witness
denied that Epstein ever slept at his
house.
EXPECTED EPSTEIN,
This answer was apparentiv n cur11rigo
90 the defence. ~ was the previous reply
that witness did not "Vpoct anyone tho
night Of July .f.
Witness however az thr very first
question asked him Dv the attorney gene
efaI said hc expected Epstein. The
ausstlsns were Intended 90 o. unFWertd
that wltnee Expected uo ou~ hut Ep-
Stein
Nandell Mandell who works Tor Brooks.
teetifpd that Iarrsnskt would gel very
anery uf "a wort b. dlu nut like The wit-
noss with bis wife visited Iafranskk at
the hospital.
What dli he say 60 YOU about Ep-
stslDl ags1i-l 80, AsyaIiiss.