The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-08
Rsgalnsd His Sight Yesterday
and He viii Recover.
SPEEDY TRIAL FOR BARKER.
SAFE Detectives Working Up ths EIldsncs.
0sisnss Says VIII Prsw a Quarrel
Took Place.

Newark. ~. j., Feb. s--Sight has been
restored 10 the Rev. John Keller. He was
able yesterday 10 see sufficiently to rec
ognize those about him. His sistor was
the first one whom he recognized. II IL
only partial restoration OF the sight OF
his left eye, but IL means much in the
clearing up of the Arlington Tragedy.
His sister. who came yesterday from
Philadelphia 10 nurse her brother and
who has constantly been at the bedside
hoping almost against hope for some
signs of recognition, wss overcome with
Joy.
The Invalid turned or his pillow as she
moved near the bed. lie stretched forth
his hand, calling her by name. Tears fill
ed her eyes as she knew that her brother
recognzed her
Mrs Barker remains all day In dark
ened room The curtains sre drawn close
70 arrest the glance OF the curios All her
photographs have been hidden away
IN "A trunk.
Not even the police and detectives en-
gagged BY the state have been able TO see
her.
chief OF Police Tolen himself called to
see Mrs. Barker yesterday and was sent
away from the door with the significant,
III not sarcastic assurance:
Mrs. Barker Is well: she has never
had any hts and does not intend to have
any, Good-by!'
CASE BEING PREPARED.
Not far away at the home Of his friend.
the Rev. John Keller liz reticent. too. He
VIII recover. Having rcgained his sight,
he will again be confronted. this time In
court, by the man who sought his life.
Hs has alreudy declared however, that
he was blinded so suddenly nv the shot
that he coald not see who shot him.
The defence. Il is said, will try 10 prove
that the two men talked excitedly to-
sether several minutes before the shoot
ing.
Prosecutor Frank Erwin OF Hudson
county said yesterday: This case is be-
ins werkcd up as rapidly az possible un-
der the peculiar circumstances that sur
round H.
II have sent detectives and assistants
10 Arlington 10 collect testimony. 10 sift
out the stories that are flying thick and
fast. to inquire into the utmost depths OF
the case 80 that ! will be IN position 10
take up the prosecution inteiligently.
THE complaint has been formally made
and filed, and as soon as the condition of
tho wounded man permits We will move
for trial. cannot say when the grand
jury Will act
"'rhe complaint ~ assault with intent 10
kill. Should Mr.. Keller die the charge
against Barker viii Immediately be
changed TO murder.
SHOOTING EASILY PROVEN.
81 have already enough proof to con-
Wet Barker OF the assault with intent
to kill. That is a plain case. He con-
fessed It when he gave himself up to the
police after the shooting, and there were
witnesses.
1T is only with respect to the other
sizes OF the case, and there seem to be
many sides now, that / have sent de-
tectives 10 Arlington 10 make inquiry in
10 the state OF AFFAIRS existing between
the Barkers and the rector prior TO tho
shooting "
Lawyer Marshall Van Wrinkle, OF the
firm of vredenbvrgh. Wall a Van Win
kle, of Jersey City, engaged 10 defend
Barker. also had detectives In the Held
yesterday
I'VE wal clearly establish the guilt Of
Keller 40 far AZ Mira Barker's charges
are concerned" said Lawyer Van Winkle
yesterday "and we will no doubr clearly
establish GOOD many other things
DIR. MARKS is MysTIFIED.
To no one is the case more. mysterious
than TO DIR. MARKS, the physician who has
attended Mrs Barker since she has been
afflicted with nervousness-a condition
which she says. dates back no further
than The Jay on which Mr.. Keller is said
Co have called aud found her alone. Dr.
Marks refuses To discuss the condition of
his patient
The Point Of strongest combat when the
case comes 90 trial Will be undoubtedly
that which has 60 do with Mrs Barkers
PITY seal and mental condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson. members
OF the church, Will probably TESTIFY for
the state that Mrs. Barker bad hysteri-
cal NJ In church several years before the
time at which she says she received
shock.
They say that Mr., Wilson's bookkeeper
found Mrs. Barker a year later suffering
from similar aifliction In the streets Of
Arlington one night. and that he took her
10 ncighboring house whore she was
revived