The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-22

Ii was $50 o'clock when Clerk Webster
called the roll OF the jury, and one of
the jurors who had been i'll during the
night stated that he was well enough to
continue.
The first witness called by the state
was Jesse Arnold, a resident of East
Providence, and janitor of the town hall.
On the morning OF Nov. 18th, 1901. he saw
the defendant. Rose Nagle, at the police
station I'm East Providence.
Mrs. Nagle was In cell, and witness,
who was acquainted with defendant.
stopped and spoke TO her. He asked her
what the trouble was and she replied,
"They say l killed my husband, but l
didn't do IT, They can't prove IL, be-
cause he's dead"
In cross examination by Mr.. Mcleod,
witness said that the defendant had denied
the crime and that no inducements had
been offered to make her speak.
s. s. Barney, at the time of the alleged
crime town sergeant OF East Providence.
swore that he had taken Mrs. Nagle to
iail after her commitment ON the way
TO the Jail Mrs. Nagle told witness that
she. hardly knew how TO plead, and said:
They claim l killed Jimmy, but did
not kill him. i am innocent.
DID NO TBUY PISTOL.
Witness told defendant that she could
plead either guilty or not guilty, as she
deemed best. Defendant said: II did not
buy the pistol. | was never i'm halliday
store i'm my life" There had been no
mention of Halliday's store so far.
Later witness asked defendant how
much she paid for the pistol, and she
replied. Two dollars Asked how much
she paid for the cartridges. she pned'
They gave me the cartridges In the
store"
In cross-examination witness stated
that In addition TO having held several
town offices he was a minister OF the
Gospel Defendant had said that she
was innocent OF the crime alleged.
She had also denied purchasing the re-
volver, but later told what she had paid
for it.
Mr.. Mcleod. for the defence, held that
inasmuch as the witness had given the
prisoner advice as 10 how she might
plead. while he was the mittimus officer
that had her i'm charge. the jury should be
instructed not TO consider his testimony.
RULING BY THE COURT.
The court ruled that provided that no
inducement was offered to make the de-
fendant talk there could be no objection
TO the testimony.
In answer 10 n question as To whether
witness was In the habit of making pris-
oners talk I'm order 10 betray them later'
an emphatic denial was given by the wit
ness.
Witness did not remember whether he
had ever told ANYBODY OF the conversa-
ton he had with Rose Nagle. He did
not recall that Rose Nagle was the only
prisoner being taken 10 the jail that day.
in his carriage
4.,nI ts1ne ggn a
ton for a long time but. I'm spite of being
very closely pressed. made no change In
his testimony. lie emphatically declared
that ne did not recall having told the
woman that there was ample proof that
she had bought the pistol and therefore
she had better tell the truth.
Defendant told witness that she mad TWO
life insurance policies on her husbands
life. 5000 on each She said To witness:
III am proven guilty or found guilty, |
shall lose every devilish cent OF the
money"
Al this stage of the case Judge Wilbur"
ordered recess for five minutes and
the jury retired.
APPLIED FOR INSURANCE.
On rcassembling Daniel ]. Sweeney was
called by the state Witness swore that
ne was an agent for the John Hancock
Life Insurance company and that on De-
cembcr i6 1897 Rose Nagle applied for
an insurance policy for sos on the life
of James Nagle. she being named as the
beneficiary
The policy had not been paid up TO the
presen, time. but witness did not know
about this part Of the business
II. T. Rrice. an agent for the Pruden-
tlai Life Insurance company testified
that Rose Naglc had taken out n policy
for 1906 on the husbands life. she being
the beneficiary. This policy had been
paid TO tho administrator OF Nagles
estate upon proof Of tho death Of Mr.
Naglc not 20 Hose Magic
Nathan Henry West n police officer
in the town of East Providence. testified
that he last saw James Nagle alive ON the