The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-26

Teh examination OF Deputy SheriH
George A Wheeler. begun yesterday. was
resumed the first thing this morning. He
told OF a visit to the sand pit where the
alleged tar and feathering OF James Nc
Donald took place. and gave distances
and relative positions OF various locali-
ties. He said he found weil-dehned
track through the woods the day after
the alleged assault upon Mcdonald and
along II were scattered a quantity Of
feathers.
FEATHERS INTRODUCED
Some feathers were produced. Witness
said that he did not gather them and said
that he could not state that he had ever
before seen those displayed in court.
Deputy Sheriff George f. Hersey OF
whitman described the condition of Nc
Donald's body as seen some time after
the treatment alleged TO have been given
him by some OF the residents OF Marion,
seven of whom are defendants in this
case. On the Monday following McDon-
AIDS experience with Deputy Wheeler,
witness saw Mcdonald at a hotel in
Wareham. There was strong odor of
tar noticeable. sEt
Later with Deputy Wheeler witness ex-
amined the upper part OF McDonald's
body. Discolorations were apparent and
breaks In the skin were seen as II some
substance had been removed from the
surface
The broken and discolored places were
most noticeable about the wrist, the
shoulders and the back above the hips.
SEARCHED FOR MCDONALD.
The investigation OF the case against
the Marion residents was CONDUCTED
uyh ua q "A
point. Mr. Hurley took up the case on
Aug T. on that day he visited the sand
shsra h fSr Sp town ana oeaed
the man at about $50 o'clock.
He arrested Mcdonald on charge ~
assault and took him TO Whitman and
OF S'np tar about ai,e" the man. ma
On the visit 70 the sand pit Deputy
or ak feet square. on which were feath-
ers and tar matted together. lie was
accompanied by New Bedford newspa-
per man. and they found prush, neck
tie and a piece Of cloth which looked as
II II had been torn from an undershirt'
PHOTOGRAPHS OF SAND PIT
The deputy sheriff wrapped the brush
In a piece of cloth and then rolled the
necktie around IT.
This evidence explains the condition OF
the piece OF undershirt presented In the
court Yesterday about which there was
some controversy.
Deputy Hurley identified photographs
OF the sand pit and they were admitted
as evidence.
ON the day after the arrest OF Nc
Donald. witness saw Mrs. Potter In Few
Bedford He saw her again a week later
and she gave him the undercIothIng
which has been introduced I'm the case
in connection with the statement that IL
was torn from her by masked men on
the night OF the assault upon Mcdonald.
The cross examination OF Mr.. Hurley
by Mr. Cummings was very sharp. The
lawyer lad great stress upon the fact
that the newspaper man who was with
the deputy when the feathers and other
articles had been found had not peen
produced In court.
He asked the witness who the man
was. Deputy Hurley said that he didn't
know his name. that he had made in
qulry but reyer was able to find out.
ATTEMPT TO SHOW BIAS.
Further questions by Mr.. Cummings
were along n line taking as indicating a
wish to show bias on the part OF the dep
uty.
To the query whether Deputy Hurley
lad spent any money out OF his own