The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-10
.D|SBROW IS HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Little Doubt That His Indictment
Will Follow for Killing Clarence
Foster and SarahRayLaWrenCe

Good GROUND, Il. L., July iv.-Aitci se'-
sion full OF dramatic incidents the preii-
minary examination of Louis A. Dsbrow
on the charge OF numbering Clarence Fos-
ter and Sarah Ray Lawrence on Tianna
bay on the morning OF June 10 came TO
an end. Justice Foster holding him with
out ball to await the action or the suf-
folk county grand jury, which meets at
Rfverhead next September. When the
decision OF the court was announced there
was a remarkable scene In the court
room. Men and women cheered ana
stamped on the floor. and all the EFFORTS
of Sheriff Wells and his deputies to stop
the demonstration failed
The people OF this village had little sym
pathy for Clarence Foster, because of his
had treatment OF his wife and his lax be-
havior here. but the bitterest kind OF
feeling has developed against Disbrow
since his arrest and the news that he
would be held TO answer the charge OF
,nurder was received with the greatest
DIsBRow BECAME ANGRY.
demonstrations of this kind are com.
mon enough over prisoners In capitai
a. a. an uncommon thing TO see court
room OF people frenz'ed with delight De
cause I'm a preliminary hearing a decision
has been given against a prisoner.
The most dramatic incident or the
Hast days hearing OF the case was Iur,
r,shed bv .,,sbrow himself. Arraigned
AZ a liar a murderer, criminal and per
Sans a thief by District Attorney smith.
ehe Youthful prisoner lost control OF nim-
self for a second and, springing from MS
chair. made q move as though 10 strike
the district attorney
has been the personihcation OF meek
ness a remarkable rule for pubic prose-
cutor. became greatly enraged at TINS
,hoetile move and leaned quickly across
the table as though TO meet any attacK
che Young man had to make But DIS
hrow got his senses just In time and.
dropping his hands TO his sides sat down
An his chair again. pale and tremohhs
from suppressed excitement.
During the rest OF the district attorneys
remarks Sheriff Wells and Lawyers Miles
and Lynch sat close to Disbrow' ana
every time there were signs of another
outbreak managed to soothe him with
whispered admonitions.
WAVES A STATEMENT.
The case came TO an end with unex-
pected suddenness. The defence had n
court to fill up the balance or the day.
But Mr. Miles announced that he would
cali no one Justice Foster then turned
20 Disbrow and said:
"Under the law you are entitled 10
make any statement OF your connection
with this case that you see ft. You
have an equal right not to make any
statement "A you do make one any
thing that you say may be used against
you. II you waive statement II VIII
not be used against you"
I'VE wave the statement, said Mr..
Miles, ''and I desire TO say that we will
call no witnesses. We desire TO put In
evidence though. the evidence OF the pro-
ceedings before the coroner"
A tilt followed over this. Mr.. Smith
held that the proceedings before the
conorer could not be put In evidence. as
II had never been introduced into the
court proceedings and had never been
hled In the county clerks office.
Justice Foster surprised everybody
then by saying that the papers had been
nled with him by the coroner at the be-
ginning OF the case. Mr.. Smith declared
that the coroner had violated the law
by not flng them with the county clerk,
and declared that they could not be ac-
cepted In evidence.
NO MOTIVE FOR CRIME.
The justice decided that they could.
and SO the only defence made by Dis
brow was that furnished by the coroner,
that Foster and Miss Lawrence were ac-
eidently drowned. based on an autopsy
Of Fc1ters body made after II had been
IN the grave but four days
II rest with this" said Mr.. Miles. "and
ask that the defendant be discharged
from custody. on the ground that the
prosecution failed to prove facts suf-
bcient to show that a crime was COM
tnited, or 10 show that this defendant
bs guilty OF any crime. | do not intend
20 argue this case. as IL would be an In
suit TO the intelligence OF the court 10 do
%. / viii simply make my motion on tho
grounds named. only adding that the
people have failed 10 show the slightest
motive for crime
District Attorney Smih In replying.
said: There Ia an old saying that muir
der will out In this case the evidence
all points 10 the responsibility OF this de-
fendant for the deaths OF these two
young people. A case OF this kind is not
weakened IN the least by the absence Of
witnesses. Murderers do not kin In the
presence OF other people II Is the cir
cumstances surrounding crime like this
that point to the guilty person or per
sons.
"A case exactly parallel 20 this was
that OF Mrs. Place. convicted OF killing
her stepdaughter IN Brooklyn. There
were no witnesses 20 that crime. but the
circumstances pointed 10 the guilt of this
woman. and the court OF appeals held
that her conviction on this evidence was
perefectly legal and sound.
LOOKS BAD FOR DEFENDANT
Now, IN this case. all the circum-
stances point TO the guilt Of Louis A.
bisbrov. As for a motive, think one
cf the greatest OF all motives. jealousy.
has been shown. And may be there was
\ double motive. We have shown that
when Foster went out with Disbrow that
night. he had large sum OF
money with him. When his body
vas found there was no money In
kis pockets May not robbery as well as
jealousy lave been the motive for this
orfme7 IL n not necessary for US I'm
fhts hear ne 20 establish a motive az all.
but we have Just the same.