The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-21
WIDOW PLACED
ON TRIAL,
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in the back of the neck. the attorney
general stated
THE TRIAL PROCEEDS
On the return of the jury to the court
room the attorney general continued his
opening address He referred TO the
quarrels Of the Nagles. The man was a
common laborer and last worked for a
man named Mccormick.
The story told 10 Medical Examiner Dr.
George Allison by Mrs. Nagle was de-
tailed Ii was that as she was going by a
window TO get some firewood early in
the morning she saw the fash of light
from a revolver and, going into the
house found her husband dead. When
asked where her husband got the revolver
her reply was man had loaned II TO
him. There were no immediate steps
taken in the case save the holding OF an
autopsy.
On the revolver being more closely ex-
amined the police of East Providence
thought II might be possible 10 learn
something of Importance IL hardware
stores were visited. So the store OF Halli-
day Brothers was visited and Il was
found a woman. who IL is asserted by
the state was Mrs. Nagle. had bought
the revolver.
Mr. Stearns said that Mrs. Nagle
wanted the revolver loaded but was told
she must load IL herself. The box with
five cartridges. out would be produced TO
prove the purchase OF the pistol. The
story of the woman who liTd upstairs
and heard threats she claims made by
Mrs. Nagle on her husbands was told
to the jury.
Attorney General Stearns said that Mrs
Nagle had taken out two insurance poli-
cies on her husbands life One of there
policies was for $205 and the other for
5000 Mr.. Stearns also said one of these
Insurance policies was taken out some
years ago. The state would offer in addi-
ton to the bad relations.
THE FIRST WITNESS.
DR.. George Allison was the first witness
called He said he had known Nagle pro-
fessionally for several years Witness
said he always heard that the Nagles
were French-Canadians. Various Incl
dents about the life OF Nagle of more i'm
portance were told and then, Dr. Allison
described his visit TO the house OF Mrs
Nagle the day her husband died.
The witness aid Mrs. Nagle told him
she tried 60 make the revolver stay I'm her
husbands hand as IL was when she dis
covered him. She did not say why she
tried TO do this. DR. Allison described
the autopsy. Death was due to hemor-
rhages OF the brain caused by the shot
from apstol The dead mans stomach
showed be had drank very much also
not within Il few hours of his death.
SUICIDE NOT POSSIBLE.
DR. Allison said that from the position
Of the body on the bed II would have been
impossible for the dead man to have him
self fired the shot that killed. There was
objections on the part of Mr. Mcleod
TO this line OF questioning and the court
viewed the matter of Mr.. Mcleod did
Mrs. Nagle, according 10 the witness.
before she saw the fash from the revolt
yer tried twice 20 get in but found she
was locked out. ON a second visit to the
house Mrs. Nagc told the witness how
Jimmy (her husband) had traded a
watch for the vevolver."
Mrs. Nagle sits during the trial her
head held down, and she twitches ner-
her dres az times. The revolver
was produced I'm court and identified by
Medical Examiner Allison. When the re-
voiver was inspected IL was found four
cartridges were I'm the revolver one only
being missing.