The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07

weaver OF the mill said ne knew ID Pal
ma and said he had a very good dispo-
sition and was not considered quarrel
some.
Lyons the elder had worked with him
and that he had heard she was OF
quarresome disposition.
John Martin OF Glendale. said he had
heard Lyons spoken os as very cross but
said he had never been so with him.
GAVE HIMSELF UP
william swinburne of Harrisville. said
he saw Di Palma come into Whittaker's
hotel and inquire where he could find an
officer Some one said he could find
one below referring probably to Mr..
Wood. He was dressed in dark clothes"
Later the witness told under cross ex-
animation OF riding with constable Wood
who came along In his buggy and of see
ing the defendant come out between two
buildings and give himself up. He did
not run away and came right up TO the
officer. The witness denied ne had any
interest In the case and admitted in res
ponse to the questions OF the attorney
general that he had been found guilty OF
assault and battery by a jury in this
court. The case had been appealed he
said.
THE PRISONERS STORY.
Michael Angelo Di Palma was the next
witness put upon the stand and as his
English was not sufficiently good to be
understood, interpreter Frank Raia
translated for him.
He gave his age as Is next May and
his residence at Harrisville. In answer
to the questions OF his counsel he said:
IL did not know young Lyons before
this row and we were putting yarn on
sticks: some sticks were big and some
were small Lyons took the small ones
and gave me the larger one.
81 told him If he was going 10 put the
wool on those large sticks he could take
them himself.
He said, Il do as / please went
over TO him to tell him not to do II and
he punched me and knocked me over in
the vat. My arms were burned and L
put ice water on my arms to make them
feel better and tried 10 work, but could
not. FE
81 asked permission to go home and the
foreman let me-
General Brennan asked: when was II
you bought this pistol?'
Ans. 1T was the week after i burned
my wrists
WHY HE BOUGHT PISTOL.
Tell the Jurors why you bought the
pistol"
The witness stated: 'T met a man on
the street and he told me this father and
son 0he Lyons were I'm the barroom and
they said they were going TO kill me. I
bought II because / was afraid OF them"
on the day OF the shooting he said:
The whole gang, four or five OF us that
happened 20 be in the dye room, went 10
do some work. There was bags there
and Lyons Sa.. called his son to help him
raise IL. lie did not come and he called
for me He asked me TO lift the bag. /
don't know what was in II. 1t hurt M,
arm, for / was not very we'll cured
told him I would help him all my strength
would let me.
He said, Why don't you stay home IL
you amt able to work. The father and
son began TO lift the bag with me to help
them. Lyons. the father, began to abuse
me 'if you amt able TO work you better
me II / didn't keep quiet they would give
me a good licking.
The older Lyons then took hold OF mo
by the neck and began to punch at me
and the son jumped on my back.
THREAT TO KILL.
The older man, said 'I am going 60 kill
you" when he said that the son was be-
hind me and the old man I'm front and he
called me a vile name and said I'll kill
you.
II couldn't get away. they both had me
and | took the gun and let them have IT,
Question by Gen. Brennan, why did
you fire the revolver"
Ans. '"They wanted TO kill me and was
afraid they would and shot them"
After ] shot young Lyons he knocked
me down ] pushed him away and went
home-changed my clothes and went 10
surrender myself.
When the afternoon session commenced
he was cross-examlned by Attorney Gen
eral Charles r Stearns which took
large part OF the afternoon.