The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-30

The judge said: you are here TO decide
on the case OF Charles Quigley, charged
with murder. Murder In law is the will
ful taking of the life OF a human being
IL the intent is thought out before the
act is committed then II is murder With
out the intent. then IL becomes man.
slaughter. In the case OF this man the
defense. If l understand Alright the testi-
mony, makes no defense OF the fact OF
the killing"
Speaking briefly OF various points OF
evidence Judge Wilbur then called atten-
ton TO the visit of Quigley 10 Camac's
house the night before the shooting.
where lived the girl OF whom he was
very fond. TO put it mildly"
THE VISIT TO CAMAC.
The conversation OF Quigley with the
girl and her husband and the fact that
he wished them luck he said. would show
that 1.-The man knew what he was speak
ing Of" He then went over the details
OF the shooting as conceded by both sides
and said that while no defence of the
shooting was made the defense was TO
rely upon the mental condition of the de-
fendant, namely that he was suffering
from delrium tremens.
IF the man was intoxicated and be-
came so of his own free Will then he
was responsible.
"If he had delirium tremens 40 that he
was not I'm his right mind. then he was
not guilty. IL they have failed In prov
ing that beyond all doubt then that ends
the case. The greater part Of the to IL
mony regarding influence of the pris-
oner's relatives and of his actions In his
Island was too remote TO have bearing
on the case, except as II might show
that there was an increased tendency TO
fits OF deirium.
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condition of this man by what he did.
II he was suffering from delirlum tre-
mems, would he have gone to Pawtucket
and purchased n revolver? Would he
have then gone to East Providence. and
would he after firing the three shots at
Camac have run into the street and away
from the place. and when he saw an
officer to have gone 10 him and said:
II come down here to deliver myself up?"
1t Is for you TO say II he was insane.
JURY TO DECIDE.
You will remember. his counsel said
mo sane man would have done that"
that is for you to judge. His counsel Is
|well Informed regarding the movements
OF the prisoner about the time or the
shooting, which Information must have
been received from the prisoner. who
must have had clear recollection and been
sane TO do all these things.
Speaking OF the experts on insanity
introduced by tho defence Judge Wilbur
said his was evidently an Intelligent
man. having been educated at medical
colleges here and i'm France. and had an
excellent academic knowledge Of the case.
But after all ~ is practical knowledge
that Is necessary. He then referred 10
the witness for the state who had such
a wide experience with dellrium tremens.
REBUKB TO. THE WIDOW
Referring 70 the wife of the man who
was shot Judge Wilbur said: You re-
member that woman who told on the
stand how she went down 90 see the
prisoner six times after his arrest. show
ing that she must have put OF the be-
reavementa Of mourning very soon. and
at least ala not wear them here on the
stand.
1T was inhuman for her 10 state on
that stand that she had no interest In
THE case Whether that woman was
telling the truth or not Is for you to Judge