The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-16
VICTIM Of A
BRUTAL k.U1CEH.
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ding his head. indicated that the charge
was true
Judge Sweetland asked him To plead
audbly, and when Morse refused To 90
this the court entered plea OF not guilty
and set the case down for trial on the
10Th instant.
After the prisoner had been taken back
To the pen Chief Mathews had "A brief
conversation with Judge Sweetland.
1t was then decided TO bring Morse back
and accept a plea Of guilty.
This course would result in the speedy
Incarceration of the young man at the
state hospital for the insane and save
everybody a lot of bother.
Accordingly, the warrant officers went
to the detention room to bring out the
prisoner.
FOUGHT AND CRIED.
Morse wouldn't have this. He fought,
eried, sobbed Historically, and finally
lroke out into horrible bls ssphemy.
He was thoroughly convinced that the
officers intended to take him out that
somebody In the audience might Kill him.
He fought desperately and eight men
could not control him.
Judge Sweetland decided to wait until
] o'clock this afternoon. when Morse
might possibly be In a more calm con-
iition, in which event he would be re-ar-
raigned and held 4 tho grand jury
Half an hour after this court episode
Morse was taken to the station area to
be photographed
Again he fought desperately and was
held by as many as could get grip upon
him until the camera shutter could be
snapped.
A special session of the court was held
at 20 o'clock this afternoon. Morse was
again brought before Judge SwetIand and
ha ,arh col, thav aarltA In. ha
day.
He pleaded guilty and was ordered COM
mitted 10 await the action OF the grand
jury.
Yesterday morning while on her way TO
church, free from a fear that had haunt
ed her for long time. Miss Julia f.
Toombs met the very fate she had
dreaded, her body being the target for
four revolver bullets fired by her crazed
former lover William Stevens Morse. and
from which she died In ten minutes.
The murder occurred at the corner of
Bellevue avenue and Dexter street. and
Morse, after firing the shots, led hiS pur-
surers wild chase before he was finally
captured.
About 10:oO Miss Toombs left her home
TO attend the church and Sunday school
OF the Reorganized Church OF Jesus
Christ OF Latter Day Saints her Bible and
Sunday school papers In her hand. The
church is situated on Bellevue avenue.
near Dexter street.
She walked across Broad street,
| through TO Elmwood avenue and down
| Bucklin street toward Bellevue avenue.
| on Bucklin street.
| Morse accosted her and walked some
| distance by her side He evidently
| threatened her for when Charles II. Allen
Of ili Cranston street approached the pair
she turned away from Morse and asked
| Mr.. Allen II he would not accompany her
! down the street, as she was afraid OF
Morse. The latter at this juncturs
stepped up to Mr.. Allen and asked wha,
he meant by kiierfering
Mr.. Allen answered: Perhaps ! have
no right TO interfere perhaps you are
| man and wife"
mo, No, We are not man and wife
we were friends once, but we never car
be even that again" Miss Toombs ex
| claimed.
Morse is very large man and or
threatening Mr.. Allen with bodily harm
the latter proceeded. -
Miss Toombs ran away from Morse ant
started for the opposite side OF the street
Morse followed and drawing n revolve
fired rapidly at the girl from almos
reaching distance.
lie fired four shots, all taking effect be
meath the right shoulder blade OF the girl
She fell TO the ground on the first fire
and Morse sent the other bullets into he
back at the same spot as sho lay upon
the ground
MURDERER CAPTURED.
Henry w. Blake OF 323 Dexter stree
was busy In the yard at the rear OF tina
/ number when he heard the shooting, say
the young woman fall and saw Mors
standing with the smoking revolver y
his hand Mr. Blake started toward MN
hut Morse levelled the revolver at nlI
In a threatening manner. MORSE turne
and ran down the street. MT biake foi
lowing close in his wake.
Pursued and pursuer crossed Cransto
street and went through several stree,
west of the Dexter Training ground. a
length tho fugitive, evidently thinkn
that he had eluded his pursuers. matte
on Union avenue, and. taking from nj
pocket n package OF lunch. sat down
tho roadside and began to eat. lie Va
evidently exhausted 10y his long run. NJ
Blake who had been close behind, ran
| and seized him. ,
Just at this moment Potrolman Pe,rlc
Sullivan OF the sixth station came aiNni
and upon being told OF the occurrenc
arrested Morse and sent him to the se'
enth station. -,.,
Tee shots alarmed the neighoorhoo'
and soon the unfortunate girl was tn
centre of n terror stricken crowd OF W.
men. Mrs. Blake being the hrst To reac
the Girl. and with assistance she carrie
l t.w lo,o tha front hall at 1l7 DeNtt