The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-12

Attorney General Stearns had one OF
his own witnesses go hack on him. This
was one Martin Harrison, who was sar-
kis' boss at the locomotive works and
also the man sarkis boarded with.
Harrison was called by the state and
told fairly corroborative story of what
Sarkls had said after his arrest accord
ing to Captain Horton. Harrison said the
story told by Sarkis was not told In Eng
lish. Captain Horton said IL was.
Attorney Morgan brought this out on
cross examination, and also claim
that Captain Horton told Sarkis he would
got OF easy n he told a straight story,
Two officers present at the interview
sustained Captain Horizons story. Mr..
Morgan could not get Harrison 10 admit
that the captain made any promise TO
Sarkis.
DEATH DUE TO CHOKING.
Medical Examiner Jay Perkins was the
11rst witness for the state. He testneo
as 10 the condition OF the dead man
body as shown by the autopsy. Death
was due to choking and was not instan-
taneous. II took from ten TO - minutes
for death to result In the opinion OF lr'
Perkins The hemorrhages Indicated TINS.
Peter j. McElroy, owner OF saloon at
AGA Smith street, was the next witness lie
eatd three Arrnenians came TO his store
about In the evening Kasper Nigohian
was the first to enter and very soon there-
after came Peter Ouloosian and MS
nephew. Sarkis Nagashian. The last
named called for three schooners OF beer
This was given and then there was
second order for beer, shorter ones being
taken that time. Two of the three men
threw out part of their beer from the
glaeses. but ouloosian did not one threw
the beer from his glass into cuspldor
and the other threw the beer he did not
want TO take against the Ice box
Mr.. McEiroy though Nigohian and
Kasper appeared TO be very nervous; Ml. VT.
McEHroy then testified; II called tne
attention OF the men In the saloon 70
the actions of the three men. III struck
me that the other two men were uyins
20 put UP a job TO 90 Peter OUT OF NE
money. saw that Peter had pocket
book with bills In II. They played caros
and the men left the salon In single ME
John Gill. who was In Mr.. McElroys
saloon. corroborated that gentleman, put
gold him he was n trife too suspicious.
6uloosian. according 20 this witness. was
very drunk, and the prisoner was the
xoberest of the three.
HE FOUND TIE BODY.
Thomas Johnson, the keeper OF a wood
yard testified TO finding open his barn
on Gladstone avenue, near Douglas. on
the morning OF Oct. 10. though he had
closed II the night before. Johnson stated
that the three Armenians spoken or, In.
cluding the deceased. were all well
known 20 him He then told OF the
position OF the body when he discovered
II on going 10 his barn and I'm answer 10
the attorney generals question replied
that the man Ouloosian was dead.
Patrolman Asa Burlingame was the
next witness, and told OF being called TO
the johnson barn. He found Ouloosians =
body with the clothing drawn up towards
al ln.N - "a Tor
CAPT. HORIZONS STORY.
Can't. Horton OF the Second police sta
ton was the most important witness that
the state produced. After finding out a
good deal about Kasper and the defend
ant and investigating the case pretty
Godfrey and Patrolman Murphy 10 the
Rhode Island Locomotive works to bring
IN Nargashian When the latter arrived
he was placed IN cell, but he was first
asked by the captain IL he visited "A sa-
loon on Smith street and the defendant
replied he did not. bat WAS I'm saloon
on Valley street. kept by a man named
Stafford. and went from there home. He
boarded al the time on Zone street Asked
~ he had been with Ouloosian the night
before his reply was "A negative one.
Al this point Attorney William A. Nor
gan asked II a certain alleged confession
Attorney General Stearns said no. and
then Mr.. Morgan said he had objections
70 make To the admission OF n confession
the police claim the prisoner made.
Capt Horton resumed his story. saying
that after the prisoner had been at the
station a short time he wished 20 see
his boss az the locomotive works who
was also the man with whom he boarded
THIS man came and Sarkis was called
INTO the captains office. sarkis and his
bo<. talked while and the boss Informed
the captain that Sarkis wished 90 tell
the captain the truth.
Captain Horton asked n the talk was
20 be IN Frglish and the hoes replied yes.
Attorney General Stearns asked the
captain n any threats were made or II
any reward was promised sarkis TO IN