The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-16
JURY SECURED FOR
TRIAL OF CAPARC0.


William VI. Walter, blacksmith at Bris-
tol. and Benjamin :. Terry. Providence,
next called, promptly took their places In
! tho box The fourth man Everett 8.
Mathewson, a Scituate farmer. asked TO
| be excused as it Was a necessity for him
| to be home tonight. Msthewson escaped
| because counsel for the prisoner was not
satisfied The attorney general said,
! that is a preemptory challenge
! The fifth juror. Joseph Genereux, a
carpenter OF Central Falls. claimed he
could not understand English we'll enough
| and was excused by the court. The next
| man called was also a carpenter. he be-
| ing William Lockwood OF Cranston Mr.
! Lockwood never heard OF the case and
! went into the box.
FEW HEARD OF CASE.
II was evident that the state had not in
| his case 10 contend as II usually has
| with indspositions on the part of jurors
| TO SIT on a murder case or the first sew
on men called and examined separately
not Onc had heard OF the case.
George II Leonard OF this city, a tool
| maker. went into the box as the Attn
man Next called was Almond l.. Field. He
was drawn from Scituste but testified
| that for more than half OF each year he
| lives In this city. He voted on real es-
! tate In Scituate and never gave up his
residence there. he and his son running a
| farm there He sells milk here.
Judge Stearns ruled that Mr. Field was
| eligible as he never gave up his residence
In Sctuate and the circumstances show
| Ing he intended To continue 10 make his
permanent home there Mr. Field was not
| challenged at this time.
John ". CLARK, 4 grocer of Pawtucket.
was the seventh man 10 go into the box.
John Fletcher OF this city, jeweller. and
William J. Francis a weaver OF woon-
socket. were next called. Mr. Fletcher
was promptly accepted.
HE HAD OBJECTIONS.
Mr. Francis had objections 10 serving in
The didn't like this kind OF a case" Rich
ard VI. Lyman. counsel for the prisoner.
wanted Francis 10 explain more fully his
statement but all Francis would say 10
Mr. Lyman or Attorney General Green
ough was "he didn't like to send n man to
prison"
Francis was accepted by the state tenn
porarily
Frank A. Potter Of Pawtucket. a motor
man. went into the box as the tenth man.
Arthur j. Woodyatt. an East Providence
crossing tender. was tho next man exam
Aimed. He was accepted
George y. Wiley OF this city, A m;r-
chinist, on being examined, declared there
was no reason why he could not serve
and the jury was for n moment complete
Inc slate then challenged Francis, tho
juror. who did not want 20 send any man
10 jail
FRED Dicks OF Woonsocket. a loomfxer
was called to I'll the vacancy caused by
the challenging OF the other woonsocket
man. He was accepted.
CHALLENGED FOR DEFENCE.
Counsel for the prisoner challenged John
Fletcher Of Providence and William II
Walter OF Bristol Hugh Loughran OF this
city. like Mr. Walter, a blacksmith was
next examined. Mr.. Loushran was
promptly accepted.
Af5ert r. Bauou. merchant. drawn
from Cumberland, said he lived in Woon-
socket. but az his property was in Cum
berland he voted there. His family lives
In the northern metropolis Judge Stearns
excused him.
William Kelly. a bleacher. who resides
IN North Providence preferred not TO get
on the case; wanted 10 have nothing 10 do
with H.. He said he had no prejudice
either way Mr.. Kelly was apparently
honest in his statements. The state chal-
lenged him.
STILL ONE SHORT.
The jury still remained one short OF
the requisite II. III. Crawford Blair a
wood turner OF this city declared there
was no reason why he could not do eoual
justice between the state and the man
accused, Blair was, however. challenged
by tho defence
James Kingston. horse clipper. residing
In this city, was accepted and for a sec
ond time the jury box was filled. There
were no further objections raised by
either side.
The jurors were sworn by Clerk Rey-
nolds and James c. Cottrell Of Providence
was appointed foreman.
MOTIONS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The attorney general made the Gus
tomary motion that the jurors be not
allowed 10 separate until the trial was
over. Judge Stearns granted this motion
The attorney general next said IL would
be necessary 10 take a view OF the place
where the prisoner and the dead man had
their meeting which resulted so sadly.
This motion was also granted.
Judge Stearns said the jurors would be
lodged al tho Hotel Newman. His honor
called the attention Of the jurors 10 the
necessity OF keeping their minds open
until the testimony was all In.
II was on Bond street that Agace was
attacked and killed. The indictment
charges the inficton OF six mortal
wounds with a knife by Caparco.
The tragedy occurred between s and
o'clock In the evening. Agacs was with
his wife and child at the time. There
had been bad blood between Caparco and
tho dead man. the state claims, for SOW
ersl days.
Caparco boarded with Agace, and n Is
asserted for good and sufficient reasons
had been ordered to leave. Caparco re-
fused to go. saying he had paid his room
rent for month.
in an attempt to get away from trou-
bic Asace decided 10 remove his family
10 Lawrence. He was in fact on hi. way
20 the Union station 10 take the train
when the stabbing took place
Lieutenant ONeil arrested Cspsroo at
the Union station subway. j. seemed |
when the case was first investigated as |
n moro than one party was implicated. !
but Coroner Lincoln declares Csparco |