The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-18
T"ial Of Robert Scott f@r the
+ Nvrd ~ Of An"rpw King, 2lt
OF Oct >ber, 1873.
His Conviction and Sentence.

This trial was commenced before Judge
Howe |, at a special 'er'n Of the D-tric
Court, on Mnnday. February IS, 1884.
All forenoon was occupied in enpan
neling jury, % persons being challenged
on the part of the State and defence, o'
excused hy the Court for cause. The
fol owing gentlemen were finally chosen
aS inrymen, and sworn:
w. Fin ey, D. O. Stephenson, J An
der-on, VIM r.. White, G. Atkins, Wm
Searnan, n. f. Read, l.. NJ Todd, r.
GriSwell, r. Cummings, 5. Ha Z, |
Wai,Ile.
The testimony tor the State was com
menred hy calling to the stand
John LvouS Resided At tie time OF
tn murder IN the same cabin with King
and Srott; did not renenhrr the exact
day Of the murder; was lying down when
Scott got up in the nornInv; hr took some
shirts from his he'd and said he was gong
To get them washed; he IN King he
wanted 10 talk with him II few moments;
Scott went out of the house King f,llnw-
ing: witness told Key hurn that hr thought
>nnething was up, eyhurn a>>entrd ana
said he would 90 home; witness wert ont
If the house, Sroft and King were ID or
90 I,areS from it; Scott nnr"llrd his bun
die, of shirts and prOdurrd tWn revO vrrS,
thinks he offered one tn kmL. wh" rrt'l~-
ID ~ take il. " hen Scott threw il on the
ground and told him tn pick il up and
defend himself. at the same time stepping
u IA sol IA
take ur the pi>'n aud partly turned away
from faring scott, who again Id him 10
take up tn pistol or hr would shoot hun
anyhow hp fired at King ~ h ran for the
house ex' aiming "l'n shot" >rolt tn =
lowed Witness told him he mus not
shoot king again. hr said he would not
Cross Frnmin,d King followed scott
to the door. After King WAS shot and
run for the house, Scot walked towards
the house, bur made n" further demon
<fratnn. Witness told him moi tn hurt
K nag any more. Scott said he won Il nor;
witness went into thr house " here King
was, and found that he WAS dead, came
back and told the prisoner. Scott and
King had had II n,i>,indp' standing several
DAYS prrviouS. Did not think it amount
ed Ia mnrh.
John D. Re, burn, swnrn-- Have known
Andrew King for twenty years. TO d
King To get up TO break fast. Scott got up
about the same time that King did; wit
esS laid down on Sr"tI'> bed. Scott
came to the head of the he'd aud took out
soure shirts from under the pIlInw. nnd
said he was going IL get them washed.
Eold King hr wanted to speak with him
few minutes alone, "v hat, with ne?'
SAYS King. "Ye.. You" rrg'lItd Srolt.
they vent ont together, Lyons SAID t"
witness, 81 think there is something
wrong" Witne.S thought so tnn and
would 90 home. After hr got out of the
house and in sight of Srntt and King, he
saw Scott unr0e rh- SHIFTS and take two
five inch revnlver< and offer one 10 King,
which he refused to take, rhn prisoner
threw it on the ground and told him 10
take it up aud defend himself, III lhr same
time backing several PAGES, Srot again
r"d hmm 10 take up the pistol or he would
shoot any how, and then hr fired upon
KING. K. ran for the hnuse. Did not
>tr him go in.
ross Ernn,ined Did not know of
any difficult, between the parties Did
nni ever hear Scott threaten King. Heard
no harsh words between them " hen wit
ness leti the house and came il sight of
them. Knew OF no difficulty between
them the evening heGrr; never heard
King threaten Scott, SC.
CHAs. l.. RhED.-Wa< summoned on
the orronrr'> jury. Stripped and tx-
anined the body. he hail entered the
left breast near the nipple; d'd NOT probe
the wound; Decreased appeared like ii man
in good health.
Cross Eraminpd If the ball had only
went under the skin ana Z anr+d along
the breast bone the skin would have M
dIchr-d this by being dIsr""rrd.
JOSEPH ELLIuTT WAS summoned for
ed hearing upon the case.
" ith This witness the testimony closed.
Philip w. Thomas, Prosecuting Attor-
hey, addressed lhr jur! in few f"rrih Z
remarks, citing The NV IN reference tn
murder and mans ehter, and arguing
from the evidence addurtd, ihal the killing
ut King Was Ms black and wllfnl a murder
as ever di>grared any land. The jury
should he entirely governed hy the law
and the evidence in the ease, and they
were 10 plain he th"ught the jury could
not be mi>led, hy the eI"qurnre Of the
gentlemen Who we're to follow hun.
Mr.. Hale, who followed for thr de-
fence, remarked they had been very u"'
IN. hs