The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-17
THE DAILY N7ELLICENQER.
Saturday, February IL, 1877
THE THOMPSON TRIka AND
CONVICTION.

me Hchson hoanE1ce case occupied;
the attention of the District Court all
day yesterday. and the attendance was
as large a. that Of tho day before. Five
more witnesses for the prosecution were
examined before noon and the remand
er Of the time until go o'clock, except
ING the noon recess. was occupied in
fixing testimony for the defense.
DR.. Weed was the first witness sworn,
and testified n follows:
received q call from Ren,on las,
Sunday evening. and went out; found
. man badly wounded at the house Of
John Holder, at that place. by the
name Of Solomon Baxter; should Judge
him TO have been 35 years Of age; the
wound WAS cut in the abdomen, Just
below the naval, ranging inward. back
ward and upward; did no. probe the
wound-ceemed it unnecessary, bat
that appeared TO lie its course; a por-
ton of the enirsils. as large as u man
Hat, protrudcd from the wound; dressed
them. reduced the swelling with warm
water .apd replaced them; they were
much discolored for want OF circulation
Of the blood; the GU. was one and ha! f
inches in length; after replacing the
intestihes the wound bled considerably
there might have been number Of ar
teries cnt-but the lilac artery undou bit :
elly; nearly all such wounds prove Ia
tai; indications were that the stomach
was also injured; blood flowed inter.
nally; the entrai!s were not cut; the
wound was- very evidently made
with dull instrument here the knife
VI. produced by attorney aud witness
said: such wound could have been
made with such knife; q violent blow
must have been struck with the instru-
sn.nt that inflicted the wousd; reached
the house where Baxter was at 1 or 5
oclock in the morning Of Monday; Bax-
ter wanted to know what the chances
were for his recovery; told him be could
not recover. and had better settle up his
business a. be was Lot likely to live
long; left the house sometime after
ward to fill another engagement at
Mr.. Tbbetts: heard Of his death be-
fore left Renton: told him he must
die at about o'clock; he said, lit is
pretty rough to die ia this way, but it
10 ell right; was wounded when only
interfercd to prevent quarrel" On
being cross-questioned. witness sail:
stayed with him some time; he was in
great pain; they sent for . notary pub
tic. rs advised them; am OF opinion
that the wound was inflicted while
Baxter was in standing position. and
produced by very heavy blow with
dull instrument.
Mr.. George w. Tibbe,ts was then
called and testified that he resided at
Renton; Was a notary public; knew
Thompson: saw Baxter On Monday
morning at the house of John Holder;
and drew up his will there at $50
O'Clock. d.. Weed was there; Baxter
sppsarsd thoroughly sane. but was in
dying condition; he said he believed
Thompson had cut him willfully aud
maliciously, made u statement under
cath to that effect. and that Thompson
when he struck him with the knife
knew il was he (BaXtcr;) then said he
could not talk any more about It. as he
WAS in such pain. Witness said Oh
REORGANIZATION that Baxter only
made the one statement in his presence:
there were large number Of persons
in the room at the time. Mrs. Holder
requested me to get his statement of
the case: Baxter did not refuse to con.
verse on the subject till the statement
in question WAS concluded, wAich state
ing to my house.
William Deacon was then called and
testified that he was 1T Renton on Mon
dAv last; was at the house Of Mr.. Hold
des; was in the room when Baxter
died: saw Tibbitts there before Bakers
death about two and a half hours; was
there when DR.. Weed told HIM he must
die; this was before the will was drawn;
heard hirl give his statement TO lib
bits; don't remember what he said
about what he was doing when Thomp-
son cut him; he said about five hours
after the ARRAY that Thompson had
given him his death wound, On cross
examination he said there were great
many going in and ont Of the room at
the time Baxter made his statemen, 10
Tibhetts.
John Holder came next and swore
he WAS acquainted with Solomon Rax-
ter. who har.ie2 at his house. and he
died there a, half past eight o'cl 'ck Oh
Monday morning; was there when
Weed told him he must die; WAS there
while Tbbetts Was. he said Thompson
struck him wit the knife; didn't hear
him say why was in much pain:
said he couldn't tsSsk much: said he be-
lieved Thompson had killed him; he
d,dnt think he WAS gcing Ia die till DR.
Weed came. No cross-eAaminatiop.
Geo. l. Lambert testified reside
I ct ReHtau ;swen. down to the scene OF
the cutting ARRAY just after it took
place; met Bennett first; he said. look
here. George" holding up his wrist. Il
an cut and Baxter 10 ent;' then he
pointed to Thompson. and said he did
II; heard Thompson say, while he was
Sanding leaning over the hog behind
which Baxter Was lying, " God forgive
me for cutting that man tiiu'. mean
10 do it" thought Thompson cried
Thompson said he cut the wrong man {;
Baxter sa,i. hook out for rhonpson
Mrs Holder came next and confirm
ed her husbands ,i,nony: and stated
that Baxter said the cutting was not sc
ciiensal, but Thompson did i, mali
coasly; be complained Of great patti
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