, 1878-02-02
PoLICExEN on THE RAMPAGE
Dastardiy Outra2e-(Ytilens DraSxed reou,
Their Reds ai MidniShf.

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| Friday night last Walla Walla was the scsna
OF deed of rufianly violence that has scarcsIv
parallel In the annals Of crime. The ,,,rr.-
| traitors OF this outrage were two members Of
| the police force, and in the pay of the CITY at
the time OF the commission of the crime. The
| outrage was perpetrated at eleven O'clock
Friday night, but no arrests were made untii
| late hour on Saturday afternoon, when tbr
| two young men assailed swore out a comnla;nt
on which Robert Ieete and Adam Crossman
both wearing the stars" of the CITY poGce
were arrested The hearing was set for Mon.
day morning, at 10 O'Clock, before Judge Is. b.
| Whitman.
| TRIAL OF POLICEMAN LEETE
The first case was that of Robert Leete. who
called for jury trial. Messs. VIM. Cullin.
4 Z: A: Lamkin, $. Maxon, g. w. Ireland, g.
Morrison and }. N. Fall, were sworn to try the
case. L. j. Anders and T. Fl. Brents, for the
prosecution; }. ID. Mix and n. I. Catoa, for
the defence.
/ TEsTAHONY FOR THE PROSECUTION
VIM. Cock testified that on Friday night.
about the hour of 10 o'clock, Policemen I.eete
and Crossman came to his Cocks house. and
inquired tor man by the name Of Gardner
He was not at Mr. Cocks house.
| VIC. Kirkman, of the San Francisco restaur
ant, testified that the two policemen came to his
house and inquired for Gardner. Told them
that they would find Gardner at Mr.. Wards
house.
A. L. Davis testified that Leete called at his
store, Friday night, and asked for Gardner.
| NJ 3. Ward testified that Policeman Cross
man came to his house, between 10 and III
o'clock, Friday night, and asked if Gardner
stopped there. Was answered in the affirma-
tive. l called Gardner; he went to the door
and asked Crossman what he wanted. Cross
man replied that he was "a policeman of
Walla Walla, and wanted him tGardner) down
town Gardner went with the police officer
Soon afterwards | heard row and Moyea's
name called. Gardner and Moyea came back
blood running all over them. Witness heard
the clock strike eleven at the time the row was
gong on. Gardner asked Cr"ssman who he
was. He said my name is Adam Crossman
a policeman of Walla Walla-" CrOssman pre-
sented no papers
/. w. Gardner testified that he knew Leete :;
did not know Crossman- Last Friday night
about IL clock, was woke up by Mr.. Ward.
Saw CrosSnan. who told me that he was a
policeman, and wanted To see me down town. J"
When reached the sidewalk where Leete was
waiting, he asked me if - i had ever had i'm
| proper relations VITA his Wife" | answered
No" Another question too vulgar to repeat
WAS asked, and similar answer returned.
| Lcete than showed fight and struck witness :;
struck me twice. CrosSman struck me with u
pistol Gresham had two pistols, one in each
| hand.
! 4. +. Moyea testified that Friday night he
| came to town and went home early. He came
down stairs just behined Gardner, who told
ne that a policeman was after him. Leetc
asked Gardner if he had made indecent remarks
about his wife. Gardner said, no. Crossman
said to Gardner, give up your arms" Gardner
said he did not Gerry arms. Crossman searched
| him Ieete gave q PISTOL to Crossman. After
! I.eeta struck Gardner. | interfered and tried
! to stop it. crossman came at NE with pistol.
| Crossman was striking Gardner with pistol at
the time called far help.
| TESTINca: FOR Defence
David Gum had known Gardner about two
months had a conversation with Gardner about
| Mrs Lcete but don't know when; told Leete
! last Friday that Gardner asked me if he Leete)
| had much sand
Gardner said this thing is played ont. Irelated
| the conversation to leete !; he came tony house
and told him Gardner told me Leete had
! an organ of his fcr sometime. Here followed
4 +, mark not necessary to repeat.
Robert T. Leete testified in his own behalf.
! He met Glm and was ted the statement just
given. Told Gum | would see him again
| / wen: to Gnnns house and he told ne all.
then went and hunted up Gardner to have ;:n
| explanation.
Adam Cros man testified that he was pres
ent at the fight Went to Wards in company
with defendant Leete asked me to 90 with
! h;;n. as he wanted to see Gardner and wished
him to h. present aS a friend. Took an active
part in the fight after getting blow in the eye.
/ irrte MAS armed: | took Leet's pistol after
Gardner came out had adnopstol. defence
| here rested
| After hearing argument by counsel, the jury
retired, and after :; brief absence returned with
Il verdict Of Guilty" Defendant Leete was
ordered to pay 4 fine of $50 and costs OF suit.
Tuesday morning, the case of Adam Cross.
man was called The defendant stands charged
with an assault with deadly weapons, After
hearing the evidence, which in no wise differ
ed from that given in the case of the Territory
r. Lee.e, defendant was held in the sum OF
$500 to answer at the next term of the district
court. Thus ends the first chapter in the his
tory of an outrageous violation OF the peace
! and quiet of the town-an outrage which IN lts
| inception and execution was characterized by
| gross brutality, and without doubt contemplat-
ed murder as a possible result.