Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

they could, from whence would the
alibi come?
The prisoners shirt, accompanied by
his washerwoman's testimony, was ex-
hibited in Court. 1t produced q pro-
found impression, for unobliterated
stains of a dark color were visible on
the bosom.
The prosecution, ably aud almost vim
dictively conducted, seemed to give
the prisoner no chance of escape, and
the defense was regarded frivolous be-
! fore its turn came.
! The fact that the doors leading into
the Court House were found to be
! locked on the inside by Jacob Throck,
/ the janitor, on the mem rable morning,
was commented upon with proof by
the defense. 1t was furthermore
/ proven that every window was found
fastened, likewise on the inside, after
the discovery Of the Judges dead
body.
The defence relied mainly upon prov
ing an alibi, as the prisoners chief
counsel stated in his response to the
District Attorney. They stated that
the blood stains on the shirt as we'll as
the dagger on the prisoners person
would be accounted for. His supposed
presence in the outer vestibule on the
night of the crime would be swept
away by the oath of the most reputable
citizens of B.
We will not enter upon the details of
the trial. The prosecution introduced
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of the District Attorneys address. The
man who swore to the prisoners pres
ence on the Court House steps was
person of undoubted veracitv and well
respected in b. He had known
Jason Bowers previous to his arraign-
ment for forgery, and could not
have been mistaken in the voice that
addressed him on that night. The
figure on the steps correspondent with
the prisoners; but the face was con-
cealed, as if purposely, by the SLOUGH
ing of the lat. This witness swore
positively.
The defense admitted the prisoners
remark concerning his ability to
traverse the court room with ease after
dark, but said that he meant by it that
his protracted trial had familiarized
him with tie room. The blood stains
on the shirt were accounted for by say
ing that the prisoner had cut his wrist
on the night of the crime, and, in fact,
when he was arrested his wrist was
found to be bandaged by bloody linen.
The alibi which the defense had pro
posed to prove did startle every one.
On a cross examination several of the !
,r.S ne xpsA al, t1o4 -
manner was excited and strange; but
the clerk of the hotel said that shortly |
after the prisoners arrival he went up
to his room. Did not see bandage on
wrist then; had loaned the prisoner |
the dagger shown in Court; the pris- |
oner had returned tjust before retiring,
but had got it again before breakfast
on the following morning. The wash
erwoman, on cross-examination, said
that the prisoner told her that he
wished his shirt by noon, as he wanted
to leave B at that hour; noticed
bandage on lis wrist.
The defense also brought forward
witnesses to prove that the prisoner
had expressed to several his intention
of leaving B at the hour mentioned;
but he was prevented by his arrest for
murder.
AS the defense progressed the spec
tators looked perplexed. 1t was evil
dent that loophole for the prisoners
escape would DO offered. The prosecu-
ton looked dumbfounded.
The Judges charge was elaborate in
its details; His Honor leaned to be-
lief in the prisoners guilt, and the
jury retired.
After an absence of four hours, dur
ing which time they sent for elucida.
ton on several points to the Court, the
twelve returned with verdict of-Not
guilty.
No demonstration of delight followed
the announcement of the verdict. The
accused bowed to the jury and was dis
charged.
That day he left B. and died ten
years later without unraveling, if he
could, the secret of the Judges death.
Years afterward, when the old Court
House was demolished, rusty dagger
was found in the belfry, and the Stats
of the blind windows showed evidences
of removal, as if to admit and let out
O man.
The discovery renewed speculation
on BIS great murder; that was all.
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! NATURE AND ART.-He was an
aesthetic young man from the city. The
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