Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-31

,ms rEssY BaYsE TRIAL
-. ns,-The Case Drawing TO a
r,s.e-Ihe Testimony Of the
Defendant, Etc.
r. ;nts,es, in the case which has
-. an trial all this week has lost none
az. intensity, jadeinR from the crowd
= .naitiou Of the court room. The
a.s..ss ooeupied the entire day ia pre-
..s.ips its testimony. The frs. witness
81 he opening of court yesterday morn
LUKE xCEgDMosD.
ssoru-Live on Sq1ak Slough.
,.,msd there for thirteen years. Have
s.,gu Perry Bnpe one year. kuow
s,s rspasasion PRIOR 70 the shooting. IL
~ very eool: ~,
.siss from him. Never heard his char
sc.sr discussed.
JAMES BUsH.
sxosr-Residsd in Squak valley
.~sn,y years. Have known the defend
All sysr since be came to the valley.
Hp reputation vss good.
Cfoss Examip aiioR-I was a member
a the Cosoner's Jury at Sqssk valley
:. ssotenbsr stu. he ,rd Iaere Vas a
xbsme on foot, previous to septem Der
"a. 10 drive the CniLamso out, but
soa, reooliecs that defendants name
vss msnti1ned. | may have told the
Prsseoutins Attorney that Perry Bayne
vu the leader Of the eroEd, bat 1 doa't
rmsmber nov. There was great deal
Of talk about that time.
HENRY cLYNER.
Reside near Squak. Am a farmer.
guoz defendants reputation prior to
he shooting. 1t was good.
ross-exAmination-Nev heard his
sbafsctef brought into question particu-
afif. have heard Dan Collins speak
yell Of Mr.. Bsyne.
A. 8. BUrHERFo Bp.
Reside at Falls City. Lived there two
,ssfs. Have known tAs defendant. His
ssCststion was good prior to Sept. 7th.
DISCRIMINATION City IL ten
aiIss from Mr.. Bsyne's residence.
Have known him Is months, asi seen
kiu I5 or 20 times. heard my brother
sosak OF Mr.. Bayne's character. We
ksd mst him at fibbstts', and We spoke
a bis peAcsable disposition. Tlbbetts
kseps a sort of hotel, or headquarters
ief travellers.
ALBERT LEA OSBORNE.
Lived In King county since Nav, one
ysar ago. Knew Perry Bayne prior TO
sspt. 7sh. Lived ia squak at one time.
Know his reputation. Ii Was the best.
Have heard James Bush, Mr.. Horace
Doass and Mrs. Doust say 80. They
vsre speaking of his coming into the
valley, and said he appeared like q moe
maa. Horace Doust said Mr.. Bayoe
vas good man and he liked him quite
vsll. This Was in July, 1884. Mr..
Bsyne moved there in My, 1884.
SAM d. GusTIs.
0n September 7th | was at home, and at
Tibbetts' store. Did not see Sam Rob
ertson at my house on that evening. he
vas not at nv house when | went to the
store. Saw him while at the store. |
did not hear Mr.. Tibbetts fire any shots.
Robertson did not make any remarks to
me about the shooting. Mr.. Robert
sons wife was there when | left my
house. I was at work in the store.
There we're some siwashes there buying
goods. Mr.. Tisbetts was also there.
Mw Perry Bayne, Robertson, Joe Day
and Dan Hughes there. Did not hear
any conversation about cartridges, or
sse any guns there that evening. i was
ell over the store, and rsnained there
oil the evening. The house part of the
store WAS toward my house. Did not
notice any OF tue parties leave. Did
rot hear sam Robertson say anything
about bis gun not working.
Cross aiion-Worked for Mr..
Tibbetts IN September. He WAS Justice
Of the Peace. He appointed me coa.
stable on the Sth Of September to sun
mon Jurors and witnesses TO a coroner's
jufy, held by Mr.. Tibbetts. Mr.. Ram-
sey vas at the store tsat evening. He
bad Q gun. Dan. Hughes bad a gun.
Perry Bayne was there. The party !
have mentioned was all there at one
time. Mr.. Lane was there. Did sec
other weapons hanging up IN the store.
Did not hear any shooting that evening.
laid TO Mr.. Ronald IL WAS not unusual
70 hear shooting around tbs store. The
shits men left the store between 7:3O
and 8 o'clock.
Redirect -Rumssy and Day boarded
q nbbetIs' houss. They worked for
him. Did not see B B.yne take revolver.
hsss weapons ia tbs store belonged to
M. nooetts. There we're two muskets,
sdasIing pistol aud cap aud-ball re
wver. IL was Tibbetts'. Don't know
shers Ramsey aud Hughes got their
suns told Mr.. Ronald 1t was not un
asasl for shooting to be going on
roaad there. There were many In
dams there 10 pick hops. There Is
asasily crswd around the store every
h.l
VI fihe. Don't know whether be had
IN Indians rifle there pawned or
pedeed or not.
JOHN sANDERsoS
swofn-Livsd near Squak Luke two
Years. Know Perry BAyne. Know Geo.
". Tibhetts. Know samuel Robertson.
hnow Rumsey, Day and Dan Hughes.
vas on Tlbbetts' store porch that
evening. Remained there An hour.
Did not hear any shots. Did not zee
any one come into the store. William
hooper vas With me. Can't remember
ses namss OF any persons | saw that
e,eht Did not see any one there with
eunA Did not see any party of men go
away. worked for Tibbeits and slept
ths barn. Ii was dark night.
Ofossexamination-is sat on the porch
e. hoar on the evening Of September
20. Did not talk 60 anybody. Don't
NOV much about what took place that
siahl
wM. HOOPER.
:. Aved al squak since August 20th.
Aaos Mr. Bayne. Know Mr.. Sander
10, Robertson, kumsey, Day and Dan
hughes, Was burning logs Sept. 7th.
Wa working for Tiobeits. After sup
fvent TO the porch end took smoke.
sssyed there Till y o'clock. Heard no
ects Did not see Mr.. Bsyne that
sxal Did not see anybody handle a
san Of ans description about the store
ass evening.
nuoss-examination-Did not ses Perry
asne. doe Day, Ramsey or Dan Hughes
eas sysnine. | SAN Mr.. Tibbetts and
n 6astin and some Indians about
seore. | went 70 bed when John
sssdssson vent.
Il CHARLES SMITH,
ssorn-Lived at Squsk Ave or six years.
~ seamster. ksow Perry Rayne,
HscRs W. Tihbe,,s, Robertson, Joe
~ and Ramsey. After O'Clock. sept.