Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-01

naman Who could talk English with
them. We expected TO Hnd white meg
With the ChinameU. vas told by Joe
Day. Rumsey and s.hsrs who we're
tnefe Saturday night. that there were
unite Eren. | vss not asked at the
Ccroner's inquest 70 tell all knez. I
had right TO keep back everything
that l ihooRht would eria Ia te myself
| aid not state aEy fac: there which
tended 20 criminate myself.
Toe reply 10 the McNaueht letter
" 'm MIR. libbetts- written Sept. IT'D, de-
eiarine that be would do all IN bis psv
er TO preserve order, and that the Sstur.
DAY ni9st visit was Just for fun. Wa
read and admitted a. al exhibit in the
case.
ALERT osBoRsK
Was at the Chins camp on the even.
ing Of September sth. The powder can
was picked up at the fifth tent. and the
cofsepot in the second tent. The pow
der can was thirtT-fge Yards from the
fence. Messrs. Ronald, Woolery and
Dawson we're present when Ronald
picked up the cans. Am not sure who
picked up the powder car think il was
Ronald. II might have been some one
else. Don't remember OF any one call
ing the Prosecuting Attorneys atten-
tion to the can before he picked IL up.
The prosecution then opened the case
IN rsbuttai.
J. n. Nc GRAv.
was present at the CoroneF's inquest
at Squak. Heard Mr.. Bayne's testi-
mony on that occasion. Heard Mr..
Bsyne asked whether be knew ANYTHING
about the shooting on Monday night.
My recollection is that Mr.. Bayne testi
fed he was not there. He was asked
how long prior TO that time he had
been on void Brothers ranch. He
stated he was there the day before at
the inques, held by Mr.. Tibbetts. Mr..
Bayne said be had not been there for
several months prior to that time.
During the examination Mr.. Bayne was
sitting on the east side of the bsiiding.
Robertson was On ths west side of the
building. While Robertson Was testi-
flying the defendant got ap and started
for the door with a hurried walk, and
the impression on my mind was that
the defendant intended to leave the
building. | told him | wanted all the
witnesses to remain in the building,
when he sat down with me and looked
directly at the witness. | noticed Rob
er,son was somewhat worried. 80 took
chair and sat in the line of vision be
tween them.
Gross -exsminstioh.-Iu understood the
Coroner was taking down the testi-
mony, and did not pay the same at
teHtion l otherwise would. My recol-
lection is that Bayne testified he bad
not been on the farm OF Void Brothers
for some months previoss to the inquest
Of Mr.. Tibbetts. was impressed with
the idea that q1ite a number Of persons
were & ing to leave tbs building when
stopped Mr.. Bayne, and | said loud
enough for all TO hear that | wanted the
witnesses to remain.
DB. DAWSON.
remember at the inquest held by ue
that the defendant testified he knew
nothing OF the shooting, but had heard
some talk about it. remember about
the Prosecuting Attorne, examining
those cans. Gong Hing called our at
tertiou TO the cans.
Witness here identified his notes taken
at the Coroner's inquest, and recog-
nized the signature of Mr.. Bayne to his
testimony.
Witness eontinued-I took down the
testimony, and took down everything
that considered of interest. When |
took this testimony | did not know the
defendant had anything to do with the
shooting. consequently did not put so
mncb stress on his testimony ia taking
II down as | otherwise would h.ve done.
I eudesvored to take all | considered
important except the testimony of one
or two Chinese and the answers of Rob
eitson to Bsyne's questions, which
have heretofore testified regarding.
MR. woLD.
Al the Chinese camp. the morning
after the shooting. ! did not see any re-
volver. The Chinese did have fire, bat
| saw no revolver or cartridges burn
ing. Don't think they barned any.
Cross s-sxamination-Wss about there
for some Iime. The watch man borrowed
a revolver from Chiuaman on Sunday
Gong Hing was not foreman OF the
China gang.
sHERiFF NC GRAw.
saw Andrew Gustsfson after he had
testified yesterday. He came to me on
Commercial street. When Mr. Gastaf-
sou approached me he said, How was
that?" | said, ''foa mietook me fsr
Mr.. Hsiaes, suppose?' He said. Yes,
! did. am little short-siRhted."
JAMES bush.
WAS present at the inquest held al
Sqaak on September 9th. The defend
aas testified. He vas asked II he knew
anything about the shooting. and Mr.
Bayne said he knew nsthing about IL.
Cross-eXamination- evidence i'm
pressed me that he did not know any.
thing about the shooting.
FRANK FERNELL.
Reside in Sqnak. Know George W
Question-Did he, q few days prior to
the coming of the Chinese into the
vslley. say in your presence, and the
presence of two others, that II Chinese
came iato the valley the person who
brought them there should have theii
property destroyed
Answer-Hs did, sir.
Gross examiuation-Doat know who
the two men were. They were on horse
back. | was on the porch. IL was
spoken in an ordinary tone OF voice.
One had a sandy mustache, darker than
Mr.. Haiues'. We were standing on the
porch. They both looked like work
iuemen. Don't know where they lived
One of the men told him il vas foolish
TO talk that way. | left before they did.
SAY no horses. Mr.. Tibbetts and my
self are friends. We have always bees
on speaking terms. 1 married sister
OF Mr.. Tibbetts' wife. have under
stood be talked considerably against
nv marriage. but l never heard him say
ANYTHING abou, it. Have been married
q year.
c. x. JESSKR.
know Geo. W. Tihbetts. Was at his
house September 9Th, 1855, and stayed
Ail night. did not see what might b
termed q crowd Of armed men thee
that nieht. / sav mahy men at asd
about Mr.. Tbbetts' place that evening
Saw one man with q naked revolver.
Saw aaother man with a revolver. ssv
Geo. W. Tibbetts have Winchester
rifle in his hands. He breoaet the
ride from the store in the presence Of
myself. three of nv boys. and one OF
two of his own children. Aftsr show-
ing 10 TO me aud talking about IL, be
placed the gun inside the store. ! sas
4 can somewhat later handed BY Mr..
nbhests to q man whom l did no.
k,ow Tha man took the can. and