Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-11

md q verdict Of not guilty, on the
grounds that the motive on the part OF
the accused had not been proven. The
motion vas denied By the court.
Court adjourned.
lExTH DAx
PoBr townsend, NOv. 10.-J, B, Net
calle opened for tha defense. Ir bid
opening statement Metealfe said be
would prove By indisputabis testimony
TIE following fsots: That on the 1st Of
February last Miller left home 10 search
for his cattle; vent as far as Mr.. KniRht's
place, east Of Mercer Slaugh; there met
Mrs. knight and inquired for Mr..
Knight; vas told be was at Kelsey's
place. Defendant then vent 10 Kelsey's
place-0ne and half % lee; fouad Mr.
knight loading hay; returning with Mr..
knight be met Charles Kakeldy, one OF
the witnesses for the prosecution; passed
the time of day and went on With Mr.,
knight. That defendants dined al
Knights, with Me-. and Mrs knight,
and arose from the table al 2:30 o'clock,
lie his pipe and proceeded homeward,
not disappearing from Mrs. knight.
view until the clock struck three. Thai
~~AN@ n
the Ia ian, an unconseionabie liar, FOR
Mr.. Miller conla not possibly have been
at the place OF the murder, at the south
west point Of she island. et 4:8e o'clock
Sunday afternoon. VIII show bv crsdi.
that evening" about 10 o'clock aud did
not leave his house until about 8 oicIosk
Monday morning, when be proceeded 70
Seattle By way Of Fieabure Landing,
above Phinney's mill, on Lske
Washington. That defendant was
net on Commercial street, Seattle.
about 1870 O'Clock that morning By
Lake Mokedmond. That Il would be
shown not within the range Of human
power ender the existing circumstances
for Miller 10 have committed the crime
at i've minutes past in the morning as
claimed By tbs prosecution and then
have been seen IN Seattle at the time
MoRedmond met him. ID would take
an hour 10 row from the scene Of the
murder 70 where the boat was beaohed,
net less than an hour 70 cross the island.
Eve or ten minutes TO cross the ehannel
IN front Of Millef's placs, abont two
hours 70 roe 20 FleaburR landing and
at least half an hour 10 reach seattle,
where be was seen. To accomplish the
theory Of the prosecution it wouid take
nearly i've hours. when The defendant
wes seen af 1880 o'clock. That Rf the
time tie murder was committed great
public excitement existed, many strnnz.
eFs were In the county: public tuFmoil.
disturbances, ,proslratian Of business and
cessation OF tne ordinary state 0f aEnirp,
that en- the night Of February Ssh a
witness Qho would Be produced ever.
heard . conversation between too men,
the Substance Of which vas, They
havs COS away with threo Of us, but We
tixBd two of them." They would shou
the testimony Of Allie Nay Olds 70 b
totally unreliable as % seeing the boai
on Monday a. 5 O'Clock, for the child
had sworn upon the fFsa examination
that shs hfst tho1ght it vas 9 log. That
Burroughs would Be shown % be shs
spirit of The prosecution and had sworn
falsely; that q Conspiracy existed, 4
seemed. against Miller. Rnd be would
shoW that she prosecution never had a.
intelligent theory OF ths murder; that
some Of the Doss nereileaa, cruel and
vtndictiye measures had besu taken "a
make Miller eonfess which Wonid bFinc
q blush Of shame 10 every tarsr's facs.
JK. KniRht calIsd--Aftsr being orr
the prosecution ebiscted b The witness
on the groand that be had stayed 10 The
eoeft heass after the judge had IN
stFuoted the Witnesses 70 keep ont oi
The r0om.
Mr.. Knight-I stayed hers dsy before
yesterday, not knowing it waa aeainzI
Instruetiana. ! iIVa on MarnsF SlouQh
kiza eoonty. near Laks Washington
An acquainted with Gee. II Miller
kn0w Be sgests. HAVs sesu aim susai
lots Of times. vent 20 TIE Iana ofHs.
with him.
Cross-examinatisn-I went viii hin
20 Ole on some lad. when We got x
the land sfiies We foand RoahesieF thar,
banging nn the door knah.
Qnesti1n-Waa Rochester tryinz q
Get thsre nrr 70 Re3 year IandY
Answer-Ao, nos tbs placs WAs 90
Inc 10 take.
MF. Knighf e1usfnusd-Yes. Millel
Was sweating like 8 staeF. I have seen
q steer sweat lots 81 times whsn 4 ~
working hard Rochester and Millel
we're 10th trying b 80 there frat. NJ,
koohesteT and told whaf I wuald testify
70 Powell Was present.. have talked
20 Powell abuut ii q hundred timea.
An e4oEt Uas here msda 10 inpeaek
Mr.. b1Troagas b. tils defense. Lax
Mehedmond and Others were oAilad.
". E CsnWay ysWurn-StaF all niphi
af r0weif4 camp % he ntqes of Pa
suAFy 7.h- Wsn1 from pouslI's 70 Mi.
egsa 10 b1at % ne morning Il she 81.
At2ra~d aboai q. @. Cos 20 a Len,
abou1 II uia1ess - s MiI1e-. Evan.
and swo small ehiidren we're a brnak
fAa- 4fier ssaFssd % town n -
hl sef boat about 10 minates After
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