Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-07
on TRIAL FOR MURDER
seesnd Day of the Trial 81
Miller for Murder.


Ihs frsl witness uaa o. ~. Anderson
who vas plaesd upon the witness sand
e. IN exper9. He pro fueod three maze
tWo l1Hza and one email. whiah eern
admitted a. esideaoe In ahs easR, show
ipR TIE poinfsin and aroand Iaks ulneh.
lng3n1. His tagLImony wag oQ1fnsd 10
surveys and estimates mads by hin self
With refRes1ae % theae maps. He ses-
ii1ed that TIE brush Wna ssFy haasy and
thfek e the south end of MeFoss'e
Lsland, Just cut of sight of Oolman's
house. De had Rona across ths ialand a
bogart's place % . point opcosila MI
iassz in Jane. The distances Il one rails
and half. and the time occupied waa
one hour. Il could h " bssn made more
qalokly in February when ths foliage
waa 81.
Mra. Colmaa uas next called. shs
tenti1od that she vas the wife uf 4
ManninR Oolman- she iass cav hin %
moFnine. February Ssh, e. $50 BE Ieft
homa e q roe boat anoonnuaniea ~
WiibnE Patten. Nj. Colnaan vs. sitlina
naxt 10 tue bow and Paften near the
gtefn. Both men we're pulling. Ehs
uatahea them 90 out of siaht. It tool
them about afteen or twenty min
the Inland where they could no
Coleman vas going 70 seattle 20 60 Be-
fore the Grand Jury. 6ne could not say
that she had eY seen the defendant
until noW. She knew that Milleris feel
in9a toward her husband we're vary biz
ter. Mr. Coleman vas iust far enough
from the ahoga 70 avoid the bashss when
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suit Of clothes. He WoFs q gold watch
fastened b. q stsut silk cord around hls
neck. Around the south end of the
island, hugRtng the shore Gloss q that
point, vas Ma. Ooiman's usual Eoate Of
travel 10 and fron Seattle. she knew
MK. MilieF's feelings toward Mr.. Osl-
man and hia family By bic actions and
manneKa
Albert Burroughs sworn-Has bssn
living on Laks Washington thrse ysars.
After examination be said that he
maps produced BY Anderson w-rs cor
reot. have kncwa Mr.. Miller about
three years. KnsW Mr.. Cslman abouttw
yeara. In she spring Of 1888. Miller told
M the only enemies have on L1ake
Washington are q man named Murpfy
and Colman'. he said that Mrs. Ool-
man and her daughter had stolen his
vegetables. He said I had better 90
and attend 20 soheol matter, as Coiman
vould not listen 80 ang Suggestions that
be (MillsF) should make. am aquaint
"a With she general reputation which
Miller bears among bis ncighhors.
know that Colman was engaged In an
effortso have Miller indicted for illegal
voting at q school election, and perjury
and an illegal entry Of land. know
that Gilman o)nsalted the authorities
and took steps for Miller's arrest. Ool-
man ted the school board te prosecute
Miller and he would stand by them with
bis money and his influences. This
stalement was made ts the directors on
ths Wednesday before the murder Of
Colman and Paiten. Oosman's efforts
we're open and above beard and we're
we'll known bY the residents Of that
neiehbOrhood.n
Court took recess until I.30 D. m.
After the recess MF. Burroughs vas
again called upon the stand. He sWore,
II vas with Bailif r. @. Henry when
be went 90 subp@na Miller to 20
before the Gand Jury. When We
reached MflleF's landing Mr.. Henry
vent into the house and stayed abous
Eve minutes. staying In the boat in the
meantims. We went fEom MilleF's di-
rect 10 ColemAn's house. saw no one
until We get 70 Lizzie Miller's place.
We say her standing in she door. She
watohed us about ten minutes. do
not know Mias Milier's aQe. According
70 3 aiatement made 70 me by Miller IN
1888. abe was eighseen years Of aas ai
that time. / am well acquainted with
the island. Have been on the ifland
Wish Miller. He stated to me that he
vas acquainted with large part OF the
islandH Barn ueha then traced out
en she map the usual route from Col
man's TO Seattle. NilleRss boat. 70 his
knowledge, ID a good model Tor speed.
ard Miller is she best oaRsman on Lake
Waahin tan. Miller has two boats, one
cf which is an eighteen foOtboaf, paint
I'd yellow above and green below the
water line, the ether slate color. Il
Would take Miller one hour 70 row from
his plaos 10 Freebexg. Lizzie Miller is 9
rapid oaFsman. and can pull faster than
most Of the men on the lake. The wind
On the morning ef the eth vas from the
south. and vas nos very strong. I have
had several yeara experience IL the
woods aa q Woodanan. and have been
On the island great many tinea. After
one Reta away from the baBk Of the lake
the ialand is compare lively level. have
beon across the taland. Il Il forty rods
faRthaT 20 the landing opposite MiilaR's
place than Il Il 70 Idzxia MilleF's place.
CEoas-examinatisn-Much time Was
speut by the defe1se In nxinR the Wit
nsss'. idsa Of the geography Of the
Anderson being 70 oaIIed-wons over
aesin bic route Of travel across the
island.
=. d. Henry was The nsxs witnest:--
Went 70 Lake Washington on FebFuary
6th for The purpose ct saFvinQ q snm.
mons o. George II. Miller and hia a0n
and J. ~ Coieman 70 appear befoEs the
Grand Jury, a. Miller'a hoasa. Saw 8
Winchester Fiae sud anothsf gun, which
looked Ike maskat o. q ehaFp's rife.
Saw Lixxis Miller watching us as we
we're ooina 10 Cel9maa'A. when vs
fFsl sAw her we we're abeua two handrac
yaFds away.
Oross examination-I think sha was
about toe hundred yards away.
DR.. l.. B. Daus0n-An OarnneP al
King Coanty. Held al inqEsst On ths
bodies 0f Coleman and Pateen. whieh
wers foand II Laks Washington. Knev
MF. OolsmaA IN life. Did not know Nj.
Pasten. Found on ths b5dy Of Patteu
en- opea faced wa,oh, 90 eenss and son.
other small articles. The watch was
prodaosd In evidsnoe.l The hands oI
lha watch neW s9Anu where thsy aid A
Tie time Ne watch vas taken froa -
boay of NiIbef Partsn. Thawafoh 80
slapped several hours before is would
have run dawn. The time indicated b
tne watch y ~ minutes afler7. Tmads
q poas moriem examination on the bodv
% PatteB- Round tWo belIss holes Il
his body; oas thruaRh the hody ensaFine
81 the left aide between The iepth Ard
eleventh ribs and coming out on -
Fsght side between TIE eleventh ana
taelith ribs, about thrse inches from
TIE spinal eolumn, ranging q lit1ls
downwAFd and backward. TIE ofher
sstsred Ne middle part q he riakf
khtRh bahiad and oAme Ou1 Ia frnna
EanRtnR apuard. Ths waund q 10
thiGh uns . asgaEs. hut net fatal. hesh
woand- Tbs woand ia The body Was
HsostAL Ai-o made . post m0rtsm sx-
aminatisn of @. 4. Coleman. Foand
ons ballet Woand tn biz riRht ssnple.
1ha bal1 entered aooat ons ineh ex-
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