The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-29
WASHINGTON NEWS
Blye's Account of the Moritz
Murder.
4 FARMER SHOOTS HIMSELF
Negro Quarrel at Roslyn-An Insane
JeurnaIist-RaiIroa striSe-Taco~
ma Criminal Sews-Tne Cause Of
tire Cowbiding In Tamwater
Church.

WALLA wAILA. Nov. zs.-In the bye
murder case to-day bye. the chief witness.
was merely corroboraiiye Of yesterdays
Testimony. Tlye stated that tho Horiiz
BROTHER and himself were tchoOiTna.es In
Germany, bad been partners once, snd had
stock ranges adjoining at washiscna
lake. The Moriizes possessed a scrub stall
Hon which mingled with HIS mares on the
range, 10 his detrimeut He had mott.
led them repeatedly Of the damage done,
and requested them 10 take him away.
They admitted II Ess wrong for the horse
70 be loose, but claimed THEY bad no time
70 attend TO IT, The day Of tho difficulty
bye found the stallion again among
band of fine Mares. and drove them and
the horse and shut the stallion IN small
corral His farm and that Of the Mofitzes
Were la pla n sight Of eaeh other, and when
the animal was shut up the Aofitzes were
watching him from their house.
S0on after they crossed the lake and
came where he wes sitting on the fence Of
the corral II see you have my s:ud here
ssfes," raid. 'I'm going to keep him until
the damage is paid" Car, said, Not
much" jHfnped over The fence took hold
Of the rope on the horse and tried 20 lead
him out OF the corral. When | took hold
20 preyefif this. Peter also came and took
them. They knocked my hands aud tried
70 pull them loose from the rope, and
jerked me about said BOYS, let us do
this peacefully. according 10 law. have
seen a justice Of the peace and he told me
my rights, and propose standing on them.
PAY me $50 aud III bring the horse 70 your
ranch" Carl said. ITO h--l with the law.
We WIN take the horse" The pulling wes
continued. I became angry. won't into the
house, obtained pistol and returned 10
the corral, when / found the stallion had
been soOsened and was ont on the range. !
borrowed Timmerfnan's horse aud with
difficulty drove the stallion back. Near
the gate OF the corral as I came back
Noritz tried to scare the horse and drive hin
back. He threw dirt and stones and threw
up his hands and waved his hat to scare
him. Peter stood by the gate, which had
been shut asked Peter 10 open the gate
He refused and said was -stinkeT" |
said, "If yon don't I'll shoot you" Peter
Baid no and advanced toward me. picking
up large stone. When no was e few 4 "a
away fired. just as | fred was struck
by u large stone la TIE left wrist | looked
20 the right and saw Carl u short distance
away, In the act OF picking np rock. He
came toward me. As be passed between
mt and the stable fired. Carl then turned
and went toward the stable sround which
he disappeared.
Relieving he was going Into the house
after a gun followed him on horseback.
As be saw me coming around the stable he
threw rock from the stable door. l fired
again, then dismounted and followed him
into the stable, where Carl get 4 pitchfofk
/ fired again and then for the frsi time,
saw that he was badly hurt
I went 10 the house, dressed, took the
pistol and money, mounted my horse aud
went 10 Palouse Junction aud tried 10 get
an engine TO go 70 spfHgue for surgeon.
believing had only badly wounded the
men. Soon after / heard the boys were
dead. and gave myself up. Justice Berger,
who sent Inc 10 walia WAlla, believed
was defending my own rights all the time
Ny idea In getting the pistol was that "
they saw | was armed they would not
bother me any longer.
Mrs. Louisa johnson testified that bye
came 10 the house very pale and greatly
excited He said the brothers were fighs-
ing him inshis own corral
Berger, Justice Of the peace, stated that
Blye advised with him several times re-
Rarding the stallion running loose on the
range. He showed him the statutes and
fsld him the law ON the subject.
The case has gone to the jury.