The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-19

and the prisoner brought before the
eoart. MAcT was not over his spree.
and the scene which then ensBei
could not lie better illustrated thAn 20
hook back In the early day on Mon
day morning in OLD Hatcs'r@ justice
court
Court adjourned 70 the next morn
ing at 10 O'clock. ! was az the time ia
conversation with some one az the
door Ia the other room, and Enluckily
beard the order. On the morning Of
the 18th boy was sent 10 me notify
ing me 90 conle down, that the ease
was 10 be tried ] found the court
room packed with people Court had
been opened, and Charles TeHpleton
had the honor TO act a. attorney on
behalf OF the prosecution asked
His homer" II there was anything 70
10 for me No. not yet. was the
reply. ! asked Mr.. Templeton ii he
desired NV assistance, and that gea-
tleman cautioned me not 70 interrupt
him, a. he was positive that be was on
the right track, 80 ] sat down in a cor
ner listening. getting ready Tor the
efoss-examinati0n
The attorney gr0ped around in the
darkness after links, trying to weld a
chain around the prisoner. but not
haviag studied blackstone or Green
leaf. the acting attorney failed He
bad no implements OF warfare To fer
ret out crime. The direct exanlina-
ton being closed, asked permission
a. take the witnesses, which was
granted
Mrs McNaughten recalled.
Question ou are the teacher OF
schoo! district No. s9r
Answer-Nes, sir.
Q.-Do you keep the key Of the
school-house In your possession. and
tligi Won lock the door on the Sd OF
August after you closed SCHOOL,
Al did lock the door. but I sent
one Of the Neel girls back TO get nay
clock.
Q.-You are not positive, then,
whether the school house was locked
or nosy
Al presume the girl locked il. bat
am mol positive.
Q.-were ihe windows all shut and
iastenedg
A.-Ths windows were shut except
the one next to the door, which was
open ali nighs 20 let cool air in.
U Who found these two quart
bottles. Yesterday, near the school
house site ? THE two bottles having
contained kerosene OH
A-The witness glanced around in
the courtroom and pointed out one of
Der scholars, a boy, who had found
the two bottles.
o. Boy, viii you 90 along with me
and show me the spot where you
picked mp these two hotties1
Ayes sir
THE PRISONER oS Tits STAND
James McDavit called on the witness
stand.
Question Mac, 10 what did you re-
fer when You called on me a short
time ago, .saying there was crooked
work going on IN our school, and that
I must come down and stop it2
Answer referred 20 those black
spots on nay girl Maggie, which were
inflicted upon her by the teacher. |
sent little Maggie up 10 you TO see for
yourself. fThis has been strictly at
tended 10. | notified the other two
directors on saturday, and the Mon
day following we visited the school in
a body We had the rules read. aud
each % as made a short speech be-
hitting the occasioaE
q Mac how much money did YOU
have when vou was mp in that saloon
at Fail City on the evening OF the sd
ef August. and did yoa loose any3
Al don't know how much money
| DID have nor DO / know that ! lost
any.
Q-Who was that man who came
part ~ the way down with You when
vo9 lefi Falls City on the night Of the
25th Of August What did that man
want from yoaf
Witness commenced staggering. He
was aware that | was trying TO en-
tancIe him into the nlcshe-.
@ DID you have trouble in Mon
tana sometime ago.
Al never lived in Montana.
lived in Pennsylvania
IS this time nv game was alarmed,
| was Obliged 70 commence friendly
conversation about the less the dis
trict had sustainesi. when at once wit
ness said that his family had lost more
hy that school-hoaze tire than any of
rs. That gave me an opportunity
siid saii What aid your family
loose
"A lot OF clothing aud wearing
q How in the world did your
fsmily's clothing come over in the
scbeal-house
A.-The eilildrea carried it over.
Q.-What could cause your children
10 carry clothing from your ogn hoase
iafn the school honSes
A-Childreu viii do a good many
foolish things
found that had now ran against
q stamp.
4. " Need recalled
Q--Nho oWus tar. tract ef land
nos where car ~tlsaol house stool on
It's
Al eWn Il. : have made q con-
traet Nth the Northern Paeiic Rail-
payments nn H.
= Has anvhoiy geceAtly made in
curry for this tracs 1i land IN any way
~ ufAnGer
A-No. except one maa be
should ike - bar thst tAgsve p4~-e
fagfias 80 -sr Ssesa1i.ssis FieeT
At tai> Goa 5sctuHe ! heard growing
l1 the court rRsn Nv questioning
SEEMED to re dlsiasicful "a seine one
lse c1ztr-e w&s stearing-
~rNWfN9 CF.
Justice Moore asked If Ne tholeht
th4. there was s8iacient gfonaas IN
the evidence We had fa ARREST James
Me1av5t On sa F8rsea for burning car
sd noa4 hoe~a doRn- I s4ad - there
gas ust. warned the o5hrT tEo
directors not 20 he too hassy and leop-
orG5re the rropeTty ~ the inhabitants
* 4 young feeble schgsai district snd
Fuu them iata raain Ne nisss hear
teeas tase prosecuting attorney Hrst-
lie mgsi hare AZ cur returns first aasi
closely examine taenl- 1.-The ~ees ssaaF-
ligbt iH ig, then Il j. for him e. oTyisr
q lsNiui Investigation "a she district
CoHFt TIE Territory 81 Washington
8 ihe Flsntif, eai uo5 eur poor hool
lf-tr
8CnawENT oE Use peEg ~.
Tbs case being closed. 5asfiee Moore