The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-21
THE MURDER TRIAL.


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The trial Of the Indians Dan and
Roger, for the murder Of Poker sam
and Charley Kanam 1t Renton, wa
Econsinued IN the district courf yester-
day. Doctors Mercer and Roof
TUTfYrEp 10 THE worxpx
Found on the body Of the murdered
fnen. and Sheriff Corhrxue told Of HI.
arresfing the prisoners. The defend
ant Roger Wa fhen called 20 the ~fand
and positively denied Indian sally.
accusation that he had done the kIlI-
ing He gave . PRETTY straight &C.
count Of his movements during the
afternoon Of the day OF the tragedy.
He said that he and his brother Dan.
Poker sam, Charley Kanzm and sally
we're toSsthss toward evening. There
was come whiskey In the crowd. and
the most Of them drank heavily of IT,
He took a swallow and refused 10
drink any more. ss IL tzstej - though
there oxas cayenne pepper OF some
other foreign substance IA IT, Another
Indian and a r1uaw finally came IN
and iosned the crowd. Roger swore
that Charley ksnam whispered in his
ear that Poker Sam had ksslei his |
lfCharsey'si father By bad tofnsna-
mus. and that he was
Gonna 10 KILL s1x
To get even. He advised Charley not
To commit murder, but the latter
wsuId not heed him. bus got tive
hezFy stones and said he vas going To |
kill Sam with them Roger testified |
that he and Dan saw that . row was |
imminent and left the crowd and vent |
down ~ the Indian camp. He said /
that when he left sally was living on |
the ground. dead drunk, and Charley |
and Sam were partially intoxicated. |
He maintained that he
KSEw scTHfSs ABorr rHE urRpss
Until Sally came 10 his house in the
evening and told him of il. Rogers |
testimony. although In direct contra /
dicti0n of SaIIy's, was given in 4 /
straightforward manner. At noon : |.
recess was taken 20 permit of q visit to |
the scene Of the tragedy. The follow
ing party went 70 Renton on the /
o'clock train: Chief Justice Jones.
Attorney General Metcalfe, ATTORNEYS
Humes and Andrews, Court Reporter
bowman, sheriff Cochrane, X. VI. |
Crawford, the court crier, two baiii.Y-.
two interpreters. Indian Sally. the two
defendants and the jury.
ArTHx SCENE or THE TRAGEDY
sally explained the position Of the
various parties and illustrated the
manner In which Roger and Dan had
committed the double murder. Roger
again deniei her testimony and told
bis story practically as before The
party returned to the city In the even
ing and the case viii probably lie con-
cluded to-day.
Gofxa Back EAsr.--.On Friday /.
leave Tor visit 10 my old home near
Wilmington, Deieware.'' said Mr..
George r. Boyce. OF snoquaimie, last
evening. "Thirty-six years ago left I
home 10 see the west. expecting 10 be
gone but short time, but have new
er been back. My parents have both
died since | left. and many OF my old
friends hare passed away, and made
up my mind that / would take
couple or three months OF this sum-
meg and visit those who are left" Mr.. 1
Boyce has resided in Snoqualmie val
ley - years. and Is one OF the most
prosperous farmers in that favored
section.
WHO Was RESPONSIBLE 7-Coroner
Root yesterday began an inquest re-
gar,iing the death OF the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly, killed
by the falling OF the houses opposite
the Arlington hotel last Saturday. The
following jury was obtained: Frank
Clark :. Il. Ciough. III. r. Phillips,
Jacob Julien, J. II. Wooiery. Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Mcdaniel. y. Hall and
Mr.. Burnett. the contractor. were ex-
amined, and the testimony OF the men
who were injured was received in the
form of aflidavits. The inquest was
continued until 0 o'clock this morning.
AxArErR OrERA.-Those who have
witnessed the rendition of lies Cioches
de Cornvilie' by ST. Johns musical
society OF Olympia. pronounce II far
ahead of the average amateur PERFORM
ances. This charming operetta Is well
mounted, aud the chorus is composed
of pretty maids who sing nicely To-
grther. Mr.. Sam Woodruff. Mr.. Ser
verson. Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Percival
assume the leading roles exceedingly
well. This company will appear at
frye's opera house two evenings in L
July for the benefit of Engine Com
pany No. OF this city.
"KErrLKR's FORTUNES. The fol-
lowing Is the cast OF characters that
will be presented this evening by Gus
Williams and his strong comedy COM
pany at Frye's Opera House: Albert !
keppler. Mr.. Gus Williams; Dune i
Nelson, Relic OF the old Fire Depart
ment. Frank Girard; David Crane, G. !
r. Tingay: VIM. Fullerton. G. T.. Cir
ard; PeuFose Allison, stuart Brodoek; /
Howard Hummei. r. W Babcock: 1
jefferson, John Armstrong; John !
Gates, II. Rhinehardt; Mrs. keppler,
Miss Florence Vincent: Madeline Keep
pier. Miss Kate palglish; Addic kep- |
pier, Miss Lillian Elma; Jessie Wap- /
les, Miss Nellie Jciiries.
The NKw STREET RsiLway.--Dr. +. |
4. kill.ourn. and l.. II. Griffith. Of the !
West street, Lake Union and Park .
Transit COMPANY, will soon 80 east 10 |
purchase the plant for the road. in |
Guiding an electric motor. ears and |
railroad iron. There will he . motor /.
in each car. and the electricity viii he /
generated hy dynamo located at the .
central station. which viii he at Lake |
Union. The line viii b. built 90 the |
west side Of Lake Union, and viii he /
extended ultimately 90 the canal IL /
lis expected that work will be begun |
within thirty days. and that the road /
will be In operation sosnc time IN the .
fall
Az AILssED ILlEeAL SENTENCE. -
Thomas Gilbert and wife were SEN
fenced TO jail May 81, by Justice
soiesherg for selling liquor % Indians,
on two separate charges. They were /
given nifty DAYS each on each charge. /
Yesterday was the fiitieth day and
Gilbsr. and his wife demanded "a be
released. They We're teld that they /
had only served half of the sentence.
The prisoners denied al knowledge 81
the second charge and said that they
had never had notice Of IL, or been
tried Tor il. They sent for an Aftorney i