The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-14
CLEARING THE CALENDAR.
Emotional Insanity in the Kline
Murder Case.
Probate Judge NIekersharn, of Ia
esna. Arraignea for Seduction
Other Minor Cases.

The Kline murder case TOOK a new aud
unexpected tusp yesterday in the district
court when the attorney for the Defendant
fled melton for continuance TO the May
term. This motion was based upon an
sfEidaTit Of the defendant setting forth chat
supreme judge OF Indiana and diverse
other persoss a Integrity who had known
bim when he lived in Indiana, wauld
come here and testify 20 MS good rcEs,a-
ton. By these witnesses ff IL alleged they
can prove that Kline had suffered from
physicist and mental proEiratson, superin-
Guced by financial reyesses. family frOu-
bles aud wounds received in the service OF
the United States. and that BIZ reason OF
these troubles and physical and mental in
nsmities he had been rendered incapable
OF self control aud subject to fits Of emo
tioral insanity" Mr.. Lewis. his attorney
also set forth BY his own affidavit that he
han called upon the parties named In his
clients affidavit while he was in the East.
and that they bad corroborated the state
msnts made bP Nj. Kline and expressed
their willingness To come to seattle - give
evidences ia hts behalf II asked 10 do so
District Attorney Ronald objected 90 a
continuance on any such nimsy pretext,
and insisted nE0n the thai being proceeded
with At this term, although he was willing
that later day Ia the term should be set
He called attention to the inconsistency OF
the attorney for the defense ia Insisting
one day that bis client should be dis
charged because be had hot been accorded
speedy trial, aud the next day asking
that his case be laid over 20 another term.
Judge Burke wanted 70 know what as
sarsnee the eoansel for the defense had
that the persons named Ia the asildayifs
would appear az the May eoart, should a
continuance be granted.
The attorney replied that he had no
men whose high position and probity co.
titled their promises - respect and belief
AT this iuDeture the attorney filed Bn
exception on the ground that the prisoner
had not been present IN court during the
argument on the motion
Judge Burke promptly ordered the sher
III 10 bring the prisoner Into court and set
the motion for sehearing, thus effsetuai.
~ quashlug the technical point raised BY
the counsel The attorney then offered 10
waive the point aud allow the records Of
the court % show the prisoner present
during the argument: but Judge Burke in-
sisted upon the motion being feafgusd.
Judge Burke took the mofsa under con-
sideratfon aud will annoaaee his decision
to-day.
No WITNESSES APPEARED.
The territorial grand jury returned in
dietnents IN the following eases endorsed
mot true bills for failure Of Witnesses
J. Collins, burglary: John Melntyre and
James Mccarthy. robbery. Edward Weaver,
attempting to obtain money under false
prctenses. John Lee, grand larceny; Joe
Carter, grand larceny: william Grom.
grand larceny. c. III. Rowe. grand larceny:
Edward Thompson, assault with intent 10
murder; George Eldridge. grand larceny.
IEDaE wfckTRsaas INDICTED.
true bill was returned by the territorial
grand Jury yesterday afternoon against
Probate Judge James wickersham of Ia
coma for the seduction OF Miss Sadie &.
Brantnsr Judge Wickers' lam was in court
when the indictment was returned. aad
was duly arraigned and given until noon
to-day to plead.
They ARR new oITizRgs.
James stier of Germany. Lewis A. Pc
sierson of Denmark. John Dosson of Great
Britain were admitted to citizenship. aud
George Wolf ~ Austria filed his declare.
ton of intentions.
sHE A1si WASN'T PROVED.
The jury in the case OF Richard Coulter
charged with burglarizing Bodies tailoring
returned verdict Of guilty
as charged after being. out about four
hours yesterday.
TBs BLorfEn.
e5i0--Territory VS.. Kelly, implcsded with
ct al; enter pisa OF not guilty.
6fss--reFritory vs.. John Sngent. sen
fenced 10 pay tine OF $40 and costs.
esoS- Territory vs.. Richard Coulter: found
guilty OF burglary.
6ast3-~ferfitos Va Clarence sheldon and
Richard Mills; given ~ today TO plead,
e1si-~J Joseph Dixon; indicted loT assault
with intent Ia murder; referred 10 grand
jury.
eiss-- Territory VS.. George W. Godfrey
ana Robert VI. RaTso; dismissed on motion
OF district attorney.
6S0s-t'nsted States VS., Hugh wilson.
pleads guilty Of dtsposlng OF liquor TO
Indians. Sentenced Io one day ia the
Territory rs, James Dickson; In
dietinent for burglary; given to to-day 10
plead.
Gg7e-- Territory -. James wiekerShsm;
indictment For seduction; given 10 noon
today "a mead.
$50 Territory vs. {. n. Collins. iadiei
ment for Soaoiay. given - today % plead.
Ess9-~ Territory vs.. H. A. Dunbar. de-
PENDANT called aud failed - answer, w.
Meyer aud 81 Mendiesoa also called re-
coguisaace forfeited.
esa4-- Territory ". Peter Mcdonald: war
rant issued
62ss~Uaited States w. Charles Nogei-
stein. reeoghiEsncc forfeited.
62ts--tinlscd states vs.. Joseph ChiilIaus
enters plea OF not guilty. sentenced 10 one
day In peniteatisTy.