The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-26
THE WICERsHlm CASE.
Proceedings Of the Sixth Day ef
tie Trial.


restfmeny All Ea-Ths Argunene-l
Case - ~ Gives 20 shs
Jary Thfs Morning..
The FIRST witness put upon The
xtxnd BY the defense in the wicker
shsn trial yesterday morning vas
Probate Judge Rochester. Of King
county, TO testify 10 some afiidAyits
made BY witnesses Tor the defense.
and which defense had asked the pros
ecuting attorney 10 show to the grand
inry before il returned an Indictment
against Judge Wickersham- These A.
6dayits were to the effect that there
Vas nothing in the case against Judge
Wickersharn, but poiiticsi con-
splracy.
Henry Berifner was the next Wit
ness. He testified that he had seen
Miss Drantner wearing gold watch
and chain and other jeweIry. and that
abe had told him that Steve Baker
vas the cause Of her downfall
Or cross-examination his testimony
wzs somewhat shaken.
Miss Emma sfannus Of Tacoma tes-
fifed that she had seen d marriage
certificate in Miss Branfner's trunk.
Mr.. Garrefson was recalled and cor
secsed some evidence concerning dates
n her former testimony.
wrcKERsHAM's WRITING.
d. r. Murray. who was Law partner
Of Judge Wickersbam AT the time OF
the occurrences upon which the action
i based, testified that the writing upon
the Eureka hetel register Was fot
Judge Wickersham'
Prosecuting Attorney Ronald adj
mItted this.
On cross examination the witness
recognized the inscription In the
marked copy of Don Iaun" given
Miss Brantner as being in Judge Wick
ershafn' 3 writing
George Gum. q Tacoma grocery
clerk. testified that he considered Miss
Branfner's character to be bad as she
had nodded her head at him when
ne was driving delivery wago- Oh:
TIE etvee. and lad sad All . there -
do vou consider that uuchaste ~
asked Mr. Ronald.
The answer. Yes SIR brought
laughter from the audience.
The defense then rested III case.
EVIDENCE IN RFBUTTsL
Miss Brantner was the FIRST witness
called in rehnftal by the prosecution.
She testified:
never told Henry Berliner thasJ
had been ruined BY Steve Baker. I
omit wearing short dresses during the
year prior to October, 1887. never
saw Sadie and May Smith before they
came here as witnesses. | do not
xnow John BudIong nor Jack Steward.
In September, 1886. shingled nv hair
and kept IL a. short rs a gentieman
usually wears his hair until about a
year ago.
HEB HAIR WAS FALSE.
lis the hair you are wearing now
natural or false2" asked Dir. Ronald
False. /" was the lnconic reply. some
what startling TO those who had no
ticed the lnxuriant braid that reached
down to the Witness waist.
Then take of your false hair, was
the instruction of the prosecuting at
torney
The witness did so, and revealed the
fact that a false switch had been
adroitIy coiled into her natural hair,
which was not over six inches long.
How I'D you happen to wear false
hair ~ was the next question.
why. Mrs. Handssker told me
that there were going to be some girls
here 10 swear that they saw me at Nc
CURES halfway house. that my hair
was long and that they dressed /. for
me -
This created quite a sensation In
court. as it threw a shadow of discredit
upon the testimony OF the Smith girls,
who had claimed positively that Miss
Braatner's hair was long when they
saw her a. Mcfsuire's in 1887. and lo'sTs
Bualong, who bad sworn tina. nc
recognized her BY her long hair az the
time he said he saw her in jock Stew
arts rcofa.
Two photographs we're then pro-
duced. and Mis- Brantnes identified
them a. being Ekenesses OF herself
taken in lniy aud In September. 1887.
These photographs showed her hair 20
have hem cropped short at that time.
Mr. NagniS. gho took one OF the
pictures, testified that Ii was taken In
July. 1857
pEsIAIs AND ADMISSIONS.
The witness continued: | never
net X. +. Radebsugh until | returned
from the East never talked at the
gate with Steve Baker | never went
oat with gentlemen from to IL. l
never visited Mr. Asher Sergeant, and
| do not know Capt. Humphrey.
never borrowed cent from Prof
Paul. had my hair shingled in u.
L, Lewis's barber shop.
The witness then made a general
denial OF all the specific acts of immor-
atty alleged against her.
MISS BRAsrSER's DRESSES.
A number OF witnesses for the de
Tense had sworn that Mss Brantner
wore long dresses in 1885 and iSN,.
when, they alleged. she had been an
chaste.
Miss Saunders. of Tacoma, was
called TO rehut this, and swore posi-
lively that she had made Miss Branf-
ner's firstlong dress in September, 1857.
MEDICAL rrsTfMoSy.
DIR. w. w. Misner was called, and
testified that Miss Brantner's illness at
Mrs. Freeman's, on November l.. 1857,
might indicate improper conduct pre-
vieus TO October %, lss5, or il might
not He further testified that he had
told her. when she came 10 him after
wards, that her symptoms were Only
such as married woman should
have. and that she had then told him
she had been married
DR.. Mccay of Tacoma gave some
expert testimony concerning heart
disease, for which Drs Miller & Brown
claim Ia have treated Miss Brantner
He also testified to the bal character
OF Alex Mcclure. as dill also County
Commissioner A. NJ. Tullis OF Pierce
county.
Court then adjourned to | N p. IN.
aApxsAUGH's aLfBI.
The first important witness IT the
afternoon session was George Arkley
cashier of the Tacoma Ledger. who tes-
ufied that Mr.. X. r. Radebaurh was
N the East from January I 10 abont
March Il, tSs7 lie suhstantiated his
evidence bv producing business let
ters, extraneous to this case. written
ny him while Mr.. Radehaugh was
East.
Mr.. Radebaugh himself was then
called. lie was cool and collected,
and during the time he was on the
stand, gave his testimony in we'll
chosen words, never crossing himself,