The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-16


nsi1snos In the Maraer Trial ali in
The Terminal Baildings.
TACOMA, March 1s.--The evidence ia the
White murder case was closed shortly
after O'Clock this afte rneon. Judge Par
nons then began his pisa before the jury
Ne spokc nearly three hours. The argu-
0cnt WA IN able one, very exhaustive and
delivered with great force. Mr.. Doolittle
Win address the Jury on behalf VI the dc.
tendant In the morning. He will be fol-
lowed BY Col. Halnes. also on behalf OF
tho defendant, aud Judge Parsons will
have the closing plea for tho prosecution.
II vsa thought the case would go TO the
jury this noon, but the cross organization
q the defendant consumed more time than
This morning after question or two By
his eonnsei. white. the defendant was
turned over to the prosecution for cross
oxomiaation. he said that the conYersa.
oena he had with his attorneys were gene.
rally held In their ONCE. They advised
c1aim until Mcmillan. the murdered man
brought suit OF ejecfment There was
time when they talked OF bringing suit
against MCMILLAN 70 compel him % take
he money witness offered. His attorneys
advised him - move from tho Williamson
claim on 70 the Conneil claim aud to enter
the Gonneil claim Under the homestead
law and compel Mcmillan 10 take the
money In payment Tor the Williamson
o1aim
The revolver with which the shooting
was done WAS kept loaded ON shelf In the
bedroom. He had said ON his direct ak
animation that when he was informed
some pcrsons were cutting hay on the
plaee that he thought they might have
been the Circuits. but there had been no
efouhlo between the CIRCUITS aud himself
He did not 90 down to where Mcmillan
and Oily were cutting ths hay with the in-
esntfon of exposing himself 10 q Eight He
thought he would feel better II he lad bis
revolver with him II he wesa going ameng
hts enemies. Mcmillan was on the ground
when he approached, but got into the
wagon soon after. Mcmillan picked ap
the gun cooked, but afterwards, When he
got oat OF the wagon white saw
thst The gun was uncockad. Mcmillan
stood from three 10 tlvn minutes with his
back 70 white. holding the gun dowu by
his side in one hand with the muxxis,
pointing backward. Meantime White had
had bis hand In his front pocket on his re,
y6iver and the weapon was cooked ali The
time. In the scntils which followed.
white got hold OF McMliisn's gun aud su,,
posed that he kept hold OF 1t until MeMfl
lar fell. He did not know until after the
nQfay was over that be had fired two
eeoia cut OF his revolver.
Policeman Ward, jsiler ia Tacoma at The
time white gave himself M, testified thai
Whise's face was flied with powder.
The testimony Of Dir. Rice. witness on Z
former trial, was read. The doctor il now
In California ffe had picked about 81
Ssaius Of powder out of Whites face after
She shooting. Frank q. Mecker was tbs
man TO whom white gave the revolver ou
his way 10 Tacoma
Mlsa Mac MaNstisu .vax ..fa.ss A.. =.
euttal OF witnesses ufenshaw and ngnee
when orenshsw aud her husband xers
trying 10 cut n loS aud clear the road ii tbs
woods she heard no conversation betwesH
her husband and orenshsw about White
nor did abe hear any conversation la hel
houaa when Bruce was there tab Ing stsetil
hop stove. relative 10 Mehillanss carry
place
L. A. Chamberlain of Buckley was ths
dsst of half doxen witnesses that tue
prosecution wished 10 introduce 10 testify
- 70 thv genefai character for uata aud
vetsntsy OF the defendant. making ths
point that IL could impeseh White. sas,s a.
inc defendant, but ~ = witness. The court
ruled tho testimony cut az orSicg and ths
witness was dismissed. The other WY
nekees were not called.
MOTHS.
The Tacoma mill resumed work ;hl.
morning. The ori.r for The reduction az tn
wages OF the whasfmcu frota $40 sss S,ss i
mutsth having bcea reseinded
Ltecnse 10 wci Was granted fhilsp Jasnps
and Mary Gibbs to-day.
President Cakes teiesFapaed this morn
Ing that the funds Ter constructing th< ter
@ansl facilities at fscolaa hal bes,a Kissed
and thai ne bad Instructed Chlel Kagtsleet
Aendrsrk 10 proceed sl anca with ths
york Eight hundred and oighsy isessspa
dollars will Dc expended chs year.
The viii ~ Levi l. isrswn Was ssInstse.
10 probate 10 day.
The naval commission sptarNp.I sgan, in.
spssslns the Carbonate, wiikesaa. saatA
Prairie, Durham aad Kaslyn eaal salaa,
sisis morning with fanl Schaiar. In TsssstS
ateiy haaried the Msasafsisa AMI So -
AWAY for Port Oschafxl