The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-19

KIsn~ Ixsss th~ stsvy ~ - shest-
ise~ osA<r Dsssss h Dss-
sr3<s C~sx4-

ta try TIE eaze- Kssne il charged Nssh
sfsa nszrsser u q. A. Ezssrr. xssDna he
Killed. "a September y. ssss. in tsais
ezss b. sisse<sssg hssn witss PISTOL tsasi-
The defendants, KssEe, b "a unsIer
sized nssa II ~ years 81 sgs. His
hair i DARK ans. be wears drugrecg
dark sasssssessA wh5eh b slsgsssly
sinzess wsfa g~sv He xzs neassr 81
sI-xSs ia a brvwr cheek sssfss wuEe
white sislrs wssh tagn-desn essisx ard
h1ses ne. Dn hss vest fTent be wore ne
S,sa Fssloxs psa. ans in the sssftoss-
hsis At his soss iarPss VISA q. A. r.
1sfsoa- kIstse Eook~l sesk physically
aid j. eySseally 81 very assvous dis
position, fer be Kept hks hsnds Ia Tsc-
hon ard tAey tssfasfsless wildly during
TIE tine the witnesses s.x tbs sexrstors
rerr srstsfy ing ssasnss hlfa.
TESTIMONY Or TIE F9 sEsCxsey.
The salsoasag witnesses weFe sworn
fos tEsr rrcseeessass: G. u. Anderson.
&. w. IsvagsaN. ~. +. Il. VI. Mllser.
Ess2zsss Coyzx. ~. Mess.aley. G. II.
lsnSIrr And ss~c<g~ W. Crane Tic
testimony Of the persecution wa- 10
slsc effect ssazt Faster swed Kline
slg1 Tor work dCfse in the Bs..er
Iagsusirs ard fh.s fse esrse 10 the laufs-
sIrg or she day of tie hosEsclae snd
asked Basier COR the Macney.
Eamassl tsUyIe, Shc Mas present ~
tie tis@e. test lesi a. follows - % the
sl.exstsax NEttess ~aw & lime walking
fss.s y ara AxsI saw him pus his haas3
ina, HE pocket ard dEa. Z pistol.
igAs.sr Gas following him mp 81 the
t5ss,. Essaf, ss.gs,sg sssII Tar 4 while ard
tien Kline Ared Basier said, =. m
shot. 4" Kline then fred another snot
nAsser Was talking all the time and he
Was the largest naan 81 tie two. Wit
ness hear1 naeaer saF 10 klsne TO 60
away asssI' not cone around.
UT. Assler testified that the bali
struck LASER in the right sb0sleer
and ranged downward and out one o;
tus arteries &. n. isa.ieT. brother Of
slse aereases!, testified 10 being pres-
ent at one sstne when Kline asked his
brother for ST. His brother did not
have any money and told Kline so.
kane then asked for 81. which witness
as the request of his brother handed
10 him. He also testified to threats
mace by Kline.
q. w. Crane, employment agent,
who secured Kline the place in the
Basler laundry, svore TO certain
threats made by Kline. The latter
had given witness the account 60 col
lect and then took the account away
again. Witness thought there was a
sereN loose somes here with Kline.
Il. ". Doagiss was present when
The shooting took place. He said 'bat
Basler Was ln his working room when
Kline caHIe in and As Witness thought,
they had had dsepafe anous wages or
something. Ba'dsr ordered Kline TO
seavc ard started after him. Kline
started toward tho door and turned
and shot.
KLINE rAgKs TIE sTaSp.
The above named witnesses were al
that were examined for the proseen-
lion. and the first witness for the de-
tense vas The defendant. r. G. Kline.
Ae sxore that be Was born in Virginia
in lss2, and served eighteen years as
l0stal clerk and three years IN the
VAS a married man and the father Of
ave children. Through The failure OF
Terre Haute bank he lost all his
savings, his wife left him and his
children became scattered His tesfi-
mony vas To The effect that he went
10 work for BesIer for $40 month
and his board and lodging in March,
isss. lie had 3 dispute with Basier
anf left the laundry ence, bat at the
request of Rasler vent back 10 work.
he told OF dispute with one w. G.
Holloway, who threatened 10 thrash
him twsae in ore evening. lie said he
sas afraid OF Holloway and that was
the reason he carried pistol. Finally
Alsness lelt the laundry through fear
81 Holloway, after giving ten days
notice. lie asked time and again for
the $3.50 which nasser owed hinl and
got only 81 Of IL. On the day of the
boa ia le be west ia tue laundry and
sAisesl into where Basier was and
told him he wanted tire money that he
had worked 40 faithfully for. lsasier
sas. uog much 80 ! owe yoa 2" and
witnsss said Ten dollars and
hall Then Basies said
ltness was a cd id hsr. that ne
enly Owed 1am $3.50. Witness .aid,
Il Il Is is3s.fAsr that yos are going 20
swindie me ?" Then sasler raised his
fsEht hand Ii 10 Ssrike witness. u.
tie same time advancing tes.rd him.
Witness hacked through the door aud
said he rAs gfestly frightened at the
tine. he asked haslrF not 10 strike
him. lie Refreshed as far - he could
ani rs kasser wSs still! advancing
toward hsm he fired. The first shot
se said he meant 20 Ere. but the second
was accidental. tssen those in The
laundry rushed in on him aud some
one struck him. who Il was he does
mo- knew.
Al tire conclusion 81 the direct ex.
animation witness aas snhRrtcsi a. a
rigid rsss-exAnssnatso by rraseeat-
iaE Attorney Neslin. Kiln. xas geFy
cuas on il,e staad and did not contra.
diet himself ia aay important par.
tieular. ~ 6 a'eieek tie court waS
al loarasa until this morning.
sgfr saR LEAsr.
George +. Nero yesterday began suii
in he district court 80 com el John r.
ard Nancy >texart So execute lease
in isiS fayuF ~ tie western portion al
los ,. block >, Boren s Denny 5 plat.
together wish q certain teneuens 10
sslsd thereon. Aefe va 10 pay $50
per yeAr. HE entered upon the prem
tses Ia May. and on June Il, the Stew
arts. by thesr agents. With great vio-
isnce entered on said premises and
eBsseav0Tea 10 DESTROY Msra'S prop-
ersy. ass.i 20 dIsEsox.ess him. Where
fore he pTavs for lease and an order
restraining the defendants frosr inter
isfing With him.
IsaEsTMxSTs SKrrassr.
The Grand jury yesterday returned
an indseimens against John Rogers
iisgasay and charles Hoover. The
Indicted nen acre agents ~ i.owrnan
A Aau41rss, err rtoyest 80 sell assa cam
ySss far the safe Of sewing machines.
Ser sscfa sewing ~ acssfns sola they
were - rscsive $40 carnmlsSsan. ls :
allsgesi sAas the defendants. with Ia.
tent Tn lefFau1 iewsHza & Hsntora
isi>els eepse~xnSsaf that lAes Assg sod
sswfns uasaine rs Ms. t.ssayge
f.Slnss keF $ns nsi received fYOra Ssr
fhe saEz - - psEf psy ussnt ~ he
purchase faaney. ify thix useAHs shsy
oessSssss 81 fruss isyNFaea 4 Haa-
s,arss. ssSSFsly ard sieovss ~efe ar
TssrBsss tTEsse JasEse haasoSd, ard
ta&h Fseassssi Das sas,iv.
An smaFEsnseGE was asa Ecagsd
asaiasf Harry E'tiissT FOR s4sies s;ss.
t'a3ser Wa later n the 6Ay ATrAigusxs