The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27
HELD FOR MURDER
William Hearing 1t Port
Blakeley Yesterday.
4 STRONG CASE AGAINST HIM.
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Ihs pesliminaTy hearing q J. C. Wnl-
tams fer IL uurdsr q rrsasriek Yses.
man q Port Blakesey on Monday afssf-
noon. vas heid yesterday afsernocn q
Fort Biake1ey. before Justice Budum. and
NE prisoner vas committed 20 the county
1an % await tSs action Of the superior
court On the charKs II murder IN ths hrst
dexree- The courtroom was crowded and
great deal Of interest," vas manifested
over the trial.
But the evidences of the witnesses at the
bearing had the tendency TO show the
prisoner - the popular and amiabae man,
and the deceased - "a arbitrary and
abusive man.
Williams Vas taken from the county
jail in this city TO Port Biaksisy yseterday
morning BY sheriff Comstock, Of Kitsap
county. He was looking fresh and well,
having passed = good night in his cell.
keeping very quiet and giving his ksepers
no trouble Whatever. He enjoyed . hearty
breakfast. and seemed 70 think the trip
across to Port Blaksley did him good
Captain Carr went over 70 prosecute the
case. and L. G. Gilman Vas On hand to de-
Tend Williams.
The 6rss witness called Vas Frederick
ChristiAnson. upon whess information shs
warrant for Williams' arrest was issued.
He said that he was mill hand in the
PORT Biakelsy sawmill and was . witness OF
Williams assault on Freeman. He testi-
hed that be saw the two men have wcrdy
argument and Freeman start 70 walk
away. and when be had gone . short dis
tsnce, 70 seeing Williams take piece of
iron and strike Freeman on the hack of the
head with il. He said Freeman had soft
hat on 1t the time. He couldn't fully
identify the iron bar. On cross-examina-
ton he testified that Freeman was inclined
70 be arbitrary and abusive.
David Harvey, another employe OF the
mill. was called to the stand and testified
that the deceased had quarrel with VIII
iiams At the time the blow WAS struck and
was generally abusive. calling him vile
names. He thought that Williams struck
the blow on the impulse Of the moment,
but shocked by what he had done did not
follow il up.
John Gunderson. also IN employe Of the
he said was roller used for rolling logs
around. He also said Freeman had turned
his back on the prisoner and Was walking
Peter Hsstrum and Edward Bonner. two
more eye-xitnesses Of the affair. corrobo-
rated the testimony given by the others.
Alexander Smith. who was With Free
man when he died. gave the same testi-
mony that he did st the coronsr's inquest
Tuesday afternoon.
James X. Mayne and Louis Nelson. two
more mill hands. were placed on the stand,
but no further testimony was elected from
them.
Justice Buffman. after taking In al the
evidences. bound Willisms over 70 the supe-
Yior court without hail 70 answer 70 the
charge Of murder In the FIRST degrsA
Last night williams Vas brought hack 70
the county jaii, where he will probably
remain until the superior court Of Kitsap
county convenes.
The coroner's jury, which had % much
trouble over finding verdict on Tueday
night, resumed its session yesterday ~
noon. But there were no new witnesses 10
examine and - the jurymen would not
agree 10 bring In . verdict on what findings
they had already, Coroner Smart refused to
put up with them any longer and dis
charged them all. There will BE- no other
inquest and the manner In which the de-
ceased met his death was practically de-
cided by the charge on which the prisoner
was held by Justice Buffum.
The remains of Frederick Freeman were
shipped to Port Madison yesterday after
noon, where the funeral service win b
held this afternoon ~ O'Clock, under the
auspices Of Kane lodge No. 8, A. f.. q
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