The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-09
Used OF MURDER.
10 Mort, the Japanese, in
urt for Examination.
y or THE CRIME IS TOLD.
aeesek ON the Murdered Hikebi
sserIbed by . witness for
tho State.

III nrelfminary examination Of Riosuko
- japanese charged with the murder Of
a1cllow-countrymen, In whitcchapel
Aouse, was begun yesterday afternoon In
Won Tobcl's court. The prisoner was
into court by deputy sheriff, and three
japanese, Gentaro Miyake, Kfkuchi and
we're present rs witnesses tor the
ASSISTANT Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride,
- the case for the state. and w. IA. White
rrisoner's counsel.
Cofbett was the first witness sworn,
5foesye Z detailed account of the alarm
In him down the narrow stairway from
s fn street to the japanese restaurant on
- alley. the crowd OF excited Jsps found in
S11eurnnt where the wounded and dying
~ upon the floor, and his efforts to call
.a1d surronnd the building for the purpose
RI 11ehlhg the murderer. He was undecided as
muhe<her the dead man or the prisoner was
5 lSo0u = sRoast Pork" as he knew the laps
"a III only by the name Charley
f1aef Of Police Rogers told OF the means en-
& - 20 capture the accused. He said that
mn vas brought 10 bear upon the Japs, and
nSuke Mort soon came to police headquarters
SSA nvc himself up. In answer To questions
H6ul Rogers said that the pressure brought to
3 consisted principally of his statement 70
ezhps TINT be had thirty five or forty in jail
= would 60 on arresting until he had the man
U.
s NRoast Pork" was the man he wanted, hay.
ZEN 20 informed. and ssRoast Pork was the
- now In court. When "Roast Pork" came to
51g5jte headquarters at o'clock In the morning,
1 <out three hours after the murder, he had what
ned to be a fresh wound on his head, and in
SneWer to the chiefs first question to what he
"a doue with the sword, "Pork" said he had
0rown II away, he thought under the stairway
1nalng 70 the street "Pork" told the chief
i 1T Hikobi had struck him with beer bottle
"A cut his head the night OF the murder, and
80 several months before Hikobi had stabbed
n 10 the back, and he showed hole in his
edGt which be said was made by the knife with
which be wes struck.
{ t;entaro Miyakc was next PIT on the stand,
I'D Dr. +. w. Harrell WIS sworn as interpreter.
Through the interpreter the correct spelling OF
the names OF the accused, the murdered man
osd the witnesses was secured, and the struggles
of the prosecution to refer understandingly to
ench one become moro effective.
Gentaro Miyake said that he had known the
occused about six months and the murdered
nan since August. 1890. He described his POSI-
don In the restaurant on the night OF the
murder. saying that he sat at the same table
With Hikobi. and the first warning Of any
trouble was when the sword in Morris hands
eireied In tho air above his head aud cut
HikObi's scalp. He said he Immediately jumped
up and ran ont, being terribly frightened. He
aid be hoe been 1t the table only . few min
utes, and heard no quarrel between aIori and
lFikoM before tho blow was struck with the
sword.
Coroner Horton testified concerning the
appearance OF the body OF the murdered man,
and described the wound which caused his
death.
Kikuehi, who was expected to be able to tell
. great deal about the crime, when PIT on the
stand testified that he knew very little about
the sGiir, or Hikobi's presence In the house.
Al $50 the court adjourned, and the exam
inatfou will BE- resumed at 40 O'Clock this
morning.
Riosuks Mort, tina accused. is short, handy
legged japanese, with q sullen, repuisive face,
and still bears marks OF wounds received re-
Gently. His attorney gave no indications of the
ptsa be will offer in case the examination ends
IN his being held to answer In court to the
charge Of murder.
The three Japanese witnesses were held in de-
fault Of 500 bail each, they being unable to Sc
eure bondsincn.