The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-20
TRUE TO HER LOVER.
Chestie Bloomstran's Story OF
the Fatal Fight.
she DOES NOT BLAME SHARKS.
Woman's Fidelity Seeks to Shield Her
Fathers SIayer-some Pathetic
Scenes I'm Court.

yesterday Judge Humes WAS occupied in
ss.rine the testimony for the defense In the
1ssrks murder trial. The principal witness was
rs.etie n,oomstran, who was By her lovers
s,de VIXEN he 6red the shot that took her faith
Ms life
, The frst witness to testify, however. was T. b.
etaYks. BROTHER aud business partner oil the de-
seudsut. Ho told OF the friendship that had ex-
l.ted between Nels Bloomstran and Taylor
seer. snd how the former had told Taylor that
~ - going to save his daughter Chestie for
hir. ana that he sTaust not get stuck on any
nther rirls lie also told how Nels Bioomstran
made 10 with Taylor after their difficulty on
the hridre when. in rage, Bloomst-an separated
the Young lovers with curses and kicks.
ne ala Bloomstran's III will grew out OF Tay-
sc,s v.rusai TO give him credit when the store
had shss down on all credit and could make no
exceptions % the rule In response to cues
don sbous his brothers. arrest. Mr.. Sfarss said
INST TAYLOR went out on a collection tour the
Cav after the shooting, and left word that II tho
pherifY called for him, 20 say he would return
Tbursdsv night and give himself up lie re-
turned On Thursday night. and next morning
went down TO the hotel where the sheriff was
ana surrendered, and told the sheriff be was
ready .ostand his trial.
Several witnesses were called TO prove threats
made BY Bioomstran against Taylor Starks, but
heir testimony was not allowed 70 go in.
Chsstis Bloomr se,n, the promised wife of the
prisonsr at the bar. was the next witness 10 take
he stand. and, with woman's fidelity, she stood
~ her lover In his hour of need, testifying In
his behalf and manifesting great solicit
bde and anxiety for his freedom. Her testi-
. nony seemed to make deep impression on the
minds of the jury
Chestse Bloomstran is rosy-cheeked blonde,
apparently about II years OF age. She frequently
manifested emotion while testifying. and much
,ppirtt determination and shrewdness
She told how she and Taylor starks were to
have been married on April 10, and how on the
I DAY OF the shooting she and Taylor went from
Falls City together to get her fathers consent to
tho marriage. 1--WE had been in the room about
ben minutes when father came in" said she,
sand Taylor asked him for me. Father got very
angry and shook his fist in my face and said he
would put me where / could not get out. He
started up stairs, and thought he was going
after stick. and was afraid he would whip me.
% I sid, Come on, Taylor, let's co. and we
went Taylor made no motion to me, for he
Dould not see me from where be sat.
when we went out | was ahead My brother
Eels caught hold OF me before got to the gate,
but jerked loose from him and went on. Tay-
l0r did not strike him. As / went out the
gate looked up and saw through the bed
loom window that father had gone for his pistol;
hen said. Come on, Taylor, lets run-he's
gone to get his pistol He kept his pistol over
The bed hanging on nail"
The cost OF the dead man was then shown to
chestie Bloomstran, and she identified II as
being the coat her father had on when he was
Dhot The sight of the bloody coat, and the ter
rble ordeal through which the young girl was
passing, caused her to break down, and for a
While she was choked up with emotion, but
poon controlled herself and proceeded with her
~ fof almost up the hill," said she,
4 nd saw father coming. l said,
rs right behind u.s. Taylor
g stop, Nels, hold on, hold on. ,
30 but kert coming on aud
- I'll kill you both Then
"a. .itpn t6a fool, Nels
* s MI p and kept
W s7xeaSge taylor fred
Art aasp, Taylor Ha
y help it. They were
- =. I'D think father was
3 Eylor fred We were
as hill when the firing
- isixhteaed hardly know
Ather fred four or Eve shots