The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-06

COroner's Jury Finds Evans Guily-H
Threatened Trouble.

COroner's Jury Finds Evans Guily-He
Threatened Trouble.
Coroner Horton returned from franklin yes
terday. where he held an inquest into the death
of Mrs. Christie Evans, who was murdered by
her husband, James Evans, Wednesday
night, December 2.
The facts of the case as they appear in the evil
deuce, are as follows:
Mrs. Christie Evans was the wife of Janice
Evans, but lived at Franklin with one Thomas
Jackson, who claims she was living with him az
his cook. Evans worked at Newcastle, and two
weeks previous to the murder visited his wife,
saw her i'll private by permission of Jackson,
and on leaving told Jackson that il Mrs. Evans
was still at his (Jacksons) house on December
there would be trouble.
On Wednesday night, December 2, Evans ap-
peared III franklin and asked Henry Watson,
who was formerly a constable, to go with him to
Jackson's house. saying that he wanted to see
his wife, and that Watson's presence would as
sure her that he (Evans) meant no harm. The
men went to the house and found Mrs. Evans,
Jackson and Henry Washington just coming
from the door. Evans approached and said to
his wife: 81 want to speak to YOU"
"No," said she, 81 have not got time. must
go to practice
Evans then drew n revolver and shot his wife
Sac fell and Jackson ran away. Evans fired at
Jackson, but a moment later fired another shot
into the body of Mrs Evans, who lay on the
ground grooming. Evans then disappeared, and
subsequently gave himself up to Justice OF the
Peace Wells.
Jackson returned to find Watson and a man
named Anderson taking the woman into the
house. she called for water, and then asked
her little girl, an acquaintance named Nilsson,
who stood by. and jackson 10 come near She
asked them to kiss her, saying: "This is the
last time" Alter that She did not speak, ana
on Thursday she died.
the iunUeSt Henry WASHINGTON Testified
that he was present st the shooting: that Evans
shot twice AT the deceased, once when she was
on the ground, and also shot once AT Jackson;
that he thought Jackson and Mrs Eyans lived
together He came to get Mrs. Evans to go 10
rehearsal. He had not seen Evans around the
house in the last two weeks.
Thomas Jackson testified ne had known Mrs
Evans tour years and that the house in which
the shooting was done belonged 10 him. Evans
aud MIR. Watson were at the house TWO weeks
ago last sunday ANA all talked pleasantly Ey-
aus came again at night and wanted To see his
wife. He wa with his wife about half an hour
lie raid that he was going away and il he found
Mrs. Evans at the house GA December J there
would be trouble. lie (Jacksou) sad 10 Evans
that Mrs. Evans was only doing his cookin.
and could stay Is long she had no other place
Mrs. Evans was present. but made no comment
liz ala not know whether or no Mr.. ana Mrs.
Evans were married. Mrs. Evans child wa.uat
Evans. she said short time ago that they
were married He WAS stopping down TO lock
the door when Evans came up. He then re-
lated the circumstances OF the shooting as told
above Evans wanted To speak 20 his wife hut
she refused. He (Evans) taen drew d pistol and
shot Mrs. Evans. He (Jackson) ran, and Evans
fired at him. He came back ia Il snort tim, altar
ais flight and found Mr.. Watson &nd James An.
derson taking Mrs. Evans into the house They
We're going to Mr.. Henry LouQuss' To rehearss
when the shooting occurred. she asked him To
go with her. He did not think she expected
trouble.
Henry Watson testified that Evans wanted
him 70 go down 10 the house, so that Mrs Evan.
wound not be afraid OF him (Evans). He
thought four shots We're fred. Evans declared
he was not going TO make trouble. He did not
See Jackson al the time OF the shooting.
Dr.. J. ). smith testified that he found Mrs
kyans bleeding from wounds in the right side
aud behind the on the left side OF the head
Matter was running from the wound in tna
head. The bullet entered into the brain. The
woman died al $50 O'Clock on Thursday evening
The jury brought IN the following verdict:
FRANKLIN, Dec. 4. Is9l.
We, the undersigned jururs iiapaueIed 70 a.
certain the cause o. Mrs. Christie Evans death.
md that SIZE met her Ceath AZ the HANDS OF
James Eyan>, from gU;ishot wounds IN the right
side and IN the head Just back OF the ear and
further hEd !ron eolnc.denees in this case that
the actions 81 sand James Evans were preIuedl-
tate1 ana done N entire c olaess. ana We as
body recommend that said James Evans be held
Ior TIE art!on of thelgrRud jury without bail
te!gaedf +. 7. CARMICHAEL, Foreman.
q. :. BAILEY,
JOAN z. WALES,
Il. RICHARDS.
Wesley ELCH,
a, RENICK
Evans was arreicaed before Justice Won
Iooe. yesterday, and the hearing was set for
tuesday afternoon ST l;s0 O'Clock he was
he'd without osiI 10 answer a charge Of murder
III TIE hEst degree. Evans IS tall, handsome
negro, about - years cd. He did not betrsy
any sasns oi nervousness or concern during tina
tine he was in the courtroom
The remains OF Mrs. Evans were buried yss.