The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-29
IKE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
Testimony Of Several Witnesses, Includ-
ing Three Cinnamon.

IKE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
Testimony Of Several Witnesses, Includ-
ing Three Cinnamon.
eEDno, July 2S-fspecial.1 -At the prelimi-
nary examination the hail was crowded with
men, many Of the interested spectators crowd
ing into the back of the hall, where they stood
mp or brought in boxes and mounted them to
ret batter view of the front OF the room. 1t
seemed n II the whole population OF the little
town was In the room. and every man listened
with sagsrness to the words OF the witnesses
J. T. Ronald, counsel for 2. 7. Holden, moved
70 discharge the prisoner, which was granted by
the Justice
: Prosecuting.Att Jones read the COM
plant Ysciting the coroner's verdict, charging
the defendants Baird and Buchanan with muir
der. Mr. Jones stated that the prosecution
would prove that the defendants fired first
The defendants attorney is Thomas smith, OF
WooIey.
J. a. Dorman, the first witness called, testified:
He had lived In wooley sixteen months; that
on the night Of the shooting he was at bis place
Knew the defendants: saw them several times
on that particular day, the drst time in the
morning; saw them number OF times. Along
"a the night some one raped at my door. Saw
Mr. Baird and Mr. Buchanan, and they
said that they had killed one man and
wounded another. also that he (Baird)
the scene Of the shooting. I advised Baird to
get his wound dressed, then went and got
crowd and went after the body, which found
about . mile and q half north OF Wooley.
Claire Ely, Wright and o. B. Millet were some
81 the men with me. Baird said the body was
at the bottom Of the grade, and We found il
fourteen chinsnen with shrs. whte mem Al the
crossing. Don't think he told circumstances at
drst Of shooting. It was about IL 80 when they
came for ms. Went into Palace saloon and first
naw Holden, Rumsey and Mac ''something," and
several others. Found watch and chain on the
body, 20 or $40 In money, key, knife, sticking
plaster and near him some false whiskers--
party under him. Poor.s head was lying north
foot OF grade--lay right at foot OF grade. Path
leads up over grade to one side, aud road TO the
0ther turaed pistol over again to Baird,
Holden. he had TIRES pistols when he came
Into my place that night They showed them to
me then but did not give me any.
Dr.. n. B. Msttice testified:
Am doctor. examined the body Of George
~. Poor ct Wooley. There was q mark two
other hole under the angle Of the scapula
when We took on the mans clothes we found q
bullet Am not an expert on gun-shot wounds,
but have had some experiences. think this
10 course IL to trace 1t through. / examined
Terry. descendants counsel objscted.l This il
The second man have examined who was shot.
back The bali was bruised. Witness identi.
ned the ball produced By the coroner.
!. I. Hulsn, sworn:
eaw Baird After the shooting. He made sew
erni remarks; said that they had gotten into n
enooting scrape; that they had met some men
yi,n some Cinnamon and had ordered them TO
ualL they didn't stop, and he commenced
shooting. He said TO me that he had killed one
- - f. had wounded another and had a
tnird arrested. He also said that he thought he
element when the news came in. He said thew
commenced shooting nrsts and he emptied his
pistol and they emptled theirs. He was sitting
tnsre bleeding and doing lot OF talking.
W. c. Rumssy, sworn:
Was IN woolsy on night OF fighting. Saw
ARD about IL o'clock. Had no conyersstion
with him. Was with Holden when he went into
the hotel Buchanan was there Baird walked
up ana called Holden - OF A. Baird
s sns ,oos Holden yeu We stood face to face
that he had killed . man and he didn't deny n
This talk took place In the Palace saloon. hen
wilson was present. Tom Balloon aud several
n" or "ws' killed him. '"'N
Fcng You. o Chinsman, testified:
One white man with them that night. Two
white men with them when shooting. saw
shooting, close 10 railroad track and down III.
Vie from the top. White men went ahead fast.
mem meme sh msD .bo before ara, Man 4. go site;
pot know who shot first One man came from
British Columbia aud one from this eountyx
1wo or threc Cinnamon ahead of him. seven or
mt shots were hred. Heard one man saw -
pf 49,. Men who came from town ssid = ~
D $500. Men who came from town were not with
9lm. Men net with him were down below
sneonng came before talk. Men below were
{ryihg 70 eaten Cinnamon. sure that men down
peiow shot hrst The two parties were close to-
xetheE Man from sumas City Tuesday MONT
same man from sumas was with them nieht Of
lnoo.,,nx rae nseh man was 10 pay $50 apiece for
2finging them through. lie could not see who
~ tne snooung. One OF the two men behind
*ne pank shot nrst Could not see the man who
eronsn. MN down during the shooting.
Chinemsn No. testified:
Live az sumss. Heard shooting, but did not
|ee H. sAme man was with them that night
Ia. cane g. iroin Dumas Men were in the brush
Gown by the road BY little lumber: don't Know
COW many. No Cinnamon were with them No
Beard talk At all. White msn who sIsxas ~
.Iown sAot Men Gown below sho; first. White
pan from Sutnss ran away. Two dozen shots
Aaybe. No talk before shooting Man In $3.50
Dot first Don't know whether he was nfsia =.
OF Was twenty yards sway. / no see Who
snos nrssi pretty osfk. Paid one man $50 10
#Chlnsman Ne. 3 testified:
1.-TWO men stopped in the brush IL wa, too
{IiEh mp 70 see ho spoke ira, OF who shot hrsI
The following testimony Of J.E Terry -,
s. before Justice OF the Peace John + T.r,x
he introduced:
HThsre were nine Cinnamon IN tAa xoDa
Xme into town snd telegraphsa 10 n n a@l-fa.
81 come on the frst train. Mr. Holden .eS NJ
Dor, tina man who 10 dead, came in Ina srsnf,,..
- the 8 O'Clock train. The three Of M vs1ks1
% the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern raitSsx
&4ck north of Nooley, about one rntie "a
Szcn we stopped and talked the situation oSsr
hong ourselves and concluded 10 send "a,
zDlden back TO Nooiey 30 watch for a..
8snamen In case the other two shol,ld ssISs
|m. Myself and Mr.. Poor, the nan who "a
lw dead, walked on up tire track about halT
ASle further. There We found the Chinanen
40 were being smuggled into the country M
sor made the arrest and We started south from
81 railroad track, intending 20 take the town
ap road back 20 "ooiey. We were about
knfy steps from the foot OF the grade when
shooting began Al shout the ZANE time /
~ two or three men running towards as /
aaot xay positively how many shots were
ID. but was struck three times and not nav.
sny way 20 defend myself not being armed.
ftrextsd into the brush about thirty Ser.
m whsre was when nrst .hof
}sr getting into the brush, / hesrd
[sps one SAY ssAe have Killed him. let Is vst
81 81 here" did not sec Poor fall, but saw
nlng on the ground dead, about three
snutss alter the trst shot Was hrsd. When /
8 *s re shs tsinsrk that someone vas Killed
s ts<1 back u where the maa was iying and
& - ~ !. Eoufs but knew that be was shot before
d $500 "a lela N Poor had said lior recognized
q A<s ~ M God, yen have killed ne =
- 4 ss.ssspslng sfs; began heard him saw.
8 %sr .sssssf shena, ana have these men
3 - sines ana anis remark WA made
I'll he ssas = sst Tie shooting continued
Is - espess shsssa e<ea sEot He told thai
70 - safneaenty loud