The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-03

the plumbing trade, and then off and on in the
shooting gallery next to the Copper Chief
loon. He didn't have to work for q living, a.
MS mother had provided for him. He made the
corner OF South Third and Washington his loaf
Ing place and stood there every day He had
hved with his mother and step-iather fMurphyl
up TO last April, when his mother had gone to
knsio, in the kootenai country. Nothing differ
eat from his direct testimony was ELECTED about
Gordon's wanting money. He denied having
told Eva Lord all about the shooting. On the
redirect examination he said that when travel
Ing around in various towns no was with mis-
parents.
Joseph Clark was the next witness. He Is
tall, well-dressed man Of about 35 years, with
nigh projecting forehead ana a large red
mustache. He gave his testimony in q loud,
csear voice. He was extremely nervous ana
restless in manner: he coughed, spas, took
seven drinks OF water. wiped his hands con-
tinually with a handkerchief and also his
muatache, moved constantly about in his seat,
threw one leg over the arm of his chair for q
"niie, rested one arm on the judges desk,
stretched his legs, and once SO far forgot him
sell that in answering question he got up and
was going to make speech 20 the jury. His
language was clean-cut, decided and very force
fui aud he betrayed much feeling. He said he
came to seattle from California in 1887, was
carriage painter by trade, had worked at i, here,
opened saloon and was burned out during the
Dig IRE, opened another and sold IL out, aud
was now tending bar for r. sertori Co.. in
the Occidental block. He never saw Gordon
before the night Russell had brough, him out
10 see him aid had never spoken to him since
then. He then related the story Of Gordon's
visit to him exactly as 1t was told by Russell.
Clark was cross-examined BY Deputy Prose-
cutting Attorney Mcbride. Witness said he and
Russell were occupying rooms in the same
house, at Tenth aud Pine streets He had talked
with Russell about the shooting and Gordon's
wanting money nearly every day. He had been
friendly with Murphy and had associated with
him. He knew Russcl's mother and had visited
her when she was Murphy's wife. On being
pressed to state why he hadn't told Russell to
bring Gordon to his saloon, or somewhere else
In town rather than have him come seventeen
blocks out to his house, he said:
II thought that man who wanted to sell out
as witness could better afford to walk seven
teen blocks than could afford TO take ono step
to meet him"
After Gordon had proposed to sell out he
Clark had told any number of his friends
about It, among others Sartori, Thomas Kelly,
Neil Adair and Frank De Bow. He had visited
Murphy in jail a great many times and had
taken great interest in the case, especially
after Gordon had offered to sell out to him He
was with Murphy in Ronald q Piles office till
10 p. m. one night since the trial commenced
and also today yesterday at noon time. On his
redirect examination he said he could have
raised $3.50 ii he had wanted to get Gordon out
OF the way.
At an evening session of court held that lasted
until IL O'Clock the defense devoted its atten-
ton to an attempt TO prove difficulties between
Murphy and Dave prior to the shooting and to
showing Dawes character as a dangerous man.
Thomas Fitzgerald, teams ter, testified that
he was standing outside OF the saloon when he
heard shot. He saw Murphy come out of the
nj IL 1nv~ b. II ~,
Becker run up from the barber shop and into
the saloon.
William Garrett swore that about q week be-
fore the shooting he saw Dave and Murphy
have quarrel in front of the SALOON. Dave
had accused Murphy OF trying to boycott his
saloon. Murphy said he had done no such
thing. Dave swore at Murphy and called him
vile names. At a time since the shooting Cor
don had told him of his intention to get 500 or
$500 from Clark in order to leave the country.
The witness was acquaiuted with Phil DAVE for
six or seven years. lie considered Dawes repu-
ration as being that of quarrelsome man.
Robert Nichols testified that about 3 o'clock
on the day of the shooting he and Murphy went
into the Copper Chief and called for drinks from
Dave; after drinking the witness had gone out,
leaving Murphy in the saloon; Murphy had
started out, but was called back by Dave; he
had seen no trouble there
Charles Parker. a coored boy, testified that he
knew 0Oth Murphy and Dave slightly: on the
Saturday previous to the shooting he saw some
trouble between the two in front of the Copper
Chief saloon; Dave had cursed Murphy and
called him names.
The deposition of August John Wieland was
read The deponent had met Murphy when
both were confined in the county Jail; on the
day of the shooting he was standing in front of
the Peoples theater and heard the shot; the
witness had gone across into the saloon and saw
Gordon aud Becker, the barber, there with
Dawes body; Gordon, at the suggestion of the
pistol on the floor.
c. W. Cassie knew Phil Dave during his life
time for about ten years. He had the reputa-
ton OF being quarrelsome man.
Ben Thompson testified that he had been on
the police force of Seattle for several years For
the past five years he has been in the customs
service. He was we'll acquainted with Dave,
and knew his reputation to be that of quarrel
some and dangerous man. AS a policeman he
had arrested Dave when he was flourishing q
pistol and endeavorng to clear out q saloon
Dave was considered man who would rather
fight than do anything else.
William Murphy, ex-chief OF police, testified
that DAVE wss considered a dangerous and
treacherous man, and one who was in the habit
of looking for fights. He himself had arrested
DAVE on several occasions for fighting. For the
last. two or three years he had seen or heard but
little OF Dave
At the conclusion OF Murphy's testimony,
recess was taken until $50 this morning.