Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-12
CLOSING SWILOOS' Case
The Court Holds a Night Ses-
sion--Attorney Kerr Argues
For Conviction
Attorney Piles Speaks Seven
Hours In Defense of His
Siwash Client
Arguments to Be Concluded
and Case Submitted
Today

Today
The ninth day Of the trial Of the In
dian, George Swiloos, for the murder
of Moses Younkin, opened in the su-
perior court yesterday morning.
Promptly at 9 O'Clock the court con-
vened, and the jury filed in and took
their seats in the box for roll call.
George Swiloos was seated at the
table in front of the witness stand, at
the right Of his attorney, while Henry
Williams occupied a seat at the end of
the table, at Georges right. Attorney
Cole, for the prosecution, was seated
directly in front of the court steno-
grapher, in close consultation with At
torney Kerr. Although the evidence
of the prosecution was supposed to have
all been presented, several witnesses in
rebuttal were called and two hours
time consumed in their examination.
Barney Estabrook, the deputy sheriff,
was first called. He swore to the
search of George Swiloos' house the
day after the murder and the finding
of the clothes there, which were offered
in evidence. Henry's father and
Georges wife were present at the eX-
animation. The OvcrcOat worn by
Henry on the day of the murder was
Il. L
as the overcoat found at Georges
house.
Did George tell you he went down
from the track at the path by the
alders?.
Yes.
The attorney for the defense then
took the witness in crOss-eNamination
and rebuked him severely for the ap-
parent partiality shown in the eXami-
nation Of the house.
Did you examine Georges coat also?
| did not.
Why did you not examine Georges
coat?
/ did not swear ! saw it..
Did you examine all the clothes you
found, asked Major Cole.
| did.
II you tdu swear W Nilt gray tDdl
worn by Henry why can you not
swear to the coat worn by George?
A pretty examination Of the house
you made! Are you not proud Of it,
said Attorney Piles.
Sheriff DeLorimier was the next
witness called by the prosecution.
Did you hear the defendant testify
yesterday?
/ did.
Did you hear him testify that you
said you had three points against him?
/ did.
Did you say any such thing?
did not.
Did defendant say to you that it was
too bad the tracks had been Obliterated
and that they should have been pre-
served by having stakes driven about
them?
He did.
Did he show signs Of fear of conse-
quences while with you in the exami-
nation at the scene of the murder?
He did.
George jenkins was the next witness
called He testified to seeing the pris-
oner on the day he was out with the
sheriff, and also as to the topography
of the country in the vicinity of where
George said he went down to the
beach
Henry Williams was again called
and repeated the testimony he had
already given in regard to meeting Old
George Tealish md drinking whisky
with him under Whatcom creek
bridge.
The coat and vest Henry wore,
4 i.
of the murder, were here taken Off and
the jury were allowed to examine
them.
The witness was then taken by the
defense and put through a rapid fire
of crosse Examination.
They all lief they say you drank any
whisky on that day, do the not?
You bet.
Jimmie Allen swears to lie if he
says it?
Yes.
Witness here described the pants he
wore on the day Of the murder, and
when they were brought into court
identified them as the right ones.
Put your hand in the right hand
pocket. No, not that one; the right
hand one. What's that blood? Who
put it there?
| don't know. Who did?
Attorney Cole here made vigorous
objections to the admission of any such
testimony, as no evidence had been
offered to show in whose custody the
pants had been since the day OF the
murder, and he strongly hinted at
manufactured evidence by the friends
Of George with view to throwing the
| guilt on Henry.
| Several other witnesses were called