The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-02
ROBINSON ON TRIAL.
The Franklin Pit Boss Ar.
raigned for Manslaughter.
A SENSATIONAL DIVORCE TRIAL.
A Wife's Testimony Leads to Criminal
Chsrges-Ex-Sherin Cochrane
Sues Sheriff woolery.

The trial OF Park Robinson on tho charge OF
rnanslaughter for the killing OF Edward WILL
tsfns on June 2S, 1891, was begun yesterday in
Judge Humes' department OF the superior court.
Robinson was pit boss at the Franklin mines at
the time OF the trouble there last summer, and
he shot and killed Williams and Thomas Morris,
two OF the striking miners. The defense claims
that the shooting was done after the two men
had hTed on Robinson In an attempt to assassin
ste him, while the prosecution asserts that they
were unarmed when shot down.
The empaneling of q jury began with the
opening OF court at $3.50 a. M, and it was p. m.
when the work was ended. Forty men were
examined before twelve were selected as Jury.
THE finish the state had used three peremp-
tory challenges and the defense Eve The regu-
lar panel OF jurors in Judge Humes cour. was
frs: examined. but only four of them were ac-
cepted. The thirteen were Lamar Cheadle, H.
T. Holden. J. Fl. Moore, NJ. B. Kenny, Watson
Spencer, Ed Plummer, ]. E. Carney, B. E. Axe,
George Z. Forrest, J. c. Smith, N. C. Adair, A.
J. Edwards, L. H. Tenny.
An OPEN venire for twelve names was issued
and the following were brought into court: f.
]. Terry, Frank Hanford, Thomas E. Jones'
Abram Barker, George B. Adair, John Collins,
e. C. Miles, Fred Ward, A. B. Stewart, H. But
ler W. II. II. Green, Fred Grant But one Juror
was selected from their number
second open venire for nine names brought
the following: J. Furth, B. Pelly, A. Mackn-
tosh, e. B. Downing, Amos Brown, L. s. Booth,
II. Chaplin, W. A. Harrington Excused, Bob
Campbell Three OF this number were chosen.
On third venire for six names tho following
were summoned: George F. Meacham, q. W.
YsDcey, X. II. Golde, J. 4. Hatfield, J. n. At
kinson and John Avery. Tho remaining four
Jurors were selected from this number.
The names and occupation of the jury chosen
10 try the case are as follows: Lamar Cheadle,
farmer; A. J. Edwards, sea captain; ]. H.
Moore, farmer; L Fl. Tenny, ironmolder; Fred
Ward banker; E. b. Downing, banker; B. Pelly,
capitalist: II. Chaplin, banker; G. F. Meacham,
real estate dealer; G. W. Yancey, real estate
dealer; J. A. Hatfield, wharhnger; John Avery,
foreman of street laborers.
The state was represented by Assistant Prose-
cutting Attorney A. G. Mcbride and E. C.
Hughes, and the defense by A. F. Burlelgh.
After opening statements to the jury the taking
of evidence began about o'clock. The first
witness called for the prosecution was DIR. J. ].
Bmith. He testified that be had been called to
attend Williams after he was shot and found
him suffering from a rife shot, which pene-
tfa.ed the bladder and intestines. Williams
had asked him what his chances were, and had
been told that he could not live The witness
had taken down Williams statement in writing.
Tha doctor could not remember the words OF
the wounded man as to his fear and belief OF
eesth. and upon the objection OF the defense
the court ruled that he could not testify as to
Williams dying declaration.
The second witness was Thomas 81. Williams,
. brother OF the dead man. The substance OF
his testimony was as follows: saw my brother
after he was shot He told me he was dying,
and asked me to speak to the doctor and see
what he said The doctor told me that the
boys Intestines were so torn up that he couldn't
live many hours. l then said to my brother:
"Prepare to meet your Creator; your time Is
very short here" He replied that he had pre-
pared to do So then asked him where he was
when the shooting occurred, and he said they
were coming home from Black Diamond by the
county road. He met Tommy Morris with
others back OF the company's houses. They
heard firing and ran up the hill. Neither of
them was armed The question was
asked him: "Did you have any arms
when you ran up the hil?' and he
answered "No." He said as they were
passing Park Robinson house they saw Park
run out with a gun and fire. Tommy Morris
cried out; spark, for Gods sake don't shoot
me-" Tommy held up his hands, but Park
fred again and Tommy fell. As he was running
up the hill, thirty yards further away, a third
shot hit him Edward Williams) and he fell.
lie got up and walked to the north end of town
and got help. When he was asked if he was
certain it was Park Robinson, he said. ''Yes."
Ee also said that he was In good health until
shot
A cross.examinalion OF the witness brought
out nothing new, and at its conclusion, it being
bo'elock the court took a recess until $50 this
morning.