The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-13
IFRDICT IS MURDER.
...rlt Of the Inquest on the
pody Of Nicholas Strassner.
.,<,s VERSION OF THE ARRAY.
Say Braekis Came t. the
.-. AZ an Overpowered Man
SECOND Degree Verdict.

-, Horton yesterday held IN inquest ct
~, the body OF Nicholas strassneY, who
49,, : wound received last Tuesday night
-. witnesses were examined. and after
Is-s,rses' deliberation the jury gave the vel.
49,, she deceased came to his death from .
~ fred by J. c. B-aekle.
-. .ridsuce az given by George T. Burrows,
.-s.f,usss TO the ARRAY, was 70 the effect
~ autst and John sutti attacked John Dob
- John Gibson, es published In yester-
rnxr.IxrELLIGgXcER, in front OF the Davis
-. s,r.ssner does not appear to have been
- nm iu the eight at first, but was with the
r,sllsns. Dobson was thrown down
~ teiug terribly beaten. when Brackis
along and said he would not SEQ
.sn used like that and pitched in to help
800. The row had attracted the attention
e-.<,e one. who went TO the polls where the
80. vsre being counted and cried out that
-. being murdered at the Davis house.
"A. an immediate rush for the scene. but
-. The crowd arrived the shooting was over.
100 NcQuade saw Brackle standing near
- revolver In his hand and grabbed the
80 and succeeded in wrenching 1t from
-. About this time DIR. f. w. Harrell an.
ss.,,cei that strassner could not live,
"a adhered the marshal to arrest the
-so,s crowd General confusion fol-
$50 Int after q white the men mixed
:. n the ARRAY were locked up without further
si,annca occurring. Burrow wss not sure about
n..,.ne the report OF the gun and could not
.-..r positively who fired, so great was the con-
s,,ian' He thought he heard q subdued report
"a said II sounded like puff OF smoke rather
sh,n pistol shot. This statement was verified
i, othe. witnesses. but explained by the fact
~, ne musxie OF the gun had been placed
hafs NJ in ar ri
-. coat The result OF this would DO q
s,othe,ed sound. rendered less audible by the
80 occssioned by the sQuabble. After the ex-
s,ment hal quieted down Marshal Nc
fnsde pulled the gun out OF his pocket,
.s.rs be had hastily thrust 1t, aud found
eh1t n was cooked. The other witnesses were
= sussi James Graham, Sam II. Sauner, John
SUD. Dr. T. w. Harreli, Mrs. Maggie Dovaut,
a.. pogsat John Dooson. DR.. w. Il. Gibson,
y,,d Bsmrd, John McQuade. Ben Geri, and
spussly confirmed Burrows story. Follow
Mstsserdict:
NJ tns undersigned, jurors at the coroners
hsgst on the dead BODY Of Nicholas strsssner.
Il he evidence presented find that Nicholas
E,runcs came 10 his death from d shot fred
tsE ssun In the hands of J. c. Brackle.
F. r. MARQUIS,
A. r. LABAY,
JOHN sTIDL,
CHARLES WAsCorf,
+. NJ. RYERsON.
JAMES b. CAMERON.
he course Of the bullet was from point un-
Ssr the right shoulder blade diagonaily across,
plefcins both lungs and coming out . little
saovs The heart The coroner considers 1t re-
nsrkabs thst Strassner lived from Tuesday
sight until Friday. considering the nature of
the wound. etrassner owned small house and
hi His remains will be buried In Gilman.
Prosecuting Attorney Miller yesterday 6led .
complaint in Justice Won Tobel's court charg-
Ing j. G. Brackle with murder in the second do
rse warrant has been issued and Brsckle
vii be srraigned for preliminary hearing next
Wednesday. At the county Jail yesterday he
Ienisd doing the deed.