The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-29
Ms NECK Is SAVED.
ulsrsr Bailey Gets . Second
degree Verdict.
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r~s II. EafIey, the negro coea mins5
- ~ "a cath John Downie. Also .
~ nfs.sr n Newcastle on the after
sscn q seadsy, May n. has had 'air,
/ ....e,sis, sd speedy trial. and has been
~ sui;sr q murder IN the second de-
-. Bsiry was placed on trial Tuesday
S~raIne. Sad By 10 o'clock that night tue
/ ~ vss .praeticaiiy over. Many w.t.
/. -. neN,4y oil coiored. we're examined.
- their testimony - well . inst y.
1ujIsy hin.seIs. msde out plain cas- u
easder in sae second degree; indeed u -
81 setter of..sn-pr.ss 10 many persons VINO
1oosd the t.slcence, that the jury did no'
- BsileyggusI,y OF murder IN the nf''
1nRYee ~ i:e Was charged.
IS Yes;erdau ,aorning the only thing ~
S aiming 10 he heard in the case Was the
nygment az Counsel.
Melvin q. VI sns,ock. deputy prosecut-
- Assornex. who had charge OF the pros
eesskira. maze . strong plea for the con-
vietico q Bailey on the charge OF murder
8. IL 6yvs aegree. He called the atten-
aion ofehs parry TO the fact thst murder in
- Grso 1egsse vss the highest crime with
vhich . MAJ could Be charged and briefly
n6sed the essentials Of the crime. motive.
aalice, presaeditation. etc. He warned
nS iury not 10 i've influenced by the events
= ~ past geek and infiict . punishment
- desevve1.. nor on the other hand to al
~ . sicksy sensimentaiity. having no
fssdation either in reason or justice, TO
! hausncs i.* verdict. The jury should
- not saks into consideration
~ the prisoner and his victim
0efe OF another race IL reaching verdict
/ 3hsn Mr.. W.assock touched upon the do
Enesslc aide 81 the affair. How Downie
- Kitty Msciain, although not man and
xudfh. we're living in peace in their humble
lsne. whissi. though humble. was
Desnie's Eden, and how the defendant in
i i t.eaeherous way had crept into this
PARADISE. anc:because . human life stood
! h tbs way Of, tie Qualification Of his pas
Gon no had taken il. Then the defend
hass story OF the murder was taken up
I'd subjected:to thorough sitting. Tho
tsy was shosn how impossible il vas that
! Downie coul1 have been clinched with
~ defcndarS and A. tho same time
leeu beating .ins with the chair back. this
tes aionc prosing that the prisoner at the
. bss had not e:ted In self defense. On the
aher hand. wss II not proven that Bailey
lad carried a pistol for several weeks prior
~ the shooting. and was il not probable
hat he had lad tho murder planned at
last that long before it was committed
Even II Bailey did think Downis was
Shout to attacs him. had he right to APP
s9osnt himself Judge, jury and execut,oner
The jury were instructed to consider
veil the evidence and to give ths defend.
sat fair, Square and impartial trial.
A. A. Career. the colored attorney,
psde plea t3r his client lasting nearly
tvo hours. artl was also listened TO with
doe attention.. All who heard him agree
Nst II was an eloquent and impressive ad-
tzsss. His management Of the case Wa
stl<hty compii, aented.
Prosecuting Attorney John r. Miller
uade very Snort closing argument for
~ prosscutioa.
After instructions had been given the
T ny BY Judge Humes. they retired at 2 p.
H. returning l. verdict of guilty Of MUIR
~ in the seeos.d degree" after deiibera-
sion Of nearly IAN hour and half Bailey
NJ in no way :neved by the verdict and
T Nlained the sesne impassivc composure he
~ eli througe the trial. The crowd oil
! aiored miners which flied the halls. wait
he for the JURY 10 return, was also un-
loved by the ,teriict and no expressions,
saaer Of pleasErs or disappointment, were
hard.
Bailey may iaceEvc twenty years st hard
hbor. bat It is :aot likely that his sentence
viii BE- so sevees.
NJ. Garner Was fined IS for contempt In
Wing late At the night session Tuesday,
ION explaihing to Judge Humcs the
eseamstanccs s.nd giving the court room
toek the BLANC his fine was RENTED.
FOR HE. HUSBANDS LIFE.