The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-20
mAcKLE GOES FREE.
t,IImsn Blacksmith Acquitted
on His Second Trial.
..os or MURDERED MANS WIFE
v1se. q the Discharged rrisoner-
80, srethsrs Change Their story
Court sesss-Biotses.

-. .~<and trial of John Brackis, the
80. h,axksmitk, for the murder of Nick
1900 on the morning after election
a. lsst November. was ended 81 10
<Snrk last night. and within twelve
/ 1910 rom the time the jury retired 70
z.sis~r.te they were again in the box with
: ,srdIes of not guilty.
---,le recelsed the verdict without any
1890 bat Mrs.. strassner. the widow OF
- murdered man. was wild with rage.
- 4 vas only By force that she was re-
: ....sr1d from Hying at the throat OF the
- whom she thought TO be her hus-
! k--1,. slsyer. During the whole trial she
- heSo "a attentive spectator, sitting In
80 she bsr With her little boy 81 her feet
-.tehins every move OF the prisoner nj his
ec.sneeI,s table o few feet away. Brackets
$1,000 throughout the trial was that Of
=, nnsntersssed spectator. and seemingly
!. ~ 40 doubt bat that the FINAL deci-
s,on q he Jury would be in his favor. At
-. x,ss trial the verdict was murder in
80 second degree, and in the present ono
! rerdict OF rnanslaughter was generally
sxpse;ed.
~ evidence at the trial ending yestcr-
1sv was practically the same as that In
reduced when the first trial Was had last
FEBRUARY, the only exceptions OF import
eocs teing the testimony OF John and
Henri susti, which was complete change
from that formerly given by them. This
change vas the only sensational feature OF
he trial yesterday outside Of the reception
n the verdict by Mrs Strassner. When
eourt ouened the testimony OF three wit
ns.ses n the former trial was read by the
stenorrapheY and then the hearing of wit
n<sses vas resumed. A great deal of this
evidence vas introduced by the defence
for the purpose Of proving tina: Brackle
was non-unien man and had come to the
camp two ysau ago during the strike. and
tina. there was on that account strong
feeling against him among the union
miners. This testimony, no doubt, had its
effect upon the jury.
Then came the sensational testimony OF
she Suits They are the Italians who
weso present ct the tragedy. Or who said
fhey we're on the stand yesterday. At the
former trial they had sworn that they had
taken TO their heels when Braekls ape
VEAtEu Win = AHfbAhbEs 1A0 ~ tt&zA AOk
seen ihs shot fred. This time they swore
that they remained and saw Brackie shoot.
They we're afraid to say that they were
pfsssut before. they said, Tor fear that
sAey would be accused Of the crime. In
Febuttal, J. l.. Parker testified that tho
fstsis had changed their stories told at
Gi'man several times.
Tbs only other important witness was
y, Frank, the company storekecner, who
nd that he had sold revolver carrying a
hsE Of the same size as the one found in
S1mser's body to one Of the Sutti brothers
pvaal months before the shooting. This
sadenIed by the Suits.
I1en came the arguments OF the counsel.
ileFney Piles made one of his fiery
4esches n, behalf Of the defendant and
sn followed by Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Mcbride for the state Ia concise.
sat very pointed argument IN which q wet
1ianket was thrown upon the theory that
ny other party than Brackle had fred
be shot.
The jury was charged briefly by Judge
aumes and after short absence brought
. A verdict Of not guilty.