The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-14
TELL TALE STAINS.
Bloody Clothes Put in Evidence
Against Wilcox.
HELD FOR TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Mere styesx Evfdese< That He Hes-
dsrea Mrs. TetffsK-The stery He
Told Detective Cudihes-


Fetting. in this city. on September 4 That
was the decision Of Justics William Csla-
well last evening, after the defense had
declined 20 INTRODUCES testimony sna
asked that the defendant be dismissed Ia
many respects the proceedings yesterday
were as sensational as on the opening day
NJ the tims the ehioroforrn story was
brought out. The state had. Through sbe
vigilance of Detectives cudihse and snsth b.
gathered links in chain Of fact. tending
strongly 20 establish tie crfrntaasfty of
the defendant Assuming that Wilcox
killed Mrs. Fsttlng. the state proceeded 70
prove that he gave bis bIo0d-stained gar
rnenis into the haads OF . tailor 20 be
cleaned. and later paxned them for
small sam. The only break IN this line OF
testimony was the refusal Of two import
ant witnesses TO positively identity VIII
cox.
Although the hearing was to begin a. 10
O'Clock, unavoidable delays postponed IL
until O'Clock. The delay did not have
any effect on the crowd. which occupied
every available nook and corner not re-
served for ofiscers OF the cour: and attend
ing attorneys. Wilcox came in early.
locking we'll and neatly dressed in clothes
manner with his attorneys. Coiner and
Archie. Frequently he smiled as IL the
cloud now hanging over his head would
be driven away before the preliminary
examination ended. To some present,
however. IL seemed ss II IL became very
serious when q. ssiinger. 9 Tacoma tailor,
was called 10 the witness stand by Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride. who
sh ssve, 10 "a inc If
Prosecutor John r. Miller.
saiinger said that at some date in eep-
TENDER before the 18Th be cleaned a Goa;
and vest on which were blood spots. As
near as he could remember. these spots
were on the front OF the vest. and one on
the left pocket Of the coat. He though,
wilcox was the man who brought him
the GARMENTS any way. the man looked
like WILCOX. The blood was dried into the
clothes. light brown ones. aud IL required
considerable work TO remove IT,
Al this point a mysterious bundle that
had remained in Detective Cudihee's pos
session vas opened and out came out n
coat and vest, In color more Of gray than
brown, with fine brown threads running
through the pattern. These garments
were held up before salinger for identi;ica-
ton. Again he appeared to be In state
OF perturbation. but finally concluded that
he thought they were the garments he
cleaned.
On cross-examination Salinger took
refuge behind the phrase ito the best of
my belief and would not affirm or deny
that Wilcox brought him the clothes.
s. A. Andrews, Tacoma pawnbroxer,
furnished the next link in the story. He
said that Detective Smith came To his
store some time ago and asked TO see
coat and vest called for by ticket :, ~,
issned November III. lss3 on a loan OF
$50. He found the clothes and gave
them to Smith.
When he came To telling who pawned
them. he frst said he thought it was
George WhiiIock. although he did not
take his name. On being pressed he said
1t might have been Wilcox. instead OF
Wbitiock, but he was not certain
W. III. Johnson, of Seattle, said he saw
man about Wilcox's slze. and who wore
ssoueh lat and light clothes, on Grant
sirees bridge between and o O'Clock IF
the night Mrs. Fetting wrs murdered. lie
did not attempt 10 identify Wilcox as the
man, however.
Detective ID. .. Smith was next called To
give important testimony concerning the
ownership of the pawn ticket, but So he
bad not seen ii taken from the supposed
owner bis evidence was not allowed. De-
tsetlve Cudihse, who has worked more
successfully on the case than any other
man. testified that the pawn ticket
vas taken from Wilcox by the city taller
at Tacoma and handed TO him. Cudlhee,
without comment. After that Wilcox was
taken into Chief Davis room, where
Detective Smith and himself Cudihee.
had long talk with the prisoner. One of
the questions asked was: How much
money did you have about September -"
Cudihec said that Wilcox replied that ne
had something over 500. but could ex.
plain how he got the money About
August ~ he settled with the box factory
and rat So aud ticket 70 Michigan that
cost >Si. Then he came up toWn aud lost
$40 gambling in the Paragon. rhe next
day lac played poker in cigar store. cor
per Eleventh and Pacific avenue, and woa
fR5. That night he gsmhied ~ the liav-
market and IN the morning woke 40 with
eiao. He did not gamble any more until
september :. when he won $40 st tho
Paragon and So st the Green Tree Al
the Hunters Home that night ne spent
&iA and Sc a. Foiey's lie nat Sann in
Foley's SAFE and kept the baiauce. lie
ven: into the Paragon with friend and
won 81 for suppeFS After supuer he
went back ~ the Paragon and lost
81 The nest day he made arrane ements
with Joe Mckinney "a 60 - the Great
Northern sHow sheds. They missed she
boat the next day and Wilcox went into
the Paragon ana won slst Then he PAID
so for lodging and hoard, gave King SIS
and Mckinney si0 lie then returned 70
the Paragon and lost SIZE. The next dsv
he aud Frank Starting started fos Seattle
They stayed at the Southern hotel over
night and IN the morning went 20 Sno-
hom!sh. There they met some odd time
friends and IN the afternoon Wilcox Won
siaa at roulette. That evening he lost 81
hut sit0 in the same place lie told Star
ling that BE lost air bat So. Then thev
went 80 Wellington, hat al not set wo-k
They returned "a Tacoma. ana on the
nigh; 81 his arrival lost 500 in the Far.
sgoa.
Attorney Conner crosse Cu4-
bee with a view 20 making ht.ss adfult that
thsTe might Se mistakes In hls 1curvS. and
succeeded IN bringing cut the fact THAI
Cudlsee wss repeating isom memory.
Attorney Conner asked Cadihes II hehsd
any further conversation vita Wilcox. tn
which CuJlhec replied. YES" aad con
InRed.
II asked him where he Nas Labor dsy.
and se replied. after thinking awhile; 1
Was around town until O'clock in tie
evening. Then went 10 she Cosniaue
taeasgT aad STAYED uata 10. ~ AFTER uhtcA
1 went hqge. No one Ms Nth me -