The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-31
ROBBERS CASE
The Jury Dingrees in the Trial
Of George Mccarthy.
1.-THE QUEEN" IN WITNESS BOX.
Her EvaAeoee 10 Havoe - The Accused
Discrepancies In TesiInsay.

EIIKssBrRo. May 0-fspecial. 1.-The
trial Of George Mccarthy. alias Grape. one
Of the men accused Of aiding in the loot
ing Of the Rosiyn bank. was concluded to-
dav. and ~ in the case Of Christianson,
alias Ras Lewis, alias Diamopd Dick. the
Jury disagreed. The testimony in both
trials was in the main strongly against
the accused, and there was much cor
roborative testimony Of the chief witnesses
for the state. The witness for b defense
gave evidence which was in the line OF
proving an aiibi in each case. though
there were some discrepancies in the testi.
mony. The next move Of the prosecution
is awaited with interest. The chief feature
of interest in the proceedings today was
the appearance of the mysterious woman
in the case, "The Queen" who is Nellie
Mccarthy, the wife OF George Mccarthy.
On cross-examination Of George Nc.
Carthy. witness could not tell where
he was from September % to 80;
he did not keep run Of dates.
He Was prospecting on the Peshas-
tin spd Swauck with his wife and a man
named Jones about that time; he did not
try to find Jones to prove that he was on
Taipestan creek at the time Of the Roslyn
robbery; he did not stop at any house on
the way back; he could not tell Of any one
he had seen on the road. Witness was
here presented Tom McCa-thy's picture
which he identified. He also identified
William McCarthy's handwriting in . let
ter which was signed Smith.
Mrs. Nellie Mccarthy, wife Of defend
ant, known as The Queen" testified to
leaving Oregon q year ago this spring and
coming to this county. She stated that
her husband was a p~rospector. They were
camped ON the Columbia river and broke
camp in the latter part of September, 1882,
to return to Oregon. She was with her
husband on the Peshastin and Swauck.
She was never IN Roslyn and vas never
away from her husband more than one
day. They had one pick and five horses.
They lett Oregon in company with Tom
Mccarthy and Christianson Ialias Lewis,
alias Diamond Dick. She described Nc
Car,hy who left the party in June. She was
on the Peshastin in the latter part Of July
and on the Swauk . short time after. Her
husband and herself prospected . good
deal. They made no discoveries and
could not say where she and her husband
were from September "a to 30. (The robbery
occurred on September "a. 1927 She
thought they were carnped on the Swauk;
they got back to Baker county. Or, about
the middle Of October. She never saw five
men and one'woman pass by their camp.
She did not carry . revolver. They had
but one gun. Witness was shown the pic
lure Of Tom Mccarthy. She said he was
MOI the man she knew IS Tom Mccarthy.
(Her husband had identified the picture
AZ that of Tom.) While camped At Ter
pestan creek two ladies called on them in
September.
Sarah J. Morgan recalled. She said she
had never masqueraded Is . man In Doug
Las county.
w. L. Young. Of Baker. testified that
Mccarthy had introduced Mrs. Christian
son Lewis wifs) as Mrs. Willard. Will
lam Fisher. Of the same place. also testi-
fed to the same The state and defense
here rested. and after argument the Jury
retired. The jury failing to agree were
discharged this evening.