The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-22


hsm!ssd Kissed him vssy sfsestosassiy- Tbey
| vsn2 - their room. but be sas vesy eso0 about
| soezs4hsux. and vhea 10 west oOsy ooe wao
wseyxnx aboas consisting.
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| sooss- They vsrs eussrssiae. tsssd 20 stop
| hetsd seum? asssnss the val sa4 heard The
vaaieoui snd pitcher rastic- ! wsds into tie
foos, sfsss sAey weas cut ana found depres-
ssoa Jn shs paper near the wsshssand 1Aefs
| vas ssses Of soms fsd Substance on the wall
1 around tbs 1spTeoion fhs1k IL vas hiond
Ia ny opinion he hsd pushsd her sgsinss the
| wslissnd abe bad clutches q the wsshstand,
| making the bowl snA piseher fasti4
| TIE witness testified that there were two
TRUNKS. ash stand. book case. bureau.
| table and bed in the room. This differed
| from: Chief OF Police Jackson's testimony
yesterday. He did not know that there
vas ssnofner trunk besides the one he bad
married. on his plan Of the room. He also
denitd that there WAS wash stand or
book case in the room. The testimony re-
eardsng the events preceding the shooting
MAS the same a. on the direct examina-
ton:
Ttss witness said that while Boyd and
the defendant were passing through the
hail on the way to the room, jus: before
the shooting, she had heard the defend
ant shy '.Uoa't ask mo 70 do that, Tom"
Boyd slammed the door when they went
into tho room. When the shots were
fyedfhe witness had put her hands over
her rars. On entering the room for
the second time after the affair
Mras Boyd was leaning against
the bed caressing her husband
and swhisrsring to him. Witness heard
only che words: I'VE are going to take
ride Eve are going on the train" One
time before the shooting Boyd had come
homd Unexpectedly and had frightened
his ~;fe into fainting 1T. He explained
his Sudden appearance at Seattle by say
ing isias he was At Tacoma and got on .
boat There while drunk, awaking when
almost to Seattle. The witness testified
that She reason Mrs. Boyd had borrowed
her ulster ON the night Of the shooting
was that her husband did not give her
enoush clothes TO dress decentiy.
Tbs testimony. IL must DO remembered,
IVES from . witness for the prosecution.
Po.sce Captain George HoRle was called
and sworn for the state. He testified to
COINS to the scene OF tho murder and to re-
ceiviag from Mrs. Kennedy the revolver
oisere.i in evidence. He made the arrest
and iook the defendant to the police sta
ton. He denied that he had tried to
pump" her in the chiefs private Office.
He testified:
She ssksd me several question: There were
sewers; rspoftsn pssssat saa che vhispsrsd
"wi:l they hang msy'
ss;d: mo. they WON'T hang you" Thsn
che SAID:
"Ik:lied him. did IL wilifully." Then che
asked ne 70 pray with her"
"whom did you nrst tell Of this convsrsationr'
asked Mf. PLEA.
''Iseid Mcbride there. the assistant prosecus.
ing attorney"
''wty did you not tell this as the eoronsr's
inqusa-'
II answered the questions asked me-"
"Anfwer my question:. Why didn't you tell
about shis conversation 1t the inauest!'
81 wrs not asked tao question. ! answered
all ths questions aaked me-"
ia tnst the way you do businesa on the 20
lice iosce7 10 that the way you serve the pub.
lie? iton't you know IL was your duty to tell
al yos knew" tbundered Mr.. Plies
"So, sif. did not"
"ohs you serve the public BY concealing what
you kaow about crime" Kissed Mr.. Piles
through HE teeth aud with terrible sarcasm,
"why edldn't you tell what you knew at the
timer Why did you wait eight months before
you tod this' Why didn't you go to the prose
cutting: officer in this case and tell him what
you knew eight months sgoy'
Mr.. Piles leaned forward in his chair
and sur!ed this storm OF questions at the
witness without giving him time to answer.
Hogles twisted in bis seat. but finally said
in answer to the last:
"whtn he comes to me will give u 70 him."
"ies, when he comes to you you will give him
Information. Is that the way the police force OF
this city does businessf Is thss the way you, ~
captains of the police force Of this city. do bus.
nesss
Mr.. Piles was white with anger. and the
tones Of his voice we're as shrill as buzz
saw. sIt was terrible piece of sarcasm.
"Ans.ser my question: he cried. as that
the wal you do business7 Do you always wait
until tie prosecuting attorney comes TO pump
YOU Fou poiicc think you are pretty smart,
don't iour Think you are heroes of some
hind. con; yous Why did You not tell me this
when kcalae To you little while ago and asked
yon fos true statement OF tho fsetsr Why did
you kesp this conversation so secret"'
81 dhi no, know there was anything secret
about il. Ii was published in tie papers"
"wes. Nj. Hogle, you may b excused until
you brsas in that paper"
Thetconrt took the noon recess and when
the sitting was resumed the state put A.
Mrs Boyd down TO the Occidental
hotel :cn the night Of the murder. on
the s,snd. His testimony was unimpor,-
Ant, yhc only fac, brought out was that
he has heard no conversation between his
Passengers when he was driving them
homes lie admitted. however. that he
could no; have heard word ii they had
spokea.
A. u. Sherwood. dry goods clerk. who
had r.,omed in the house for three weeks
before. the murder. testified to the
same facts ~ Mrs. Kennedy. He was the
man Hho called IN the police lie gave
a lite testimony TO show Mrs Bovds
in.ansy. but Was cut Oft By the objections
of the. state. He sworc that Mrs. Bovd
lookef ike an insane person when he
en,ersd the room after the murder.
r. + Cumming. OF Tacoma, admins
traitor: Of Eoyd's estate. was the next Wit
ness. End he was no; n willing witness.
either. AZ no time has he cviuced any de-
sire ,ss prosecute the defendant, and, in
fact. has done ali in his power 10 dis
Courage IL This action, il is said. is a.
the request OF friends Of the deceased. Who
have go. wanted the story Of Boyd's al
legged relations with the defendant pub
hshed to the world.
Mr.. prnnine was very sesicen. Hewas
wan,s:i hy the state to produce a certain
lester:sais 20 have been written by the de-
fcndaa, 90 Boyd on November -. convey
ing he threat that she would kill him If
he dia no, marry her before Christmas
Tn. se,,er Mr.. Cumming had been sub
rmnssd - produce in court. and the
Ia I'd "a.