The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-30
George Mccarthy Denies TAX
ing Part in Bank Looting.
1.-THE QUEEN" WILL TESTIFY.
A Bachelor Settler Perishes by Fire
Near Ellensburg.
His IuetaerAsed Remains Found In the
II uins OF HE Canyon Cabin-A Love-
Lorn Portland Carpenter Blows Out
His BPalna

ELlKSssrsa, May @-lSpeciai The
trial of George Mccarthy. charged with
being one ot the gang who robbed the
kossyn bank. was resumed this morning.
The morning session was consumed in
the examination OF witnesses on behalf Of
the defense. Charles neckworth, of Baker
City. testified that George McCr,hy's
reputation was good. William Fisher and
W. l.. Young, Of the same place. also tcs-
tilted TO good character borne by defend
ant in Baker City. NJ. Preis,. . juror in
the Lewis case. testified that Sarah ].
Morgan said in the Lewis trial that she
VA, going to send Lewis 10 the pcniten-
tiary and that now was the opportunity.
Benson and Mcmillan. also jurors in the
same case. testifisd to the same effect. J.
Adkins testified that he saw Lewis in
September, lS'2. on the Columbia river.
Witness was riding with Lewis from Crab
creek to Rock Island on the aith Of last
September. He kept days and date only
so far as regarded Lewis.
George Mccarthy. the defendant being
placed on the stand. said he lived at
Baker City. Or, and had been prospec-
tor since 1854 lie left Sumpter valley,
accompanied by Ras Lewis. Tom McCar-
left them last June. He (Georgcl pros
pected through the Peshastin and Swauk
during the summer. He told Of seeing the
two Mastersons. who testified . few days
ago. He told Of going to people on the
Columbia river last summer and buying
fruit: that they camped on creek near
the Columbia; that they broke camp last
September, starting back 70 Baker City.
Or; that he was not st the Roslyn bank
robbery nor anyways participated in il.
On cross-examination as to the trip to
Salt Lake City. he said he boarded with .
Mrs. Byrnes: that he never went by tho
name OF Grouse, Granger or Open: that
he was in that city in the month Of jan
uary and met man from Baker City, but
never gave him . pipe or showed wig.
and had never told him that he had
robbed the Roslyn bank. He did not see
the bank robbers and never saw Billy,
Tom or Fred Mccarthy or Ras Lewis
after he left the Columbia river.
Mrs. Mccarthy, 1.-THE queen" arrived
this afternoon, and will probably give evil
dence tomorrow.
TACOMA. May 9.-lSpecial. l-Sam vin-
son. Of North Yakima, says regarding the
hung jury in the ssiai a Lewis. alias Dia-
mond Dick, in the Roslyn bank robbery:
Over in Elienshurg they make no bones about
saying that the jury was tempered with. There
was one man Ia particular who worked
upon his fellow jurymen. lie kept
saying he thought Lewis was not
guilty. and the like. and when . vote came to bc
taken he had three Others with him. Tho fact
that the Rosiyn witness for the state in the for
mef trials swore that the Gilman county men
were the robbers may have had something
10 do with hanging the Lewis jury.
But everything now iookss - though
they had the right people aud that
they viii be convicted. too The attempt made
ey Lewis TO get away Is against him. lie stated
afterwards IL he had got his hands on the hand
some Wiuches:e, rife that he tried 10 get, they
would not have got him. as he had ninety
rounds OF ammunition. and said he world have
backed of and fought and picked on his pur-
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