The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-12

.6nllty - eharrsd," we're ths dread
words THAI fell on ths ears Of Henry
Crssmer In tbs sossmnisy Of Judge Hunss'
chilly curt room At lilo this morning.
craensr vas seated with hss hands
eissped in tbs position be has occupied
throughout his trial. and when the words
that consigned aim 10 the scafoid fell on
his ears bis faos bianchsd peresptibly.
though not muscle Of face or body moved
and his eyes we're kept rivstsd on
the clerk - II doubling the correctness Of
his senses
Judge Hames ordered CrasmsT 10 stand
un. which heidi with considerable alacrity
and Armnsss- lie vas then told 20 walk
up and face the Jury. This he
also did witb prcmptnssas Hsstood there
squareiy planted. with head well thrown
back. in IN almost defiant position. Judge
Hamss addressed the jury. and said:
ssGsnslsmen. ss each name is called. you
will rise. answer TO your name and state
yonr verdict"
The clerk called the roll. and as each
name was called he inquired. ''Is this
your verdict Z" and firm Yes" vas given
By each Of the twelve men.
The jury was excused. the court
adjourned, and Craemer mechanically
arose 10 return 10 hls cell. His attorney.
Eodsrbsrg, shook him by tho hands. tell
ing him 20 keep mp q good heart, that he
woaId not desert him. and that he
would move for . new trial. The night
taller took Crasmer back 10 his cell, the
Jury fled out and the lights weTe put out
IN the court room
The Jury went out st s2s. and at II
o'clock Judge Humes went home, leaving
word TO be called in case a YER
diet was reached. at 1918 the jury
announced that verdict had been
reached. and IL took until o'clock TO get
Judge Humss. the clerk aud the prisoners
attorney 10 the courthouse. Craemer
had been put in his cell and
had retired. He also vas called.
and dressed without uttering .
word and waited in his cell for the ar
rival Of the Judge. Much speculation was
INDUCED Ia By the few in the court room
while waiting for the judge IS to what the
verdict would be. and the general opinion
Was that IL was guilty"
PLEA ron cRaxmxR's LrrK
when the court opened. bat the room was
comfortably filed, women forming Mt least
half Of the audience. When Judge Humes
called upon the attorneys to proceed with
the argument, Mr.. sodsrberg asked leave
20 put new witness on the stand who was
"a the court room, but Prosecuting Atior-
ney Miller shjsc.ed. Mr.. eodsrbsrg at
once adore seed ths Jury. and. after short
introduction. he said, pointing TO Craemer:
ssset him freei shall preach from that
text The man IL innocent, aud the whole
community now realizes IL. Beware Of
the sentiment that because murder, an
unspeakabie murder, has been committed,
some one must be hanged for IL. Beware
Of the influences that governs portions Of
the community, who want TO act first and
think Afterwards. God help the man who
IL put upon trial on q charge Of this char
actsr II be has no money. What can
counsel do IL he has no money At his com
mand to search out witnesses and fairly
present his easef Here 10 foreign born
resident Who 10 not very familiar TO the
people be iivss among, and no matter how
Innocent be may be. IL be has not the
means 10 obtain evidence his way TO &C
QaIttai 10 long and ardnous.
"Ihe prosecution will admit, OF course,
that the question of the innocence or
guilt of the defendant must be solved by
fhe Jury ON the evidence produced here in
court; and that evidence is purely cir
eumstantiaL | will say 10 yon. as have
said before, that there II not one tota, not
. scintilla Of evidence 50 connect the de-
PENDANT with the murder.
"8rnntsd that Cfaemer owned the ham.
mer with which the deed was committed
that he owned the saw with which the
hammer handle wss cut; that he owned
the BIT of wood picked ups that the money
A ia. q hA al In ha Arb =
that $40 was taken from the house OF
Phlgipina Melisr: that 500 was found In
the uoodshed Of Craemer after his arrest
that the husband did come home with
ass Take all these circumstances To-
gether aud they are evidences. Yet they
do not connect the defendant with the
murder. Gave the prosecution everything
they claim. Yet IL does not connect tae
defendant vita the crime"
OF August Rother Mr.. Soderberg asked
Where il Rothsr, tho man who knew
ell about the hammer; vho knew al about
the woodshedf | do not ask that you
pass upon Rothsrss connection with the
crime. That IS not the question. The
question - the gait or innocence Of tbs
accused. Bat Rother's name is on the In
formation. lie vas sabpsnsed 20 testify
In the case. Why Is he not hersf'
In contrast with the mistaken testi'
mony Of crasmsr. who. the attorney said.
was honest in ali his actions before the
Jury. was the testimony 81 Harry Gayer.
"Tns testimony that 6uyer saw the de-
PENDANT in the neighAorheod of Crasmsr's
house Is the link that completes the chain.
II Il can ee coapsstsd. Bat ! say to yon.
gentlemen, ne Jury would convict q man
of murder apoa the testimony OF such q
witness as 0nysr. Yen eOala not win q
lawspls Ga uuyeF'a testimony In any
Justice court Ia EAe land. tiaysr had never
seen defendant hsgors. although he pointed
him cut here In the court room. lie said
he wore thai ktnd % sais and vas quite
. distances SWAY"
The attorney here intsmatea that the
Detectives had been sssloas in nAnasaesur.
ing evidence. because they bad been thor,
cughly convinced fFam the circumstance.
OF the case that CrasaseF was guilty Of ths
crime, and that 20 cenviet = murderer Is
any means iussided the cad. Ths pistol, sh,
rsasssr box always ia plain view bus not ex
amlasd tlIi the asy after the arrest, IA.
nading Of the 500 IN red tobacco box
she bit Of hammer haadis placed. as TBS
attorney sAid. behind the woodshea Assel
the crime was committed. al these thing
ne spoks az As demonstrating that evs
danee had heea Manufactured 80 afsmask
abe degree.
The testimony Of Saith and wife. given
o. break the allhi v - characterised IS In
territorial aud wlI!tsi lying. The attorney
next mAsis 3 ssgoag posnt By holding a.
TIE eIothes warn - Nr&eEner on the aigh'
of Ehe murder aua showing thas there wai
net drop 81 hgaod on them Mr.. soGer
berg eontenas8 that the CRIME eoala NO
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