The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-28
uINSCH In THE DOCK.
ne Story Of a Murder Told by
Eye-Witnesses.
=, e.oeFense is RELIED UPON.
~u.~sses For the Prosecutfon Give =
CLAIR Narrative of the Shooting
Of Edward Minsch.

xh1oflng 1nd killing nls ofothers Eosaxu
I uinsch. at the intersection of James
s.-.~t and Pioneer Place, Saturday after
go. Mar %. The tragedy created .
s-..s sensation at the time. coming on the
-. If the trials aud convictions of the
rasnnsonwsaiers. against whom the muir
<s-.s brother VAS prominent witness ~
s.sser Of the posse Of deputy United States
..erxhslx. Of which Frank was one. and
10 rounded up the men at North Yak
tns The court room yesterday was
sraxdsd with spectators and the slow and
t.d.ous process Of empaneling o Jury.
~hseh occupied from in the morning IN
sisin the afternoon, did not diminish the
.voxd that had climbed the hill Tor SEN
ae.ion. The state was represented by
Jssn r. Miller. the prosecuting attorney,
80 his assistant. Daniel w. Bass The
t<issper vas defended by Messrs. Charles
+ rsbback and Dexter T. Sapp-
Frsnk Minsch sat at the table occupied
i his counsel, but took no part in direct
- sny OF their questions. and never spoke
esord 70 them or they TO him during the
.utfe day and evening session. He was
..a.sv dressed I'm dark blue clothes. and
i, enc months confinement and depriva-
= of liquor was perceptible in his some-
- bleached features. His countenance
IL the stolid order. and though evidently
~xing close attention TO everything said
"a done. he appeared the least interested
ali present, showing not the slightest
telirg In face or looks, not even when
nsrt Of the deadly bullet with which he
fslled his brother was passed around or
xhen the revolver from which he fred the
shot was introduced and shown 20 the
jury.
special venise had been ordered by
Judge Hames after the regular panel had
teen exhausted, and between the two .
turv was finally accepted. the defenss
having exercised i've persmptory chal-
lenssx. The twsiys men who ara 10 de-
eide Minsch's fate we're not finally ac-
eepted unsIl nearly 4 o'clock in the after,
noon. at which time they we're sworn.
The list i as follows: II. shulze. James
Monogue. Joseph Cicero. N. Wilson. B. b.
Freed, w. @. Wilson. @. s. Cady. r. w.
ehafsr. r. B. Boarman, w. II. Hughes.
G. r. Farar. ]. X. Mills
The state aud defense then listed the
Witnesses they proposed calling. had them
sworn, and all excluded from the court
room pending the trial. Each side made
brief opening address outlining the
prosecution and defense, and the state at
once put on It's witnesses. A recess was
taken at5o'ciock to Z 80 and night session
closed the work of the day. The probs-
bllifiss are that the case will occupy the
attention OF the court for week.
Nj. Miller made the opening state ment.
nlslng the facts as they are already
iEosn
The testimony, Mr.. Miller said. would
scr that the deceased was in good stand
M; 10 had taken control of his brother,
htxendant, who seemed unable to take
aad himself. and for years past Edward
hassood in the position Of guardian to
cftndant
The testimony will show, he said, that
n tbs time Edward was shot he stood
with his hands down looking across the
strsss and, a. Frank raised his gun, Ed
ward caught sight Of him and placed his
hand on bis own gun which after he
fell shot to death, fell out and was found
underneath him.
Mr.. Fishback. the prisoners attorney,
made brief opening address. reciting the
appointment Of the defendant as deputy
marshal: that the defendant had been on
almost constant duty for many days and
was thoroughly exhausted; that he fell
asleep from exhaustion in the court room;
that he Was suddenly aroused by the angry
words OF bis brother. who took him out OF
the building, and when az the first street
crossing. Edward put his hands Co his pis-
Tel and said s. 49, you, ] have mo-
ton 10 beat your brains out: no, I'll blow
Them out" that Frank quoted him,
sherea', few hundred yards further, Ed
wara again broke out, saying hs did not
care who heard him; that be was tired of
ihls and would kill him; that Edward re-
pea1ed the same thing. and attempted TO
AGAIN shoot tbs defendant, who. however.
eaieied him again and succeeded in get
Nng BIN TO put away his gun in his
pocket When at the crossing of James
street. where the shooting occurred, Ed
ward again made am attack and pulled his
plstol and pointed IL at the head of the de-
saaant. ct which the defendant saw that
hsesn lifs was in danger and he pulled
hsown gun aud fired in self-defense. In
addition 10 this Mr.. Fishback said that
ihs evidence would show that the cause of
we trouble was Of a character in which
hmiay matters had a foundation and
saieh showed that the defendant was q
maeh-wronged man and had acted
throughout Ia self-detensc, and to that
extent should be acquitted.
IN. Horton. the coroner. was the first
sisuess called at s:45. lie testified 10
making an autopsy on the body of Edward
n. AiNSFh n - So.
sta Dr. Whiting and finding 9 wound
aaoat an inch aud half above the left
s'' The ball going almost direct back
.Aas, enc portion Of the bali being ex-
saesea at the back mediam line OF the
va The ball was split in two by the
Ass o. the skull. the second half going
- she brain. where IL was found. The
ssa Vas caused by hemorrhags superin-
@eea hy the gonsho, wound.
aSefhen Berry testified; At the time OF
= shooting he vas standing about half
Rom the James street entrance of the
-slaentai building. about thirty-iive feet
- the scene Of the shooting. which he
rarased. lie saw the two men before
saooiing, when they crossed the street;
- we're taking; defendant Was looking
'as etheFi Frank Was on the left hand
1s - % Edward; this man was little be-
s4 eae oiher; IS they walked along they
sned apart; they made little stop
:. - MS msn raised bis pistol and fired;
bright pistol. something
tn one presented: saw
when he had it ia his
1 snd about raising IL: he raised 10.
- When be tired thu muxzle Was about
-s Or ar Inches irom his head. When
- sas shoi kdssEt VAS walking along
- - MS hands alongside his body; Ed
sa Vas not looking at his brother when