The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-07-26

but was afraid, and SO I staid outside"
Upon DISCRIMINATION she strength
ened her previous testimony, remarking
that she believed Mr.. Bosdet had to kill
her husband or he would himself have
been slain. On the whole she was the
best witness for the defense.
Lille Seaman being called, testified as
follows:
Question How old are you? Answer
Thirteen years old.
Q-Were you at home yesterday? A
Yes, sir.
Q-That is, at the house OF Mrs. and
Mr.. Seaman. on Front street? Ayes,
sir.
Q-Were you at home all day? a
Yes, sir.
Odd you know whether or not your
mamma lett the house during the day ?
A-She didn't go away till about noon.
Q-Do you know where she went then ?
A-No, sir.
Odd you see her when she returned
[Mr. Whitson here arose and said
"Mr. Rockford, this little girl is the niece
Of Mrs. Seaman, and not her daughter
Odd you see Mrs. Seaman when she
returned? A-Yes, I seen her when she
was coming.
Q-Was Mr.. Seaman there? Ayes,
sir, l think he was outside.
Odd y)u hear any conversation be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Seaman A--No
sir, not much; ran outside and don't
know what was said between them.
Odd you 90 anywhere with Mrs.
Seaman after that? A-No, sir.
Q-Do you know Mr.. Bosdet? A-No,
sir.
Q-Thst gentleman sitting over there
next to Mr.. Whitson (pointing to Mr..
Bosdet), did you ever see him before ?
A--No, sir.
Cross-examined
Q-After Mrs. Seaman left the house,
and prior to the time this trouble took
place, did you hear him say anything
about Mrs. Seaman? A-No, sir.
Odd you see Mr.. Seaman have re-
volver in his hands after she left the
house? A-No, sir.
Odd you see him drinking that day
Ayes, cir.
Odd he drink at home, or did be 20
down town? Allie drank the whisky,
think it was, at home, out Of four or
five-ounce bottles.
Q-How many bottles did he drink ?
Al saw him drink couple.
Q-When Mrs. Seaman WAS coming
home did you see him with his hands be-
hind him? A-No, sir; he told me to
20 outside, out of the way.
Odd he seem to have any particular
reason for wanting you to go outside 2
A--No, sir; he just seemed to want
to get me out OF the way.
Odd he talk as II he were going to
do something? A--No, sir.
Odd he talk as though he was 60
ing to do anything violent to Mrs. Sea-
man, that you heard at the time you
were standing at the bottom Of the stair
way? Al was in the door.
Q-At the time when he wanted you to
70 outside? Al guess that was it.
Q-Now, did you expect Mrs. Seaman
back at that time? Ayes, sir, but |
did not know she was coming back, and
went down town.
Q-After that did he say anything
about her? Ale said that if she ever
came back to the house he would kill her.
Q-Were you there when she took her
things away? Ayes, sir.
Q-What did Mr.. Seaman say about
that? Ale only said some hateful
Understanding about that he hoped
she would let him come and live with her
when she Was home.
Q-What was his manner? Ale
was kind of insinuating.
Odd he laugh? A kind OF sneer-
ing laugh.
Q-After drinking the whisky, where
did he GO? Ale drank all he had
home, and then went down town.
Q-You never saw him after that? A
No, sir; he said he was going do wn
town to meet a man by the name OF
Fletcher.
Q-Prior to the time when she left did
you see them have any difficulty? A
No, sir.
Q--After he left the house and went up
town-you never saw him after that? A
No, sir; after he went up town ! never
saw him again.
Q--Hsve you talked with any one
about this that you have said? A--No,
sir, have not.
Mrs. Clark being called. testified as
follows:
Q-What is your name? AIRS.
Clark.
Q-Where do you live? A-Near Mr..
Seaman's.
Odd you know Mr.. Seaman during
his lifetime? Ayes. sir.
Odd you see him yesterday? A
Yes, sir.
Odd you see Mrs. Seaman yester-
day? Ayes, sir; she came to my
house; that was the first time saw her !;
that was in the forenoon, just little
while before dinner; she looked so for
lorn, and l said "What is the trouble,
Mrs. Seaman" and she ssyr, 81 have
just stood it as long as can, and am
going to leave him now" She then
asked me where | thought she could get
a room. l told her that Mrs. Miller
might have room that she could have,
or she might get one in the Caldwell
building; there had been a lady just
moving out of there. We went down "a
the Caldwell building. and Just as we got