Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-05-19


day, and it is thought will occupy about
one week in the trial. Parker will be
defended by F. NJ. Ellsworth and J. T. !
Brown. The prosecution, it is under
stood will depend entirely on circum-
stantial evidence, OF which strong
chain has been constructed through the
constant efforts of Sheriff Lathrum.
Parker continues the same strange crea-
ture he has always been. He still re-
fuses to use water except for drinking
purposes. A rumor comes from Pull
man that the people there have some
thought if Parker is convicted not to
await the slow process OF the legal form,
but to re-enact the scene OF years ago
1t is also rumored that Garfield citizens
have expressed willingness to assist in
setting up the scenery.-Gazette.
Fred Chant was yesterday mor"ing
acquitted by jury OF the charge of burg
larry, upon which he was on Wednesday
tried, says the Commoner. The jury
was out all night, and stood seyen for
conviction and five for acquittal, when
they requested further instructions from
the court yesterday morning. The jury
wanted to know if it was necessary, for
conviction, that all the circumstances
alleged against Chant should be proven
beyond reasonable doubt, and the
court replied in the affirmative. The
jury then retired and soon brought in
verdict OF mot guilty"
Rev. NJ. H. Marvin, president of the
Epworth League for the past year, is
bright, earnest and thorough Christian
worker. He came to Oakesdale with
five delegates from Pullman, distance
of 40 miles, in a carryall. When they
arrived the convention thought the ar
tesian water at Pullman was very health
full, from the warm complexion of their
cheeks and noses from riding in tee sun,
so decided to hold the next convention
at Pullman.-Columbia Christian Advo-
cate.
The Parker murder trial commences
today, and a large number OF our citizens
have been subpoenaed as witnesses. 1t
is not yet known what line the defence
take, but it thought tLat it will try to
throw suspicion on the blacksmith who
disappeared the morning following the
tragedy, and who cannot be found.
james Graham, L. S. marshal,
passed through on the Northern Pacific
train last Monday, having in charge four
''Coxeytes, - en- route to Moscow where
the prisoners were 10 dyed in Jail. The
representatives OF the commonweal army
were splendid specimens OF the hobo
fraternity.
T. E. Bramel has the agency for the
Frank Bros. agricultural implements and
the Walter A. Wood harvesting machin-
cry, for this city, and will give his at
tention to that line of business this sum-
mer. The bank will be in charge OF his
sons. Mr.. Bramel expects a line OF the
machinery here soon.
Prof. Fulmer will deliver the first o
series OF lectures, in the college chapel,
next Saturday evening, his subject be-
ing ''water." The lecture will be illus
trated with various experiments and
tests. All are invited to attend these
lectures.
The weather of the past week has
been a fair sample of what residents OF
the Sound cities and Portland have to
contend with six months Of the year.
Fog is rarity this side of the noun
tains.
The grass on the school house lawn
grows almost faster than it can be
moved. The lawn is most beautiful,
but is what anyone in town can have
with the necessary care and toll.
If the care of the hair were made a
part OF a lady's education, we should not
see SO many gray heads, and the use OF
Halls Hair Remover would be unneces-
sary.
Dave Sasenbery expects to lure the
sportive trout from its native element at
Almota Saturday. Are you sure it's
trout you are after, Dave2
Miss Francis j. Bragg, who has
many friends in this city, will graduate
from the Colfax high school this evening.
"A neat ience has been built around
the Webb property, on State street, this
week.
-Robt. Hanna, of this city, applied