The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-08
Il WILCOX TRIAL.
n lie Evidence for the Prose
cution Is In.


$50 a poestxsson Of al the seoto'D evi-
Ezs.~ee AGAINST w. A. Wilcox, the accused
s. 6rrsr. the state resting its CO. q { 20
1 zsserk Yesterday Afternoon. Sir import
q ~ ustnessss for the defendant have told
4 r - story. Wilcox's defense, - outlined
= ~ sttornsy's opening stassmsns. viii
: . abb.
4. tbe ease now stands the chance that
& - eisl - acquitted 10 sslhsS improved,
euu,sni witnesses whose Testimony would
2 -. ceavicted him haviae REFUSED 70
~rranr pos,tively 20 their stories on Che
rsener. stand. 1t was brought eat both
s1nne6,y and on cross-sxAmipation yestes.
3 - b. the dsfense that bottles exactly the
( - . the one found In the cabin filisd
~ ehloroform are in common ne In
! Tacoma and around the Sound generally,
"a Wiicox's attorneys promise 20 pro-
49, In court the bottis in which the
q akierosorm VS. sold 70 him. The tailor
- cleaned the blood stains on q the
4 80 snd vest has refused 20 Identity
d aahss the garments or Wilcox, and the
vltnesses Who think they saw Wilcox in
Dssssls on the day II the murder win not
esear 70 the fact.
3 Tbs desendant's witnesses. who testified
Il The night session yesterday eli svors
& fhst Wilcox was accustomed 10 carry
lerrs sums OF money and 10 gambis fresiy,
"a thar he had won the money he dis
slared at tho Hunters Home ssioon soon
nm the murder. Wilcox looked haeezrd
yess6sday, but retained bis composurs
tk,uaehout the trial The court room was
crowded With spectators all day and more
IN rssused sdmittancs by the baiIifYs.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Nc
tssde said, ''Cail Mr. MasseyA" This 10
shs barber who 10 said 70 have bought the
shleroform for Wilcox st Ssudrsss' drug
$50 In substance he said, swing his
isstimonv With great positivsneas, that ne
hossht Wilcox the drug on September ~
y shssesbouts. Wilcox saying that he
Z essd bill at the drug store and didn't
ysas to 90 there. He could not identify
~ bottle whom IL Vas shown him. Tor it
4 Ms wrapped in paper when the drug
<lesk gave IL to him. Il was the same
nss, however. His shop and the drug
be said. His testimony WAS not shaken
90 cross-examinatiou.
Herbert Hafer, the drug clerk, followed
Masssfa, and corroboratsd the lattsr's
story Of the sale Of the chloroform. He
usid that he was not acquainted with vii.
sex at oil and With Masssra but slightiy.
he filed . two. ounce vial with ch!oro-
tarm TO within an eighth Of an inch Of the
Shoulder and sold IL to Mascara ON some
day In the last weak In September. Dstsc-
Hives Cudihee and Phiibrick testified on
Tuesday that the bottle found In Mrs.
ysstiag's cabin was filled In just sxsctiy
( tAat way. The bottle and label from Stud
fss' drug store were identified by the wit
& ee1s Who said that the bottle vas appar.
sntiy alike and the label exactly like the
eus sold to Masssra
On cross-examination. after . few pre-
tninary questions. Mr.. Coinsr handed the
witness bottle, apparently Of the same
- and shape ~ the one found In the
sahin. II had bssn used, for slightly DIS
sulorsd label Was on It. Mr.. Coinsr asked |:
Whose writing 10 on that label, Mr..
Ea5tr7n
Mr.. Edward Studrsss'; 1t is q poison
AheI from Studrsss' drug store"
1T is just the same, then, - the one you
Yason the chloroform sold Mascara"
yes. it might be the same bottle II the
Writing on the label were mine"
Now look on the bottom Of the bottle.
What IL that brand?"
W. in q diamond.
Now look at this bottle" handing wit
atss the Tacoma bottle from Studress'
drag store used in the trial Tuesday. lis
yoa have In your hand. with exception Of
ne writing on the iabel?"
The wi,ncss said they we're from the
zane drug store and were labeled with la
hsls exactly alike. Then Nj. Conner
nksd:
Then that proves, don't Ii, that Mr..
Hndress had in stock. at one time Wash
mston oval bottles branded W. in dia.
mond on the bottom as well as those
handed A. G. Co.
III seems to. replied Hafer.
On being further questioned he did not
fsnember that Mr.. Conner had once yis-
ned the drug store to examine the bottles
sad called his attention to the fact that
sneh "W' in diamond bottles we're not In
the store. He said that he did not rexister
The sale Of the chloroform because he
thought Msssera Was . physician. yet
Aassesa before leaving the stors said he
vas not At tais point Mr.. Conner stepped
tack To his table and got . bounce
esusussOu oval ootttcs NHNu ~
saHdsd TO the witness, saying that II was
hsm the drug store of DR.. Goe, on Cstrsst.
u Tacoma. and asking witness 70 tell the
brand on the bottom OF IL. Hofsr held IL
eess to hts ncar-sightsd eyes and said:
III 10 marked with the A. G. CO.
esnd."
And you never saw . Washington oval
se1nee vial IN Tacoma except ~ Studress'
kafef" Mr.. coiner remarked. signih.
eanty, and another witness said the
seods we're full of them In Tacoma and
esa1tle and towns between here and Ia
s'saa. but not branded A. G. Co. Now
nos At this; what is ?"
hlsa poison label from DIR. Goes store.
IN just the same IS the ono we used at
esaafess'. except for the lettering. The
hsrgin aud black border are the same and
Ae axe 10 iust the same"
Then il this label was pasted on the
so0le from nr. Goes store. the bottle
sra with ehloroform and the label
s'spec away all bat the border, the whole
.aAs could not DC told from the one found
tie cain ,"
aae witness admitted that IL could not
ard also tina, for all he knew dozen
s'sssists in Tacoma might use the same
sfs o: lahel.
20 redirect examination by Mr., Mcbride
aileation was again called 10 the
esses and labels showa him by MT.
This time he noticed . very
gel difference in the width of tae heavy
sass On the border of the label. and. what
s1ersin3Goctsat. he could now see thai
s~stso bottles trntn Stndress' drug store
!. ee clear white glass While the bottle Of
- sane "A, q. Co" brand from Gea's
g store had a blush tint.