Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-05-25
PARKER ON TRIAL.
Geo. F. Parker is Now Being Tried for
the Murder of A. B. Cooper.
The Prosecution has a Strong Chain of
Circumstantial Evidence.

suspect, Is now DelIg ITIeu oeloIe Twelve
men, good and true, and il those twelve
men conclude that he fired the shot that
cut short the life OF A. b. Cooper on the
morning of the 18th of last October, then
he must pay the penalty for his crime,
and the penalty is life for life.
The case was first called last Friday
afternoon, but it was not till Wednesday
morning that the jury was completed,
and the twelve men who had formed no
opinion and were without prejudice were
found.
The jury selected is F. NJ. Byrd, f. J.
Hayfeld, w. G. Frazer, j. II. Martin,
T. S. Hutchinson, f. NJ. Hunt, S. d.
Stephens, VIM. McNeilly, Samuel Wal
ters, G. w. Turner, S. NJ. McClury, ?.
r. Lair.
Wednesday at two O'Clock the case
was begun in earnest. The witnesses
were all excluded from the room, when
the prosecution proceeued to tell the
jury what it expected to prove. The
prosecuting attorney said that the state
would prove a chain of facts which would
fasten the crime upon Parker. The first
witness called was w. P. Mexican, who
occupied the room with Cooper on the
night of the murder. Mr.. Mexican said;
'On the morning OF the 18th | was
awakened by a noise-I didn't know
what it was. | turned over in bed, and
in doing so touched Cooper who awoke
and got out of bed. When l awoke l
saw a man at the foot of the bed. Cooper
made rush for the man at the foot of
the bed, and when they came together
there was shot, and Cooper cried, Il
am shot l am shotp aud then fell to
the floor. The head of the bed was at
the open door; l had hug my panta-
looms on the head OF the bed. Cooper's
clothes were lying on the floor when
they were found in the morning having
been taken off the foot of the bed. The
party who shot Cooper ran out OF the
door. jumped out OF bed, ran to the
door and called for help. When l
reached the hall l looked to the left but
couldn't see anything. got out toward
the foot of the bed and ran to the door
which was open when l reached it.
When the shot was fired, the burglar
brushed Cooper aside; Cooper was be-
tween the burglar and the door. | don t
know how the burglar was dressed and
| didn't hear any noise when the burglar
went out. If the door was locked, Coop
er locked it. We had some money,
probably 500, in Il satchel that we had
taken to the room. The room we occu-
pied was at the west side of the hall"
Mr.. McKean's further testimony was
in regard to the position OF different ar
the man who shot Cooper was short
man, but he could not tell whether he
was slim or thick set or otherwise des-
cribe him, as lie was too badly fright
ened to take that notice. The examina-
ton of Mr.. Mexican occupied all OF
Wednesday evening.
Thursday morning DR.. Powell, OF this
city, was called. The doctor together
with the late DR.. Webb had made the
post mortem examination on the body
of Cooper, and his testimony was in re-
gard to the wound, etc.
A. G. Mcdonald then testified, his tes-
timon bearingy on the location of the
scene OF the tragedy, and a map which
he had made of the premises was offered
as evidence, but it was ruled out.
J. NJ. Paimerton followed, and at last
accounts his testimony was still being
taken. The facts he has testified to are
substantially the same as were given in
the HERALD at the time OF the murder.
He told who occupied the different rooms
on the night OF the murder, and of the
finding OF the money, revolver and other
articles, the next morning, where they
had been thrown from window.
The case bids fair to occupy a good
deal OF time, as over 100 witnesses have
been subpoenaed, and some Of them will
be on the stand for quite a while. The
warden OF the Oregon penitentiary is at
Coliax, and will testify that Parker was
at one time prisoner in that institution
for burglary. Another witness from