The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-25
AN ALIBI FOR WRIGHT
Many Witnesses Defend Him In
the Loos Case.
Lee HART GETS IN HOT WATER.
He Wanted - Center with Witnesses
Several Lspsss ~ Menory oecsr
More Kvfdsnss to Come.

Wright on the charge of having robbed
Peter Loos. IN company with Nathan
McSstt, Of $50 las. Wednesday morning
IN 'front.' OF Wrights house on Fourth
street., between Pike and Union streets.
hss already occupied the greater part of
three days In the municipal court and I'M
doubtediy viii drag along through the en-
tire day tomorrow. Yesterday the de-
Tense had its inning and. By the evidences
OF witnesses introduced, il was plain tina.
an attempt was being made TO show that
Wright did not wear O light overcoat on
the night previous co and the morning Of
the robbery, and that he was 81 the Alb
bolt hotel barroom from about 1880 70
$50 o'clock.
After Judge Glasgow denied the motion
OF the defense to dismiss the defendant on
account OF lack Of evidence. or even proof
that crime had been committed, the
hrst witness IN behalf Of Wright Was
called. His name 10 Finch Wider. and ne
manages the bar at the Abbott house. He
told the court that he took Wright's over.
coat q; about 0 O'Clock las. Tuesday even
Ing and put IL behind the bar. where Ii
lay undisturbei until about o'clock
Wednesday morning. when he gave IL
back 30 Wright. Miss Kohela Wallace,
who lives on Fourth stree. near where
Loos was robbed. was called, but she knew
nothing about the affair
Grant De Grost. . roomer at the Abbott
house. said he was playing pool between
1890 and 80 O'Clock last Wednesday
morning at the Abbott house with Wright
When De Grost left the billiard hall
Wright was there. He was not positive a.
to the time he left.
III. l.. Emery, q salesman who lives at
the Abbott house. saw Wright at ths Alb
bott house about 1870 O'Clock Emery
was there until about 12.45. Wright did
not wear 81 overcoat and the witness did
not notice that he had stick. He did not
notice that De Groat was playing pool
with any one. This came out on cross
examination. and discredited De Greats
story about the pool game
At this point Lee Hart went out into the
room where the witnesses OF the defense
were waiting, bu. Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Bass objected. Hart was called
back and. when informed of the reason,
bristled up and declared that II Bass said
he was coaching the witnesses he was Q
liar.
'Hoid on" said the Judge. there Is no
occasion for your using such language, and
l won't have il. Mr.. Bass did not say
that you were coaching the witnesses"
Lee Hart made speech to the effect
that he never heard Of . rule prohibiting
an attorney from consulting with the Wit
ncsses.
Mr.. Bass said Judge Humes did not
allow such proceedings.
II confess" said Judge Glasgow, "that
do not know the rais in such cases. but
have confidence enough in Mr.. Hart to
believe that he win do nothing wrong"
Mr.. Hart then said that he only wanted
to talk with Il. w. Mudgets, with whom he
had had no opportunity TO converse about
the case. Hart was given permission to
20 out, bu. did not do SO.
Oscar Zabindsn. a bartender at the
Eclipse saloon, said he closed about L 80
O'Clock. He saw Wright in his saloon
at about IL; 15 O'Clock. and he had on dark
clothes and carried no stick or cane. OH
Ger HUFF came In and saw Wright, Bob
Nash and Loos drinking.
On cross-exsmination he was asked IL he
remembered a conversation With Officer
Powers in which he said he did not close
until about I o'clock, because he was try
ing TO get rid of Loos. McNatt aud Wright.
On that point his memory was blank.
James Ferris, iaborer. who sweeps out
the Eclinse saloon. claimed that when
Wright was in the saloon he did not have
on an oyercoat and did no. carry cane.
On cross-examination, he remembered
seeing Officer Powers in the saloon that
night, November II. After Hart objected
the witness said he did not remember any
conversation that took place.
Il. w. Mudgett testified that he went
from the Seattle Athletic Club about II
O'Clock 20 the Abbott house About
O'Clock, or perhaps little after. he saw
Wright in the billiard hall. He (Mudgest)
left the saloon between i;S0 and O'Clock
and Wright was in the saloon To the
best Of his knowledge he did not think
Wright was out of the hall more than
three or four minutes st any time. Arthur
Levin Was playing pool, and the crowd
we're Joking him about not being able TO
pocket the balls ia one hour.
On cross-examination. Midget remen-
herad seeing Officer Powers at the corner
OF Third ana Pike streets. When he first
went into the saloon 'SeotiT," the night
clerk, was playing pool. lie saw De Groat
there but did not remember seeing any
one bat aSeotty" and Levin playing pool.
He thought il Was about 1880 o'clock that
Loos. Wright and Bob Nash were in the
sa,oon.
k. Vaughan, who carries the San
Francisco papers, testified that be was a.
the Abbott house between 80 and y IS
o'clock Tuesdsy night and saw Wright
who wore dark coat On eross-examins a.
ton Vaughan denied ever having said:
The RIGHT men we're pulled"
Robert Nash, who got drunk With Loos
testified that he and Loos went from the
Eclipse saloon 10 the Abbott. then 20 the
Oxford saloon and then back 20 the Ab-
bott. About o'clock Loos left and went
towsrd FouTth street A short time later
ne NASH went to McGinty's restaurant
After lunch be returned 20 the Abbots aud
Wright was there Nash appeared Ill st
ease on the start and had poor memory
about the zine of occurrences.
Attorney Hart asked IN Adjournment.
as he had many more witnesses TO er-
anime. and after considerable srgnmen;
she request was granted until tomorrow
morning.
Bv mutual consent OF the court and at
so~aeys for both sides. the evidence Of
Ms. Esther Bishop. who lives az L al
Fourth street, Was tsksa last evening ~
her home. she being TOO unSell 70 attend
court sac remembered hearing her son,
Il. T. Wallace. who testified Friday 20 see
tnza man run down che aliey, come home.
and heard him 20 oct toward the back
mart % .hs house. She thought st tie
tine that be went 20 the Ks;chea for food.
sfse~ tais she heard = noise il
the street SIS II someone stumbled Shs