The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-07
1CUSER UNDER FIRE
E;leox's Lawyer Turns the
Tables on Cudihee.
- peTEcTIvE's ANGRY DENIAL.
- = Hsssing Murder Csse Completed
- ssssy Of the Crime Told
Bieedy Clothes 8. Court

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rI.,Ietfe Fetting Was begun In Judge
Hxu<s, court yesterday and developed
- seusa.ional insinuAtion against De-
s,<ys cudihee on the part Of the astor-
-, fer the defense that he had deliber-
- dessroyed the label on the bottle Of
xsorofoYm found in the old woEnan's
s.his In order 20 strengthen the evidencs
gW,,ccx's guilt. Il YES also insinuatcd
-. he vas tempted 70 do this by the
~rerect OF getting the reward offered tor
g conviction OF the murderer. He de-
- both the charge and the motive, a.
= ci;y charter prohibited his receiving q
.ssrd for detective work, nor had he
suueed TO divide with Tacoma detective.
1.sds from these accusations the most
1,1esessing poin. in the trial was the dis
~ OF the bloody garments found on the
~ xorssn's dead body. Wilcox dis
d1vsd his usual coolness. even 1t this
ierib!e spectacle. His only manifesto
sioc Of nervousness was . blinking Of his
~ aud isi,ching Of his lips oncs or
ssjcs during the day. Prosecuting Attor-
~ Miller made vivid portrayal OF the
eeens and circumstances Of the murder a.
3 opening statement. The defense
v.Ivsd any statement at the present.
rrpu the line of cross-examinaiion
efopte5 it is probable that cramps" viii
= The defense, as IL was the endeavor to
ukes that the old woman struggled hard
ead much blood vas spilled. TWAS shown
sAss several persons knew Of the old
vonsn's hoard.
rpon the opening OF court the scene
sss nearly the same - on the day before.
fAs room was nearly filed with idle SEN
nsion seekers, nearly eli OF them idle
soskingmen apparently. from their dress.
1ssas noticeable that moro women were
wesent than on the day before. Wilcox
nms up from his cell in charge Of Jailer
Cave and took bis scat by his attorneys.
William Fox. one of Judge 0sborn's jury
men, was placed In the box In place Of one
s1cussd. Prosecuting Attorney Nil
Isr and Deputy Bass again ap-
pared for the state. snd later
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride
Lsa appeared. Under examination Fox
admitted having been juror in murder
mai once before and that ne had read tho
Posr-iSrELLieEscER's synopsis Of the evi-
dsnee At the preliminary examination.
and was LET out by the defense on one Of
three remaining peremptory challenges.
Noble Walingford was called and accepted
BY both sides. and the state used its last
wsemptory challenge to excuse Juror
Boyd. s. L. Cults took the vacant seat.
He was passed for cause, and Judge
Humes called for the defendant's peremp-
tory challenge. but before It was made Mr..
Miller asked the courts permission to in
dorse the name Of J. Watts, of Tacoma,
upon the information ~ one Of the states
Witnesses, an objection by Mr.. Coiner be-
isg overrued and permission granted.
Watts will probsbly testify to Wiicox's
npntation.
Mr.. Conner excused Juror ]. w. Smart,
having the defense but one moro chal-
kaes. Mason Smith was called and
passed for cause. although he was juror
- King county murder trial four years
go. This Is your last peremptory chal-
knse" said Judge Humes to Mr.. Coiner.
Tie prisoner and his attorneys consulted
earnestly for few moments, then Mr..
Coiner excused Juror Wailingtord. New
Interest in the case was manifest J. c.
Ward was called. He Was passed and the
jury Was drawn. II was sworn by Clerk
Hughes TO try the case. The following
men composed 1t:
s. L. Cults, contractor. age 81: L. L..
fcest, farmer, So; ]. C. Ward, lighthouse
keeper at one time, no occupation at pres
ent IS: +. III. Renick, real estate agent,
y; William Giles. tesegrapher and farmer.
Is. j. II. Paul. -, Al: A. A. Allen, car
psater. Al; Edward Richmond, mechanic.
b; A. L. Hummer. station agent. so; Sam
asi Cayenaugh, merchant, 35; Mason
Saith. rancher. 80; b. h. Patten,
farmer, so.
Most of the jurymen are married and
have lived in King county for years. Ii il
IN intelligent looking jury and one to
watch any innocent man would willingly
submit his case. The youth Of the men
composing il Is noticeable.
In his opening statement Mr.. Miller
told the story Of the crime in graphic style
and with great effect on the jury appar-
tntly. The evidence against Wilcox. he
said, would 20 to show that he was the
man who murdered Mrs. Fstting as an
aeeompliee of James King, and limited
that the latter was killed TO close his lips
torever.
Call your first Witness" cried Judge
humes, when hs had finished, and TO
establish that Mrs. Fetting vas dead and
had been murdered Coroner Horton took
lie witness stand. lie hold of holding an
Inquest on the Old woman's body on the
eseaing of September 5, and of going TO
TIE scene OF the crime on the morning of
tas same day. He had found the old lady
!ysng on the bed, gagged with two hand
tefehief, eandana and silk one. the
latter tar down the throat. These
ssss we're kept in place by long
slack stocking tied through the mouth.
aad eloiied blood. The hands were free.
bas had been tied together probably. Rigor
narsis had set IN. showing the old woman
Sad been dead some time. possibly three
u ionr hours Death had been caused by
ssaoca'ion. One of the stove lids found
hssF tie body was covered with human
esooa aud hair and the room MAS spat-
s'sd with blood. A bottle of cnloroform
Win the cork broken OF IN the neck was
heaf The body, and near IL the other part
Of the cork.
ihe witness Was cross-examined by Mr..
Tuner. He said that he thought Mrs.
ss'ilng had died at about 10 O'CLOCK. In .
sp&re. thin person like Mira festing rigor
Aeses weGsd set in sooner after death
seaa In other persons. There Was no light
= sae house when he arrived. He could
sos swear that the bottle of chioroform
aaa not been placed IN the house after the
E1sasr. Then came the first little biz Of
ssFsrtee between lawyer and witness in
sae course OF the trial. Mr.. Coiner began
ssking about the style of the bottle. The
sSfensE said IL Was peculiar; he had never
seen enc Just ike it.
Nov, ao>tor, don't you know 10 TO Be
ssss that the bottle known as the Wash