The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-29
TIE FATAL DAY SET.
neath Sentence Passed on
Henry Craemer.
no FLINcHING ON HIS PART.
- Waters Pleads Not Guilty-The
Lynch Household Breaks u'p-Dr.
Hall sued for Divorce.

"a syr before Judge hurnes yesterday
,r1yrsnr 20 have The dates 81 trial set. bat
- tr,srsss OF the audience conferred In
49, rrserrer, who has been convicted
- ia murder OF Mrs. Philipsna Mueller
- her baby boy Fritz. and with whose
-~~.aree the supreme court has refused 20
s-s.-f~ro II the condemned murderer was
-.tfng in his boots at the thought Of
ssrfng Judge Hgmes tell him when the
.~s would be placed around his neck. he
~ not show it. There was no turning
-. ar Gushing at the awful moment In
800 f,raemer acted like an ordinary man
- was deeply Interested In the proceed
s~~s hut saw no reason for creating a
s~sne or even attracting attention. II n
.-xon had not known who craemer was
- would not have been able 10 have
..rksd him out from those In the court
yaern. The condemned man was not I'D
lar resentsnce. as most people thought
hrt simply to have the date OF execution
va entered the court room short time
hoeo-e ~ o'clock. accompanied by Jailer
p,,rkruau. and took the seat occupied once
~ TON Rianck. the most noted desperate
- ,he Pacific Northwest. Clean shaver.
exceut for his light brown mustache, hair
,lcsiv brushed and parted at the side,
xrsssed in dark brown clothes. with q slate
eo,ored WOODEN shirt and black necktie.
ryaemer made n favorable appearance
Tie xat alone and unguarded, his hands
tr,erlocked in his lap and his eyes turned
most Of the time on the Judge. His coun-
ssl was present and watched the proceed
inxs. hoping perhaps 20 ind some flaw 10
he;p him IN his effort to save his clients
nsck II was not day. however. for
sp<@ches from the defense.
Prosecuting Attorney HASTE arose and
sold he court the remittitur from the SUI
nreme court denying motion for a re-
hearing had been received and he desired
Che date OF the execution set.
,sfst ma see the remittitur." said Judge
pames. in that sharp decisive tone which
has become so familiar TO people who have
frequenied his court. The paper was
PASSED to him and in a few moments he
sad:
Day for Craemer to Die.
II set Friday, the LIST day OF November,
n carry the execution into effect"
Tie words were received by Craemer
without a finch. Sheriff Van De yanter
rossoned for him 10 return to the jail and
he arose and walked out OF the court room
with an erect bearing and firm step, stop
ping only for a moment to speak privately
with bis attorney about his case.
One OF the reasons why the date of Crae-
mer's execution was fixed yesterday was
that the law provides that such action
shall be taken Immediately after the re-
snittitur Is received from the supreme
court Judge Humes had il within his
power 20 set the date OF execution at any
time not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days from vhe return or the rernitti-
tnr.
In speaking of the possibility OF taking
fhe case OF the United States supreme court
his attorney, John r. Dore, said no decIs-
Ion had been reached I'm the matter.
Last evening Prosecuting Attorney Has
lie dictated the death warrant which will
be placed in the hands of the sheriff to-
DAY 10 be served. The warrant simply
recounts that Craemer was convicted of
murder In the first degree; that an appeal
was taken. rejected and that the date OF
the execution has been fixed. The hang
ing viii take place according 20 the war
rant between Q o'clock In the morning
and o'clock IN the afternoon.
IN the same row of seats with Craemer.
hut some distance away. sat Joe" Carter.
who Is accused Of murder In the first de-
gree in the killing Of Charlie Ling. the
cook on the steamer Idaho. IL was decided
70 try his case September ..
Van Waters Pleads.
William Van Waters. who has heen ac-
eused ~ stealing goods from the Northern
Pacific depot. was also in court, dressed In
Prince Albert coat and white vest lie
tried September g.
There VAS one lucky man IN the court
room. ana his name was Barney Butler
lie was arrested with Levi Wharton last
sane On the charge 81 stealing a roam
felting from Allan Mcleod. south of the
city. 40 the time Wharton pleaded guilty
10 stated that in reality Butter was inno-
etnt Of any knowledge as 70 where the
horse came from. Assistant Prosecuting
AftrrwRN 80 hat he IA
testlgated the ease and found out that
Wharton and Butter were N a saloon to
settler south ~ the city Wharton went
cui and on returning told Butler he had
purchased a horse. Butler. having no res
So % doubt his companion's word. took a
rec With him and was arrested as n prin-
epal IN the stealing. Judge tIumes In
sirucied Mr wiltshire % draw or an orser
setting forth the reasons Why the motion
- aisiniss vas made. This viii remove
the eioId from Buffers character entirely
chief Rogers Appeal.
TIE assault and battery case n which
,ntf % Police Rogers H. defendant ard
". Todf prosecuting witness viii BE
fr.ed September 3 Todd WAS az police
ftadcuaftsrs after news for the Press
Tines snf Rogers said he walted 20 see
Nm moment Todd said No ala not care
tryihing about the interview. The result
vas That Rogers pushed or On some other
way sct Todd into his private Office and
i.ctnfcd him on certain remarks made
about himself Justice McEiwain held
nat the chief had been guilty Of assault
ard battery within the meaning OF the
hN, bot tho chief appealed.
The following other cases were set for
TRIAL.
state W. Frank Eennedy-Appeal from
saldwell's court. assault and battery;
septs rnber q
state vs. Michael Caney-Appeal from
her u
State VS. Charles suiherland-Appeal
rom Caldwrils court: assault and bat
tsry. September
State NS Douglas McCombie and William
iAurie-C'rana larceny. September 4.
State ~. James Hug hes-BurglaFy; Sep
temher g.
state vs.. Carlo Segale-Assault with
eesGiy weapon. September <.
FroseouunC Attorney Haste called up
CO County Clerk Gordon yesterday 90 is
sue snhpoenss Tor the following wit
,eSSes against Van Waters: James Neal
~ the tailor. Samuel NJ Archibald. bag
sagemastcr ar the Northern Pacific depot;
James Barron. an Everett second hand
asaler' William b McGsrry, Detective
1N fhilorlck. s. r Gillespie an express
:, .'@h. and Samuel Whitney. proprietor Of
Ne Commercial hotel at Everett
hiNCH HOUS EHOLD RREAks UP.