The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-20
A PLOT TO ROB HIN.
The Defense Of Pages Action III
Shooting Fraser.
NOBLE ART OF LOADING DICE
II II. Explained I'm Court by an hxpert
States Witnesses Badly shaken
and Defense Opened.

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tered condition on account Of the severe
crcss- examination Of counsel for defense.
They literally tore the record or ran Z
johnson one OF the eye-witnesaos 70 tns
killing, and a portion Of 9is testimony. 80
pieces They made him admit tnat He
had manufactured l0aGed dice, run
.swheelf' ia various places aud lived IN
San Francisc0 under an alsas. Aar4eu.
the barkeeper for Fraser at the ttn1e ~
the shooting was also handled rafatf
roughly before ne WAS excused. There
we're numerous CONFLICTS between the at
torneys on the a6mlssiDility Of certain
testimony. bat each time Judge hume
decided the point a. Issue in DIS USUAL
quick. decisive manner
The defense opened SIS case 1t the con
yeniug OF rhe evening session The state
mont OF the case was made b. Nr. Piles,
~ no told the jury that he intended 70
prove. hy reliable witnesses. that the foNF
men in the Darroom with Page Al the
time OF the shooting had consplred 10 ROD
him Of his roll Of money. which they
know he had on his person. even II they
had 10 drug him. and 20 further prove
that they did drug him. and while they
were endeayorfng 10 oveTp0wer hlnl. Rage
shot Fraser AE. Piles statement 10 the
Jury lasted little over half al hour.
The courtroom was so denseiy crowded
during the afternoon that the judge VAS
compelled to order the doors closed and
10 one allowed to enter. There were
many more women ia attendance than on
the previous day. and all seemed greatly
interested in the proceedings. Page had
more friends than usual with him. and ne
wore the same thoughtful demeanor that
has characS ertZed him during the entire
trial Airs. Fraser WAS 10 attendance all
Gay. accompanied by lady friend and
James Madigan- She paid the sfr1ctest
al s4f 1fstn fft7 ne =
nesses, especially for the defense. and
made many suggestions 20 MIR. Lindsay.
The three witnesses placed on the stand
by the defense answered the questions
propounded them ia a clear manner ard
their direct testimony was not material
iy changed.
From appearances the taking OF testi-
mony will be concluded today and the
case given to the jury some time tomoE-
row.
Mar,ien on the Rack Again.
Marden resumed the stand for cross
examination. lie was asked by Mr. Lewis
IL he had talked TO Johnson or Ireton the
previous night at the Horseshoe saloon
about the testimony he gave that day.
Witness said he did not To a question
IL he had talked to anyone about his tes-
timony given Tuesday he answered that
be talked 10 the barkeeper of the Rainier
Grand saloon about the chambermaid In
cident He swore that he did not state at
the preliminary examination that he was
some what fastidlous as 10 whom he played
cards with. AIR. Lewis read from Mar
den's testimony at the preliminary hear
ing tho statement that he was somewhat
fastidious with whom he played. but Mar
den SAID he did not remember having
answered such question. He stated that
Page called for six drinks during Tie
evening but concluded he only took hve.
when his memory Was refreshed by his
direct testimony OF the previous day.
did you tell Mr.. Fraser when ne came
In at 1850 that Page had stolen cards
from your asked Lewis. mo. sir. l did
not"
''Do you mean to tell nae that you al
lowed Mr. Fraser 10 be invcigled into a
game with man that juggled caris?'
Mr. Lindsay objected 10 the question
and was sustained
"Mr. Mardcn. don't you know that Mir.
Page took that bill out OF his inside pocket
TO pay for mis- drlnks?" asked Lewis.
"No. J co not"
Don't you know. sir. !" said Lewis. that
you and Johnson and lreton knew that
Page was going to Alaska the next day
and had considerable money on his per-
SON.
Il don't know what Ire,on and John
son knew" said the witness.
Now Mr.. Mar3cn. did not you, just
before the shooting. jump and catch hold
OF Page b. the throat and choke him till
he was black in the face. and Fraser grab
held Of him by tho body and Johnson by
the vest. breaking a button of and dii
nos Page then pun his pistol. placing IL
against Fraser's left side and fire.
81 object 20 That form OF question. Your
honor on the ground thar the witness
never testified 20 that fact
o. az ion
SASH Judge llumes
Alatdcn replied that such was not the
case.
Asked what MAS done with the dice
before the police arrived witness SAID
he picked them up and placed them back
OF the har Why did you gather them rp
during the excitement and sccrcte them
before the officers arrived
81 dan know why" answered Marlcn.
johnson Tells Ills story.
Frank Johnson. tha third and last eyo.
witness tn lhc kiHluE. was u ~ called ty
tho state lie stated THAR hc saw Page
in Use barfoom OK thr Northern hotel
about O'Clock on the evening 81 April
. raEe asked Narden go play game q
seven zap. which he I'D ana on heiul
called 90 thc bar, witness p,aye1 Narlen.
hand out. After Tho nrst Same Page SlE.
gested that thee douHls che bets VIZ
.
money he was plaNius for Witness
stopped PLAYING After THIS. raQe nlaNt#
irctou tRo games Of casino anil wi,urs,
went out for about am hour ana tvca.,
minutes lie returned about - 8at
fogn3 Page amt lrrtan sitting at the h
ele ana SOME men az tta far. PAGE as,eH
irefan - ser up r dice game an5 he wo.i,
fura sh fhe money EIoauN. Tfss,r eeu
scented 20 play WIKI PAGE. ans lost &p
and Fsge went out 20 thv ,icee' Fr1se1
Went 20 the register ana SOC se'u- MOI,
money. and when Page rEwN htsk tn.,
started iu - play aEaiT- Fraser asker
witness - roll thcm cut f0r ho. whf.t
Witness d}3. shaking thrrc tI1ir~ Tfs,
then to13 Fraser 20 shake Tor himself
They shoak for tinc. when the trauhf,
occurred ABOUT she change. ana the shoot
frg took place The testimony about tH.
shooting was substantially the same at
thar ~ tne other witnesses Witness So.
Pee ran fo~ fhe doctor. Wn.le SONG one els.
to,epaone5 for the police
johnson Rakc,l Forc and An.
He vas then terae4 ovr~ 20 NJ Pile
fo~ gross Sanliu4t'ra. trer r-fur ou
where thc Witness lv~3 N- isles aekr.
witness = Ha Was married
johnson eet1- '-l som, koaw whether
SIN under tte laws ~ th g stale ~ ffss I.
tYoG are living v.fN d woman IA fNf.
house are sem ~a'
counsel for thc Ststr Objected. hut Is.
chfecton vas ovtrralc3 an witness