The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-03
MINISTER On TRIAL.
=, He Acts Only Like an In
terested Spectator.
- CLUB is PUT IN EVIDENCE.
raafIv secured and Many Wit
,es-as Observation-Disclosures City
clera Il Mandamused.

4 - ge7feTn5cr =, vas p1she9 Win
s.~s-ssing diligence ia Judge Humes'
-. vssssrasy ard last n.snt tAat, Woen
=. ..ss..e,~rsent vas taken. the state had
- haIg completed is case.
- -, interesting feature OF the case
- -. -srehslance az the accused. He
- .ssrgs as easy as Il he was watch
80 srsaI from spectators standpoint
- ~ bs,rE himself On trial It would
ess1..1~srg Mr. Bannister "a say that Ia
- -,ss hooking man. He Is too p0rtly
49, Wgtb thus destroying any claims
~sxst have 70 symmetry. and then
- re lover part Of his face Is very
So his eyes stand out too far from
=. soelets ard his forehead IL too low.
=. .s,al position 5 hands IN pocket, feet
a....-stchsf under the table. but some
80 - - All at 10 and rest his elbows
-. able and lock intently at a witness
= = alsa4eting him. When the court
-. recess he enjoys cigar with great
sa:a ,,.,..,- = vs-,r..o.,. r.,.u
80. and J. Henry Denning. are making
- aeht for him and have the sat.s-
-, al knowing that the state has moth
= ~. eiscunstantf1l evidence on which
So for a conviction. Before the trial
- 10 witnesses viii be on the stand,
ia thought that the examination or
~
= "a case down 70 a duration OF not
,ssn four days. Yesterday the state
4 .s,sllshed the fact that the club found
=. rs tracks leading from the scene
"a rauraer belonged 10 Bannister. and
s..rarked the accused around the town
go the night OF the murder. Some or
:. wsfnesxes were very willing, and two
1,ssrp contgzdioted each other as 10 a
s.s,rn one claimed he had when ne met
krsat.-
ssgs Hunes was not IN his usual good
s.sas rhsn ne took the bench. for his
esros; vas wrapped In flannel. He had
tyt sans 81 hls declsiveness, however, and
/. 80 taan three seconds the Bannister
80 va under way After a few prel m
,.srss ,hs regular jury was called. Be
- ia examination OF It's members as
i fAe.r Qualifications 20 serve, Attorney
| sssl,,n O. WinStoek stated that as Abe
Ssyny one OF the tnrymen. was a law
sswsert In bis office. he thought Il no moro
az fair for the state that he be excused.
Presenting Attorney HASTE Joined in the
tsossst. so Judge Humes told Spring To
80 as!de and A. NJ. Goldsbary was called
% al the panel. The examination OF the
t1rymsn vas then taken up. The defense
vas particular 10 learn as 10 their stand
liz Or tie race prejudice question, and
81 a. article purportlng 10 tell what the
ssls would prove. printed IN the Times No
senbsr a. "pld you read this article?'
asked Mf winstock OF +. Il. Wishaar
sNo." sas tAe reply; Il read your an
sxsf"
The Jury was completed at s:27, and was
composed Q, TIE following; X. w. Win
ehsil, c. = Smith ]. r. Crawford, w. r.
Chalk. r. J. Bhsdell. J. NJ. Boyd. A M.
Golasbay, G l. Manning, y. j. Colweil.
Tomas Forward. II. I. Harmon. c. W.
Sill
All Witnesses were excluded and after
recess Of I've minutes the first witness.
Alexander Cromble. was called. He il a
veteran a. handling machinery. but when
cane 70 testifying he had even Judge
Hsnes a. disadvantage for a few mo-
rzts The Judge yelled at him on numer-
occasions to stop. Mr.. Winstock pro-
xs1 IN pathetic manner. and finally
@siant Prosecuting Attorney Morris In
Fnso The court that the witness was deaf.
'szhis Is the man who found Days dead
NY and while be was testifying 10 what
fS ALREADY been printed, he would
n''E IN few sober. earnest expressions
AL
How long DO you think tho fire had
his,N when you found the body2"
I'VE hours. was the reply.
Ar Wlnstock objected strenuously on
~ ground thai the witness had not showa
sssef competent 10 testify on this point.
.sss humes agreed with Mr. Wlnstock.
'as witness went on talking. uncon-
as OF what was going on. Finally the
Nse managed 10 stop him. and I'm so do
- aeafy dislccated the flannel bandage
aalls MS own neck. Quietness being re-
.Nsl' zoe Judge questioned Crombis as
~" As knew the machinery had been
80 Tor several hours
Nay, yer honor yerself eould have sot
as boiler" replied Cuomhie in such n
.soas manner that q vas difficult 10 re-
Hsn nom smiling.
nsNFsher Ask1m and Or. J. ]. Smith. tba
'son improvement Company physician
lAsAlia. both testified TO the wounds
uag head. and said he must have been
- MID heavy club az some kind.
- par'eiais aud the right temporal
sc We're crushed
=, As'soh Wills, coloret, who snent part
49, evening September - !n the "com-
- sa'oon'' az Franklin. said that he
49, us Jones left the saloon az iG:f0
- -. ana ABOUT Hfty feet from the build
~ ses 5anaater, who had something nm
~ arm. II rn'eht have been cane o.
.s an umbrella g 't ffs was not
80 Continuing Willis said. when
hdhaisteT ro1rier we crowded 10
- ana as he passed sala 10 him.
$50. ave why a'a't rou ia de same to-
s T't-et. ! don't care @ play"
- ss'ls produced aa ordinary club
ssls ones bong. about fBo and
'4.ors o.ek ana ~ suH Gent vvetert
~ any mt~.s ak4N This was the
~ vas to'-f sar3e distance from
o.dy. ana With which inc murder IS
- y h#ve been committed Tbs
49, veg T. Iaarster locked az il IN a
,t -n way IS II awakened memories
y. s3"' erF or a FAN as the skull OF
:. ''etn was crashed. thero WIS nothing
80 ~ lfaoH face He was as
49,. s'3 as = se bad been a spectator
- or death '-s''' -0'
- - sa.d ,Aat tHe ctab belonged 20 Ran
- s4t 90 -scss-es4 altratfon he said ha
49,, AieW that t1at wus thc something
-. ,tr haa aute- b.s arm when ne met
AZ 70 ~.'Hras VAS positive Bann!ster
~ aave lantern
So @-'.eT. eo.oref a car bumper. tes-
49, seAt he saw Ea1u.ster ~ the rear Of
~ aoase. where ~ Us I.,.,,- 80,
s. ',A me r.rHt pay was killed. Nil
y. ai lost % cents os The ground ard
a.. Tor g When Dara.ster came
II @aa asked hra Nhas pes had lest.
49,. Na.H patton Miller sad that F;ar-
.sr hat ,s--.-9
s. tt~aa. see ua4clal n..re surveyor OF
49, s'A Improvement Company. eN-
: ~. nap Re lad asa1e 90 tie country
a-s,. '..h ~ * t.e Tragedy. including
49,. .. tA~ town 81 Franklin.
N4rt, sores, Young bow. corroboratei
a., 10 meeting Banpgster ana The
a., '~t TIE game" on cra>s-cNafnir-
= -. -'s ever. the w.1Eess admitted that
49, -@TSness he ceul3 nor see Baanis-
2. as,'ares ~. BE saw VAS a form IN
49, Nness lie 90 uct see anything
sr ~, e.a9H'ster's a~m.
-1at recall'
~ WIS ea>a a .aotera~'