The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-08
THE M'CANNS' STORY.
killing of Cicero Described BY
the Brothers.
LANES THROWS IN SOME ACTING
Both Try TO show They Acted I'm Self
Defense After Warming Cicero
Closing the Case.
LANES THROWS IN SOME ACTING

,srney Morris summing up 90 the jury,
and was continued untH today The two
sefen6aats. James and John AcCann.
xsre called 10 testify Ia their own behalf
and the testimony Of the frst-named prin-
esaaI wa a piece 0f acting that the audi
saee which crowded every part Of the
esars room very much enjoyed. Dir. Has
IL ii his cross-examination Of the two
brothers. sifted and sifteG again their
story Of the assault and the subsequent
Killing. and many Of his questions seemed
n be q ken sarcasm on the possibilities
AZ the situations the two men described.
witnesses were next called to testify 20
character. and this closed the defense
nhes SIR. Norris began his summing up.
and LaI not concluded when the court
rose
James M'Gann's Dramatic Powers.
Thomas Proyan. the first witness OF the
DAY testified 10 certain conversations with
Ccero and the NcCanns, and -. w Boil
sfsr, steBograpaer, was briefly examined
IN regard 70 his notes taken at the preiimi-
Harry hearing. Then came James Mccain.
lie is a wsil-bgilt middle-sizsd man OF b.
with q dome head peeplng through thin
hair and heavy red rsrlstache. he SEEM
81 70 be choosing his words and trying to
epnt on style" in the first part OF his ex-
animation. but when the leading fsctx had
been brought out and he was feft to tell
his own story he addressed the jury in 4
manner as feryid and dramatic as Mr..
Lewis ~ ais best Ia fact. be outdid his
distinguished counseis best efforts ia ra-
piaify % enunciatlon. In dramatic ges-
tlculatlou and pose. and IN personal pa
theflcs. lie evidently believed that he had
made considerable OF an impression. for
when MF. HASTE IN crosse ANIMATION
asked him If be did not make some pre-
tension to deciamatory powers, he gave
haif-heartsd denial that his manner con-
trsdieted.
lie told how he had heard from the wit
ness Pr0Van that Cicero had been saying
that be would beat the McCanns at the
election by fair means or foul, and that
he determined 10 20 and talk 10 over with
Cicero -iu fair and manly way" His
father had talked with Cicero that morn
Ing. and had said the talk didn't amount
70 anything. AZ he was going out, his
brother John said 10 him that Cicero was
a dangerous man. why. you know"
John said. that he attacked Cameron,
that he shot Weir. that he hired man To
DO up old man Rogers. and threatened 70
shoot Mr. Griswold at the last election"
Yes witness knew all that but he
wasn't afriad OF Cicero He put his re-
Yolver in his pocket so that Cicero should
knew that he had one He asked Cicero
what he had been saying. and Cicero
started 20 strike him with the shovel he
was working with. he pushed him over.
Then Cicero tried 10 reach an AK. and his
brother John said: Give him the gun II
you have to-" When asked why he did
not use the revolver. witness said ne saw
no necessity for doing 50.
He tke-enacts the shooting.
His great effort was in depicting the
shooting scene. which he acted in great
detail lie had fired three shots ia the air
70 scare Cicero from advancing on him
and firing AT him with "a Winchester. Then
y a. H.. Z =. e. T. Erra
- cast one long, lingering look over my
shoulder at my brother" he gasped, with
clenched hands and bowed head. and
then looked at Cicero advancing. aud be
leving that his quarry already lay dead
al his feet. Cicero was trying to put a
shell IN his rife, when ] rushed at him
and we clnched. / was weak from loss of
blood ] foil. and Nir. Cicero was on the
top Of me I east one long. lingering look
toward my brother ] felt Cicero pressing
the revolver | had dropped against my
right side. ] was goner. ! knew no
more Then ] heard a shot and my broth
er pulled me up"
In denomination by AR HASTE. he
said that he felt the revolver in his side
and pushed il away. He did not remcm-
her John handing him back his revolver.
nor did he know that Cicero was killed.
John M'Cnnu's Version eff II.
John Thomas Mccain. who was next call
ea is two years younger than James and
bears a strong resemblance to him. but Is
taller. His story was fairly corrohorptlve
Of that az his brother ia the incidents fhat
led up 20 the first Right. and in regard 90
thai. and Up 10 the point whore Cicero
went to hls house aud got the rife. When
Cicero appeared his brother called out,
Joe go hack" and ran among the logs.
Cicero said, 'tOh. YOU --- ---, now
I've got yer" Then he shot az Jim and
jim Erred ia the air. They exchanged three
shots and then Jim closed with Cicero
Jim threw his arms about Cicer0's neck.
then Cicero wheeled him rouud and both
feA Cicero Oh top. j. was then that the
impulse came 10 me" said the witness.
with a Namatic touch. "to rush forward
ana pul Mr. Cicero of my brother ! saw
The r,fle lying 90 the right and the revolver
q The left Wiih my right hand / got hold
q Cicero by the collar and threw him OF
ny brother Cic1ro's left hand was stretch
e. oar toward the revolver. and thinking
that De would KIN my brother with IL. I
grasped tt with my leg; hand ] grasped
2 rF thf cylinder AS J picked 81 Up. /
threw Cicero OF aud heard a report thai
J Thought AaS fhe rife Wih foar ami
anxiety ISL my brother up. I did not
know s. Chat time that had sho, Mr.. CT
zero. ! d.i na. intend to shoot him. Clcero's
ngh' harl was on the magazine az the
rife 7 picked AZ up Tor fear he would
There Was no attempt az defamation In
tas Fee.r8l rs was told as q simple MARIA
Nv Of facts calaiy and more as the eNpe-
foaae ot eN nniut crested spectator than
Gre ef tne rr.nctpals iu a tragedy. In he
crosse SHf-7traI5on bV Mr. Haste. however.
ne Witness --caslsnaly lost his GOODNESS,
Ntt his answers were ready ana Nolub.e. ip
lac, Be- evi3eutN pri1o3 himself upon his
facility 80 r.n8riee. ard This vanity more
i1Sn cDcc E1r him 'Uto troa0le. for thD
er'Ss~eNafr. ra'.on Was goo close for any
goasral rni.rs to pass muster. This VAS
It's conclusion
Din you saaot Ciesroe' asked Mr.. Has
Re "No sir"
"Vho did shoe, hine" u NIL just eS-
Plain il"
h.u"
'.Da J.n sao5, hime' lie dsdn', shoe,
~oa clssro shoot blmselfe" He d.a
WAS Pa, sect7 81 heard a shot;
laoagHt Is aas ths rife sra; had gone ~
ali shoe TH uftthrr. / loak Ciccro by tae
eo'.ar ari rhr.u h.u O. one side"
heu d.a"- Snow thai yeu .eTt Cicero
Ria BIS a.a.-s blown eut ard his wife
tpnE on a.s dead to4H. did youf Il
CT uet.
Experts on Bullet Wounds.
Dr p Nerkel Vas called as ara czpev;
p k3asao, Mounts ana the hailet wound
.7e bead - Gsc aset having been De-
F0ac3 ee aas asked ta s-a3e tina position
v 'ee Nrspea helt fie said the weapon
N-s, have h.en he,t tr the left band ~
angie 40 @a1ut g. uaerccs. Ills tesii-
a.2as. ~ha. there v-ss OF 10. seemed 90 help
.sN -aIf deems