The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-06
s,,rnly Repressed by Judge
Humes in Bannister Case.
~.s PRISONER IS ACQUITTED.
-.,,1ou~ outburst OF Applause at
the Scw--Te@f Case Decided
Under Election Law.

: rrar6eT.ng IhoTn4S Lay Al rraAAtth
1919 z last. than a scene took place
- eaased TIE central figure IN the trial
=. tost sight OF. and which would have
1850 a picture worthy the brush CT a
- ..fnseF The court room was well
- saisrsa people being in the majority
- ss4sud OF the words fuot guilty
- waa a sudden burst Of applause and
=. ~-sg1 arose from the seats almost IN a
-.
=. ,ssfssualHe action than that which
= t-ers the bench Judge Humes gazed
- rrawd A moment In establishment.
- - leaned forward with arm out
--s.she4 his index finger pointing at one
s.s.-sA raaa. ard as the lines Of his face
..~.ne sterner and his eyes snapped with
s-s~r,tsoa. he sad in a voice that caused
e.-s.srna;gon in the court room:
.prug that man here"
$50 ~ could p5lnf out another Of
..s,- however. the people went down
=. tasfr seats in 4 confused mass and
- a. boxing a. the other. wondering
=. ,xaaid be- called az 70 the bar. a
| - mar was singled ont ard brought
$3.50 Judge HuraeS said 20 the coli
- mar in very stern tones;
Lecture From the Bencn.
.vhal il your name, slr7
-Anav Jones was the reply.
zrsn xr Jones." continued the Judge
-. ssem 10 have been inocuIated with
.rasersbIe undue hilarity. DO You know
ssss kind OF a place You are IN? Do you
assk that this II show
fsrsa locked foolish. but managed 10 re-
- ia. he knew he was In a curt room,
- ssme 70 the conclusion that applause
xas oui OF place.
Hwhat Is your name2" was asked OF
~ anlte man.
sg'haries Ferguson
what are you here for
= vas eirnply a spectator. and I assure
vs8r honor there was a mistake, because
Al not take part in the applause"
sYsn NAV return 20 your seat" said
Judge humes.
Then he turned TO Jones and after tell
as him that he was sorry IL was not pos
.sj4 10 nick out every person IN the room
sse vas guilty OF such unlicensed action,
H. delivered lecture If there ever was
mar Ealsd over . co-,s and escaped
sng fined for contempt. 1t WAS Jones' He
kd the satisfaction. however. OF knowing
Aat many In the audience were just as
fally as he.
BannIster Wants To Speak.
During the scene Bannister sat at the
| hae silent, hands ciasped, and his eyes
fxed upon Judge Humes. Suddenly he
rs attorneys, and whispered IL an ex-
cited manner:
Say. can, I make 4 speeehT'
aKeen gget" replied Mr.. Denning as
yaaEe Hznss proceeded 10 excuse the jury.
raznstsr ssbssded for a moment. but as
tie hrv seat out ne was douhly anxious
q ssy smashing of his gratitude and close
sia = fsE remarks 10 the judge. Finally
y eanseated 70 say a few words 20 Post
q Faff ~
sshat be said
I want 20 thank the jury. the Judge. my
FoEneys Dir. Winstock, Mr.. Wright and
I. Dennlng. and all the friends VINO have
BOD BY me. ! don't know just now what
saaali do. but suppose l shall go back to
FoFk In the mines. 1t has been hard TO be
szsed OF such crime when / am inno-
Get but l felt that ] would come out all
rghf In the end"
Then a crowd OF people swept In and
mnnenced shaking hands with him. Some
ten offered him money. and when he
VII down town half the colored people who
iaFs been at the trial had him in tow.
hsss noticeable that ne was congratulate
10y some who had testified against him.
The Closing Arguments.
Yesterdays proceedings were confined to
sk4nenis on the evidence. which was
tey caretrdy analysed. The charge
sseaeihg on circumstantial evidence. il
ass good opportunity for Weighing
seas and trying 70 give them their proper
l@s IN the chains OF evidence. Assistant
fesecaiiag Attorney Morris made The
ssfAhg speech. In some respects he did
ssea Better than he did In the Mccain case.
hs landed his points more rapidly, went
e'a2sa the evidence step by step. and de-
cared that the state had traced Baunls-
q Sufficiently TO show that he was away
90 Mrs Days house the night OF the
e@'aeg armed with a club. and was on his
- g the hill where Day was working
a. where he was killed.
'eaa Wright followed for the defense,
- 2. first effort IN a big case he dd
- Tie main part OF his address was on
- circumstances that threw as much sus-
s@es- ae claimed. on George Manns.
- roommate as on Bannister. lie
eaisaded that Day drew money Just be-
~ ne was killed. aud had been savirs
- sAlh!ngs In order 10 SO back East, but
l2t set along very wen with MAINS
Us reason De purchased MAINS IN
81 u the furniture. After Banuister
- arrested MaGus suddenly had Cons.e-
50 money aut got into some gambling
S After telling one or two different
% how ne Eot the money he adj
- 'aat De found q on the floor IN
: room Mr. Wright said ManHs was
20 court room once during the trial.
Is knees shooA and he got ont as soon
f0A@'ie Mr.. Nr.EAr said the state had
go great e0ort to Investigate
f'H u " lHstolk commenced the clos
sisumeat az 81 So IN the morning and
- az $50 IN the afternoon. thus occu-
@eoa. two hours actual speaking.
ma3c an impressive argument ana
ing iHFeruVe TO- "a considerable extent
sealing with The states claim OF fair
rs After tracing Rahnister.s doine-s on
ksy ON a., -, ne i..'.'.otFed away AZ me
lailed To i,npesch the story 81 the de
sass Perhaps the most innreasiya mart