The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-06-20

Market.
The only trial OF any Importance which
has occupied the attention Of the superior
court this week, was that Of the state vs..
c. Q. Halbert, which ended at 3 80 p. m.
yesterday.
The Jurors in this cause were j. T.
Taylor, G. L. Gano, Jos. Bartholet, jr., T.
g. Redfeld, E. ]. Jaeger, Arthur Gerard,
c. F. Swain, Fred Warneke, ]. F. Gar
rett, John Carpenter, Robt. Crory and II.
d. Winchester. The defense was repre-
sented by Attorneys Rockford and Sny-
der, while Prosecutor Englehart protected
the interests Of the state. Clarence
Steele, the complainant, had for his wit
nesses his wife, Mr.. Lacy, proprietor Of
the Valley house and Deputy Sheriff
Rowe. The defendant relied upon him
self, DR.. Hill, Mrs. Lacy and Mrs. French
the latter an inmate of the Valley
house.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Steele gave their
stories OF the shooting as it was reported
in The HERALD few weeks since. Steele
was unarmed when he followed Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. Lacy and Halbert to the
point at which they were gathering
green's, near the Water, Light & Power
Co. ditch; he had thrown the rock at
Halbert-which the latter had first thrown
at him-after Halbert had fired the
two shots one Of which entered
his body. after throwing the rock
he had become unconscious from the
pain of his wounds. Mrs. Steele stated
that she had refused to allow Halbert to
accompany her, but said Mrs. Lacy gave
him permission to come.
Deputy Rowe testified that the piece Of
the hat worn by Halbert, which the lat
ter said had been torn off by the rock
thrown by Steele, was in reality torn off
by Hslbert as he sat in the sheriff's office
that he had seen defendant tear it off.
For the defense Halbert was the first
witness-snd his whole plea was self
defense. He said he had been told by
several people, one of whom was Mrs.
Lacy, that Steele had threatened his life,
and he took his gun with him on the
eventful occasion SC that he might be able
to protect himself IL offered injury; he
fred when Steele began throwing rocks
at him. His testimony occupied consid-
cradle time, but the main point endeav-
ored to be made was self-preservation.
DR.. Hill testified as to the character of
the wounds in the shoulder OF Steele.
Mrs. Lacy substantiated Halbert g
statement that she had asked him to go
to the rendezvous with herself and Mrs
Steele.
Mrs. French swore that she had heard
Steele threaten to kill HsIbert. Her tes-
timony was somewhat questioned, the
prosecution showing that she was not a
responsible witness-being victim OF
the morphine habit.
The jury required about half an hour
and seven ballots to discover that Hal
bert was guilty. Two forms of verdict,
guilty" and mot guilty." had been
prepared by the judge, and the jurors
found that the latter fitted the case as
they heard it. They stood 10 to for six
ballots, then solidified into unit on
guilty" The charge was assault with
intent to commit murder. and the pun
ishment may be from one to fourteen
years in the penitentiary.
Attorney Rockford, for the defense
stated to HERALD reporter that he
should put in q motion for new trial im :
mediately, upon the usual grounds. He
also implied that he thought he had rea-
son to ask for new hearing, because the
judge did not prepare three forms OF YER
dict instead of two-making the third
one sort OF compromise, to read guilty
OF simple assault" It is not generally
believed that new trial will be granted
After the Halbert trial the court was
occupied with the case OF Scott vs Lund,
suit on contract. Court will adjourn
probably tomorrow evening, and the
jury has already been discharged.