The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-22
THE DEFENSE CLOSED
Medical Evidence on Effect of
Hasheesh on Page.
COURSE OF THE FATAL BULLET.
Doctors Say Page showed Effect or
Drugs-Dakota >eighbors Testify
TO His Reputation.

The Page casa viii In all probability
be concluded today. am before another
twenty -four hours shall have passed the
defendant will know MS fate unless me
jury disagress. The defense reseed lis
case yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, at
which time court adjourned TO tais morn
ing when the counsel for the state Viii
take up It's testimony In reouttAi. The
pflncIpal portion Of yesterdays session
was taken Up By expert testimony on the
uses and effect OF hashecsh, supposed ~
the defense 10 have been the drug used on
Page the morning Of the shooting. and
also as 10 the position q man must De IN
70 produce a wound similar TO the enc
which caused the death OF Fraser To
prove their theory. the counsel for de-
Tense had IN the court room bottles OF
hasheesh and absinthe and a human pei
Wis. The testimony Of the different ply
sicians called was. generally speaking.
alike, the only difference being the quaint
ity OF hasheeeh required 10 make a dose
and the length Of time for IL 10 take
effect. II was on these points that coun-
sci for the state claim to nave de a
vital point In support OF heir case. They
claim that a person, after being under
the influence OF this drug, remembers
what transplred during that period and
can tell or write what occurred 10 him
while in that condition.
Al the conclusion OF The expert tesii-
mony the defense closed by calling i've
witnesses, one after another, VINO had
formerly lived In Mitchell. ). D., and
who testified TO Pages conduct while
there.
The usual large crowd was IN attend
ance during the day. and with the ex-
ception Of some portions = the expert
testimony. where words or ten letters
and about seventy syllables were used.
was very attentive to everything said
and done. An amusing lille incident hap
psned while Mr.. Lewis was preparing
a<Ynixturs OF absinthe and hashish. lie
looked around for some glasses in which
to prepare HIS mixture, AMI finding none
asked Clerk Hughes for pair or glasses
Mr.. Hughes quietly opened "a drawer be-
hind his desk and handed him pair OF
cmoked goggles.
Mrs. Fraser was in coIrt rs usual, 8 L
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Madiga1. Fage
sat in his accustomed place. surrounded
by number Of friends and his sister.
who has been with him since the begin
ming OF the trial.
More Cases of Dragging.
The first witness called by the defense
at the opening Of the morning session was
II. Il. Dusinberry. formerly of the Abbott
house. He knew Johnson. who, in Novem-
her. Is9i. drugged a drink and gave 1t to
him in the Mug saloon.
On discrimination witness was asked
IL he was known about town as 'Dusey."
and kept a saloon for about one year. He
said he was called 'Dusey" by some peo-
pie.
Detective Cudihee said he asked John
son after the shooting If there was any
gambling going on the night Of the shoot
ing. and Johnson said no. they were shak-
ing for drinks. He then asked Johnson II
the men were gambling for money, and
he said they were not.
NJ. \. Winters. owner Of the marble
baths under the Bailey building. was
asked whether he saw Johnson in Nancou-
vcr drug q man, beat and then rob him.
but the question was ruled out.
What Mcdonald Was Hired for.
Jack Mcdonald. eN-deputy sheriff. testi-
fed that Stolder, the states witness. said
10 him after the shooting. in answer 10 a
question whether there had been any gam
hing or dice throwing going on, that there
had not The examination continued:
Have you been employed by the defense
in this case?'' Il have nos"
Are you not employed on this case in
any way?'' l am not. l am employed by
Mr. Haeer on matter having no bearing
on the case
why did you call on Stolder az the
Norfbern?" ITO have a talk with him on
the case. as what ne knew might be Of
some benefit to me in case 1 should be en-
ployed."
DID you say to Stolder that now that
Fraser vas dead he could have no bearing
on the cass?H NO. sir; did not"
"What did you say 10 Stolder2" Il asked
him what he knew about the case. and he
told me about seeing Page playing cards
with IretOn and others. and knew nothing
else until next morning.
on redirect examination witness was
asked ~ he had been employed by Mr.. Ia
ger 20 guard him because ne had been
threa. enod. and though the state objected.
che witness had already answered. Yes.
SIR
Effects Of AbSinthe and Ha~hecsh.
pr shannon said he was called 20 see
PAGE AT The city Jail on April .. and found
him living on the bunk he called TO him
and ha .ot i5p. lie said he was sick at the
sfou,a-h Dizzy and felt bad generally.
Tho doctor examined him and found his
muscles twItching. eyes rather CLASSY. ana
found his temperature 1oo and pulse f-1
The next time he saw him his temperature
was ogl4 TIe "a y him next on tho follow
ing SATURDAY. AND his pulse had Dropped
- 'A1 but his temperature had only drop
ned half a point Several things might
have produced tho condition OF Page. \
LARGE dose az alcohol could have uToI-cea
such SYMPTOMS. but not the amount IN
fo,r o~ eve cocktails. unless the person
v.os slncoumoniy susceptible 10 alcohol
Strychuine or hashecsh might have caused
a. Absiuths in small quantities pra11-rt
exhilaratlcn or slight iHtoNicatioD. bat i
taken in large quantities would pro5u. O
,~er,ers general exhaustion or insanity.
Hashoesh and absin.he mixed would cause
s.n,nrs,T stunor and great weak ness. to-