The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-19
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nesses he said that the Jury, If II believed
witness testified falsely vrlIfuIty, need
consider the testimony only 80 far as cor
rooorats5 b. other witnesses.
~ exactly SIS o'clock Clerk McClure
swore IN HsrTy Pauley 70 take charge %
me Jury. Two minutes later the Jury had
FetfTe4 4 minor case was called an4 IN
the meantime Carter occupied his time
paying with his iftie daughter. who had
cra~fed Or IN his lap. Mrs. Carter. who
hsd been In the court room all day sat
next 20 her husband. The proceedings in
the case before the court made IL reces-
saTy FOR them 20 move so all three went
to table In front Of the Judges desk. II
Vas evident from Carriers der1esnor that
ne was confident of a favorable verdict
ana his attorneys had no fears as 70 the
result.
The Jury Bring I'm the Verdict.
AZ as o'clock the Jury returned 10 the
court room and a piece OF white paper
was handed TO the court. who passed II
70 Clerk Mcclure. Mr.. Gay. the attorney
for Carter. was down town. so. awaiting
hts arrival. the amount OF speculation cor
corning the contents % that paper would
nave flled a book. Suddenly Mr.. Cay ap-
rea 81 in the room. sweat standing on his
forehead fron hla haste
Judge Graves .hen asked the jury:
Have You reached verdict"
We have" was the reply.
Read the verdict. M. Clerk" said the
Judge
Clerk Mcclure arose. add as he unfold
Cd the paper Il death-lI<e silence fell on
the crowded room. Every eve was on the
clerk. and his words were waited for with
intense Interest Then he read as fol-
lows:
I'VE. the Jury IN the case Of the state OF
Washington, plaintiff. against Joseph Car
ter defendant. fnd the defendant guilty
OF granddaughter.
HARVEY T. HARMON.
Foreman"
The Verdict Great surprise.
The clock licked loudly. no one stirred
and Carter sat as IL stricken dumb. Mrs.
Garter tried 10 appear brave. but tears
trtclled down her cheeks and her little
daughter. as II realizing that something
terrible had happened. commenced crying
also.
Judge Graves then addressed Carter
and told him he would have 10 commit
him TO TAIL until the prosecuting attorney
and Mr.. Gay came 10 some conclusion
about the amount or bonds required for
his release, pending future proceedings
AS Carter started down to the Jail sur
rounded by his friends, he kissed his wife
and little one, and some Of the men had a
hard time 10 keep the tears hack
In talking with a Post -Intelligencer re-
y
tai uD TO the moment the verdict was read.
How they found me guilty after ! was
eXonerated by the coroner's jury / can
not see"
MFR Gay said he was never so surprised
in his life at a verdict because he was
sure OF an acquittai. lie will Immediately
proceed to try for a new trial
Last evening Mr.. Gay said that the
ground on which he would move for
new trial was that the verdict was not in
accordance with the evidence Eve
claim" said Mr.. Gay, that there Was alb
soiutely no ground for such a verdict, and
I am utterly at a loss TO account for the
action OF the jury"
Chinese Consul Watched II.
The interest taken I'm the trial has been
quite pronounced among the Chinese OF
this city. and Woo Gen. OF the Wa Chong
Company, has been especially active. This
interest has also extended 10 San Fran
cisco as the following correspondence be-
tween Prosecuting Attorney HASTE and
Ii Yung Yew. imperial consul general
viii show. Under date Of September 4, the
consul general wrote.
II am in receipt or letter which in
forms me that Chinese subject. who was
q cook on one OF the vessels IN the harbor
of your port. was killed by a sailor Of the
same ship on or about August I. 1885. that
the man is now under arrest and waiting
trial and that you are the prosecuting at
torney in the case. I respectfully request
that everything possible be done TO bring
the guilty party 10 justice"
on September u Mr.. HASTE replied:
Your communication of the attn inst.
referring TO the homicide OF Charles Ling,
a Chinese subject. is received. I take
pleasure in assuring you that your re-
quest, that the guilty parties he brought
10 justice. viii receive the consideration
to which il is so Justly entitled.