The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-27
ACCUSE THEIR son.
The Scheuerman Robbery Case
Being Heard.
STORY OF THE NIGHT ASSAULT,
Considerable Interest Being Taken in
the Hearing by Residents OF sai-
mon Bsy-Continucd Today.

Justice CaidweIrs court room was the
scene of a most interesting. and AZ the
same time amusing. trial yesterday after
noon. II Was the preliminary hearing OF
John kellogg. the half-ureed son or SErls-
tan Scheuerman. the wealthy owner OF
the Scheuerman block. for burglary The
room was crowded with principals and
friends of both sides, many OF them being
haIf-breefs. The keenest feeling seems 10
exist between the half-breed children OF
the old capitalist, either one way or the
other, and from appearances the light will
be bitter and long drawn out, and family
secrets thoroughly aired
Scheuerman made a star witness Tor the
prosecution, although on several occa-
SONS he came near walking on the stand
when asked the same question several
times by counsel on the other side. In
fact. he would persist IN getting out of
his seat. and had to be ordered several
times to sit down" by the court The
counsel had a reason, however, In persist
ing, but I awaited him nothing. as the wit
ness tenaciousiy chung 20 his story and
main point that the man who was in his
room and who robbed him was John KEEL
logg and none other
He said he had gone TO bed about 80
o'clock as usual and was awakened about
midnight by his wife who said she
He got up. but could see nor hear MOTH
ing. so went back to bed Some tine af-
ter. however, ne was awakened by his
wife, who was screaming Murder.
Thieves Jumping up he saw John KEEL
logg standing by the side OF the bed with
a large rock IN his hand. He then got out
Of bed. and for an instant Kellogg showed
fight, but instead OF doing anything bad
ran out of the room and jumped out of the
window.
why didn't you follow him." asked
counsel for defense. "why did not fol-
low him, because I had no pants on.
dots why"
We'll. what did you do Them II yoos.
go me to my room and dere I finds dot
my pants vos moved und ven looks at
dem / finds dot sS5 vos missing. Yoost
den my wife say dot vos John Kellogg as
sure as lif.''
Mrs Scheuerman. a pleasant looking
lady xho married the capitalist about six
years ago. was placed on the stand and
told substantially the same story as her
husband. only she dweit on the theory
that it was the power OF God that awoke
her In time to see John Kellogg standing
over her husband with what looked like
a razor in one hand and a rock in the
other.
r. II. Lindsay cross-examined Mrs.
Scheuerman rather severely, but could
not shake her testimony He went into
her life pretty thoroughly. and from his
examination 1t was evident that he would
endeavor to show that her son, who lives
With his young wife near the Scheuerman
home or Salmon bay, and to whom she
has often given money. was the one who
really did the act
Walter Scheuerman. son of the old gen.
tleman and brother to kellogg. testified
to hearing his stepmother cry out. and
said he hurried down stairs and heard
his parents say IL was Johnny kellogg
that was in the house. AT hearing this
he grabbed his rife and fired two shots
into the air just to frighten the robber.
The case went over until This morning
at 10 o'clock, when the defense will state
fits case.