The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-05

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would have been promptly cafse<s down BY
the court. who wousd not have LETT that
task Tor "a stripping young man" II the
jury were 20 believe the testimony Of Cara
Hughes, there vas only one verdict 20 ~
reached. for IL she spoke the t-zth Crock
and should sayer death: because she s2td
she had asked White 70 80 home with her.
orc then Crockett had deliberately pulled
a revolver and shot him dead But Il sh.
spoke not the truth, then the accused
should be act at liberty. Mr. Gay CON-
pared Phiibrick with Amos. Insisting that
the latter had SPOKEN truly, and that
White undoubtedly was the aggresSor
Theirs Is a popular idea" he SAID. that
q man has 70 De cut half TO pieces before
he can lawfully defend himself. bur II Is
only necessary that the circumstances
should be such IS 70 induce IN him belief
that he IL about 10 be injured. The fury
should judge man according 20 al the
facts and circumstances. and has q right
70 consider the matter Of race and 10 re-
necs that no one II SO dangerous as a col
cred man with a stomach fun OF whisky
and knife In hts pocket"
Ar Ronald gave a searching ANALYSIS OF
the circumstances OF the shooting and OF
the character OF the accused tending 10
prove that Crockett was a pescezbie man
and that cold oioodcd murder ard naafics
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cnrnstsnees." he said. that never lie no
matter how the testimony o. witnesses may
be fm2esched, and one OF the Circumstances
Ia taas case is that when the body OF White
was pickec I'D his hand was
found en- his pocket. Davy Crock
Ell knew the negro race. He
saw that White lad been drinking and he
knew that when the negro went for MS
pocket he himself would be stabbed IL there
was a knife in T." Taking I'D Mr. Morris,
ne disposed OF him by calling his speech
''the effervescsnce OF too much youthful
adolescence" Tie referred 20 the abuse
sale 10 have been heaped upon the pris-
oner by the deceased. If that niger had
called my mother that name" he declared,
''as have already said in a murder trial,
i would have cut his bloody heart from
IS reeking socket. and then ben; my ear to
tae earth 70 catch bis first wall In deepest
hell"
Murder without just fication.
In promising bis remarks. Mr. HASTE
stated 10 the jury that In case such as
the one before the court he scarcely had
the patience TO consume time IN an arru-
menf. for there was no defense 20 the kill
Ing. There was no circu-nstantiai EVIL
osnee TO De considered: the Killing was
admitted. and everything connected with
the crime indicated that Crockett had
deliberately and without provocation shot
down the coiored boy. lit seems % me-"
he said, that Crockett was Gaping for
that bar. and that the intention WAS 20
keep White there as long as he hal any
money" Mr.. HASTE went on 10 say thar
anyone who thought tba witness Amos.
had not perjured himself. did not have
horse sense" 81 believe the jury VIII
think 30. too" ha added. This observa-
ton brought Mr.. Ronald to his feet in an
instant, and after a protest he asked for
~Lssfe UQ a
and was lying around that saloon with
his skin soaked with whisky" continued
the prosecuting attorney. This sally again
brought Mr.. Ronald TO his feet. and Mr..
HASTE caused the audience TO laugh by
remarklng that "a struck bird always fiut-
ters." Mr.. Ronald hero asked for another
exception. not only Directing but protest.
Ing against "a prostitution OF his office"
by the prosecuting attorney. Mr.. HASTE
spoke sosnswfAt at length on thu equali-
~ OF men before the law. IF you expect
the colored men 20 abide by the law, then
give them justice under the law" he said.
lie closed By asking the Jury to protect
the interests of the state oy rendering
verdict OF murder as charged In the In
formation
Five Queens TO Beat Him.
During the controversy between Mr..
Ronald and afr. HASTE, the latter took &C.
casion TO review 6 portion OF the formers
speech Ia which he had spoken of poker
playing. When Needham. the miner. was
on the stand he confessed TO playing that
game once IN a while. and his admission
was made a great deal or by the state in
an attempt 70 prove him TO be no miner.
but tinhorn gambler. Mr.. Ronald had re-
fsrred 10 this In his argument why" he
exclaimed, III you draw the lines like that
I'm afraid there would be very few furymen
ler,, and that no one would be competent
for prosecuting attorney" Mr.. HASTE. in
answer, declared that Mr. Ronald was a
regular attendant at church and hardly
knew one card from another. II don't
know anything about poker" he said. but
/ know enough TO beat my friend Ronald"
That was too much fer Mr.. Ronald His
face was a curious study. He came TO his
feet ike a 3ack-in-ihe-box. thrust bis
hands deep into his capacious pockets,
STROBE quickly ever toward the prosecuting
attorney. then changed his course sudden
ly toward the door. He stopped just IN
front OF the bar OF the court, seemed 10
recolieet himself. and finally walked seis-
are,y back 10 his seat. There was smile
on his good-nAtured face, and he was heard
10 say. half ahSent-mindecly:
II almost forgot where 1 was. ana was
i,ist ready 20 see him. There was only
one time IN my nfe when any one beat me
at that game. remember very web that
n was Judge Humes. and he held five
cusens.