The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06

.Xsssllitv that the hanging bee
80 scr.l 2 wiz De called of. TIE Pc
- ssslnx for the writ In voiuminons
s.s~r~nt. and fully covers every point
~nsr~S. IL rscitss the crime for which
~-.sr.er has been sentenced 20 pay the
.ssasfy with his lie, ana orangs forth
-. ,.sher startling and fiat contradic-
- 20 certain Of the testimony given by
- ,,axacufiOn az the time OF the trial.
-. sfsutradletlons are strengthened by
-sasvatfy over 10 affldavsts. and two
--se,..sss from the United States gov
-ssnt The testimony Of several wit
-. Ear the prosecution Is attacked.
- !. acme Instances alleged 10 he utterly
- Especially is this 80 of ex-Chief of
pales Rogers. whose practices In secur-
- ransscfIons are claimed TO be notorf-
sa..sv Irregular. illegal and infamous The
.-sssmosy OF several other witnesses Is
,sseAess I'D tn a similar vein.
Isaxs stallcup. Of Tacoma. and Mr.
r-srss appeared for craeruer and pre-
80 the petition 10 the court. Attorney
80 Riddle appeared specially % speak
!. me auplieatiou for the writ presenting
=. asrAI aspect OF the question without
.ss.rs1es 10 the merits of the facts upon
~srh TIE petition was based. The mo-
80 : novel one, and is a revival OF the
"a writ Of coram nobis. The questions
sssn which the granting OF the writ will
"a are whether or not II Is n common
Ax proceeding neither or not the COM
son law n the absence OF the statute ex-
- in this state. and whether or not the
rs,sss has abrogatcd or supplemented
al proceeding
5ssge Jacobs granted the writ and Will
bar argument next Monday.
stack OF papers were flied along with
,As pstifion. including a complete synop-
81 q the case. covering forty-nine type
written pages, two editions OF new evil
ssnce and an immense bunch OF afiidavit5.
The New Evidence.
Tas new evidence alleged to have been
Sseoysred and upon which the defense
kssss 10 clear CraeuleE is substantially as
sl1xs
Frss-That the money found In ths
v,otshed OF Craerner by ex~Chief Of Fo-
L. Rogers two days after the murder had
ben placed there by some person other
flsn crasner The testimony OF the ex-
shlsf. n which be testified that he found
tae money Ia a miter box on rafter, Is
fsiss This box stood Ia the most con-
ssseasus part OF the w0odshcd. a. affida-
MS 81 George Cave and others VII show.
sseand-That the piece OF wood found
sxaina craemers iwOudshed and identlned
mA a Smith as belonging 10 Craemer's
Ard ecasd not possibly have been sawed OF
b. lin. There are affidavits TO show that
ssece OF hammer handle was sawed and
placed behind the woodshed by Rogers aft
q ihs arrest.
Tslrf-That the nights OF August - and
IN4 were not dark and cloudy. a. testi-
81 10 by states witnesses. but were clear
~ bright. being two days before fun
sna The statement IL made &c prove
-
90 Commercial street trestla instead OF
sszg BY the Gran, street bridge. as was
claimed by the prosecution. There are two
certificates. one from Washington. ID. G..
kRa toe other from this city. taken from
- weather reports. bearing out the fact
Sat ire nights were not dark and cloudy.
rsrth-That craemer did not tell de-
frctiyss that he came home from Tacoma
"a shs train on the night Of the murder;
Cat the reputation OF Rogers for honesty
= md. and bis methods OF obtaining con-
sssslaas from prisoners were VIGOROUSLY ir-
regular
Fish-Tha, J. H Mccormick. who
ssaied that ne found revolver
rear the scsne OF the murder. nine
fesn DAYS after the crime had been COM
nitisd. was an escaped convict from the
A'kassas renitantlary. and witness 70
sAose testimony no credence could be
have found she revolver had been thor
sagsly searched before the time 81 the
F'rpofsea andinx ~ him ny several parties
aas 80 revolver WIS there.
siyth-That A. g Smith. who testified
2 tnf'ns tbs murderer's hammer. Vas a
sassrieusiy dishonest man. who would not
= Believed by hts ne'gfsccrs under oath:
40 hat this witness testimony 90 tho
tseet that crsemer'S boat was painted a
tl=f1 .s4sf4 30
sumner. ass false Craener claiming that
- easi vas painted white bat that Reg
- carried away TIE brush and paint pot.
seach hs failed 20 Introduce IN evidence
cesenth-That Craemer DID not live In
- ssigssorhood Of the Mueller homo.
E house by measurement being nearly
~iis away
ssseth-ThRt there was no blood on
IseHaers clothes ss the prosecution
Fsiaed. and not q single piece Of clothing
ss missing from his home. That he did
N ssxr hght-coi0red suit OF clothes
= ta~ cav % the murder. as claimed hy
- Prosecution. ss did the man who was
1855 70 have hecn seen near the scene
ne murder shortly before the crime
- committed. but instead he were q
sa4' q dark brown clothes
A. 60 Jack Quincy.
Niash-Ttst Tire testimony % Craemer
esfninE Jack Quincy. his slibI witness.
eaFreeorafed hy rev evidence showing
- Scincy wRs aeQuatntef with the Pc
asr N Los Angeles cal ard thar hs.
10y narrowed money from Craerser
@as SICK 81 bis hous~ other new evil
$50 further corTalsorates Craener's tes-
Ff 20 the effect that Jack Quincy
worked near Monte Crssfo In TIE
- rom ISL 1852 20 che time Craarner
Set eiyn lr Tacoma There IS still
hsw evidence ESTABLISHING the fact
Vas Cniue2 custom to make trips
tefNma ard stay theirs for certain
ssS* 81 tu0e during TIE period from
% M; tha; he called ~ the Tacoma
aee ana received hls raau during the
10 q July sra t.a nrst half OF Au-
ssh -. that Pc was on the wharf NJ
as on August IA ISs4 81 the time
80 Crsrrer elsirns 70 have met him.
afay ' W. - t'4' 0s ~''
casing Paragraph states that Crse-
=. frfotatfcn as hiding citizen
a.Fetei hnshs0d ard father has al
40 7e~n Eno3 wherever be has fVea.
specially tr the rslehborhcoa OF RS
So. = Soats Seattle. during his con-
- = taii hs has hen an exemplary
- - Fstesfrs 81. t.la la the tAll-brea
- 4era Rlar q when ~ bad az sx-
81 eNTorfurity.
- teFEe Hstersrrts. which are
- ~ nUr1srar& afS3avisS. Craze
saeAAA re couFf ye issue q writ 90 erreT,
49, seasA ant thHt re bs granted 3
aef re rzrVeSe % showing tha;
Dangers II The Grip.
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