The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-30
THE STORY RET0LD.
~y-wITxEssES TELL THE TALE
or THE CICERO KILLING.
s~rspsssn of That scene In the
weeds at ayonaaIe, when Neigh


Again sae grue&erne details % the killing
A. Cicero were gone over yesterday OF
tse witness sand. the chief departure
srgrn fhs original trial being the quoting
- ne exact language used By thu Nc
fanns John Parhm was tne main W.T.
nsss during the afternoon. He was stiH
uaaer cross examination when coart ad-
apsssned ard viii oe recalled this morning
me state wfil conclude its evidence to-day
lanes F0well recalled, terrified thzt
zheu James Mccain had a saloon az
reduond Mccain owned sozss steel
teuokIes. that he had seen Mccain have
them.
n " Botsf9rs q farmer living near
eteeyo and iha McCanns stated BE knew
fhaf John Mccain Ia August. fsss. was
s,elrous o. being elected road supervisor
and Cicero opposed his election. on me
morning o. August q Cicero ard Michael
Nccann had q quarrel about the election.
rgurf would not permit witness 20 state
tse language used or the particulars of
ne quarrel nor any statements made by
Nsehael Mccain.
Missionary william Brown. a minister.
staieS that he was at cicero's house
xaen ciccro came home after MS rife.
lie witnessed the shooting Saw young
rrar shoot at Cicero from behind the
uump. Saw Jim AcCann aud Cicero
xsrsch Saw John Mccain come az. take
hold OF Cicero aaa shoot him f. the back
81 the head. Afterward helped carry CT
eero's body into The house.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff NcCorry testified as
r. the arrest OF tie McCann boys. and the
t.es that John Mccaun gave him the pistol
s.A the rife. and stated 70 him that they
~4rs used ia the shooting Witness identi-
sss both weapons Stated that the pistol
Aad four discharged shells and tgo loaded
waen MeCAnn gave IL 20 him. and the
a. a =
charged The weapons were placed in esi-
aesee a. exhibits
xYs. Alma Parks stated that she was at
csosro's house when he came ard got he
stae Described his face. both sides
.xelsn and covered with biood. che eye
sxsssn and shut. and Eaxh cat II ais
sssr. Saw Rev Mr. Brown follow Cicero
! short distance and then stop. Saw AIRS.
Cicero and her two little children and VII.
rssss little child all following CT eero few
sset hehind him Saw James Mccain
sAoa, once az Cicero, and then the struggle
bs,wssn James and Cicero.
John Parhm had known all parties con-
esrned for seven years On August q, lssS.
/. dIaea at cieero's After dinner he re-
tanned with the men TO where they were
working on the road. Saw Hutchinson
ride up. A little while after John and
james Mccain came Up walking. John
vas in bis shirt sleeves. II being a warm
Sav James wore an overc0at and aept
lis hand In hts pocket as he came up.
saw John throw on his vest. Heard him
ean Cicero an opprobrious name and al
isae to the latter's quarrel with his father.
jim walked over to Cicero. who was AZ
work on the road with a spade. and said.
+yon -. you are going to Hex old
nan Mccain, are your" Cicero made no
reply. John Mccain then called Cicero
nunber Of vile names and Jim again re-
T. -
eeso without even looking up. said merely.
eco on" whsreupcn Jim took his hand
from his pocket covered with a dark
cloth and struck Cicero In the left temple.
Cicero fen almost unconscious on his
handa and feet and AZ no time attempted
70 40 anything. Jim took him by the hair
and struck him several more blows IN the
face. Some ore called 20 him 70 quit. and
several started 10 assist Cicero. when John
started up and prevented them. Cicero
finally Got up and sat log. and while
he was there John again shook his fist
In his face. calling him vie names and re-
ferrtng 10 the quarrel with his father.
Witness told John 10 quit: that two men
on one was too much. Davis told the Nc
Cams the same thing. All Cicero said
Was Well. boys" He got up from the
log and John said "Jim. give him some
e that you've got IN your pocket: -
hin. give him the gun" Jim pulled hts
right hand half out OF his peck
e. with the pistol ir Il. All the
people were protesting. Jim looked at
witness and the other people. Cicero was
Starting OF down the road. Jim stepped
= front OF him. saying. Hold on"
Cicero walked around him. when Jim
ssssn intercepted him. Witness then told
I'm TO le. Cicero alone: THAI they had
Zone enough, jim stopped. Cicero went
81 snward his home. After he had gore
few feet Jim ard John both started after
Bin when witness with others called TO
taxm 70 come back and iet Cicero alone.
I'm and John stopped. looked az the Wit
hsss and others then went on after Cicero
and 1wey from their own homo. Witness
sd Hutchinson went on after them. fol-
ksing them az distance Of thirty or
fsr'y fest. Saw John and jim go behind
he hrSt big stump. Heard John tell jim
taas Re tJiml had better move on up
es@efs that Cicero might come with his
roe Heard John tell Jim 10 not let CT
zero Set too close to shoot him before ~
Cd Saw Immediately after John said
as i'm move down 10 a stump nearer
tkefos house and thence 70 log nearer
VII AZ Tits firne Cicero came around
- barr with rife tn his hand Witness
@w John Mccain waving his hands and
asafc some ore say Go back. Cicero"
y re same tire Jim fred two shots az
S.eefe froc1 behind the log Cicero seem
g e sieop eowa for a second and then
sesffraee On toward the stump Present
Witness saw Jim ere third shot c.
.sso eaf way raised his gun % his Shout
~ and fired. Jim Mccain then rushed
. Cicero, Cfcero had the rife 81 his
rEas hand and Jtna had the pistol IN his
r<es haa5 Cicero xrappled with Jius.
sao SIN held the pistol They scufded
60 lev moments ard Jim fell with c.
- en ion u him. Cicero had hold q
.Afa - Jira's arms and simply lay on
= y him hoidluE him. John then rush
= ever from behind the stump e TIE
- Went ne first as = - plck Up the
- then termed took Cicero hv the back
ne collar, took the pistol out OF
- hana, pulled cicero up littie plac-
ne pistol hack u his head and shot
= Saw John throw Cicero aside. help
= N, wax over 20 Cicere's rife ten
a~sy and pick g up and wax away
ward TIE AcCann house with jim.