The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-22

..asatson OF the hour In court CIR
wssserdsy was the case OF the state
80 Newton Hunter, who Ia charged
- s.vsnx committed q criminal asxaxaIt
ss..s Kate slrney. a tiny girl only
IA IN the neigh ooraood OF Raven
Z - last February.
-. nart,cul2rs Of the case, 20 far as
.srs then known. were reported at
| a ,sn@ Of the occurrence. and were re-
- barring the unpublishabie details
- tine the case was heard In the
s.~.srate's court and Hunter was bound
=. 10 await his trial In the superior
sses the case was called In the erfmi-
:. a~uartnent Of the superior court yes
s~4ss where Judge Aver L. presiding
~e.x the absence OF Judge Jacobs. =
- dance through tho big glass doors
=. enough "a show that something out
: tse ordinary was on hand Once In
= the room. apart from the scandal
..sseesed with the case and the shame
4 sublleity OF having q little child tell
Z is haxezs OF deeds In the plainest
.-us there we're dramatic Incidents that
ssusAs tears 10 the eyes OF strong men
s.snussomed TO weeping. The little girl,
BIZ tempest, lifted fendsriy on
: he stenographer's desk. looking
szaaa the room. and at last pointing the
ar OF terrible accusation straight at
3 defendant. was enough to move the
Ystsst heart. While every thoughtful
nd will, OF course, reserve its Judgment
,hs case until all the evidence for and
xslnst the accused man has been sub
rs.eS /, must be conceded that the state
vss<nted formidable body OF evidence
rsgnss him yesterday.
here was comparatively little difficulty
i soaring . jury. which. as finally ac-
ro,ed by both sides, consists OF X. G
eswner. r. w. Foss. n. 0'Brien. Frank
xerth. william Phillips. John Shea. Rob-
r Fsszhenry. A. II. Tuttle. William Me-
yalsnn, J. c. Blowers, j. W. Macleod
"a ]. w. Thornton.
first of all the witnesses 10 be called
sn little Kate Gimey herself, on whom
~ assault is alleged to have been made.
rarely was the deputy prosecuting at
MHsy through with his opening state
nszi 10 the jury. In which he outlined
= terrible story which the state hoped
j establish through its witnesses. when
y name OF the little girl was called. and
~ mother brought her into the court
sea from an adjoining room. As her
zsaish figure crossed the big room there
~ = craning OF nscks from the crowd.
NJ as the figure mounted the witness
saA and the innocent babyish face came
~ view there were whispered COM
aafs that the wretch who had marred
- sweet young life deserved 20 die.
.en came the saddest feature OF the
rs trial: a feature which made II
NJ a pity that such cases cannot be
~ I'm chambers or somewhere out OF
ng OF that Unsuitable public curiosity
rxh will hang around court rooms
rsa. ''racy'' cases are on trial. In the
Fsseace OF crowd of men. with no sus-
sisiag companionsfip save that OF her
nslher, who sat close beside her. the lit
= Girl was forced 10 go over the story OF
Ne crime In the minutest OF its revolving
stalls Newton Hunter, the accused
aan. sat AZ the attorneys table. his hand
seporsing his head. his eyes fixed on his
k,s aeeuser. The nervous trembling
Nd switching OF his hand at times might
ave been either the high-strung excite
ssn; OF an innocent man accused Of a
use crime or the guilty apprehension OF
wretch who feels himself already con-
enned
Her story was told In the simplest OF q
kAtiH y 4AnNHAErs tI1 AfASN AT
ssaps a. dramatic rendition or the least
ssas toward creating an impression.
81 n was perhaps all the more effective
u account of It's very simplicity.
Ryoken down at last by the severe strain.
iAs child was excused from the witness
nand. her cross-examination 90 be re-
ssned later during the trial. Her moth
= Mrs. Jane Simey. was the next witness
II the state.
Other Witnesses for tho state were Dep
~ Sheriff A. u. Lane. who. with thu
" o. q chart. described 10 the Jury tina
sale OF tho crime and his examination
The ground: Mrs. A. n. Allen. katie's
ssessr who had seen her shortly after
y crime was committed: :, A. Hadeen.
u b Reynolds and j. c. Norton.
ne case was continued until 10 o'clock
u morning.