The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-01

Il toox .ust fifteen minutes after .as
charge o. Judge Jacobs had been delivered
for TIE jury % decide that Pat Burns vas
guilty OF stealing Old Mrs. Norrlngtons
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The isferSe was conducted with zeal and
ability ard = plausible theory Ezs svolv-
ss bur all could not overcome the weight
OF the direct testimony OF Mrs. NorrtngIou
that SIZE Saw Burns II her room az
O'Clock In IRE morning. saw him take tas
money cut CT her bag ana drop the medals
OFT on the floor.
Considering the difficulty and delay In
getting = Jury. the trial Itself consumed
bur comparatively brief period. TIE TAX
ing Of evidence started ON Tuesday after
noon and me las witness had closed ais
testimony az tie hour for noon recess yes
:erday The argument OF the counsel on
both sides and the charge OF the Judge To-
gsther took bur little ever ore hour and
half and the Jury did their portion OF The
work with equally conmead2bIs aiacrity.
The defense in the morning put William
Burke. jointly accused vita Burns OF the
robbery OF the stand. His story closely
corroborsted I'll the testimony as 10 the
proceedings IN the saloon prior TO the rob-
berry Itself ITS version was that Burns
was acting the part Of the good Samaritan
in hunting up lodgings for the old woman.
He admitted that Burns and he had visited
had retired, but testified that their only
object ii so doing vas 10 inform her that
they were unable TO procure for her cup
Of tea, which she had requested them 20
bring.
The next witness was one Frank How
ard and his testimony created mild SEN
sation. II was 20 the efec. that ne had
room IN the house, and that IL the early
morning he was out in the hall and saw
small man. neither Burns nor Burke, COM
ing OUT OF Mrs. Sorrfrgton's room. How
ard Was very rigidly cross-exanined oy
the counsel for the prosecution. and vas
visibly uneasy under IL. He stated on
cross-examination that Pete Burns had
agreed 20 pay his expenses for attending
as a witness.
The prosecuting attorney asked an order
from the court for the arrest Of Howard
for perjury. but this was denied
Burns himself was the next witness His
testimony was brief He denied emphatic
ally taking the money from Mrs. Morning
tor His testimony closed the defense.
In rebutfal the state called Williau m Alex
ander. the night clerk Of the hotel. He
fatly- contradfcted Howard's testimony as
10 his beiug up as late as 4 o'clock. saying
THAI ~ saw him il bed fifteen minutes De-
fore that time.
Mr. Hart opened briefly for the prosecu-
ton. reviewing the testimony and hos1ins
that ii was OK such direct and positive
nature as 70 leave no loophole for ''rea-
sonab!e doubt as TO Burns guilt.
Mr. winstock labored long and earnest
Is 10 convince the jury that Mrs Morning.
ton was mistaken in her statements as 10
seeing Burns AXE the money. and that
there was abundance OF opportunity Tor
some unknown person TO have slipped In
and taken il after Burns and Burke mad
left. Judge GLASGOW followed IN the same
direction.
The judges charge was concise state
ment OF the law in the case, coucaed n TIE
most general terms, after which the laTy
retired bringing in their verdict as stated.
II Is quite evident that Mrs. Norringtoa
still has a ;eI.der feeling for Burns, whose
aldermanic propositions apparently I'M
pressed her strongly. After the Fesolcl
was rendered she said that she ala not
care 10 have Pat Burns suffer: IL was tAe
other fellows she wanted 10 see punished.
SIZE was removed TO her quarters il the
tail where she viii remain until BuTkes
case Is disposed Of In the jail she re-
ueved her disturbed feelings by roundly
abusing all hands and the cook because
through some neglect, proper provision
had not been made for her supper. She
put in about ten minutes IN this occupa-
ton before she subsidized.
During me absence II the jury consfd-
ering their verdict. the counsel for the de-
Tense presented 10 the court a long series
Of exceptions 10 different portions or the
judges charge, and also 10 his refusal TO
give certain charges which they had re-
quested On the incoming OF the jury and
the recording Of thA verdict the defense.
in open court, gave notice OF their intea-
ton 70 move for a new trial.
The evidence introduced during the trial
bore SO hard upon William Newman. the
PROPRIETOR OF the Diamond saloon. in
which Burns and Burke were employed.
- - anna r.--ef So
able surprise II an information is not filed
against him for completely In the affair.