The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-11

~-esss Thre~Ghost the Day and
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1890 fbe unexpected happens. An
- Kraus. the German accused OF
s -,arx<r on the night OF February IL
e~~.rd yolski. will know his fate
- sbe next fwenty-four hours. The
- ar an open road to freedom, one
I. - viii confront the accused man
- another sun shines through the
-..t.~ ~ his cell In the court house The
- cas- practically ended last night,
-, the last word In argument was ut
s.red b. the attorneys in the case. Al
= oFcIock Judge Orange Jacobs ordered
- adjourned till 80 this morning,
ss-se~ ,hss he preferred not to keep the
sxrs.er 40 all night after the long and
Sk-sr-ss trtzi. In considering the care.
= - is1st 10 O'Clock when Prosecuting
.s<.vrrv McEiroy finished his arxu-
- h<fore the jury. The public prose-
80 dta not talk more than an hour.
100 the other attorneys IN the case had
s~s.,n,ed from oae 10 four hours each.
1919 Prosecutor Hart opened the ar
z..reots yesterday morning when court
z-S1-6x and did not finish TIL z.4S In the
sss@noon. Here the thread was taken
8 - Attorney Hughes, for the defense.
- 6nghes talked till nearly 4 and then
's<enrrey Gamble closed for the defense.
- Gsmbie's long and carefully pro-
- argument was not finished before
: $500 q night session being held. AT
- IN Mr.. McEsircy began. consuming
Il = tear
- the entire day a small crowd OF
re<161es sat In the court room and lis
& = attentiveiy rs the members of
= what the lawyers said Kraus
M rear of the space In front OF
- in a characteristic attitude
was thrown a little back. and
little eyes were continually d.
N the jury. He seemed TO be
- the effect OF the arguments on
men. In the hope OF catching some
80 on their faces which would
In hope. kraus seldom spoke TO
- n the court room. and when adj
nneat was taken he walked quietly
- 10 his cell by the side of Deputy
ia lane.
1noas the spectators were a number of
Ten. who sat we'll In the background
~ Who seemed deeply interested In all OF
RI proceedings. They were In the court
- IN the evening, as well as at the
Enoon session.
1Sputy Prosecutor Hart began his adj
.<m TO the jury when court convened In
r morning. MIR. Hart went over large
"a Of the evidence In detail. commencing
y the discovery OF the fire and Mrs.
olf's testimony that she had seen a
- Of kraus description throw some
~ Into the blazing heap and then walk
NJ Mr. Hart ascribed motive TO
ms for his alleged crime. saying that
~ opinion kraus wanted TO profit by
3nntal OF the land titled by himself and
II which represented their savings
|Rtgo years. Mr.. Hart detailed the quar-
- between the men. and drew from the
hace the conclusion that kraus was
- TO seize the first opportunity TO put
Mariner out of the way.
II Hughes analysed part of the evil
- picking out the weak spots In the
~ case and presenting the strong
01In that OF the defense. He made no
~ at rhetorical effect. but talked
- and IN a conversational tone of
For the Defense.
Geffly before o'clock Attorney Gam
hean his address for the defense. Mr.
Htlc's opening was directed TO an
1It1i discussion OF the case. He spoke in
\. nee stirred tones. aud without any at
MOI Al gesticulatsou or forensic display
lou are here for one single purpose.
! aid: 10 sift this tangled mass OF evil
H1u and therefrom 10 determine whether
- vii take the life of fellow human
NM which cannot be more sacred 90
"a Of you than II is to this little Ger
II srisnce has told us something OF the
Mnafson Of the unlvtrsc-~of the star
- revolving around the sun until each
nHrats particle of matter assumed
geetseal form. But mere science stops.
~ cannot tell Us how life began on earth.
&hD1gh perhaps the development OF man
g b traced through the ages OF the past.
m % al az us the first principles OF life
zA&in unknown ard the question,
faFses. must ever remain unanswered.
NhaIl We. ON slight provocatlon and
nzalss reach forth and take the life OF n
Nae~ human hcingT You can break a
~ Of grass. but ysu cannot put IL Ia
l1w again. II Is possible To take human
~ also. but WHO can give II back againg
he Law. which governs all of the small
q disiis of our daily lives, has provided
nas tht state must prove every material
sass y rs case beyond a reasonable doubt:
/" ne Earned Judge will instruct yot. and
q sssu ynG all probably know as we'll as l.
ssf resumption OF Innocence Is with the
aecsssd. and tt must ever remain with
W. throughout every detail OF this case.
nh With bin now. and in your delibers-
VAS VIII still be with him. you can
~ escape this fact.
the state falls 20 prove each ana
Nsy allegation IN itS indictment. tts
sae's case must faii This is the law.
Ms accused Is here tried on this indict-
@ent sheldsag the document up 20 the
~ and each and every part 81 II Is
ssTF~eser with the rest. II one OF these
.rSxiions : not proven 50 that YOU
<nhcf explain e. and reasonably explain
ana SIN Believe the prisoner innocent.
- sen must bring ia a verdict or ac-
w.'azA Here ate the aiis cations and
Miefnes read the dry legal verhiage Of
= Hsdsrtmens IN which kraus Is alleged
paw slain Xoiskt with an ax. IN the
saahsy q King. on the fsth day OF reb-
rsry u.s.
,asssewsng the evidence for the rroSeeu-
setoFney Gamble attacked the state
ss ssk'ns an unfair advantage az the pris-
- - sersmonimE nr kifst,e as . witness
ss.s s.fn nsf cailine him Mr. Gamble de-
So, 'Ast the evidence offered by the
49, haa proven kraus innocent. The
So S"nesSvs had contradirscsa them
~ % many Important points
A. asmele declared the evidence
-. e Vat IRE stains en- the Ak could
r.Aasse hssa caused nv blood: that DIR.
- nAa ns~slfled 10 this eject. The