The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

by Detective Barbee at police headquar-
tiers. At MIR. Hart's request the witness
produced the pistol, brand-new ss-eali-
Der revolver. with every chamber loaded.
Taking the shining little weapon in his
hand and holding 1t gimgerly before him,
Mr. Hart asked PERMISSION or the court
to have the weapon ufaloaded before sn-
PRODUCING IL IN evidence
DO You mean 10 say that that revolver
Is loaded Judge Jacobs asked the wit
ness. doubtingly.
ayes. SIR" replied the chief. 81 believe
that every chamber Is loaded. One may
be empty. IL is IN exactly the same con-
dl.ion that Il was when 1t was given TO
me by Batbee.''
The Judge smiled to h;nlssif and after
considering moment gave Mr.. Hart nar-
mission 20 unload the pistol. Al Mr..
Harris request. the chief carefully unload
ed the weapon. The operation took some
time as the cartridges had become cor
raded and stuck N the chambers. Jurors
and spectators craned their necks and
watched the chiefs movements with great
Interest Ii proved that zach % the five
chambers OF the pistol was loaded.
Attorney Epier objected 30 the intfoduc-
ton OF the pistol In evidence. The kill
Ing was admitted. he said, and the exhibit
s,o,s!d be of no value. The objection was
weapon and the cartridges away with the
bullet which Killed Wells, which was on
the day before introduced In evidence.
During the examination OF the revolver
by the court and the prosecution. Philips
displayed more animation than at any
ether time during the days proceedings.
lie smiled broadly when Mr. Hart handled
the weapon with such care and asked 10
have ii ualaaded. The sight of the muir
ssrcus instrument seemed To recall moth
ing 10 his memory and he seeined utterly
unnoved. Daring the examination os the
weapon he chatsed canaiensisky with his
Christian friend. Miss Warren. who was
hy his side. Apparently the subject ot
The conversation was not the pistol az
Miss Warren also seemed amused at
phii!sps' remarks
chief Reed was then asked 20 state 20
the fury the substance OF conversation
had by him with Phillips az the police
station after the shooting. The witness
said ,nat Philips talked quite freely No
threats Or promises were made N order 20
Induce Phillips To confess she crime. HIS
action wSs purely voluntary. Atiognsy
rr,,sr wss nog satisfied on this point. how
ever. ard asked the COIN 20 exclude The
testimony of the witness, ~ The ground
thag sae statements made hy Philips 30
Tho witness were rot voluntarily made.
Rai should rot ha used IN evidence against
the defendant.
The oh1sc,soa was made the basis FOR
long argument upon the admksShl.ssy OF
the evidence by Mr., Hart ard Attorney
Spsgws Judge Jacobs ruled that tina
chiefs conversation with Phillips. with
all surrounding circumstances, might 70
To the tury. ard oyrrvuled the objection
In making the ruling Judge Jacobs took
cHcsstcG 10 d.saSraEe the alleged pfaess@e
e''iNers ~ TIE law sometimes indulge in OF
rNssTt3rg confessions from prssousws IA
her charge by '.sweat~hGx" methods
During ,he argument chief Reed sat
Ike sphinx o. the witness ssaad. As
tfT% boar FIR aatsurnmea. had coYre by
sse fsu1s the argument Was flashed. ne
MAS excused ARA viii give his account %
sts iais With Philips Ehis morning.