The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
cHApMaN.s TRIAL COMMENCES.
The Usuai Diihcuity Experienced in
Securing the Jury.

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 the Post-lEtel.gencer.
TACOMA. June Sine nrst star trial
IN several months was begun here today
when the preliminary work in the case
against Charles Chapman. charged with
the murder OF Louis ZarielA. was put I'M
der way. The entire day was spent in
impaneling a jury.
In response 10 the regular venires but
twelve OF the eighteen men called appeared
for duty OF these TWO were excused. A
special venire OF eight more persons WAS
then issued and up 10 the afternoon ad-
journment attorneys concerned put in Their
time with attempts to seat the jury.
The first feature of interest developed
early in the day when Prosecutor 0w
objected 10 the wife and children Of Chap
man sitting in the court room beside the
defendant. The prosecutor argued that the
presence Of Mrs. Chapman might tend to
influence the jurors, bat the court looked
at the matter in different light. direct
ing that Mrs Chapman and her children
might remain during the trial IL they so
desire.
The defendant appeared In court neatly
dressed and Clearly shaved. He is a tall.
slender man, light compiexioned and the
possessor Of heavy brown moustacns
that curis tightly at the ends. The wife is
a delicate, rather refined looking woman
and the two children. boy and girl about
ten and twelve years old respectively, were
her companions
The prosecution met with rather tell
.ng reverse during the day whenever a
matter of material interest was preached.
The scrap" OF the afternoon session came
on when Prosecutor Titiow insisted on
having an attorney named Bland as his
second assistant in the case. After much
talk from Mr.. Ttlow Judge kean decided
that Bland could not appear for the prose-
cut.on. and Mr. Titiow then asked time
In which 10 prepare To mandamus the
court 10 compel the Judge 10 allow At
torney Bland to take part in the trial.
This petition TOO was denied by tha court,
despite the declaration OF Mr.. Ti;iow that
he had dismissed his regular second assis-
tant and had employed NJ. Bland.
No end Of exceptions were taken by the
prosecutor 10 the courts rulings during
the examination OF jurors The case prom
ises 10 be bitterly fought on both sides.
1t IS probable that the prosecution may
begin the introduction Of testimony tomor-
row morning.
The peculiarly brutal manner in which
Zar.elIi was killed has led TO ali unusual
interest being manifested in the case de-
spite the fact that Zarieiu was little
known in the city. Zarielu was an Italian
saloon keeper and on the morning OF May
Ia. about $50 o'clock, closed his place
as. USUAL. started lor nome Win The cash
belonging TO the place in his pockets.
When within a block of his home three
men held up the italian. relieving him OF
his money, watch and revolver. After the
highwaymer had taken his vaiuabies they
told him 70 run and acting on their advice
be had hurried away toward his home.
when one of the tr.o of robbers shot him
IN the back. Zar.eiI was hurried TO the
hospital and after suffering intensely died
shortly before noon the same day.
So far az has been learned ZarielH ma do
no definite statement Of the crime point
Ing 20 the identity Of those who com
m,tted H. His partner in the saloon. who
talked with ZayielA before the latter died.
told this much 10 the police. but later
swore 10 a complaint charging Chapman
with the murder. and putting the case in
the hands OF county officials. The italian
partner OF ZsrieiA acted as dog ca tchsr
under the .ast pas: city administration.