The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-22

taxed a moment to the arresting officer,
aud then followed the prisoner and the
witness drove back to the station. Phil
Hips said not word on the way up Ar
rtvsng at the station Wells aiigh~d and
said 10 Phillips.
Well. come on
Phillips rose and walked toward the end
OF the wagon. Just as he was about 10
descend the steps leading 10 the ground
he raised his right hard. Witness thought
he was about TO grasp the hand raj. or
the steps. Instead he drew a pistol and
nred PORT blank AT WeI.-. The latter
uttered the one exclamation. oh. and
fell. Philips jumped from the wagon and
ran up f-sler way. Neiis rose, afsw MS
pistol ard attempted TO fellow Phillips.
and both men went out OF sight behind the
patrol wagcu BARR.
Attorney Ep.er cross-examined Weedin
al some length His Intention seemed To
hs. TO show thai in ordering Phillips 10
gst Into snd out OF the patrol wagon
Wells spoke harshfy and in a manner
calculated TO alarm Phillips. Weetan de-
MED that Wells spoke harshly. lie spoke
in ordinary tcnes-
John Mcdonald. the next witness, was
coming Down Yesler way at the time the
shooting occurred. He was near the pa
troll wagon when Il stopped and Wells
the wagon.
This way.
Phillips Inquired: lis this The p.aeee'
Witness did no{ hear any reply. Pail
rrss made about three steps toward the
end of the wagon ana then fred az Wells.
Tae laiter fe.l with a srsetAeTed eScl2 ma
lion and Phillips fed. The witness thess
went on 30 tel how some one on pass
sar street ear fired at the fugitive, and
tna latter returned the IRE. hut Judge
1as.shs ruled these statements oet as na-
material.
.r1, version who agea the shots at PAIL
ANS ves Sheriff Meyer, who failed TO stop
rs man. Mcdonald was eroSs~exafnined
very briefly.
Wamnn'a Testimony.
Jennie Gun,erman. young siFl whose
,nother was In charge OF the Hotel Price
an the evening OF the shooting, WAS iae
next Witness called by Deputy Prosecute
ing Attorney Hart. She testified 70 sse-
ing Phillips wandering about the corridors
az the hotel on that even.ag. Her Sus-
p!csag4s we're aroused, and SIZE called aer
mother and asked her to fsnd cat Wilt
phailius wanted. Phillips tsd Mrs
esanterrmaa that he was hunting f8
reoa,. bus wss about 10 leave the house
formed her mother thar Philips resenhlad
a mar who bad stolen \ guests essrcoas
ana vatlSe fsw days before, Help was
called and phia ps detained unttl Osflcer
Cummings arrived aud placed him under
arrest
Mr Hart thea began line az questions
tsg designed 90 show that the witness had
good reason &c believe tast Phillips wiss
tae mar wtfa had committed the burglary
~ tie aoses fsw days before PHILLIPS
asvess. Mr.. EFlsr easieeter 10 the state 8
attempting 90 prove she craze CT burglary
asakEst shefr sisesas when the latter waa
nee ga trial for burglary. Judge Jacobs
1seTTniesl the osi~ettoz. stating that the
state was probably attempting - sanw
sassF there Ass aEaashis cause for THE ara
rcSs st Faslssgas 81 ssssn<es9n ns sne bar
gsssry. ard taas ae nsoeas.a III alssa IRE
ssaSs every seEAi opportunity 70 make SAGA
showing. - CUMMINGS WAS acting With
ozk wzxxant when he unado gho arrest.