The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-23

C0nnRlta'a story III tn~
coane8la safd when ae xfenpe9 40 20 NeA-
nor On tire rsgist Of the trog3&e. r. Tsz not
angry, Dus simply wistsezI - hear Esa%
Nelson mad to say.
Did you take deilhsrate am Enen ycG
fired a. Eslson?s' agk@t ToTs
.There was no atm - responded the pris-
os1er s"Is was IKE tais- and ne made
lightning n1overrsBt Ettn hts right hand.
.! knew ne was TiEat oFeT TT, ana
didn't need am AIM
Cros.-E asmfnation-
gonald's first question or croSs-sxarni1a-
ton xas:
You knew what you were doiag when
yos1 fred that ss9oz. didn't you
Yes ] knew I wanted - r~eTe1t Inn
from kicking me In the face ~ shooting
him.
Ronald brought ogt statement from
ConneIia that re had apsroacaed %ess9n
x4sh the idea OF a~ktrg am Any re rad
been lying about me- from nsre curiosity
20 see what Nelson U9u+1 eos IL rea-iEed.
be admitted, that sJlco a G1esz!41 pos 10 q
nlaa wal liable 70 provoke ;fodose bat Il
ali depended Upon sac p-rson actresses, ne
sasd. Men OF sosne characters would resent
such remark, while ot1erz would NOT he
did not regarf Nelson as sensitive man,
nos on liable - take quick offenSe.
s.Yss SAID Ronald. nc WAS a great big.
.o,d-natured fellow. ana you could almost
spst IN h.s face before he would fight"
AT this tunctDre audible comments Eere
heard from the table occupied by Connel-
las attorneys
Attorneys Have spat.
Ronald was annoyed a. this and wits
perei to his associate, Mayor. The latter
called the attention Of Judge Red 70 the
fact.
81 dsd not notice anything" said Judge
Red. but nothing OF that character VIII
be permitted
II distinctly heard "a remark INTENDED for
the witness. aud If ne had rot been very
deaf he would have heard H. too.' inter
posed Ronald
what was the remark, Mr.. H0Fasd!
asked Dt0re Sharply.
cit was intended 10 lot taa witness know
that his answers were nos satisfactory.
said Ronald in stsntorian tones
Il challenge the gentleman 10 repeat the
remark" exclaimed Dore, rising TO rs
feet anEfify.
~ wlll nor have the trial delayed by per
sonai auarrels between counsel" sad Judge
Reid aathoritativeiy. Hereafter VIII
watch yoss gentlemen and see that order IS
maintained
This iaciient tifh.ng as it was. served 10
show the personal feeling existing between
the tao leading attorneys Oh the opposing
sides.
r.. T.. Grant.
r.. +. Grant. who pulled Nelson away
from Connella ana was holding Nelson
when the shot struck Inn. VAS The next
on the witness stand after tonne!ia- The
story OF the affair differed la many ma
tefial points from the story told by W.T.
ness.s for the prosecution. Describing the
first meeting between Nelson and CoaIi"!-
In. be said that he saw Nelson raise his
cane and ConEeiiA reached over Fleming
shoulder either TO strike Nelson or 70 eaten
his cane lie declared that Nalentine
Sehreck one OF the leading witnesses f1r
the state. had been one o. these Nho cried
kick ham in the face" Shile Nelson had
Conrel.a down He thought Nelson had
his knee on COnnslla when the latter vas
fiat on hls back. and that be was trying 10
beat him over the head with bis cane.
When he attempted % pull Nelson away
he had hardly moved him back when the
shot was fred He confirmed what Con-
relia had testified about the trouble oc-
curing In the cigar store, hts statements
in every point being favorable Ga the de-
Tense. The witness Appeared very merry
ous. flg testimony MAS not altered on
cross~examinat}on
Conncila Drops the Ear Trumpet.
gilies. the prose- utiuE witnesses are no