The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-08

,sas r. Reed vas yesterday tried IN
- f.csbs criminal court for the crime
.s.tsar an officer IN the discharge
-. au.y. The Inry. after some dei!b-
80 Trough, ~ a verdict OF acauissai-
-. circumstance ogt Of whIcn the case
= ssxs slready been fully set forta
~ pc.;-lnsci.igencer. The trial yes
- not cgly led 10 q rehearsal - these
80 a,t 10 sasn- sensational incidents.
a.rsssat among them being stlA another
:, ,,,ween Judge Jacobs and Assistant
sting Attorney John p. fIar;.
~..,,,sony was addnced 10 show thai
,...g sasrin Wlnsor. accompanied -
= uases. Oh May II last went TO Sal
49, and attempted 30 board the
- r,Y,ua F~l!iz for the pGrpose OF
- Il and placing It in possession OF
- ssaxns Rho had been appointed Ie-
- 81 the boat through ti5e suit az Rob
s. garuhy and He0en r. Conner W. joan
ksr6. ..-.,.... ,.-s.s-
- TO come aboard without ex-
s-srasz who he was or what his bus ness
.. sSrope saving that ne had papers 80
-. reed refused 10 permit him 20 come
..ssss demanding that ne snow ms ere
s~.a..s In answer, Winsor. accord
:. p.sd's testimony, whipped cut his
ssess ara sired a. Reed. He missed. Reed
=. o1.ned his coat and "A pistol fell
: ne deck. The pistol, Reed SAYS. MAS
ss.aaasd. Reed picked II up. balanced 1t
$50 hard and thp deputy sheriff hand
= sy.r hIs gun. Then Reed stood guard
-xsa w1nser ard Moses went ashore.
70 h. followed. After landing Win
- ss,raarhed and showed rim the order
sss.s Kim 10 seize the boat when ne hand
i 81 10 Reed his pistol and submitted
i ths seizure Of the boat Moses then
sa.ses deputy on board and has ever
sss remained In possession or the
sasanef
~ testimony of the prosecution sought
"a sscw taat Winsot had announced his
ss.sa-sfy 70 Reed by displaying his badge
- showlng the papers and that Reed
- resused 10 allow the vessel 20 be
sesrasa saving that none but United
sssss marshal could take possession, that
Frssr had attempted TO jump onto the
s.ts ard that Reed had thereupon step
s-a hssk. unbnttonlng his coat as though
= draw a weapon Wlusor replied by
taasg BIS gun and firing The bullet
ses vide OF It's mark. and IN the excite
usat Reeds pistol dropped 20 The deck
gss men grabbed for It. Reed gained
ssesssior. and Wnsor theseupon offered
q liz gun, which Reed accepted
II prosecution was represented by AS
sgxa Prosecuting Attorney Hart and /.
xsas the receiver iigugiuE in the case.
T. Msense was represented by John e.
b.. Esq, and s J. White, Esq.
sss the prosecution rested counsel for
II asfenso moved for verdict u ac-
fas.8s sn tie grounds that in resisting
Esnses Read had me- been ggi,ty OF the
tasfss as indicted, because The deputy
saesE was acting under an order OF the
sgr. in a matter net within its iurisd e.
tat~iae order appointing receiver,
sAlea Judge Benson afterward revoked
c. tie grounds OF error thrSiIgh non-tur-
ssar,ion. Judge Jacobs. In replying TO
TIE molten. te9k occasion TO score Win
~ severely Tor MS conduct In the affair
h Sla;
wtnsar IL Roasted.
While The motion might be entertained
&c a ,eean5eali;y. # Is nevertheless over
rslsd Ru, The court wishes to say In the
naser ef the conduct OK tho deputy sheriff
IN sfaias himself with a revolver. threat
saag tAe defendant WITH /, and firing
Al alE, that ho altogether exceeded his
aSes- II he had killed the defendant he
we'd hsye stood trail for murder In the
alG degree. murder IN tho second degree
EsAns!aoghter. This thing Of officers
R}AS % take forced possession OF prop
~ AAaer an orier II the court such
ass sssats, il entirely un~arranteti. iu
"a ease u resistance hts duty - not 10
sSnis 70 MAIN df KIN nor 10 iaduce sub
aesoa by 'he display 81 firearms or BY
- staeg form ~ physical intimidation:
Ss9stY "a 70 report tina resistance 10 tho
a. sad wait for further Instructions.
~ fuAda.'t OF tho part If Al officer
f%sfs IN th.s ease Is rot 10 be- roler-
eaaer any circumstance unless K
3 measure ~ selg-progection. which
net appear ia ta.s case"
Proceed With The case"
@F !; please your honor." said MI
"ss eeairs 20 his fser. Mr.. Wlnsor
- ias' Is The ccat; has suggested. He
'@ssaea'1 &c Judge Henson tba. h. would
resisted, ana Judge Benson Instructed
"a = ga ahead au3 TAX, ta,. ls3at. Il
1q sepear that tfa day - an officer
q - eeart."
~ s4eobs leaned t0rSaid ia bis shai~
~. ~ wlia an amused smile wh.eh
"a ,aiiy ha ;ee tone = his voice.
sF, and THIS court reserves Its
- :. q IL cVn c.,r ore
,,e..,".ts'S, Replied Mr Uag.. "hti.
49,, 49, = saow ,as, Winsor Rad ac;cd .a