The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-27
rSs d Defense in the Phillips
6 Trial No Surprise.
r,sr STATE CLOSES ITS CASE
witnesses Testify That I'm
xsso the slayer Of On1eeF Wells
4v~ls while Rtding, anA Had slnee
neeu Mentally CnbaDancea-Was
Neeose and QuaTreisooe-As 20
NE Previous Coed Disposition.

In the criminal department: OF the SUI
pee3os court yesterday the Philips muir
der friai continued. There was none OK
shavs sharp Tits between the opposing at
sorneys that characterized the proceedings
al last Monday.
naon the conclusion o: tina testimony OF
untecstves cudihee and Williams. who tss-
49, Is 20 the admissions made to them
afser The arrest of the accused relative to
hi raasons for committing the crime.
10 susprfse was exhibited when the at
forueys for the accused unfolded their line
Il defense, that Of insanity.
ne FIRST witness for the defense was
cnssies Thorp. hslf-brecd Indian resid-
sne On Okanogan county. He had known
delesdant. Charles Phillips. for . term OF
yoass. and that he was OF a cheerful dis
poofiion. and kind and obilKiEg previous
Is an accident that befeil him In 1859.
WAils riding horseback he attempted TO
on a gate leading TO bis fathers farm.
T1e horse reared and fell back upon Phil
~. crushing him TO the ground. Phil
fps received a cash in his temple. Since
his recovery from tho accident. Phillips
had been qaarreiecuDsoT1d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
times. In his opinion. insane.
At the afternoon session the prisoners
sSsr. Martha Phillips. was placed upon
the stand - - sss.s-~zs /.
She tsssined to her hfafher's good dlSpol
stion previous TO the accident while rid
Ing horseback. From the effects OF that
tall he was confined to his bed several
weeks. Upon his recovery hs exhibited .
mean disposition. became easily excited.
WAS hard to coEtro'. and evinced, at
tiBes. temporary alteration OF the mind.
The next witness. George II. Noyes. Of
LOOMS. OkanoSsn county, testified SUBJ
stantiaily as follows:
vHase known Phillips from childhood.
Previous 10 the horse falling upon him ne
was kind. cheerful and Of a sunny dlspo-
elton. After the acclden. he was irasci-
bic peeyish. moross and never right mem
tally
Upon crass-examInation by Prosecuting
Attorney McElroy. the witness stated that
he maintained trading store In his COM
muniiy. had been justice OF she peace
and postmaster. When asked IL he had
said that Phillips. after the accident, was
sulaen. he denied IL. and stated that he
sad morose. and gave the attorney def
nitlons of the TWO wprdx.~ :
John W. Borst. Of aOkanogAn county, be-
came acquainted With Phillips In June.
ia". ana the fsrsod Of acquaintance ex-
tended 10 she following December.
In his opinion Phillips was insane at
Tines, ana exhibited his lack OF mental
balance after riding hard His eyes would
dance, head roif from side to side, and his
body witch and Jerk =
Upon seross-exa6lnatson he stated that
Charley was liable TO "a of wrong. and
NJ wculd nor be surprised 10 see him 60
up fisht IN the court room II he was any
thing Ike ne used 10 be- During insane
moments the defendant would beat his
horse numerically. without justification.
over the head with loaded whip. During
these spells ne would not speak to any one
o. listen TO advice
John II. Phillips father Of SAe ieSend.nt.
Wis next placed upon the stand, and testi-
nrd 10 practically the same as the pre-
etdsng witnesses regarding his sons good
disposition previous tn the accident when
for iorsy-elght hours he had lain uncon-
sc'ees. apparently dead. lie told OF sew
erai instances wherein the accused eNhib.
utd insanity. and OF his endeayors TO have
bis son released fran the Canadian prison
apaa this plea
The fathers testimony was clear ard
susrsnet, and apparently made a good I'M
preston Ne eross-examlnat.oa could
saake H.
hrs, Rosa La Flsur testified that she
saW PHILIPS frem October to peeesnber,
!Sa and considered him Insane AZ times.
Vie gave several instances where the pris-
cner exhibited lack OF mental control
Frank Brown. Frank Johnson and Hert
washington, all eoiorea. and residents CT
seattle. gave testimony 10 the facs az
meeting and drinking with tho defendant
JUS. before the murder
The Witnesses all testified 10 drinking 10
Excess, and said that Phillips was. when
e parted from them. feeling good and
lively
20 Haynes testified 20 his acquaintance
saH with the defendant for periei Of
sastsen years, during which time ha saw
Ia ocee or twice a week lie knew of
sas accident thar beten Phillips IN isa.
-, % NJ subsequent trial and conviction
u British ,elunahls.
IT AIS helief the defendant was crazy
ms Witness further corrahorat.a sha
.asi1sf testimony, in regard 10 an IN
ssshee That occurred az a peace s.cofla-
ash concluded at a reservation. where.
so quarrel. Charley attempted 10 XIII
h7bfeed, hni VAS prevented bv by
s.@i'agFS in had seen him biz ATS horse
Fas Head without Justification.
epaa THE conclusion OF this Testimony
~ adjourned until $50 O'clock this
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