The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-24

rr craerner's pistol; that he had
$3.50 a ii dtsYeyeTst times and ~ lately
s2 ~ ureytous June. that he had Seen
-.~sel In Mr. EYaeuers possession
n. - r,res. that be hsznsif had fired
- -,.d mat he had examined IL closely
7 s.,e - identify 1t. When having to
-. hn~eyey. that he had not noticed
~ e-sa.eu.shsng marks or numbers upon
y a xeearrase Il from any other pistol OF
..me cailbre and make. be- asserted
Il ~. mere wxs a rusty SPOT along the
..s-slorsg the side and under the bar
q Hnd when asked IL hs thsas'it u safe
e. exssr t. the identity OF the pisto! from
- mark on II. he answered. think
3 . q this instance See page III
That Rass spot.
5000 asked further IL there was any
- aeessiiar about The rust spot. IN what
Z. $S.rfs Fl was different from otiler rust
z<.sSs he answered, Isn't any difference
~ us,sssson wss ;faeD asked. How h IL.
IS ~ esfe 70 identify a pistol 1y rust
- II Is not different from any otferr'
80 s.swered, Well, I say that that r.
- kxnt.fy the pistol
a would seem aImoss Incredible that,
- : euart OF justice before such questions
- ~ above were put TO y witness for the
*ss.vnose 81 ei!citIng the identity OF an co
2Ss1 r. dsss.ng pushing MARKS, thai the very
b 1850 10 be identified IL placed in the wit
- hands. But this II not the worst that
= lsselo.ed under close scrutiny Of this
~. Ta.s same man Smith Is the sden-
sIv4se witness IN relation 10 the piece Of
issfSnzner handle. marked exhibit e. and
~ bloody hammer. On page Isa. anxwer-
- the question with regard TO the Pc
III s1ifaY.,Iss OF the ether part OF the handle.
s
~ ii before he could identify the hammer.
1uRh said. Well. 1t had spiotch of lead
~1knred paint on the right hand side OF the
i - Of the handle and II had the figure
~ a the end. and the / in front of the
IA where IL separates the one and the
m The one was DINNER than the two;
- he observed this In his use OF the
Stonmfr. He WAS then shown exhibit G.,
- ssked II he had ever seen b before.
90 he answered. Yes, have seen this
ncwe'
20. Where have you seen it!'
- This was on the end or the ham,
- that we used 0tefeEring TO a pre-
vlbue statement that he and craemer had
1 IN away on foar-days' trip.b
81 ~He stated moreover. that they had
nhee the hammer with that particular
- On 1t on a trip 10 Okanogan county
- When shown exhibit c and the
kedy hammer. exhibit A. and asked to
!. NDrssgy the hammer. ne said he could not
r Il AIa then admitted thar he had seen
r. ptece. exhibit G. before. in C.lief Rog-
~ afnce on the 18th or 18th day OF Aug
- Thus We have the strange anomaly
! witness being shown two objects,
I NAIeh he ~ asked TO identify by distln-
o1S6sng marks. before he Is questioned
q 10 his previous knowledge of such
Gaf3S! True. as the cour. stated. the
ny Vas as well able to put those two
tesfher 40 the witness was. but there was
- proof adduced that either Of the pieces,
1pugh they might plainly b,iong .ogeth-
\. we're the property, or even In the pos
& ton Of Henry Craemer I am well
GBsfe. - are you, Governor. and Mr..
1lakins. that Mr.. Rogers declared 10 the
1nrd that Witness Smith named the Pc
s c1far marks upon the piece OF hammer
nadie, exhibit c. before he, the chief,
mowed him exhibit G.. but I find that he
gsf testified 10 such at the time of the
MI The trial record further shows tina.
~ same witness. Smith, furnished les
1lnohy 10 the effect thai the .lefendan.
~ stiil in Seattle en the fatal day OF the
Eurder after the hour In which the Flyer
~ Tor Tacoma. But many Of his neigh
4 burs have made affidavit TO the fact that
s ri deserving OF the faith OF his fellows.
!. ~ dear Governor. there are many things
I Gbdossd 10 a careful study Of the trial
Il Mtofd. proving conclusively 10 my mind
sps weakness and :rashiness Of the evil
encs depended upon for The conviction of
s gA man. But my statenen. IL already OF
eeaf length, for which my earnest and
I eeep convictions are the only excuse that
4 plead, We only exert a legal function
/: visited In us by the representatives of the
nppIe when we recommend and respect
mly urge that Henry Craerner's sentence
Death 10 commuted 10 Imprisonment for
mt. And you yourself viii exerl a like
Wal function should you act In accord
NICE with such recommendation
Jenkins' Letter.
Secretary OF State VIII d. Jenkins ac-
cumpanieS Mr.. Cheethanl's review of the
Evidence with the following
! herewith concur most earnestly In the
Sfecmmrnda atoms for communication of the
cath sentence Of Henry craemer to life
Imprisonment. and would lmpiore YOU To
I'VE this recommendation your favorable
consideration
nave given this application most fun
ehd thorough Investigation, and while I
cannot say absolutely that ths man il i'm
hocent, yet | can say from the very bot
Nm OF my heart ttras I believe him 10 be
innocent. | find myself unable 10 reach
say other conctusien. and In view OF The
enAfactsr and magnitude Of the new evil
oence submitted am firmly convinced that
ms nnie'ion of the death penalty at this
s"ne might. under future Developments
"a the case. prove 70 have been iegalixet!
anrder In arriving at this conclusion |
ssse allowed neither my weil-known pre-
Nuiee against the infamous practice OF
WWti punishment nor any sentimental
Wsfu soF the grtef-ssrieken family 10
sa'er into the matter. but base such con-
eiasion uron The cold. hard facts, properly
sad unsmpeaehabIy authenticated and nre-
~nsed 10 this beard"