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

Lar r. Reed was yesterday tried In
,-.,s Jacobs criminal court for the crime
!. ,ss.s,s1.g al officer IN the discharge
= ~. eusy. The jury. after some dellb-
.~s,,ua brought .n a. verdict Of aequitfa!.
=. circumstance out Of which the case
- hays already been fully set forth
,As Yas.-fat@il sgeneer. Tie trial yes
...t,x ros only led to a rehearsal OF these
So. bit 10 come sensational incidents,
..r,rss.ns among them being stIli another
:. bstxsen Judge Jacobs and Assistant
pva.~ru,lag Attorney John =. Hart.
~.x.,uouy was add1csd 10 show that
,,~u.y Sheriff W!nsor. accompanied by
r Noses Oh May ii last went 10 SaI-
.r hay and a.ssnpteS to board thu
Ss~ssr Emma Felitz for the purpose OF
- /. and placing II tn possession OF
q Natss who had been appointed re-
-sy.~ Of ths boat through the suit or Rob-
F + k sssD'' '''' a'e,',
1s,oraing 10 Reed s testimony, Winscr
.s.spsea 10 come atoard without OK
ss.sssnx VINO be was or what his business
- e~yoad saying that he had papers 10
ssard demanding that he show hts Gre
xsrtlxs" In answer. Wlnsor. accord
M % Reeds testimony. whipped out his
rs.ol ara fred a. Reed. He missed. Reed
.ssn c,enea his coat and e. pistol feil
- he deck The pistol. Reed says Was
rnoaled. Reed picked IL up. balanced IL
N his hand. and the deputy sheriff hand
~ Aver hss gun. Then Reed stood guard
anen Vgnsor and Moses went ashore.
las fsf4.
ssr aysroaehed and showed him the order
rvea hiri 10 seize the boat. when he hand
= haek TO Reed his pistol and Submitted
a ths sesgIre OF the boat, Moses then
pa.sd deputy on board and has ever
sges remained in possession OF the
seA9orsg.
re testimony OF the prosecution sought
% shcw taat Winsor had announced his
authority to Reed by displaying his badge
saa showing the papers, and that Reed
lad refused 10 allow the vessel To be
h9afdsd, saying that none but II United
ss,sz marshal could take possession; that
gasay had attempted Ia jump onto tie
Geek and that Reed had tnereupon step
pel back unbutt0n.ng his coat as though
10 draw a weapon. Wlnsor replied by
ssilag his gun aud firing The bullet
sea- wide Of its mark. and in the excite
ara. Reeds pistol dropped 20 the deck.
-
esssssion and Wlusor thereupon offered
% BIS gun. which Reed accepted.
be prosecution Was represented by AS
ssani Prosecuting Attorney Hart and l.
gaeSas fhe receiver figuring in the case.
p defense vas represented by John &.
Esss. Esq. and s J. White, Esq
Easn ths prosecution rested counsel for
q 6etsnso moved for a verdict of ac-
sshlsl on the grounds that IN resisting
Ff.I not Of NfS
charge a. Indicted. because the deputy
sheslr was acting under an order Of the
court In a matter not Within It's jiTisdic-
fsoa-sAs order appointing Il receiver.
saseA judge Benson afterward revoked
ca the grounds OF error threaIgh non-jur-
lsele,i0n. Judge Jacobs, in replying 30
Tie motion. ,0eS occasion 10 score Wiz
sag severely for ATS conduct IN the AFFAIR
Hs sad:
Ninsor Is Roasted.
while tho motion might be entertained
G. q taeAnlcality. IL Is nevertheless over
ruled. But the court wishes to say in the
natter OF the conduct % the deputy sheriff
ia aiming himself with a revolver. threat
saing the defendant VIII it and firing
Al him. that he altogether exceeded his
efios. II lie had Killed the defendant hs
s9aid have stood ;r.al for murder In the
Afsl degree murder IN the second degree
o. n1anslaughtrg- This thing az officers
Ifs1g g take forced possession 81 prep
siY uaacg ga ofi1r ~ the court such
q wss issue. Ia entirely unwarnoDted. In
safsa case II rcSts.auce his duty - net to
attempt % MAIN or k,l nor 20 induce sub
mEss.oa by tha display Of firearms or by
~ other form % physcal intimidation.