The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-10

Witnesses In the Chapman M"roer
Cnse Contradict Each other.

Snaciai Dispatch 10 the Post-IntelliSencer.
TACOMA. June 9.--The trial Of Charles
w Chairman for the murder OF LOUIS
Zarielu took 4 most pecundr tuih 'uoas'
and a very dramatic scene resulted from
the testimony given by MRS. Carl Baen'
an eyewitness Of the Tragedy. MFs. baG4'
WAS one of the long list OF witnesses SUP
poenaed by the state and came on tue
stand early this afternoon. In her dlrect
examination she told how two men STOOD
near her window and waited Tor thelr
victim ZaT.elli, who soon came up with
a third very large man wearing white
hat Then how, after r0bbing Zarlelii' the
big man fred two shots az the Italian al
Ter the latter was hurry.ng away from
the scene. She intimated at this time IN
her testimony that Chapman. the defend
ant, Is not the man who fired the fatai
shots but il was for the defense TO bring
this out plainly. Standing Chapman before
her she was asked whether she believed
him 10 be the man who shot ZaIieih, ana
she replied with all a wonsan's positive
ness that he could not be the murderer.
that the murderer's face was indel-bly
impressed upon her mind and she would
recognize him anywhere at any time. The
fact that Mrs. Bach had a very near view
Of the tragedy, which took pace but
few yards from where she stood looking
from her window. and that she Is certain
Chapman il not large enough TO possibly
fix the description Of the murderer, her
testimony was u staggerer for the prose-
cution She made an excellent witness
m every way. her general appearance and
quaint German dialect leaving nothing but
a good impression on all her hearers
But Mrs Bach had no sooner retired
than one II. Michaeis, n new conner here,
who sat in an open Wincsw across the
street from the scene az the murder when
Hsff sx-att 1ErNff ~
Chapman as the man VINO ran away after
having fired the TWO murderoaa7 shots.
He told a clear story. that was not shak-
en by crosse examination, saying that after
firing the two shots at Zar.elji the muir
derer ran across the street to the side
walk above which he. the witness. sat in
the open window OF his room. Thence the
man ran along the sidewalk I'm plain view,
turning up the first cross street
Mlchacls was absolutely certain when
Chapman arose before him ~ the court
room that Chapman ana the man he saw
running from the scene Of the murder are
enc and the same person. No amount If
ss-quesi.Oning would shake his tesii-
ulory on th.s point Or even lead 10 aim
qualifying mis- statement "a % Cnapman's
identity. Coming a. IL did In direct con-
fic; to that Of Mr. Bach. MichaeFs test
In0ny created 10 llttle excitement ia the
court room. which was packed TO the door
with spectators.
The widow OF Zarieii was put on fae
stard and damaged Chapman's case ma
ter.ally by telling. in broken English how
her husband, after being shot, tod her.
Charley M!nnie's Charley" was the man
who SHOT him. Her story was that her
husband sa!d 10 her that after Ne had
been robbed 10 turned 20 the tail man and
remarked TN see you tomorrow about
t9is." A second later. as ne turned away
he vas shot down. This TAN man he re-
ferved % rs Charley. M.nnie's Charley.
The case Is gradually developing raurh
interest the contradictory evidence Of
witnesses sgoIceuaed by the state thus Ear
Affecting the .deatity o: the murderer be-
lag one % the fea cures % attract much at
feTs'io1 T." defense WI pat witnesses OF
tae Stand who moved ZaEleii 10 the hos.
pi'a1 ana CHEERS who "a and taxed yxilh
aim faere, who VIII testify that Zarem
toia t6era peatediy he d.d not knog W-no
$50; Aro. o3t that he could probably dem
ssft t~o " fae men VINO he'd him -Yu
"er@ 1t0y brought before rim. The clash
~ eFt4~nce % Tar !r:rcs3-ced Is no more
starting sEen tnat between ATTORNEYS IN
~" case. md much Of she tine ~ the
our = d4vote4 % hearing chickering's be-
:12ca them