The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-16
BURKS MURDER 1RIAL.
NOW BEING TRIED IN SUPERIOR
COURT AT EvDRETT.
killed HIS Brother-in-Law During
Quarrel Instigated by the Lat
ter's Wife-ssveral witnesses
Testify ~ to the Circumstances.

Special Dispatch to the acknowledgement
EVERETT. Dec. alexander ]. Burn
has been on trial today In the superior
court before Judge Frank T.. Reid
charged with manslaughter, having killed
William kingman, his brother in-law, on
March "a at Monroe. in this county.
where a quarrel started between the
men and resulted In Kingman being
knocked down and kicked in the head,
death resulting. Prosecuting Attorney
Bell represented the state. and the de-
PENDANTS attorneys were ]. A. Coleman
OF this city. w. ]. Miller and ]. Van Bow
en-. of Snohomish.
On the morning OF the trouble the de-
PENDANT and Kingman, the deceased, met
az Dubuque, about two miles from Num-
roe, where they were loading railroad
ties. Mrs. Kingman came up to Burn
and asked him what he had been saying
about her. Kingman replied he had not
said anything.
II seems that the words brought on blows,
knsman being the aggressor. The above
Is the story in brief.
William Allen was the first witness for
the state. He testified that he was present
when the trouble occurred; that Burn and
kingman were quarreling and that King
man struck at Burn several times, Burn
warding or the blows. trying to defend
himself; that ktngman drew knife and
struck at Burn, the knife falling from his
hand. Burn then struck Kingman, knock
ing him down. As Kingrnan fell ne fell
toward Burn. who then jumped on him and
Mrs. Kingman was called as states
witness, and testified that on the morn
ing Of March "a she came in at Dubuque's
with her husband; met Burn and asked
him what he had been saying about her.
He said he had not been saying anything.
Kingman called him q liar and struck at
Burn, who kept stepping back and kept
putting up his arms. Kingman then
pulled knife from his pocket and struck
at Burn. Then Kingman threw his knife
away and they came together, Burns
striking Kingman In the face and he
fell. The witness struck Burn with a
whip, trying to assist her husband. Burn
kicked the latter twice on the head and
once on the s,de,swhen Mr. Dodson stepped
IN and pulled Burn away. saying HE has
had enough"
The defendant. Leandar j. Burn. was
called and stated that on March q he was
hauling ties and arrived at Duhuque's mill
at 10 o'clock and met Kingman and wife
drove row, q ,p. to the mill in ina, wagon King
ing to load Aliens team with ties. Mrs.
Kingman asked me what I had been say
ing about Dubuque drinking whisky at her
house: said I will call Mr.. Dubuque and
ask him. Kingman says. You are a liar
then struck at me with his f1st a few times.
then drew his dirk-knife and made several
thrusts at me, the knife falling from his
down and then kicked him with my boot
Dodson took me Off. saying. He has had
enough did not suppose he was serious
1y injured when left him." s
DR.. Stafford, the county coroner was CALI
ed on to give expert testimony as to the
nature Of the wounds on Kingman's face
He stated that the nature OF the wound
on the right side OF the head, above and
back OF the right eye, was of such a char
acter as to produce death and was made
by some heavy instrument.