The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-13
my PAN[RS)N'S
Slayer IS ON TRIAL.
he Killed His Man From
Across International
Boundary Line.
lotlARRELEO OVER A WALK.
lfisy Took Place at Blaine, and
Atkinson the Homicide Is
Answering for Crime
in Whatcom.

IHATCoA, Jan. 12~-The jury in the
Asf1nsan trial Was secured nsgc.a sooner
sSan expected. An5 the opening statement
- he state was Dla1s yesterday after
sscc b. Prosecuting Attorney Mead. He
fscslbed the plane Of the shooting. ard
"a be would prove that ION or a3e.it
sson. Marc s, fss1, Atkinson came os.t
q liz place az business. the 81, Leonard
haa<:. ard ordered Patterson 10 retara a
certain Sidewalk he had raised TO It's origi-
al position In tao minutes or he would
10 him great bodily harm. Tazt Passsr-
soe paid 30 attention TO the threat, when
Asksnson returned 10 the house and came
sUt with a fife and shot Patterson, that
III wound afterwards proved fatal, that
Patterson had the best medical attendance
and an death WAS direct result Of the
ssuzd and mat Atkinson had prior TO fhe
shoosing made threats to do Patterson
rrsss bodily HARM
After detailed statement OF distances
~ plsces In the vicinity Of the shooting
vs. County Surveyor Huniooa. the first
vssness. q. ". Smell. Was called. HIS tes-
san0as was IN the form Of a direct state
meat. and the defense made no attempt to
sake II. He testified that he lived close
% PAtserson's. that AT noon on March s
b heard shot ard then someone shout;
al he rau up and was the first one to
-
he ground. He said. Whats the matter,
rnsie BLY,
That - shot me. Run for the Doc
~ was the answer.
Who shot your
Jack"
Then Atkinson came out OF his fote, and
nd Yes. SHOT him. and I'd do # again,
ga Atkinson had "A rife in his hand
shsz he came out. The witness started
y tsxn for a doctor.
saw the Smoking Gun.
q Berger testified that he was Pstter-
eas nearest aesghbor. lie helped Pat
'srson 10 make a sidewalk two fee, high
frant OF his shack that h. had moved
y frrm the beach and located on some
xh0o land. and on March had helped
~ TO level IL UP. lie went home and
Aefsk afterwards heard a shot. and then
seofa Patterson calling for him He lonk-
out and saw Patterson lying On IN.
rsund and Atkinson standing in the road
N0na MIN With a smoking gun in his
I'D He started toward then, and Az
see went back into his hotel He found
Asisrson with bullet wound that had
hoken his leg, and as he raised him up
AUsnsor came out OF the hotel again With
fsAs u HIS hands and said:
VET est 9s tho way. I want IN Shoot
IN = the head" accompanying the
sasas with a harsh name. Atkinson FAR
~ mld: Il did II. aud ia do il again
fToss ~exansination Of Berger made no
ns'ersai break In his testimony. although
sho~ed that he and Atkinson had
eaftsi IN isas and that they hadn't snoken
Sste, and disllkei each ether re also
20 to admit things damaging 10 bis own
H9utation.
he evidence so far has shown that Pat
Nrson occufaei ,hree~cofneFej piece OF
ard between AIkgnsou's hotel and Blaine
shd had nut un on two sides Of the ,ri-
nTle fence about twelve fee, high. a.
rranged as to shut of the ytTw from the
Motel. Tho sidewalk in question arr over
Which tho shooting occurred. Was raise.
"a the ground. and Patterson had uali-1
harfscsdr across The end next to the 81
teonard hotel. as he sase 10 prevent any
see falling Of in the lark
fae 81. Leonard hotel was kent by At.
sason ard his partner and wss a cana
ssn tavern having bar attached I, WAS
ssise resort Of S1sor,sinsn being located
20 the beach and having Al the essentials
e make II an agree BILE stopping place for
hunters and fishermen. Among other things
.se reputation NJ It's liquors was first %cis srs
Lae hotel nn doubt was q good financial
Investment ap 10 The time az the tragedy.
TIL. Men Had Disawre-d.
TIE testimony ~ Edward wahi a rshcr~
Msh OF Hiaane was caBarmag0ry of tfs..
ssets stated h. Smell and HsYxrer ~ 20
shas happened At shc time OF he snnsss ,Ysr
he defense trisas 20 sasow anirsus or, hia
ar against Atkinson and brought nnf tbs
~ thai thefe had hsen elsa agreements be-
tween the men
" King the rays ciaa wha VS. a~St
SILL 70 attend Patterson, @as called lil4
#essHony showed ghe crankinesS Of Patter.
- strongly. Wis shack was fis4hy and hi.
svsosng anything hatt ~haE .oaif teat 10
ssMfsf recovery from = wosgsaa hu; thu s,,ts
M soaidHt allow any ehanxs % fhe he.a
sNsnss Ter i've DAYS after being wounded
- ee}eSssd fer FIVE weeks - removal 20
- aosesisi and would not hear ns the am
tssssion Of the limb, although the fostor
sasl~ed u The patent WAS also rensinu-