The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-16
- far Execution Of Murderer
Hordstrom FIXED.
.rxnea DELAYS IMPROBABLE.


s~r~man,s roe,s on Friday. August ii.
-,.-..sr the meantime the state supreme
- = the governor interferes. And the
rsS,4,r az such interference te thought
p 1gtremeiy small
~ Jacobs Of the superior court. yes
s.y morning cut short the dtiasory pro-
s~e,sr. In which Nordstrom's lawyers
~. hsan INDUCING for several weeks. and
1879 10 fx a day for carrying OFT
~. .s5sence OF death under which Nord-
- Has rested for more than seven
- The order for the death warrant
~ alsnsd and the warrant issued and
~ Is the prisoner. Sordstrom was then
sneynd 70 the county jail. where TODAY
s..hal1y he viii be placed In cell by
<i~eoi ana = Death watch placed over
q. eass came UP for ina. hearing yes
A.-ssv urson the motion 81 James Hanii.
- 800. Nords,rom's lawyer. for stay
p 81 proceedings on the ground that the
-erscr court was without Jurisdiction
1920 The failure OF the UniCi States
1870 court 70 enter a formal Judgment
- the habeas corpus case mandate from
~ supesme court OF the United States.
- % certify the Judgment TO Judge ia
~ Nr. Lewis argued the point Tor
ereriys an hour, but was unable to con-
.t.cs shs court that the motion was well
taken.
.TNe court feels that he must put an
- q 4h>ee tnterminable objections or 60
1870 himself" remarked Judge Jacobs
Aryiy. 1Aen tho argument was finished.
4 roujd never suggest the appointment
= : enuntsuaon 70 consider your honor's
nslty.s retorted Mr.. Lewis. with bow
81 snie.
judre Jacobs then read a brief opinion
svaruiine Nr. Lewis motion and an
seuncsug thar he was ready 10 fix the day
a. the execution. Mr. Lewis asked that
"a personal favor it he set as far ahead
= ths court could conveniently allow
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy had no
aaerutIcns to make, and the court ac-
ssf1tnsly announced the date AZ Friday.
Aurum II. and taking the order for the
An warrant fileAi In the date and sign
q TIE document and then the warrant
n.y.
Nordstrom, who was In court In charge
4 oeputy Sheriff Wilson. manifested no
hsmsst whatever In the proceedings. At
Nney 3. g. Longiand, who speaks the
esslisA language approached him and in-
tanned him that the court had ruled
nainst him. Nordstrom merely rolled his
{ nd around and grunted.
ne reading Of the death warrant fol-
tsed: stand up. Nordstrom." com
nrded Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
hr. reckoning with his foreflnger.
tedstrom slowly raised his ponderous
hafrom his chair and stood like a school
kgartng vacantIy out through the open
sstuw, ~.- So a4f SIS
Mart read the warrant. long docu-
~ tall Of legal verhiagc, directing
eHA yan De- yanter to carry out the
asssR OF the court. on the day fixed
Axva the hours Of go o'clock a. m.
cstseIock p, m" During the reading
xsasssm shifted hzily from one foot
. b other. but appeared entirely indif-
Aemt And when. later in tho Jail. the
naeihg of the warrant was fully ex-
htsed 70 HIN he laughed contemptuous-
y iad would say nothing. His attendants
" TAT death warrants are an old story
y Asn and that he has no fear what
NJ Of being hanged.
At the end Of the reading OF the death
nrsant Mr.. Lewis took formal exception
70 she action OF the court and gave no
gee an appeal TO the supreme court AT
uem94A rom all proceedings had upon
ue aandate from the United States su-
Fssne court Mr. Lewis as usual smiled
sna expressed confidence In his ultimate
soeeeee. out refused To- say what would
- cone 10 save Nordstroms neck should
ue shes1d's time tn act come before the
ssasvns courts decision.
Tue prosecuting attorneys office Is con-
assei that the supreme court will never
mI1fers again 70 save Nordstrom. with
sAee case It Is thoroughly familiar. and
vreucfs that unless the governor steps
!. Sordssrcm viii hang on schedule time
wy. Rogers. as Is We'll known. has stated
mry deciAveiy In published interviews
SAs ne VIII not meddle with the case
iAksn a.sogeshe- IL looks as II Nor.ssrom
s IN the middle Of very slippery
r.hs TO use Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Hrcys expression
"~Hstofn, most everyone knows Was
..aslesee tn January isas. ~ the murder
= "'the Mason a boy ~ or - years az
- near Cedar mountain fn IN. fall Of
~ ne was convicted on c.rcumstanttai
.'saence but OF the strongest kind. Mr.
s aud j. Henry nennlng. his coll
sssae, we're nor called into the case until
~ AFTER the trial ard convection. They
s~~ retained ny Nor,is,ron,'s ,eltay coan
linen, Who consr.hu;e~i uhereiiy 10 "A
~. - " TIE marsserers defense ana who
mEs that the ia,ses ~ tnnoosn.
'iH Van DE Nanter has not vet made
pans Tor the execution, and cannot
saesnes II will NJ public or private.
80 county already has a sea fold. which
cas 10 re frarr,,s4 together 20 ~,
'er USE II was prerxrs,d <or the
1uoa % Henry Craemer. whose san.
49, vas committed At the eleventh noar