The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-13

ally changing the bandarez. The witness
Thought the wound dangerous srorrs the
hrst. When asked directly by the defense
y sae e q wound was neesssariay fatal. he
said no. not necessarily
he further testified that Patterson az the
llssls 81 receiving TIE wound hadn't recov-
cred from a severe attack OF tire grip.
isr. Compton was called He Is the .s1yr-
fcsasI tn attendance at St JaseDssss bess.srsI
and anpu;ated Paitsrson's leg He had
f9un9 Patterson very far gone from blood
poisoning and looked on his case as desper-
ate, ans advised ampusation az one chance
eus % q thousand. He couldn't tell whether
suca wound under the hypothetical con-
dstioas stated would be fatal or nos nAees-
sarfiy. Ia di1n's have the necessary
knowledge Of surrounding conditions
The ssfense questioned him regarding the
effect OF the obstinate actions OF Patterson
in refusing &c allow a change OF clothing.
refusal 10 Dee removed 10 the hospital. con-
slant changing of The oan4axeS, etc, and
got answers showing thai Pa.tersyn's
crankness Womb tend 10 bring about an
aggFagatson Of the septicexnia that the doc
tor said was the dsrec, cause OF his death.
In directing 10 d question the defense
raised the question as 10 what the thfoTfia-
ton really charged Atkinson with. claim
Ing thar the greaisEt crime evidence could
be introduced 10 prove under the inforrna-
ton as drawn I'D was granddaughter, and
although murder Ii the FIRST degree WAS
charged In words vet the body OF The in-
formation could bear no other construction
than mansiaughter. The defensse spent half
a day Iii making this plea and citing au-
saorit-es. The prosecution eSaaed The
point in reply and the court said that
while IL was not necessary 20 settle the
question then. il must come UP for SETTLE
fnent later. II viii no doubt be covered IN
the instructions and the defense claims
that its position IL lnpregnable. that the
information is defective and their client
can only De convicted Of manslaugnier-
Dr. Musgroge and the hnspita! nurses
confirmed the evidence 20 the hospital
treatment previously given. and the state
closed It's case.
Much Interest In Blaine.
Special Dispatch 10 fhe Post ~fnieiIigencer.
BLAINE, Jan i2-The Atkinson trial
now In progress in Whatcom county Is ere
a,ing no little interest. this city having
been the home of the principals Atkinson,
the defendant, and Patterson. the deceased
A large number Of witnesses and interest
ed spectators are al thu county seat In at
tendance upon the trial
Sympathy Is generally with the defend
ant who until the time of the shooting.
was Always known az n peaceaoae, reliable
person. HIS friends were nuuserous. and
mary OF them who Knew him best still
cling TO the opinion that he was driven 10
desperation by q long line OF prosecutions
on the part Of the deceased Patterson
was an Old man, ard a. one time was
known In every old pioneer on Puget sound
and IN Western British Columbia. He was
vindictiye revengesul ard auarreisome.
He possessed a great deal OF ingenuity
when IL came 20 inventsug new and orig
iuai ways Of haras<sng an enemy. II is
these attributes OF Patterson. 50 well known
N every one. that give the sympathy OF
this city generally to the defendant