The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14
PHILLIPS On THE STAND.
SAYS HE PROSECUTION 10 THE
WORK or POLITICAL SPITE
Gives HIS Version Of what Hap-
pened In His saloon the Morning
Of Alleged Robbery-Testimony
Closed and the Argument Begun.

| Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
EVERETT, Dec. 1s--The Defendant Phil
| lips was placed on the stand at the OPEN
| ing OF court this morning. He stated that
he came to Seattle In 1896. On the morning
| Of July s. last, he was tending bar In the
Reception saloon; that about $50 or
O'Clock, Miller, Esplin and Lyts came into
the saloon, all under the influence OF
liquor. They had few rounds OF drinks
and were there about 20 minutes before
they went into the box.
Miller said: Servo US some drink. I
took tn three beers: They were talking
s ana nspin We're ss'ss wsie stood
there. 1 took in three rounds Of drinks.
They were IN the saloon about 20 minutes
the box about same length Of time. When
The bar wa was talking Iii p' with Mr.: Wren.
called Esplin bad name and Esplin called
him some vile name. Esplin then struck
Miller, Miller jumped up. and pulled out
names. left the bar and took the gun
from Miller. Lyts started out ana Esplin
Miller said to me I have been robbed
and replied they are your friends, you
know what to do, He then followed them
out. In the course Of half hour he came
shortly afterwards the sheriff arrivea.
After leaving the saloon went to the
Washington restaurant. On my way met
any, money d Z Ty e.m rspiisd a !Hes man '0s'
when we arrived at the restaurant We
sat down to the table and tried to ascer-
but he said he did not think he had. sher-
in Van De vanter came to my lodging
house. knocked at the door. finally came
Lyts. He asked me 10 get up and dress
They took me to Judge Cams court. The
Judge said 1000. / said it was political
ne untii soc O'clock 70 x the matter up s
Ibid not see Wilson from that time until
> o'clock, when Deputy Sheriff Wilson
ned that / and Lyts were quarrelins over
$685. he lied. There was no such CONVERSE
tion. I never had any conversation with
Wilson IN regard to the division OF the
Il mad trouble with Van De vanter on
election day. He was trying to oulldose
sSrow him ae out h Th Rs SoaDe Is pocs
"whiie Miller was about the saloon I
6d not know he had any money on his
money"
On cross examination he said: when
Esplin and Miller came In !: was between
in few moments before. He said he had
business with my partner ana was waiting
e see HIM i vas about e, T'ci9 Thav w men
three or four rounds Of drinks before going
into the box.
Miller called for the drinks as they en-.
90 minutes Then they came out into the
main saloon cursing.. Esplin knocked MIL
ler town. when Miller pulled his gun.
II told them to get outside and do their
fighting on the street After had Miller's
gun he said I? me. 7 have been robbed
II did not hear him accuse me of any
thing until he came back and said he had
been robbed. After that Lyts and ! went
into the restaurant. We were there about
|. thrown out for. abusing the waiter"
When asked Il was not on account Of the
cause c Lyts " wanted his bit ' out a Of the
money that Lyts was thrown out, Phil
lips said 1t was not. When asked If he did
not state a to Wilson that .." "Lyts a, was
icaii Isa.f did not" ne 'sp"''' e'"p"A'
When I stated to Van De yanter it was
SHOW SNOWY you II / am all right, you may stay
here until o'clock to get this matter
when Wilson testified he was looking
through the screen door 1t was not true.
The doors of the saloon were open wide.
There are no screen doors In the front of
the saloon. The box inside forms
The defense then closed, and the state
called in rebuttal w. f. Laubscher, SER
geant Of the Seattle police force. Laub-
II went to work about o'clock on the
morning of July 5. Saw Miller at police
returned again about 8 o'clock or s:15. I
made q. report at that time and placed 1t
on flle."
MILLER stated, when he came to head
quarters, that Espln. Brown and another
saloon that morning. He was told to no.
tify. the officer on the Washington street
The next witness, A. C. shaneman, po-
lice officer of Seattle said he was on duty
July 5. 1899, and met Miller about o'clock
that morning. coming from the direction
The defendant objected, but the court
decided 1t was proper rebuttal evidence.
miller said Esplin and Brown and an
other man had robbed him of s4Oo."
Mr.. Smith, proprietor Of the Washington
restaurant, said he was writing bills Of
fare at the time I.yts was put out. in a
The next witness was Thomas Clancy,
who said he was about the Washington
saloon. He did not see MeKewen on, the
would have. seen him II he had been there.
Tho court then took. q recess At the
afternoon session Sheriff Van De yanter
after the complaint was filed against Phil
lips. he did not state that he would let him
have ha until o'clock to. to fix up this matter.
Phillips In Judge Cams back room. Dep
uty Sheriff Wilson was present. left
Phillips there in the custody Of the officer"
This testimony was in answer to the
charge made by Phillips that 1t was po-
litical Spite and that the witness had said,
to show that he was all right he would
give Phillips until o'clock to fix the mat
ter up.
This closed the evidence and the attor-
neys began making their arguments. Pros
ecuting Attorney Bell opened the argument
for the state. The closing for the state
will be made by Prosecuting Attorney Me-
Elroy, of King county. Attorney Shipley
will open for the defense, and the closing
will be by. Attorney Hubert, of Denny 6