The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
'iI5 IND EsPL|N Trial.,
- ropAr IN THE SUPERIOR
COUNT At EVERETT.
..,.. ~ AIlegeA Victim, Tells ON
\ Z. vvitness stand His story OF
e. rsApery-Two other Witness
4 s.,reauced ON Part Of state.

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2ecsss1arrsTT Dec. 1.-THE trial of the
ss.s~d I.yts-Esplin- Phillips grand lar
cieD' - onened here today In the su-
eopy .cs,rt before Judge Frank I. Reid.
pe.o1 q - rones before the court on a
In's d. ~ venue from King county, Phil
cosns niaced on trial this morning.
~ ~ and Lyts are here in charge OF
esp s.s1 van De vanter and Deputy WIZ
Dn 3 - rhe state Is represented by Irose-
~ Attorney McEiroy, of King coun-
. sssistsd by his deputy, john Is. hhrt.
". W prosecuting Attorney w. =. Bell, OF
Sschomish county. the deiense Was
sess ssented by Attorneys Shipiey ana w.
= Norris, Of Seattle, assisted oy Denny
"a hubert, Of this city.
& !. - o'clock before jury had been
1900 ana qualified. After the Jury
~ Nm sworn in the witnesses Tor the
-. we're ordered by the court TO De
ssrt out Of tho courtroom.
IL attofney John b. Hart opened the case
~ he state, reading the COMPANY 70
Y. t,rv charging that on the night OF
IN VA. y ~ the morning of July said de-
~; AID rob r. w. Miller In the Re
ls.ss.r' saloon. together with Steve Lyts
ia Esplin. -
*, u. Miller. who testified that he
-s.sd n Seattle from San Francisco
49, I early in the morning and spent
49, AZ With friends abont the city. dur
& " q. afternoon visiting several places.
= = IA he met Lyts first at Dave Blake's
z, sni there was introduced TO Esp
~ ma Mr.. Brown; visited Lake Wash
s - q the afternoon and came back
~ hs,pi IN city about o'clock and spent
sss ART part Of the evening with his
mother. ~
.,.Ss. until II o'clock; visited the Palm
s.,sr ana had a few drinks In the audi
snrs,,n from there he went to the Clancy
ss,oon on washington street and had a
~ drinks: was with Esplin and two OF
N friends; visited the dance hall below
,hs ssloon and might have danced. but
vas MT certain; left there about mid
night
rhe narty went out on the street and
sbot IN IRE crackers, and from there 10
~ Reception saloon, where he had a
~ drinks. After staying short time
i Inc bar, and taking a drink, ne said
n ~ invited into box by Steve Lyts
md had two drinks. Those present
we're Lyts Esplin and Phillips. Lyts or
ssred the drinks, and they were brought
Ii BY Phillips.
ahortly after taking the last drink he
"a ~ became unconscious, and when
4 came 10 himself his vest was unbut-
toned and his money gone As soon as he
Nv Philips he demanded his money and
puled his gun. This was taken from him
X phillips and, In the melee that followed
h. VAS Knocked out by Esplin, who struck
MIN al, the jaw, and shortly afterwards he
was thrown from the saloon.
The money that was taken from his
person consisted of three one hundred-dol-
lar Canadian bills and six or seven ten
dollar hlls--about $500 in ALL AS soon as
he was able he went to police headquar-
tiers and notified the officers OF the rob-
berry.
The next witness was A. 8. Smith, the
keeper Il 4 restaurant near the Recep-
ton ssolo0n. He testified that he saw
PHILIPPE that morning about o'clock.
He came into the restaurant and ordered
his breakfast. Shortly afterwards Lyts
came In and they held some conversation.
but witness did not know just what was
raid.
Peter Keiser, dlshwasher for Smith in
the restaurant. was present, and testi-
fed that he saw Allen Esplin. Thomas and
lyts come in about z. and shortly after
ward returned together: heard Lyts say to
Phillips he wanted his bit out OF the
money. Phillips said he would not give
Il to him. Lyts quarreled with Phillips
for some time, cursing him. While the
men were In the restaurant they APP
peared friendly. but after q while begun
70 quarrel until they left. having been
there about one hour
Court adjourned until o'clock tomox-
row.