The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
Judge Cam Holds Him for Trial
and Denies Him Bail.
NO EVIDENCE AS TO MOTIVE.
Testimony Practically the Same ns
That introduced at the Coroner's
Inquest-Detective Powers Ex-
plains the Theory Upon Which
the Prosecution Hopes to Convict
New Attorney In the Case.
Charles W. shomo. the alleged slayer of

Charles W. Shomo. the alleged slayer Of
Charles J. Morbacher, was yesterday
bound over to the superior court on
charge of murder in the first degree. His
preliminary examination lasted all day,
but not a single new fact was DEVELOPED
from the evidence. The prosecution con-
tented itself with introducing practically
the same witnesses who testified at the
coroner's inquest. The defense introduced
no testimony.
The principal ground OF contention be-
tween the attorneys was whether or not
the defendant should be admitted to ball.
This point was argued all afternoon by
VIII H. Morris and S. NJ. Shipley. for
Shomo. and by Deputy Prosecuting Attor-
ney Hart, for the state. At the conclusion
of the argument Judge Cam denied the
defendant ball.
As was the case at the coroner's in
quest, the prosecution did not attempt to
prove any motive that might have actu-
ated Shomo in his alleged killing of Nor
bacher. No testimony was introduced
along that line. When Deputy Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fulton was asked why no
evidence had been offered to prove that a
motive existed for the killing. he replied
that the state did not propose to show its
hand at this time, but would be able 10
show a motive when the case was called
for trial in the superior court
Detective Powers. who arrested Shomo,
was more communicative on the subject
OF motive.
There is woman living out in that
neighborhood," he said, in answer to a
question propounded by reporter, "who
says that Shomo had repeatedly said that
a man had been trying to steal his wife.
This woman claims that Shomo would go
downtown and then return quickly, In
tho hope OF being able TO catch the fellow.
Shomo Is alleged to have said that this
man was waiter, which was Morbach-
er's occupation"
In answer to further questions Powers
said that Shomo was not known to have
been jealous of this man. On the contrary
the woman. Powers said, understood Sho-
mo to believe that the supposed waiter
was annoying his wife by his attentions
]. T. Ronald entered the Shomo case
yesterday as one of the attorneys for the
defense, but took little part In the court
proceedings. During the argument on the
motion to fix bail a heated coloquy took
place between Mr.. Hart for the state and
Mr.. Morris for the defense. Mr. Morris
In hfs argument had declared that the
court had a right to take judicial knowl-
edge of the fact that the coroner's Jury
had refused to implicate Shomo in the
killing.
Then the court has also a right to take
judicial notice that Shomo has been ac-
cused of other crimes, grand larceny. for
instance" interjected Mr.. Hart.
That is cowardly, Mr.. Hart. and you
know IT," shouted Morris in a tone of
anger This mans hands are tied He
can't strike back at you, and you have no
right TO throw these things In his face"
That's what you think" retorted Mr.
Hart. The trouble is you and l don't
think alike on very many subjects
The motion TO admit the defendant to
bail was based on the claim that the
court had heard no evidence tending to
show a motive for the killing, and that IL
was discretionary with the court whether
or not bail should be fixed in a capital
offense