The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-19

The trial Of Lawrence Parker, alias
eKid' Parker. on the charge of COM
plicity In the robbery of the First Ma
t,onaI bank was concluded yesterday, so
far as the taking OF testimony is con-
earned. The case will go TO the Jury
his afternoon before the adjournment
~ court. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Hart made his opening address to the
Jury shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and was followed by the de-
fendants counsel, who was speaking
vhen court adjourned. The arguments
will be resumed at 2 O'clock this after
noon after Judge Benson has disposed of
Lis Saturday motion calendar.
During the trial yesterday both Collins
and Parker took the witness stand and
told at length their connections, both
admitted and alleged, with the larceny.
Detective Thomas l.. Ryan, who arrived
nom San Francisco Thursday evening
With the money which he took from the
person of Collins and obtained from
John McGraths sister, took the stand
and contradicted in every point testi-
gnony given by Collins in an attempt to
clear his alleged accomplish. Ryan told
az confession which ne said Collins
made to him in San Francisco. in which
N frankly admitted that he was assisted
In the theft of the banks money by both
Parker and McGrath.
The first witness called by the state
Yesterday was Mrs. l.. Washburn, the
kndiady Of the First Avenue hotel She
X testified that Parker roomed with Collins,
: and that on the day OF the robbery, short
N after the crime, the two men, accom-
panied by John McGrath, went into their
spartments This evidence was aimed
81 tho state AT an impeachment OF the
attendants statement that he did not
Gee Collins ON the day OF the robbery.
Collins testified substantially to what
has already been published regarding his
confession when his plea OF guilty was
entered. Upon cross-examination he
became slightly confused and contra
dcted himself regarding the person with
whom he says he cut up the money
which he obtained. The witness first
swore that It was a man named Murray,
later corrected himself, stating that the
person was named Davis and finally
stated that the mans name was Nc
Ardle.
The witness admitted that McGrath
bad originally been counted upon as
factor in his plans, but claimed TO have
kicked him off the sidewalk In front of
me bank before the robbery was COM
mitted on account of his intoxicated con-
dition. When questioned as to the find
FMS OF the blowpipes and saws in his cell
At the county jail the witness frankly
admitted that they were there for the
purpose of helping him to gain his lib
erty.
The defendant Parker was called TO
the stand. He testified substantially AS
follows: II am % years of age. Am ac-
Quainteu WITH 1tillnA- Met tltul tuFtt
Or four days prior to the larceny.
was introduced by a fellow named Me-
Grath. / was never in either the Peo-
mes or the First National bank with
Upon cross-examination Parker admit
,sd that he had been in the bank. but
denied that he had admitted to Chief of
Police Reed that he was in the bank on
he day OF the larceny. He denied that
he had told the chief that II the latter
took the stand against him he would
Swear TO an opposite state of facts. and
remarked ut will be my word against
yours"
Chief Reed was called in rebuttal. and
swore positively to what Parker had adj
mitted to him. He also told the Jury
regarding the finding Of several hundred
dollars in bills sewed up In Parker's I'M
departments. The money was placed In
evidence.
OF threatening nature which the de-
PENDANT made when the tools which he
and Collins had concealed for the jail
break were discovered.
Detective Ryan told In q few words
OF the alleged confession which Collins
made to him when he was arrested In
San Francisco.
collins stated 10 me-" said the detec-
tive, that he was with Parker and Me
0rath when they got the money. and
that the funds We're cut up among the
three ! took 1886 from Collins and 1900
from sister OF McGrath's, who resides
IN San Francisco. Collins admitted TO
me that the money which was found on
bis person was n portion OF that which
he Got from the bank"
1 This evidence closed the case, and Judge
Benson announced that the arguments
would proceed until o'clock and that
The trial would then be adjourned until
ule afternoon at o'clock.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Hart adj
dressed the jury but a few moments
summing up the evidence and concluded
hls remarks with the statement thar he
dc not feel Il incumbent upon him TO
appeal 10 an intelligent jury for con-
yletion where such conclusive evidence
had been introduced you know your
DUTY and am certain you viii perform
" was hts closing sentence.
The defendants counsel dealt princi-
pals with the claim advanced by the
actendant that he was not present at the
ume the larceny occurred. and with an
Ntempt to dlScrcdit the Identification OF
the defendant by the witnesses who
NetlfaN for hs Efntn