The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19

II was this Japanese that the children
witnesses, Mrs. Wise and Williams saw,
instead of Shomo. according TO the con-
tention of Mr.. Ronald. Speaking of the
children MIR. Ronald said: They have
robbed tho cradle TO till the grave"
Mr.. Ronald claimed that no living wit
ness saw Shomo kill Mohrbacher and then
commenced an attack on the circumst&ln-
tial evidence introduced by the state. The
propos.tion advanced WAS that in such a
chain there must be no link weaker than
the others II such a thing developed
the entire chain fell to the ground use
less He took up the question of seeing
smoke from a 3o-So-caliber rifle. II will
be recalled that Williams one of the
states witnesses, said that he heard a
shot, and upon looking up from his work
saw a man IN Shomos yard with a gun,
turning toward the house. while smoke
was In the air about six feet from him.
The testimony OF the defense's expert Wit
neSses was that a man POO fest from the
place where the shot was fired. whit h was
the distance Williams gave. could not
have seen smoke.
Ernest Duncan testified that he saw
Shono nre AT something, presumably
pony, but Willie Wise said he thought
Duncan was In the basement OF the house
at this tine, These things Mr. Ronald
brought forward as proving that there
were weak links tn the chain OF cream
stantia evidence OF tho state, and war
ranted the rejection OF the entire chain.
An Impressive scene.
MIR. Ronald hnishcd his gumeut in time
60 give tho afternoon session 10 PrUseCut-
Ing Attorney MoElroy. Mr. Atceiroy spoke
from to as O'Clock. and reviewed the
case IN detail from b. giuninE 90 end The
Jury seemed deeply interested IN his re-
marks. and seldom took their eyes from
him. The Scono was impressive when he
declared THAI the time had come when ne
throw the lead from his shoulders AMI
placed the responsibility on the iury 20 do
with the case a. " saw mt The officers
Of tho prosecutinz attorneys otiico had
done their duty and placed all the IA Is
t!lat had 6oIae g. their knowledge before
tho twelve rneu chosen to Weigh the evil
asnoe and decide the fate 81 che defendant
Coning to tho calm ~ the 5eSenso that
the evideDs 8nra not warrant a conyIc-
tion Mr. MeE,goy raised his right hand
hiSh Ia the air. and with ore long sweep
Va crcnf % the jury declarr-i ga a Nolas
tAat lrathed the very ends q the court
l.1u~e. "NiS God, gentlemen what more
ryi4ept~, do yon WANT 1Facn he went or
to specify Who saw 4 man In SAnaos yar1
and those who slld they saw him ara q
shot.
Ex Sheriff woolery came In for share
~ khe prosecuting attorneys invoctiVc
and said: "tArutlenlen % the ius7r. I tell
yoG that Ncolery lied pid Yea natice
Aign on the sJ&n&t He Sal there With fA-s
at down. ana never oRcv lifted hts ewes
70 look the Jury IN the eace You have
beard much about tho s,rausr man THAT
HodSe- saw AFTER ne paseed Aioaroat her.
tell you THAT Al th~i talk was ta- ths
purpose ~ astractiuE your attention from
the main facts in this case
They SAY there s. uo motive. 7 sag he
motive has been cst shiish.3 hy witness es.
THIS woman trr s'mc reason. I Auew not
Why. perhaqss 20 hold him closer tells him
Shat an ola lOver Is buther.pE hor she
works him ~ "a the Pniut that lie tells
Capt Willard. and SAYS " hat shall 1
doc. He h.d bcen Led 20 believe that
someone was TN ne On insaIc hls house
hold and yel tho defense says laero Is 10
motive.
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