The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-13

..,uv concealed defense In the
~ er.vlae W. shomo, who is on trial
- s..s..rsor court or the charge OF
.,s charles J. MOhrhacher' on Roy
-, IN the afternoon OF January
g. at IKE an electric shock yester-
J a. sx.Sherlff James II. Woolery.
a. ,ell the truth and nothing but
testified that between 2:i5 and
p w.. IT, Inc afternoon OF the killing he
,,nknown man, gun In hand,
. ,-a,n the bushes back Of Shomo's
-. ,rnn oyer fence and walk a short
~ "s .awara the intersection Of East
3. VENUE and Mercer street where ne
~sxl,r1 was standing The man then
80 fsck and going up the ma went
- aleng an alley.
r..-eutlns Attorney McEdroy, ASSIST
7. pro.erutlng Hart and Detective Mere
=, a. ifsstunned. Intense but sub
.,et,ement prevailed in the court
Tbe big crowd caught the impor-
- N. statements and waited for
-, developments with bated breath.
-. the coolest man In the court
Imnasssve and apparently uncon-
A. al there chewing gum.
=. -, know the defendant, Shomo2"
~ Attorney Morris
a. yeplled the ex-sherin.
..-o stand up," said Mr.. Morris. As
= sx.s,,er arose from his chair every
~ courtroom was on him, but he
- attention 10 II. II was nothing
= rim 80 far as his face indicated,
~ was being identified In mis-
| -.
:. m. the man you saw" asked Mr..
dr." shono sat down and
A.,.s an the table before him with his
s~vrs N an Idle manner.
X. tnr.espected sensation had come,
"a svrr.d the case topsy -turvy.
Arnsf as hard as they could the
- ssosecu,ors could not swerve the
vs~r from his story.
- bfsuse will occupy all Of today and
- 4 tsmorrow a strong effort VIII be
- ss~eyer 20 give the case TO the
A. StBrday afternoon.
states FIRST Witness.
~ a., witness for the state yesterday
.,..x vas Detective Meredith. His tes-
49, covered minor points. Mrs.
49,. house, said she heard Shomo say
ss.e KID the man who was bothering
i ~ n Ne caught him For some un-
v,sa MASON Charles Double the boy
~ "a to be questioned as 10 whether IT
W rffs or shotgun he saw In Shomos
- sn not recalled. Detective Pow
= aroboaied chief Reed and Meredith.
n safe rested
4 As opening statement Mr.. Morris
q ~ defense would not attempt to
~ sho Killed Mohrbacher. but would
m tka shomo did not do II. THE de-
naes uni claim" he continued. that
~ NJ have cartridges In his home
"a you'd III the rifle Ia evidence, and
n tol had any since he lived in the
ks-- Shomo. he said, had never seen
ket3sAcf and had no motive for killing
y Reference was then made TO the
ran'in>d man concerning whom eN-
~ Roolsry testified
= asa witness for the defense was
Faslg Brown, a civil engineer who had
~ m2te Of the nsighburhood where the
s~tt1f eccufrpd W +. Homer, who
" 4 medal for bravery In defending a
ksasl IN the Philippines upon which ma
pa made a msrderous attack. was
NJ ~ An expert Oh smokcless powder
~ b impossible. II one waH engaged
snt occupAilon. Co look up locate a
. 40 ~ smoke. O. -. Patch. OF tho
<9.Ngrihrup Company, aud John w
~. q the Seattle Hardware Company,
e. testimony on the same Tine W. A.
~ sait ~ could not tell when the
= =. discharged
"a Seu NcC'ursi saw man with an
sra, On bis arm. presumed % be
u "a an b.. d n..ll
essa shs was not positive as TO the
~ Nas betWcsn aud 3 o'clock
- Angnoun The point In this tcsti-
az q shpw that the man had gone
NV AMI Then back Go the place
~ y sas killed
~ y sAaw said Mohrbachcr came
Hafs. lWs Second avenue. az II
~. ~ meinluE uf thr kiliiug and
- a. ~ euEaErmcut Un EAatlake
-. haartachet told him. hc said,
= aif had been aWRy two or three
-. tasi Ne vas SETTING tired ~
~ shaw asked him a question.
-. .fl'sd 'oh. you sfe booking for
n-sA.rinrs Testimony.
ssiW NaulerI then took the stand
lslans how ho happened 90 80
sl eAe avenue vim MNlor Hol-
"a. aeFaiy sHrrn ana customs ufi-
p Aid. desired te see Mt Unm-
-. NfNs9 near lAstlake avenue.
- sensational tNefIm .ny about
49, iht sHn Ar Mu.rrt sail
- ~ man Hta about Ht. feet
a. Ard 81 Nears aid No had
49, y 10 could not tcl the color
~ Nosu a cap and garfield a
shoigun-hn tIi uat know
- ~ Hkht hand $50 shot VAS
\ s'ing Attorney Al EIrav Usrt AZ
e'.s 9TH ser .r.r..... l..l t.t.f
man WIS tst "a. a in fhr
~ tt most ~ Ono Uu. f.r
-. A't Ga uet teI th- p..I.s 20 this
n Asss - p,acs salts NJ tNo.tary
4 ossn a .e.a.aal fri.nd Il
sSs$S$$,S.s.s.s.,...........