The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-19


Meredith had been Conaldino'a init
mate friend from 1859 TO 1855. aud
HIS confidential employee during
part OF the time. Mr.. Morria
argued from this that Connidinc was
az good as Meredith, aud that Ia the
matter OF character the two must
stand or fail together
MT. Morris then reviewed the testi-
mony OF the state "a TO threats made
hy Considlne against Meredith and
Insisted that none Of them Indicated
an intention Co do personal violence.
but referred always 20 the tight FOR
Merrdith'a removal from the ofiice 81
chief OF police.
Attacks Slx.shot Theory
lie then warmly attacked the six
shot theory pointing ont that many
ot the most TN poftant witnesses Tor
the state heard but ave. lie ex-
cofiatcd several OF the states Wit
nesses on account OF their VIVID im-
aginationa.
Al the noon hour Mr.. Morris had
not gone over nearly all the testi-
mony which he ~ sitting Ia detail.
Incidentally also he has been paying
his respects to the counsel for tho
"fN~h-t " AR+A ~ NMfA AA+A AAtAA
ing the eAac In some particulars a
persecution rather than a proseeu-
ton. He roasted Mr.. Hart unApar-
ingiy from time TO time as oppor-
tunity presented.
Mr.. Hart occupied nearly all OF
yesterday. concluding at $50. Mr.
Morris followed. speaking for an
hour before adjournment.
He commenced by rasping Mr..
Hart for what he claimed TO be
Harts unfair method OF argument.
accusing him of going outside tho
record. and OF misreprcsenting the
evidence given.
lie criticised Mr.. Hart for having
brought the deceased unnecessarily
into the case. Mr. Morris said that
he had himself been an intimate
friend OF Meredith In his lifetime.
and that any seeming reflections
that might be made upon the dead
would be largely due 20 the methods
employed by AIR. Hart In behalf ~
the prosecution. He also resented
Mr.. Harris remarks concerning 30
escty pins and the continual aragging
IN OF secfet society relations from tho
beginning OF the trial.
lie then read the stenoKraphie re-
N4fA vi AAts r. AthNA . 0AFNNAklA NtAANH
ment TO the Jury. and declared that
the state had not proved a single
circumstance that It had undertaken
60 establish. except that Meredith
walked from the corner Of Occidental
avenue 20 Guys drug store just
prior TO the shooting. He recalled
the statement for the defense and
claimed II had proved everything
thex had prontfa@d
Court then adjourned until 'iiia
morning.
vsstascsy Afsernoon
AZ the afternoon session Mr.. Hart
continued his attack upon the theory
OF srlf-defenne In this case. he an
alyEed ths law Of self-defens~. and
argued that none Of tho elements
were present. lie insisted that Con-
sidlne's life was not Va danger, nor
Rad he any reason 20 suppose n was.
that the time was ample for him TO
500 and comprehend Mrredith'a con-
dition. Ito also maintained that
Considlne was rot without blame in
the premises. That he had provok-
cd the assault ln the first instance.
and therefore responsible for all that
followed
afr. Hart said in that order TO ae-
quit John dunMtdANws ~ would be rec
essmry for the jury 20 believe his
own history Of his difficulties with
Meredith. and IL their nffray.
Mr.. Hart argued that every import
ant feature 81 coneidlnea rfGry was
successfully contradletsd by the ryt-
dsnce for the state. and part OF II
BY some % the witnesses for tho d.
fana.. he affirmed that III. state
hal proven threats made b. Con-
s.ssiIse ATaInst Msredltha llfe. ard
that Conslains had been following
Meredith that afternoon and over
took him ~ Gays door.
Dir. Hart said thai the story told
by both the Considlnea and Meff0sd
an 10 the position OF the par
ties when Meredith Cred the first
shot from his shotgun. was success.
fully consradicted bx a number II
witnesses for both sides. but that the
charge could not possibly have gone
through John Considlne's hat as IL
did and lodged In the calling where
II ala II tbs parties had stood ~ the
C0nsidlnes and Mefford swors they
did az the time. lie attacked the
rest Of the c0nsidinc story In the
same way.