The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-07-11

At'e WE lAafs tif Hila Nt AihNf a
heavy, black team aud hitrhrd 10 e
wagon tn the alley by GUYS drug
store. Just before che shooting The
wagon was backed up Co the rear
entrance or Guys drug store on the
alley
How much epacc for passing
would be left IN The alloy
There would be none
What Hrat attracted your attcn-
tipn
a loud shot. aud thcn another"
II any one had sired q shot and
ran down the alley, would yeu have
heard the shot ana seen that per
Foue7
Z certainly would. they would
have been compelled o. climb eNve
my wagon"
That settles Mr. Hammond " said
Attorney James Hamilton Lewis.
Mr.. Hart cruaH=rvamlned the VII
rHs Witness stated that be had
attempted q ct In the hack doHf
q Guys drug STORE. but could not
make any one hear II wBa not
until after the last shot bad been
flrod that the door as opened
Could Not Get Down Alley.
could any one set down the alley
without your seeing him -
II hardly think 80
Witness stated that he saw
wounded man come cut ~ the stofs
after the clerk had opened the side
door
spld you sec Police omeer Met
ford go
4 ga not
.'pia you see any one pass down
The alley.
.#G4
"pid YOU hear shot before the
heavy sun shots 80
A noisy battle ensued between thu
attorneys. and the witness WAS ex
eused
A q walker. a tife luHura nee
agent who has an office IN the Pa
cif5c block opening on the alley. was
a. this time called - the stand
"Hov many shots dtd you hear
Five"
Saw Meredith rslsinK.
Joe Kenrisr. an egpressmau. waa
next called
Where was your stand. June ss7s
ON the southwest corner - 0c-
cif-ntal avenue and Yrsier way"
Did you know the late Mr. Mere
dith -
Yes. str"
I'D you notice him on the cor.
Yes, sir. He came = the corner
about I o'clock and talked 10 a gen
tieman named Baer for about = hair
hour Detective lane n ~ also there
kept my eyes on a package which
Meredith hsd IN his hands wit
ness here iacnuacd the gun on ct
hlhltlon In the court rouml That
was the only package saw him
have
where we're you when the shots
were fred -
q vas ~ my stand"
What DID you 80
Il turned around. and Mr. Mere
dith vas Eune.
Witness stated that Meredith kept
looking up and down the street
while standing near him.
Before the cross .exautiuntlnn Hhsr-
IN CudIhee vas put on he stand
Did you md any loaded gun
shells NJ the time q the shooting
some were handed - me"
The sheriff vas excused and went
for the shells
Detective lane was put on the
stand fur a moment ard was asked
question bout fhe shooting gal
leries near Guys drug store
Cams from shee,lng Gallery.
Mr. Lewis made the point that thr
alleged first shot might have com
from n shooting gallery.
sheriff Cudihee returned with two
No. = shot Eun shells witch we're
handed - him subsequent to the
shooting In Guys drug store
When yuu arrested NJ Cansldine.
n here HiH EHff AXE him 80
TO police headquarterH"
while IN the carriage fid Nj
Cousidine make any remark 10 YOU
An objection was made and the
point argued.
The Judge ruled that statements
made just after the killing would be
admitted az testimony. Another
wordy battle resulted The judge
held a. his ruins.
John Considiue asked me-" con
tinncd the sheriff N ! had secured
the other gun. 7 said what gun
Cousidiue said ibid you get that
gun or u Meredith I replied
did not
Mr. Hart took the witness.
Did you get any gun from Tom
Considine7'
Il did
Was rubbed as II Il had beer
used 90
No"
Was this package fmeaninR
Metedith's shot gum a. the time ~
the shooting the same NJ 81 ~ now
Witness examined II and said that
II was
The court then adjourneu until ;
D m.
Jas. Efncler who was examined Al
the morning session. was the first
witness examined this afternoon.
The witness ia very hard u hear
ing. and Mr. Hart made ~ point
that the imrcdiment 10 the witness
hearing accounted for his not hear
INK the first shot 80 much question
ell
How many shots did you hear
that day -
six or seven shots"
~ any other shots were fred. you
didn't hear them7 p
II dld not
Could you have heard shot had
II been dfeH7a
= think I would
would q Fhot make much more
noise than J am making now2'
''Yos. sir"
where did the nve shots come
from -
In tho store"
Gould there have been n shot be-
fore the nrst two large ones ."
= don't think there could
You aaW a package in SIR Mere
elth'a hsnds7"
Yes. sir"
WAS there any break In the pa
per ?"
There was not. looked at II for
an hour
You were looking at the chief an
81 tho timer"
Up until few seconds before the
shooting"
why dId you look so long at Mr..
Moradilh2'
We'll. he looked Wild and crazy.
and stayed there 50 long