The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-06-25
GEORGE MITCHELL ON
TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
Defense viii be Tenn
.pOrary Insanity Induc-
cd by Justification
Attorneys Show eau
ton in Their Examin-
alton.

Temporary Insanity oe,tsIoncd BY
me action ~ thc MAN ha KILLED.
sin be the defense tnterposed
IN behalf 81 Georgs Mitchell.
placed GA trial In Juder IRA
tsrs soart thss morning fer the
crime of KILLING Fraua Edmund Cgef-
nels thr leader o. the Holy Rollers.
rhis heCame Immediately evident
from TIE questions asked ot prospec-
tive faFymvu by the attorneys for
the defeuse. Wn n. Morris and y
~ shlpIeS
Feur Isyunsn Examined.
Fcar iuN men were examined BY
the opposinE attorneys during The
mornink ~ salan 81 the couft. ana
al Of them PASSED Far cause. Two
- Their were challenged b the de-
Tense bat bath challenges we're de.
uisd Those accepted hrr A Hasz
seft &. O. swanson. J. q. grandau
and a. = FISHER. George 4. chute.
Who VAS summoned a. a luFy man.
MAS excused aY Judge ffataF ON ae=
eoant e the serious Illness 80 his
mother
The ether hrymen called tu the
case ana 90 b. examined thla sitter
neon Il thcir examination does nai
asaE cut az too gveat length. src L.
~ nechtrtl nanteI Meyers. Y. l.
neCraekcn Il a. ring. " = VIII
Hams & W Preach. Frca clinton
and a. Conan
Dwell sn Tive Points.
Two eofnts aerr aWelt on hy The
attorneys Tor the aefeusa lea the ex.
Aminaiton % jurors. one eas the
neint e q defense on thc ground af
tasauttx. and the other was the a.
Egluus element iu the ease ON the
subject 81 iusanily a aursflau ask
- IN ans form o. Another - every
49, examined VAS
~ n s. shown that there vas a
reasonable faunt as 20 thn defend
snts meulai eouditlea az the tluia
this deed vas committed. Wit yo4
awe him ths bsnsftt e that doubt
~ rendering Yaur veTdictf-
And another one uaH
con thr question 90 the sanity af
sss defendant SIN soa accept the
testimony ~ the witnesses placed
on the ssand ia This tFiti and d3ara.
gard any preeencrivea idesH whieh
you have formed lu advance
cssrtsr ousssisn.
The attorneys for ths prosecution.
Frusseutinx Attorney Macintosh
and his assistant. judge Msiier.
ecunfsred these suggestions a. To
Insanity b asking ire question.
n insanitY 4 luterpoHs1 as a O..
Tense II this ease VII you eadenvar
20 distinguish between ths actual In
sanity o. the defendant cod a pfe.
tense II insanity put % a. means
- eaempinE punishment FOG =
crime
Fear Jurers' Sympathy.
Attorneys fsr the sefensa were
VERY srrapuieua lest some oue Be ac-
esptet on ths jay DO ~ disposed
10 have sympathy for the dead
isaasr q the Holy Ransra Alter
rey Harris repeatedly asked tins
Jurysuen
N e 10 shown III the course ~
fhiH trial fhAx the deeaased CsefnelI
vas a FetiEioos teacher. progressed r.
fact % be = second Christ viii that
fact have a tendency % Influence
Vou against tits defendant
Judge Miiier. on fhe other hand.
rladn a strong point with several
Of the iuryuisu ~ the guesfaar Il
ths right Of personal assassIaatianz
81 one JpFymaB ho asked repeatedly
r. ore form o. smother the question
Are sou e believer in the right
- personal assassination 3 there
exiting ln your mlad tho belief that
any state II Hffaffa c1uld arise
ahich would Justify one maa Sol a..
inE oct and takiaE tie Hfa ~ au-
efhsrg
Beginning l. Tame.
The proceeaiuFs ~ the triaI in IT.
early stages wefc taaln 10 the poIat
~ being urIHterrsting but for ths
Indications displayed ~ The fierce
legal battle Nhieh - o. b. drVef-
eped ~ the fflaf uraxressea The
court room was filled almost 90 the
limit % ifa standing room nifh In
terestsd spectators. there being
some 70 persons present. iuH ludinF
number ~ women. About score
- these are from Corvallis ard
other points ln oregon. attracted
here b their interest iu the De-.
FeiopmsnfT ~ the trial Soue II
the women Nho have come into
prominence IL connection with The
ease ssefs prraent M the opening ~
the trial
Mitchell IL Calm.
Mitchell. tie defendant. ant
through the morning session az the
Ieft ~ bic attorneys. attentive. cot
iecied aHd f9 - appearance calmly
confident OF she outcome There was
rot siEu ou hia face. MOI move iu
Bis actions. to indicate that hs feels
aHy narFousHesa REGARDING his rau-
dillon. BE Wa huf very rarely cons
nslfod - the aft1raafH anil refer.
suceH % him m The discussions #
attorneys OF the cross questioning af
Jurors ga not move nIia m the
slightest degree
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