The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-14
FANATIC Scene This Morning at the Beginning
Of the Murder Trial--Iudge Thompson Follows
JOhnF. Miller, Who Delivers Opening Address
for the State.

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| ~ humanity that had assembled
hours hsgafe ln the hope - gctlins
I tu 60 hear the trial naiiifg Halt.
I penny. when he euenta the doors ~
the court roam Al ste was swept
fsurn his feet b the impstuous rush
I Il those ahe fought 90 forgr an en-
I trance. and Il VaH only with the
greatest difficulty that 30 finally
succeeded In fafslns the doof shut
axatu. uy that time. however
enough had pushed their way Ina Ga
I ull ever saat Ia the court room.
and 10 lice TIE wallis untn evvry
available hit u space Was com.
I pietely filled.
Lisat oos. ceon Present.
Within The railing reserved Tor
counsel ard members ~ the pruss
had assembled priests. we'll known
attorneys and close personal friends
% the defendants family and % the
I counsel interested 10 the ease
Amons the meet notable % thess
eas Lieut. Gov Coan. who came
= alie Nj Thamusan We taIkins
and uho So ~ the fathers side y.
durinE the time Ne vas making his
address 10 the Jury
Attorney atusF.s opening state
uieuf q TIE jury was not vry
lengthy ore. ard the first assistant
y sneutius attorney mersiF con-
tented himaeif With giving a graphic
Account - tbs tsrttbls events ~
I the niMht on uhleh ths murder was
I committed
Not aHee during his entire address
I tid ~ 80 fHueh az mention the fact
that the Theory e insanity VAS IA
any wa4 Involved lie siTnrly cited
the various details 81 the crime
I from tta meat brutal aspect and
again and again - took pains 90
I point cut tn fact that nofhinE bot
the ealasai aslihsfaflan had iain az
ths bottom - the murder
u VAS. therefore. momsnf ~
Z the usnsf tense interest uhen After
ney Thamraou foaa % Ms feet
{ Judge Reynolds and Attorney
siorris naoved their chairs simuI.
Z sanenuslY and the father % ths
Z prisoner walked % the end ~ ths
table where thsfe waa nothing fn
inierfupi tn stsa between him ana
Ihs jury
Mr.. Thompson spsaks
Although st IL an unusual pro
ceduFe GA the part % the counsel
z FOR the defense 70 make q statement
"a the jury before the taking % evi.
dsnce.+ he said Ga a loW ton. OF
I voice. ~We have chosen % depart
from the usual custom. and 10 sub.
NIT both views q the case 10 the
gentlemen 81 the Jury before you
enter upon your elaboration Of
whatever testimony may be intro
duced here within the coming days
81 this trial
The duty u explaining the ats.
tube % the defense vas thrust
upon me ~ my counsel not b..
cause I am In any way aesi fitted
Z Tor the task. but because the facts
governing This boys life are better
known 10 me than 10 am other man
ilvlng
Chester is Ms boy. and here the
All consuming love Of parent fight.
Ing for the life Of his son crspi into
the tense voice despite every effort
to keep Il cot lie IL ny boy. and
J have watched over him and his
life ever since habyhood will tell
the following facts to you gentle
men Of the jury. despite any embar.
raasment Il may cause me and
mine The ancestral history % this
bog is a long line Of insanity n
is a hard faet 70 admit. but ! must
admit r.
insanity IN the Family.
insanity hes been in the family
FOR generations Chesfer'a great.
I great grandmother ans afflicted on
tho mothers side. there were three
who we're insane
a great aunt uf this boy was In
saue all her life Another aunt
who vas the sister Of Chestor's
grandfather. vas In the same unfor
tunate condition Joel Lee. an un.
Gle. was mad throughout all ~ his
latter life Ioers sister was insane
since she VAS a girl Ella West. n
cousin Of Chestsr's mother. was
also o. unaound mind and Is nov
confined in 3 sanltnrium IN Colo.