The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-21

| The cause OF death was shock,
induced by the injury. The body
appeared IS years old; weight 200
or 210 pounds; height, about five
feet eight inches"
| Before the cross-eXaminatiOn OF
DR.. Potter commenced a brief re-
cess was allowed by Judge
Huneke.
During the cross-examination 1t
was brought out that the I'M
healthy condition of Sloane's body
might be from causes other than
coholic-arsenic for instance.
Potter said arsenic might be taken
into the blood in many ways other
than through the stomach. Rec
ords have shown" he said, that
sleeping in a room with arsenic
wall paper has caused sickness. "
Robertson asked him that, II
knowing Sloane so long, he did not
know it as fact that he was a
heavy drinker.
The prosecutions objection to
this line Of examination was sus-
tanned by the court. Robertson
then explained that he intended to
show that Sloane did not sleep in
a room with arsenic wall paper.
] He then asked the witness If he
had not discussed this matter OF
the arsenic cause with Coroner
Witter during the recess. Potter
replied that he had.
The defense then asked for the
recall Of DR.. Pope. He was asked
as to the condition of the liver
found on a microscopic examina-
ton. DR.. Pope replied that 1t was
fattish and this growth on the out
side was gradually penetrating to
the center. The outcome of this is
death.
Coroner F. P. Witter was then
called and gave practically the
same testimony as DR.. Potter in
the post-mortem examination.
Witter told of his being called to
the alley between Fifth and Sixth
avs, viewing the body and order
ing it taken to Turnbull's.
His story Of the examination
was only half finished at noon re-
cess.
This afternoon Coroner Witter
testified that when Sidney Sloane
first saw the body of his father he
exhibited practically no emotion.
Attorney Robertson, for the de-
Tense, questioned him closely re-
garding the condition of the body,
when the post-mortem examina-
ton was held and especially with
regard to the contents of the
stomach. Witter could not say
whether Mr.. Sloane had taken any
food into his stomach just prev
ious to his death or not Attorney
Robertson requested that DR.. Pope,
who had testified in the morning
session, be recalled for further ex-
animation.
Patrolman Pike, the next wit
ness called, told how he was sent
to the scene Of the crime, how he
found the body. notified the police
station and the coroner, and after
they had come went to the house
where he ound the family at
breakfast. He stated that Sydney
Sloane appeared to be frightened
when first informed of his fathers
death and exclaimed Poor
father" or words to that effect.
At the conclusion of the examina-
ton of Patrolman Pike DR.. Pope
will again be put on the stand.
Young Sloane continues to ap-
pear absolutely Indifferent to the
proceedings except at rare inter-
walls, but his mother Is visibly af-
fected.
At the conclusion of Prosecuting
Attorney Barnhart's opening ad-
dress to the jury late yesterday
afternoon, Attorney Robertson out
lined the defense and the task Of
taking testimony began.
The prosecution as outlined will
be an attempt to prove premedi-
tated murder committed by the de-
PENDANT for the purpose of robbery
and that an effort was made to
conceal the. identity Of the per-
' petrators of the crime.
The defense, without admitting
, the crime, will endeavor to prove
the defendant victim Of heredi-
, tary insanity bequethed by his
father as the result of the latter's