The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-26
State Rests in the Barnes
Murder Trial
G0OD PROGRESS BEING MADE
DEFENSE BEGAN INTRODUCING
TESTIMONY EARLY THIS AZ.
TERNOON-NO NEW DE-
vELOPEMENTS,

The second trial of the case OF the
state against Bud Barnes for the
| murder of Mrs. Aldrich is rapidly
drawing to a close
The state completed the presenta
ton Of direct testimony today and it is
probable that the case will be submit
ted to the jury tomorrow afternoon o.
tomorrow night.
Little Interest Taken.
Comparatively little interest is be.
ing taken in the Barnes murder trial
today The courtroom is not nearly
as crowded as at the first hearing.
although the weather today makes the
dig room comfortable.
Barnes is more nervous than at the
former hearing. He does not have the
look of indifference that ne wore be-
fore. but as witness after witness
tells the tale which binds the evidence
more closely about him. he shows in
his eyes and demeanor that he is IL
at ease.
Wife Is Loyal.
When the testimony of the two wO-
men of the underworld was given, re
fidgeted and worked his hands ner-
vously. His wife, who is soon to be-
come a mother sat beside him and
leaned over until her shoulder touched
his, and not once during the time the
women were telling of her husgand's
- Oh hn
| she shrink or move from him.
| Isaac Sorenson, one of the men who
| found the side comb and pick handle
at the sceae of the murder, was the
| first witness to be examined. He told
| in a straightforward way of the find
! ings and described accurately the
scene of the crime.
| Effic Anderson and Magdalena Jas
saud, the two women Of the Idle Hour
whom Barnes tried to get to phone Tor
! him and to write letters purportng TO
be from Mrs Aldrich, were then called
and told the same story as at the for
mer trial.
Frank Davin's Story.
| Following the evidence of the women
| Frank DAWN told his part of the Idle
III
then told of Buds actions in his sa-
loon. Frank Delaney, who tried TO alo
| Barnes in getting the Anderson woman
| and her companion out of the country
| told the same story as before.
Sheriff J. S. Haviland, Mrs. Minnie
Gose. George Morford, 0. B. Smith, cor
oner George MacMartin, Charles Mar
tin r. E Shaw. William Van Patten
waslev Cantonwine, Emmett Evans
and George Lee Bailey were next put
! on the stand in the order given dii''
gave the same evidence as at the loi
mer trial. Nothing new developed at al
during the examination or the cf'''
examination.
"Bud" Said "No."
An interesting scene was enacted IN
court carly this afternoon. Mrs. Jane
Black, Buds sister. who cou not se.
here from California for the othei
trial. was present in the coui ,'oi''
this afternoon. Waiting until all Tie
reporters had C0ngregated. She
nm TO where the prisoner was slt.ihs
and said. holding OIL her hand:
"Do YOU know me, Bud.
"No" said Bud, not even looking a'
bar hut taking her hand and snliiis
!, noculiar sort of way, not at an
,ila he has smiled at other tnlngs. f'
l,ant an eve on the reporters par
ticularlv the one who was caiieu
tho stand TO testify to his actloi9 >"
the former case. Gov .ha
If the pay was intended Tor ,n.
,,or+ars II reached them bu, II "ei''
tlitrla further, Cor no one holiOo'
,,+ those who We're watching the
prisoner .;,, n,.v was
aao in the iail when Mrs. Black iirS'
,,,ot pud At first he rushed 10 nei
na hugged and kissed her. theil i!e
'iN - from, her and said ne dlu
not know her. +od,1 lead
Attorney Barker, VINO Is 'oueS 81
ing the defense, this ai'eiiio
mitted that his side has sofiie',ims ~
lits sleeve that had not peeh
ont at the other trial.
.There will be some'alpS -.
said he in answer to a direct queo. -
"hut 7 cannot tell now just WIG"
will be brought up. ros
1o:,n r. Gose was called pS tiie ..;s
ecution upon resumption Oh coui x.r
AFTERNOON. He told of the sea ,..s
~. parnes his evidence not oi.'o
inc from that of the last tria.'
80 ,1so gaye the same eFiuehce O.
tho other trial. Sheriff ha'i-anu
M m.s recalled, but nothing ne" va va
,rongb+ ,,ut. Emmett Evans reca'ioN'
hrousht out nothing new.
The state then rested wf'h '1e M
- of the testimony OF r. IT.
ceptioh -o,,;, Conoyer. who are