The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-13
SWINGS ARMS o
HEAD N DODGES
QUESTIONS.
Sensational Climax in Fa-
nous Case at Tacoma
Made Today.

TACOMA. March ts.~By T.. p
The hearing OF Joshua Klein. on the
charge of attempting 10 Kin Miss
Dora Cuihertson. came 10 an eN
citinE climax at the morning 4
alon today when the mysterious
prisoner. who now terms himself n
specialist In nervous diseases, was
put on the witness stand In hts
own behalf.
Before the attorneys had exam.
inea the prisoner five minutes he
had grown 80 visihiy excited that
the court vas forced "a adm0nlsh
him Frequently 90 BE- calm swlng
ms his arms above his head. star.
ina classify az che jury aud the
court room. and talking c0ngln
nousiy. the radio active ~psycholo.
Eisg attempted Go tell his side Of
The story without reference e. the
questions aimed az him hy the
rroseeuting attorneys
p0dses All Questions.
When asked a direct question
Klein would commence "a explain
ever th.ag but the point which the
attorneys wished 60 bring out A.
e time during the cross examina
ton. when Attorney George. who
d representing Klein. ~iulerp0sed
and told his client not 70 answer
a certain question, the man replied
Mt George. I want sou 60 dis
tincfiy understand that I am the
person who Is accised in this case
and I viii answer auy question
which I think viii clear me In the
eyes OF the jury
Later. after Klein had made a
ie-minute harangue In an effort to.
explain an answer 90 one az the
questions put 10 him, bis attorney
arose and addressed the court.
You honor. although ] ana hired
10 defend this man. | wish 20 Hay
that ! do not want 10 be made a
part ~ this m~eiodramatic show. 1
wash my hands % this part OF the
case
Witness Queer Actions.
From the tlme Klein was put on
the stand until NJ adjournment
the jurors afforeuye and large au-
diencc were kept tn q continual
state Of mergimcns over the mans
stubborn and uudeniably queer nc
tons.
During the course 81 his testl
m0ny Klein denied that he had his
KNIT open Al the time he IL alleged
70 have assaulted Miss CuiberfSon
Those women we're trying to
corner me be said 1 wanted my
liberty. aud ! worked q bluff on
them. The knife may have ap-
peared 10 De upen. but u was not
wanted % brighten them so that
they would les me 50 away from
their house.
Punishment for Seattle.
IN nswsr TO another question.
Klein stated II have absolutely
no POWER over those girls Ia Eu-
rape They came TO me and d.
mauded that ! treat them FOR their
nerves. Later they learned the IN
dlments % nay belief and wanted to
study the religion. ! would burn
Down ny 5000 franc chalet IN
Switzerland tf ! thought IL would
drive them away from the place
and bring them back 70 their moth
ers.
"Dld you make = statement
that you could throw out =
sympathetic vibration and
cause the city o. Seattle 20 be
swallowed upf~ asked Attorney
McMurray.
Il did say that I could DO that
thing. but / cannot explain shat I
meant unless I am ALLOW % tell the
Jury and The court the nature o. my
religion.
Turning 20 Judge EaEterday. the
prisoner peaded. Judge. won't yon
allow me half an hour 10 explain
things 10 that the jury viii know
ny mental condition. Only a
half hour. Judge
The reuueef was refused.