The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-11-28

gy. She did nothing but try to pre-
vent the cutting of the wires. They
were cut. AT that time Mrs. Beebe
and Sutton were within foot or two
of each other.
| Mrs. Totten was about 80 feet up
the side of the hill and said, Get
out OF the way and we will shoot
him. She then ran down and fired
the shot. Mrs. Beebe took no part
in that She did not know he was
going to be shot There is nothing
but her words to show that she par
ticipated in any way whatsoever.
They were uttered some minutes
previously and were not obeyed at
the time. She was probably not even
heard.
When Mrs. Totten said, Get out
of the way and we will shoot him."
| Jimmie turned toward her and
lodged in the same direction. Mrs.
Beebe in no way interfered with his
lodging or with what Mrs. Totten
was about to do. She simply tried
| to get out of his way. His lodging
| was not to get behind her, but 20
get away from her; and he did get
| in front Of her.
No PrcaITanged Plot.
The women arranging to so TO
the spot where the shooting occurred
must be presumed to have been i'll
nocent until proved otherwise. No
malice was shown. 1t was not shown
that Mrs. Beebe had anything TO do
with that gun or that she had any
purpose in connection with It, AT
no time did Mrs. Beebe speak to Mrs.
Totten and therefore could not be
found guilty of abetting, aiding or
counSeling her.
While Jim Sutton was at work
cutting the wires, Mrs. Beebe used
rather mild measures. She struck
no vicious blows. but seemed rather
TO have been merely hacking at his
hands. She did nothing violent at
any time, simply called attention to
the sign and said not to cut the wire.
1t may be inferred that she did not
like Jim Sutton, but malice has not
been proved.
Saturday Afternoon.
The Beebe case has not proved as
interesting to the public as was the
trial of Mrs. Totten. The court
room has been almost deserted so
far as spectators are concerned. Most
of the testimony has been repeti-
ton of that already given. This
proved true af the stories tCid Sat
urday afternoon by Milroy aud John
Sutton, the two lads of the Sutton
family Sheriff Ferguson again told
OF Mrs. Tottens confession Mrs.
Ers yton once move recited the threats
f1aGe. Attorney Ludington vas pre-
verified from testits - aga.i by tie
{ Elections Of the defense.
Morning Session.
Most of this morning was a very
weary session. Louis Gabrielson re-
told Mrs Totten's threat made about
The Suttons to him. After much re-
sistance by the defense, Court Re-
porter Begg was allowed TO read Mrs.
Beebe's testimony given in the Tot
ten case. He performed the difficult
task of taking down in shorthand
the questions OF counsel and his an
swers, writing and talking at the
same time. That he is a qualified
court reporter was acknowledged in
court and demonstrated by the ac-
tual performance.
Fully an hour was consumed by
the objections of the defense against
the introduction of the gun as an ex-
hibit The state was finally COM
PEELED to call Deputy Sheriff McMan-
us, Sheriff Ferguson and County
Clerk Campbell to testify where the
gun has been every minute of the
time since it left the hands of Mrs.
Totten on August 10th until the
present moment. In commenting on
the tactics of the defense, Sheriff
Ferguson remarked after the session
that he was learning something new
every day. Hereafter In similar
cases he will paint all objects to be
used in evidence with green paint and
place them in case locked ana
sealed with six persons each carry
ing key which none can use with
out the others all being present