The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-13


Faulkner was released from jail
yesterday afternoon. after spending
three months there on "A charge Of
desertiou aud because he could not
furnish bonds Of 81 600 10 keep the
peace lie was twice tried on the
doseriion charge. and another trial
was pending bat he put up such a
good story about reforming that be
was released
Last nighf be- vent 10 18th az. s..
where his wife h living. Across the
street from her home he obtained
the information that she Was living
across the street, and he then went
over % the Hardin home. 1923 18th
av s. Mrs Faulkner lives In n lit
Tie house fast back Of Harbin'R. lie
Knocked on the door and Mrs. Hnr
bin. who Was in bed, got up and
answered
Hardin Appears.
lie mumbled some unintelllgible
name and asked II the man lived
there Mrs Hardin told him he did
not and inst then recognized him.
She cried. oh. Ny Cod" and tried
TO close the door He resisted and
her husband appeared.
The two men Erappled on the
porch. but Mrs Hardin says she did
not see any knife. Hardin was
stabbed ia the back. however. and
then the two got into the yard. still
scuffling A. the gat9 Hardin was
stabbed again. this time just little
to one side 81 the heart. He crawlcd
to the corner Of the fence and died
there about five minutes later.
Lewis 20 Rescue.
While the two men we're still
fighting. William Lewis. half
brother Of Harhin's appeared. also
In his night CLONES. and he fought
with Faulkner across the street
Lewis was cut over the eve and a
cash IN his wrist Neither wound
Is serious. Faulkner fell down the
emhankmcnt on the east side of the
street. and neighbors say he lay
there for some minutes before get
ting mp aud making good his cs-
cape His hat and knife were found
there.
Faulkner's marital troubles ex-
tend back for several years. About
two years ago he was arrested for
threatening 20 kin his mother-in- |
law. wife and several others. in an |
effort 10 get possession OF the child, !
Bessie who Is now about two years |
old. Several months ago he took |
the child 10 Spokane. where he held |
her. He was arrested and return |
ed here. and has been In jail since I
that time. The child was found In I
a home IN Spokane. Faukner's de I
sire To keep the child Is supposed /
10 be the primary cause which led 1
to the killing OF Hardin.
Placed Under Bonds.
In Judge Gordons court be was
placed under 81 600 bonds to keep /
the peace. and these he was never /
able TO furnish lie was tried on a 1
charge Of wife desertion and non
support. the jury In the first trial |
disaEreeing and the second one |
bringing in a verdict of guilty /
Judge Ronald. before whom the 1
cases were heard, granted new /
trial on the ground that the offense |
was committed mostly In another /
county.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney J. /
L. Finch upon being convinced that |
Faulkner was willing 10 do the right /
thing IL the prosecution was drop /
ped. moved to dismiss the case. /
Then Faulkner went before Judge |
Gordon and yesterday made a |
strong plea and was released from /
the bond. Judge Gordon states that /
he Is not easily fooled, but Faux. /
ner was evidently so sincere In his |
desire TO do right and leave his /
wife alone that the Judge allowed |
him to go. Faulkner said he had no |
more interest in his wife and would /
not modest her Eight hours after /
his release he was again In Jail, |
this time on a murder charge.
Attorneys interviewed.
When seen by reporter today |
Faulkner's attorney, Thomas J. |
Casey. said;
Il was astonished at the news re-
gardinR Faulkner this morning. I
could scarcely believe my eyes.
Judge Gordon. MIR Finch, deputy
prosecuting attorney, and myself
took up the matter OF Faulkner's
release from the county jail yestor-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. | had
prepared an order for his release.
Judge Gordon sent for Faulkner.
who In our presence faithfully
promised TO hereafter be law abid-
ing citizen, that he had no further