Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-15
WEEMS' TRIAL SET
FOR OCTOBER 8
Slayer OF Lee Cantrill at ColfaN win
BE Tried During jury Term of
Court

The trial of Carl Weems, charged
with murder in the first degree, will
begin on Tuesday, Oct. ,. He was
brought into court Tuesday morning
and Judge Neill announced his inten-
ton of holding jury term of court
beginning Oct. 2, as the farmers will
be through their rush of work by
that time. Weems was very quiet
while in the court room, but after be-
ing locked up again began to shout
and shake and beat upon the door of
his cell until the officers were com
PEELED to handcufT his hands behind
his back.
Last week Deputy Sheriff Cole
went into the jail and confronted the
prisoner for the first time since the
shooting Weems did not recognize
him and when told that Cole was the
officer whom he shot in making his
getaway after killing Cantrill, cool
ly remarked You must be a
devil"
''Why?" asked Cole.
Because l did not kill you, an
swered Weems.
He did not express any regret for
having shot Cole but said that he
looked as if he were getting along all
right
Weems has received the following
letter from one of his sisters:
New York, Aug. 30, 1911. Carl
Weems, Colfax, Wash: ] have Just
read a short notice of you having
been charged with shooting Leroy
Cantrill and wounding Deputy Sheriff
Cole. No particulars were given
Did you have sitser called Ella?
If so, will you please write to me?
For | think perhaps l am that sister
II you are my brother, our sister next
older than you (who is with mel and
both will do anything in our power
to help you. If you are our brother
we both send you our love and we
are praying for you If you are not
cur brother who has so long been
lost to us you have my heartfelt SYM
pathy and good wishes.
Please write whether you are my
baby brother or not | wonder { my
brother remem bers how he used to
put his baby arms around my neck
and tell secrets to his sister That
sisters heart has ached many a time
for those baby arms and kisses.
Please write full particulars about
the trouble You are in just as soon
as you receive this.
MRS. K. W. BROWN"
The prisoner did not show any
emotion or interest when the letter
was read to him and said that he did
not care to answer 1t, but that he
guessed it was from his sister Ella
all right.
Deputy Sheriff Cole received the
following letter at the same time:
New York, Aug. 80 Sheriff VIII
liam Cole, Colfax, Wash. have
just read notice in a paper of
young man called Carl Weems being
charged with shooting Leroy Cantrill
and wounding your arm l had a
brother, Carl Weems, who ran away
from home when he was a 13-year
old boy. II the unfortunate young
man who is in trouble is my brother
we will be glad to know, and if there
Is anything we can do for him will
you kindly let us know. Please give
us full particulars about the shooting
and also please tell us when the trial
will come off. He was only a little
boy when he went away, and such
dear little boy. Please let US know
just as soon as you receive this let
ter and We will be eternally CRATE
full TO you.
MRS f. W. BROWN.
"P O. General Delivery, New York
City.
'P. ST. do not now give my
house address, but if the young man
Is our brother you will hear from us
Immediately. I have sent him a let
ter in your care. Enclosed 81, with
thanks in advance for any informa-
ton you will kindly give us. Sin
cerely, MRS. E. w. BROWN. p"
Mr.. Cole returned the dollar bin
with the information desired
Abstract of the Proceedings of the
Board of County Commissioners.