The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-11
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 had quarreled wih Keiib while on his way north with tho foreman and tho Japanese crew. aud although hs admitted having been struck by Ka i.ia in fight in tbe bunk house . few nights before Kailta was Killed be said that he he'd no eumity Tor tho foreman as result or the ,ish. and that he was mot Che kind Of man to hold a grudge
 He said Katiita had been in an an ery mood at the lunch table. and then told of the Killing Of Kaiifa He said Kaiita came in and pointed gun at Yamaguehi saying: "i am going 10 XII you Tenn, Yamashia testiked he grabbed Kaiito and tried Co twist his arm. to make him let go of the sun.
 It was during the scuf9e that Yam guchi Is alleged Go have showered the blows on NWita's head, which killed the foreman.
 Story Is Unshaken.
 Under a erining cross-eNamination conducted by Deputy District Attorney Folsom Yamoshita's story was not al- tered. He repeated that Hajita's hand had held a pistol and that he believed he was saving Yamaguchi's lie by grabbing the foreman.
 Before Yamashito took the stand 3irH ellenthal asked that Frank Her nit a local Japanese be sworn as in. terpreter. Strong objection was made by the government attorneys and Mir, Hellonthats request was denied. The interpretation has been done by H. Yosimashi, editor of a Japanese news. paper at Seattle.
 over the objection of District At- torney Reagan. map which was drawn by Hermit under the defend mts directions and purportins Co show the location Of buildings and walks at Sitkoh Bay was introduced as the defendants exhibit A. As che examination Of Yamashita proceeded the defendant marked on the chart the positions he testified various Japan ese involved in the case were In at the time Of the fatal quarrel
 A ripple of laughter was caused when the defendant in trying to tell Judge Jennings the only difference he could see between the chart and tho actual eye-picture of the Sitkoh Bay cannery. was that "one is house and shls is a picture.
 As to the indignation meeting, which IS alleged to have been held by the cannery Japanese, to protest against Kaiita as foreman, Yamashita said under oath that hc was first call- ed to the meeting by Tanaka, and that when he entered the building the gen- arai talk had sounded Co him as dero- gatory Go Che foreman
 When Tamoshita entered inc bunk house where Kajita met his death. he tesufied Tonisald. Aknbane end Yam. 9 eucbi were there Then, be said KaH,a cane in. drawing his pistol
 Tanaka corroborated.
 The governments case was closed at 2.30 yesterday afternoon, at the of Nr. Hellenthals cross of YouisakL Preceding ranala on the stand were pr. F. c. DeVigne. Walter hamseyer, Akabane. ] and Tanako. Yonisaki corroborated .hc testimony of Tanaka that Kaiita had no gun when he pointed au accus- ! ing finger at Yamaguchi
 Judge Jennings refused to allow the government to introduce any testi- nony showing any happening while yamashito was not present holding .hat Che defendant was in no way re- 5ponsible for anything said or done in his absence
 The jury has been Quartered. since he trial at tho Now Cain. and has been in charge of Baiiiffs Dave Mar in and James E. Estes. Before the ,ase went 10 trial Judge Jennings aLl owed the jurors three hours each D which to arrange matters that would not conflict with their jury du-