The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-10


note books. thru which the fatal bul
let passed. and IA gun and holster
were introduced as evidence.
Concerning the gun. what was
your fathers customary habit Ia
loading IL" he WAS asked.
lie always kept one chamber
unloadcd Il Is a six-chambcr sun
lie always had five OF them loaded 20
In what condition vas 70 whoa
YOU saw q on November %"
The same as when he carried
e."
cross-Esamines Him
George Vanderycer cgoas-cxnm.
incd the witness
Did you soc tho bullot that
killed your father"
Il did"
DO you know the ealIberf"
Eyes"
Were the holes in his clothing
and In hts note book tho sizc OF
tho hullet7'
Yes"
Chester L. BEARD. a twin brother
OF Lester. followed on tho stand
DR.. William Cobb. % Everett ties.
tilted that he was on. OF the ply.
siclana who attended Beard after
he was shot
Attorney NHnderveer. upon cross.
examination inquired you never
made n study OF bullets. hallirilcs
or dencctioua. did you. doctor7"
No"
He's Deputy
Are you n citiEea deputy ?" the
cros&examiuation continued
Il am
Dr. II. +. Howard. another Ever
EFT physician. testified that no had
practlccd In that city for 20 years.
and had assisted In the autopsy OF
Beard.
lie suhstanilated tho testimony
OF DIR Cobb.
lie said no was a member % the
Commercial club OF Everett
DR.. W. r. West. tho third Ever
EFT physician az the autopsy. was
next called by the state.
Had No Gun
Your function on that day was
10 act as a guard at the land end
OF the dock. wasn't IT," tho de
Tense inquired.
Asked Ahou, Whistle
Attorney Moore then questioned
the witness closely as to a whistle
that was blown as signal 10 as.
Eemhle at the dock. He also ques.
toned at length concerning the ~.
vision OF tho deputies into groups.
he termed az a. y and c.
H. ". Shaw. an Everett wood
and coal dealer and also n citizen
deputy. was the next witness
called to the stand. lilo occupied
the remainder OF the afternoon.
lie said he had been n member
OF the citizen squad for about
week before the shooting He had
been drawn into tho affair. no tcs.
titled. thru the sherifrs office. al
Of the transactions occurring over
the telephone.
He said that he had read nm ac
count concerning the proposed trip
Of 1000 members Of the l. w. W
10 make a free speech-maklng trip
TO Everett on November 3.
He testified further that no had
seen a number OF the hand bills.
heraldlng the meeting. posted
broadcast about Everett.
When questioned as to the effect
these posters had on him. he said
that they caused him great alar
as he was a law.abiding citizen and
had agreed 10 become a deputy for
the sole reason OF preserving peace
There WIS more conversation"
Shaw continued. and then one OF
the I. w. W. yelled. The he'll you
don't That was In response.
think. 10 the sheriff"
Did you see any actual shoot
ing?"
Certainly"
approximately. how many men
did you see shootlng?"
Il couldn't exactly say; tho prov
was full OF men
This was stricken from tho rec.
ords on the defense's objection.
did you gee any guns?"
yes, | saw several"
Sheriff Staggered
what was McRac doing when
the shooting started?"
He was staggering. Then los
sight OF him"
He testified that Beard was lying
on his face. trying to raise himself
on his hands.
81 tried TO pick him up. but he
was too heavy Later got him
into the warehouse and laid him
on a pile Of sacks, taking him still
later to the hospital In an automo.
bile" He said he could eth hear
the shots on the dock long after he
had passed up the street.
Upon cross-examination ATTORNEY
Vanderyeer asked II Sheriff McRae
was sober on the day OF the shoot
ing.
Shaw replied that he was.
WAS he sober the time you last
saw him before the shotlng?'
"He was"
"And was he sober on tho time
before that"
Sheriffs Sobriety
The state objected TO this. the
court holding that It was compe
tent testimony. providing there was
any proof that McRae was drunk.
Vanderyeer replied that there was
proof that no one ever saw McRae
sober three times In Il row.