The Daily Missoulian., 1917-09-25
George Katsis Begins Long
Fight Against Charge
of Murder.
KILLING is DESCRIBED
State Begins Establishing
Fact Of Fatal Shoot
ing Last July.
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answered the questions Of Attorney
Parsons with show Of confidence.
George Danaskus testified that he
has only been in the United States for
10 months. and has been employed
during that time rs cinder- -raker in
the Northern Pacific roundhouse.
where his brother also worked. Both
men worked on the night shift. ac-
cording to the testimony.
Came Homo to Find Corpse.
Young Damascus stated that on the
morning of the killing he went home
with Jim George. another resident of
the house, and ate breakfast. At that
time. said the witness. George Danas-
kus was sleeping. The boy testified
that he removed the market book from
his pocket and went to the butcher
shop to- make some purchases. When
he came back. accompanied by Jim
George his brother was dead. with his
head lying In a pool of blood. and the
sheets dis-arranged and blood
stained.
Did you go into the ROOM" asked
Attorney Angevinc.
YES" answered young Danaskus
through the interpreter. land l went
right out again."
Are YOU well acquainted with the
katsis family" the boy was asked.
'Ycs, Mrs. Katsis visited us often.
and especially the children
Visited at katsis House.
George Danaskus asserted that his
brother had often gone to the Katsis
home, which joined the house where
they stayed, and visited, in the alb
sence of the husband.
On Cross. Examin alton.
Attorney Parsons then questioned
the witness.
just as is natural for people in a
strange land" the defending attorney
askedand answered.
The boy nodded.
Your brother Frank worked during
the night. and Katsis worked during
the day." was the next question.
The witness again answered in the
affirmative
You didn't see Katsis that morn.
ing?"
| NO" was the reply
! According to further testimony b,
the brother of the dead map. no blood
was noticed by him upon The sheet
l and the bed of James Din,os. another
resident of the home, who was in .:
good condition"
Were the sheets on your brother
bed pulled to the floor" queried Mr.
| Parsons.
The witness answered yes.
The attorney took his handkcrchie
from his pocket. handed 1t to tn,
| young Greek and laid on the floor o
the courtroom.
place that handk erchief on me tn
way the sheet was arranged when yo1
entered the ROOM"
The boy arose from the chair an,
spread the handkerchief about tn
lawyers feet.
The witness claimed that he didn'
touch his brothers body. but calle
to Jim George and left the house.
Young Danaskus was then excuse
from the stand 1t was then that
touching incident occurred. that no
many of the spectators or juryme
noticed.
Mama Wants You.
Mrs. katsis had left the courtroom
taking with her the three children
During the period of quiet, before tn
next witness was called. the little gil
rushed into the courtroom and nestle
in her fathers arms.
Papay she whispered, Nam
wants you. why don't you go out an
see her.
katsis placed his hands over hi
eyes and slumped forward In his sea
Sheat Stained With Blood.
DR.. Conyngham was then agai
called to the stand, and under tn
questioning OF County Attorney Ange
vine, pointed out on the chart of til
house that had been previously place
J in the courtroom. the position of tn
beds as he had found them. He testi
fled that the sheets on the bed of tn
murdered man bore fresh blood spot
that had evidently been caused by
nosc-blccd. during the alleged figl
that resulted in the killing. Othe
places he said appeared as if the
had been dipped in blood. and a stat
on the other bed bore evidence that
bloody object had been drawn owe