The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-19
DEAVER CASE May
GO TO JURY TONIGHT

hide In the bushes while the was
coming home with her husband.
lilo wore soft hat and dark suit,
and the words Holt exclaimed we're
God. Jim" she raid.
Had you ever seen Holt9" Allen
asked.
Yes. saw him coming 10 Mra
beavers house every night" she an
awored
She thought he lived there.
IL am positive the man lurking In
the shadows was Deaver, but am
not 10 positive about tho man seen
standing over Hollis body" she de
clarcd. II noticed the man In the
shadows for his military bearing"
''rhe man standing there was
straight .shouldered." Allen said.
throwing his shoulders back. IN sx.
empiifcation. and walking slowly
toward the Jury boz.
Got Look nj Profile
Eyes. but he wasn't psrading
about" the witness replied. She was
evidently net,ied because Allen had
previously insisted her testimony dis.
agreed from that OF her husband.
did you set any other dcacrip.
ton OF the man7" Allen resumed.
''Ycs. had a good look at his
profile" she sald.
In reply TO a question by Carmody.
she testified she had no doubt but
Beaver was the man lurking In the
shadows.
Tho state rested nj this point. Mrs.
Dcayer had been sitting In one OF the
spectators benches. tanning herself
with n paper. during the testimony
Deaycr. Tray-haired. had sat turnout
Il all. without saying a word. lie
smiled slightly when Mrs. Baisinger
told about the military appearances Of
tn. man she saw hiding.
'IIol, blasted the Deaver home"
Allen declared In his opening state.
msnt TO the jury. "iIe stole the at.
fectlons Of srs. Deayer. Holt vas
peculiar. ifo made funeral ar
rangem.nts for his former wife be.
fore aho had died. Two other mar
ried men threatened him with guns
because he had attempted 10 break
up their homes. But Deaver did not
do tho killing. lilo was downtown at
the time"
Mrs. Ella Christman. <;fe Aiki
ave. was first defnns. witness. She
lived near Deaver and knew all three
parties IN the triangle"
did Mira. Dcavcr ever use your
phone 10 max. appointments with
Hol,g" Allen queried.
Stopped Her Using Phone
II couldn't say. I didn't iis,en,-
Mrs. chrtstuan answered. cautiously.
My husband objected 10 Mira Beaver
using tho phone. lie supposed she
was making dates with Holt. lie
said they were getting too thick and
we had better get out of n. No he
wouldn't let her usc the phone any
more
Holt gave her SIS 10 give 20 Mira
Drsvcr. when Beaver srn, his wife
10 Portland las, August, tho wisnes.
said. The money was TO pay Mira
beavers transportation. She was 20
get off the Portland train NJ Tacoma.
carmody brought on; that the Wit.
ness was wearing n hat formerly the
property Of Mrs pcavcr.
Mrs Clara c. Tyler. another
neiThbor. told Of the SIS transfer
and tho note accompanying the
money.
who Transferred the note from
Holt 90 Mira Dcayer-- Carrnody
asked on croEr-exnmination.
Another woman had H." she an
swsrcd. 1T said for MIRA Dravcr 20
come back and start the ball roll
IN: tina, she was too good for
Dcaver.-
Holt Was Warned
We'll. who pe.ked at the note FIRST.
you or the other woman" Csrmody
inquired. Tho witness did not say.
George 3. Davis. employc Of the
White HOUSE poolroom. said Beaver
was there between o'clock and
s;so tho nigh, Of September ~.
Carl Richter, former grocer at
AikL was next defense witness
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