The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-28
Shells Used in Murder
Arouse Controversy

do n. For Gods nke. ] didn't do H.
This will kill my wife"
what did he do them"
-IIe hollered and cried."
Attorney Graves asked n Colt.
stein had not said. Il didn't do any
thing" but Starwich. remained firm
that Gottstein had said. Il didn't do
H."
John Hamiin, the deputy with
Stnrwich Mt the Tins OF the arrest.
said that he could hear Gottstsin
moan when 10 went four doors DO
low Cottstein's office To telephone
when did Mr.. Gottstcin show
emotion" asked Graves.
when Starwich put tho hand
cuffs on" replied Hamlin.
well. what you would cxpect q
man 20 say when you put handouts
on him. Graves asked.
Il would expect him 10 say.
What are you putting those on me
forT'"
Prank Brewer. chief criminal dep
uty sheriff. testified that Goststcin
had told him that he knew Murray.
but that he had only spoken IN him
once for four or five minutes. and
did not know him well. In that con.
versation with Murray. Cottstein
had talked about buying whisky IN
Chicago. and making money selling
II. according 10 Brewers testimony.
String-r on Stand
-Gotiatcin told me In that inter
view that opposite the Alaska build.
ing was the farthest south he had
been for tho last stx months."
Brewer said
Brewer did not testify In the first
trial.
Sheriff John strinwer sertifIcd M
Cottstsin after tn. iatter's arrest
''Gottstein told me he had not seen
Murray for two weeks previous 20
tn. date Of tho murder" stringcr
declared. Tie also said he had not
been IN Murrsy's room. and did not
know where IL was located"
Produce Diagram
Gottstein told strinxrr. according
20 tho latter. that hc saw = white
man and n Chinaman In the woods
and thought sob was being put
up on him
Sheriff s,rsnger said that Colt
stein had made q diagram for him
Of the spot where he oAsno out Of
the woods. and where he sa, while
waiting for Good. the auto driver. 10
return with tho car.
Attorney John Carrnody. for the
state. presented tho diagram m An
exhibit. and wished 70 have Sheriff
Stringcr Identify It.
The counsel for the defense pro
tested.
Judge Har ruled that the shertfS
might explain the diagram TO the
jury.
II. ". Wilson. an old resident IN
tho vicinity Of the murder. testified
that he had asked Good for a ride
As the latter was returning from
Des Molnes on October 4.
Good picked him up and told him
tina; he had 10 pick up . couple Of
other men q little farther on. Who
had como out To look over rome rval
estate. Wilson said.
Asked when he first snw Colt
stein. he said that he saw HIM BY
the road. waiting for the Machine
Asked where he next saw him.
Wilson said. TN JAIL
Witnesses called 10 testffy to
Cotss,ein's good character were
Waiter q. Fulton. n lawyer: John
ID. Wright. Justice Of tho peace:
Ed c. Cudihee. former sheriff. and
George y. Russell. former postmas-
ter Of this city.
Tho courtroom was filled 10 the
limit all during the trial. Al ono
time. when the court doors were
opened. the crowd which had been
pushing against the doors. came
bursting In Ike an avalanche, some
Of those in the front OF tho crowd
nearly iosfng their balance.
Gottstein's wife and his younger
daughter were In attendance Mt the
trial arajn Yesterday.