Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-14

STATE WEA VESNE OF
EVIDENCE CLOSER IN
ALLEGED RED CASE

Montesano, Wash, Feb 14-Eugene
Barnett. one of the eleven defendants
on trial here for the murder of War
reR o. Grimm, Centralia Armistice day
parade victim, was again positively
identified as the man who was shoot
ing from window in the Avalon no.
tel at the marching American Legion
members. Clarence Watkins, color
bearer in the parade. testified today
that he was positive Barnett was the
man he saw shooting from this hotel.
Watkins testimony was part of the
states corroborative evidence, intro.
duced during the week, to indicats
that Grimm's death was the result of
shooting from window in the Avalon
hotel, and that Barnett was the man
who fired the shot. Watkins mounted,
was at the head of the Centralia di-
vision of the procession. The con-
tingent had halted, he testified. the
men afoot marking time. He heard
several shots from behind and sought
cover. He ran to the southwest corner
of Second street and Tower avenue,
seeking safety behind an automobile.
Narrowly Escapes.
Two shots passed between him and
the U. S. flag he was carrying, as he
ran, he testified Watkins said he
looked up at the Avalon as he ran,
having heard the two shots come from
that direction. AS he looked, he said,
he saw man at the window, draw
ing back and pulling in gun. AS he
reached the automobile, he turnec ana
saw Grimm staggering toward the cor
ner, he said. Watkins identified Bar
nett at the Lewis county jail as the
man he had seen shooting from the
Avalon, he testified and again in court
today he picked Barnett from among
the prisoners lined along the brench
Cross examination of Miss Elsie
Hornbeck, who yesterday dramatically
identified Barnett as the man she saw
in the Avalon window, just before the
parade passed, was completed today.
Three Shots Fired.
Watkins was positive that three
shots were fired from the Avalon
he testified, two of them going past
him. He described the man he saw
shooting from the window as having
brownish hair, light eoInplexioiied and
with q fun forehead. This description
generally, fit Barnett.
On cross-examination Watkins TOLD
Attorney Vanderveer, defense COIN
sci, that he had not heard any
say come on boys, let get EN-" He
said he saw none of the marchers run
towards the l. w. w. hall before OF
after the shooting began. Questioned
about meetings of the American LIE.
gion at the Elks' hall in Centralia, he
testified that he had never heard the
word raid mentioned at any such
meetings he had attended,
Court was compelled to caution At
torneys Vanderveer, for the defense
and w. H. Abel for the state, about
A engaging in personalities. informing
them that he would tolerate it nc
longer.
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automobile which was parked in Sec
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ing time and that they did not breal
rank until after the first shots wer,
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/ snoken hv Grimm he sold A. laas
/ one shot came from, the direction n
the Avalon hotel he testified ex
planning that this one shot nassed ove
his car and penetrated another ma
chine which was parked alongside
This was the car of A. r. Frisbie
who testified the first part of tn
week.
Clyde Tisdale, brother-in-law o
Mckenzie, who was in the machin
with the latter, corroborated McKen
zies testimony. adding thereto th'
statement that he saw Casagrand;
lying wounded. and that he saw an
other man fall, struck in the leg b.
bullet. He also saw a man run GU
from behind the !. w. w. hall. rui
across vacant lot to Second street
'uin west 70 an aiiey ana lheh rul
nor'h through the alley. This mai
and was not in uniform.