Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-16
STATE Seeking
TOESTAbLISH
SHOT SOURCES
Witnesses Testify Bullets
We're Fired from Seminary
HiH at Marchers in Centra-
la Parade

Montesano. Wash, Feb. 16.--In an
'endeavor to prove that there was much
shooting from Seminary Hill, east Of
the line of march Of the Armistice day
parade at Centralia, the state today
placed witnesses on the stand who tes-
titled to hearing numerous shots COM
ing from that direction and directed.
apparently, at the men marching down
Centralia's main street. One witness
testified that he saw three men, car
rying guns, running northerly frorn
the hill after the shooting ceased
The testimony was offered by the
state in an effort to show conclusive
ly that alleged members Of the /. w.
w fired at tse parade from the hill as
wei las from their hall and from the
Avalon and Arnold hotels. Eleven al
legged l. w. W. are on trial for the
murder Of Warren O.. Grimm. victim of
the shootings.
Men Seen Running.
w, II. Cooley, who was unloading a
car at the railroad tracks, a block eusr
of the line OF march. testified that he
heard many shots, all appearing to
come from the hill At the conclu-
sion of the shooting, he said. he saw
three men. carrying guns, going rapid
ly In a southeasterly direction.
Byron Epperson and William Ryan.
lwho had testified last week relative to
finding empty shells, clothing, a suit
case and pair Of tidld glasses on the
hill, were recalled 10 testify as to hear
ing shooting coming from the direc-
tion Of the hill. They were standing
on the roof OF the eastern railway ana
mill company's planef min at the time
they testified J, q. Losh, who aiso
was on the roof OF the mill, gave SINH
lar testimony.
Defense Questions Watt.
The defense called John Earl Watt
for re-cross- discrimination at the OPEN
Ing of court, questioning him as to the
possibility OF his having been shot in
front of the |. w. w. hall and having
thence ran around the corner. where
he fell, Watt testified that he was
not shot until he turned around into
Second street. Saturday the defense
attempted to show that Watt might
lhave been shot by man who ran out
to second street from the rear Of tnv
III. w. w. hallthe man being later iden-
tilted as Wesley Everest, who was
llynched by an enraged mob the night
of the shooting. Watt does not know
whether he was shot in front or from
behind, the marks Of the bullet which
pierced his body not Indicating.
Bert @. Clark, rifle and ballistic ex-
pert, was recalled to testify as to this
course OF the bullet which pierced the
Automobile Of a r. Frisble. He had
found the Jacket OF the bullet during
an examination OF the cushion Of the
automobile seat Sunday and declared
that. In his opinion, Il was that Of a
/ -calIber. A. r. Frishie, owner of the
car, identified the seat as being taken
from his car.
The prosecution hoped to offer .
number Of witnesses today who would
testify as to the shooting from loca-
tions other than the Avalon hotel,
which the state feels has been thor
oughly established.
Glasses Identified.
o. b. Farrell, foreman of gang OF
railroad workmen, testified that he
heard shots fired from Seminary Hill
and they winged over his head. He
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