The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-21
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EALY CASE
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denec against sher."
lie pointed out that everything
the state had proved had been admit
ted by the defense without proof be
Ing demanded. lie said there was
nothing 10 arouse suspicion In the J
walk taken by the defendant and
Mrs. bryan on Sunday afternoon.
That tho state had followed a
wrong lead In looking for the muir.
defcr. was hts contention. lie
brought out the fact that $500 u
Airs. Bryan's money was unaccount-
eli for. As indicating the crime had
been committed By someone other
than tho man on trial
The story OF Mrs. Anna Nemits.
tho accused young painters mother.
herself "a co-defendant until freed
by the Judge. was the last stroke
Of the defense TO prove the states
charges rroundless II was = story
Of mother love. simply told and fiiird
with patho~ on the witncss stand
Friday afternoon.
Tho defense fsstsd NJ $50 y. m.
Several witnesses were called and
testified for the n,ass---ope 60 show
that tho Mysterious Fat" A. ].
Dreiver. DID not leave tho city rs
hurrsediy after the murder ne the
defense had intimaf.d in It's efforts
10 connect him with tho crime In
stead Of Ealy.
J. ". kFton. commercial aren't
for tho Pacific Steamship COMPANY.
brought 20 court the way bills OF the
steamer President. which sailed for
San Francisco on octobsr 70, three
days after the murder.
STATE SCORES IN
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY
was there a pAs~snwer on that
boat named A. J. Drctv~r- asked
Deputy Prosecutor Patterson.
burton consulted the way bills. and
'answervd: Yes. air. Room I.s To
San Francisco. The beat isft herv at
II a. IN"
The defense had sought 20 show
Frank Ko~pfii were recalled 70 the
South tho evening after the body OF
tho murdered woman was discovered
and before II had BEEN identified.
having first told acquaintance he
su..srd .rAy would be arrested. as
h~ Was running around with that
woman"
Two other points were scored hv
the state Friday afternoon. Deputy
coronors Howard MneDonaid and
Frank Kocplli were recalled 10 the
stand and Identified two gray sslk
- A. - t<ks
had b~en turned over for safe keep
Inc 60 the eoronsr's office. the wit
nssses said. by Patterson himsrif.
/ TIL. cleared up the mystery 81 a
glove OF tho same sort mat defense
witnesses testified they had seen In
the home Of = ". Jn~worth after
tho murder.
The other point Was made on cross
Examination o. Easy. He had sAid
the first he knew that woman :
body had been found was on Monday
,eyenlnE. whom he and his mother re
turned from nremsrton 10 Seattle
and he bought copy Of The sta'
land read an account Of the mystery
HAD NEVER SEEN
MURDERED WOMAN
The paper did not have the
woman. name. dsd ity- asked raster
con. Eaiy replied:
No. air. They hadn't identified
the body
About all there was In that story
then. was a description 81 the muir
dercd woman
Yes, a description"
| Ito WAS ARRESTED later that nigh
and quixz~d about Mrs, Bryan. but
he said. dId no, know why.
III When Mrs. <ernits took the stand
the crowd in the benches strained
their ears and ant in rapt attention
earer 70 hear each word. An elderi,
crutchc~. and was unable 10 get thru
the press of people at the doors. was
suddenly recommended by the Judge
He called to Major a. J. Jon-s. tho
baiiiffs
Major. 10 OUT and sec II that old
lcrippIcd lady IL out there II she 10,
let her in. She wants TO hear this
trial. and guess she has az much
right In here as anybody"
Mrs Semitz." asked Attorney
Walter Fulton. did you know Mrs
Bryan"
NO. sh. replied. in a voice that
was little more than a whisper. II
never met her"
speak louder. please. Did you
ever sec herr"
Never"
SAWS HER son