The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-23

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The following day, she said.
Curtis returned and. after another
qua rrci with RAIDER. the latter went
TO the tent where shs and her sis
ter were living and got Curtis
revolver. She rushed up to RAIDER
an he was advancing on her hus.
band with the gun In his hand
and pleaded with him:
For baby InEram's sake and for
my baby. don't do H."
RAIDER brushed her aside. she raid.
and went on and shot Curtis 20
\ death In the manner destribed
by other Witnesses.
Mrs. Curtis was saved by Judge
Hall from tho ordeal OF taring
the secrets OF her domestic relations
f, prior 90 the killing.
STORY or KILLING
TOLD IN DETAIL
| Asked ny defense counsel n she
had not had some trouble with her
husband some time f~fofe he was
slain. she said II was = little mat
ter that had been "ail fixed uf
on account Of the baby that was
coming"
Witnesses yesterday related how
Curtis. . young wood cutter. and his
wife and baby came TO tho camp
whcre RAIDER wns superintendent and
found employment how the
wealthisa man urged tho pretty
young wife Of his workman TO "tr~at
him like q brother" and hug and
kiss him. how curtis pleaded vsiniy
with his wife 10 leave the camp. how
no had later returned for her and
found her and RAIDER In a tent to-
gesher. how the two men auarreiod
and Curtis knocked RAIDER down. and
how RAIDER ran and got Curtis re.
voiver. came back and shot him dead.
then attempted 10 frame up evidence
tor his defense At court
CURTIS FOUND
RAIDER IN TENT
Mrs. Curtis followed her sister.
Mrs. Anna May Peterson. 10 tho
stand. Mrs. Peterson and her hus
band had also been employees Of la.
der. and after Curtis and Peterson
had gone 10 another place 20 work
IN. two young wives were given iiv.
Ing quarters In the ten, used as an
once by the Ranixhs company. They
kept the company's books and an.
swercd telephone calls. Mrs. Peterson
said.
The day before the shooting. she
said. Curtis came 60 the tons and
found RAIDER there Ito, ~~ds fol
lowed
bud accused Mr.. RAIDER Of break.
Ing up his home" she testified lie
was angry because RAIDER had asked
Grace To treat him like . brother and
put her Arms around him and kiss
him Whenever they met. and he told
RAIDER he'd be,tsr have his gun ready.
because he we coming After him.
Bud said. This In all I've got and
held up his two fists. Ne said. I'm
above kiiiing . man. And RAIDER
said. We'll. I'm not
TOOK GUN AWAY
FROM MRS. PETERSON
Tho merit Afsernoon--thc afternoon
of the kiliing--Mrn Peterson said
RAIDER came running into the ten,.
She was there aiops. answering q
phone call RAIDER snafched the re.
cciy~r out Of her hand and said her
sister had ssnt him 10 set Curtis ~
splv.r.
1T was In q trunk Mrs Peterson
said lie went to the trunk and b..
gan pulling things out got tho
gun first. and he took u away from
me and ran outdoors"
SAYS VIZ. TRIED TO
FRAME EVIDENCE
Il followed him and asked him
what wa. the matter. and he said he
was having trouble with the Curtlses.
and ran on A lit,ie while later
after the shooting RAIDER came back
and told me TO remember 20 say he
had not come 10 the trnt 20 ge, tho
gun. but had u all tho ume. lie saJd.
Fay had the gun in my pocket
Stay with me"
on further examination. Mrs
Peterson said Curtis had pleaded
with his wife 10 leave tho camp on
previous days. and that she and her
sister had Intended going away with
their husbands later.
why didn't you 70 with them In
the first plaosf" asked Deputy Prose
cusor Carmody.
Well. RAIDER always put US up not
10 10. lie said he wouldn't have
anybody TO keep the books and an.
swcr the phone" she replied
She said RAIDER had once had q
deputy shcriffs commission and had
carried gun. Later the commission
was taken away from him. and no
got Curtis gun from Mrs. Curtis and
carried that frequently.
FORslER PARTNER or
RAIDER STATE WITNESS
Albert Knight. former partner of
RAIDER In the Ranisht company, testL
fled for the state that Curtis had
spoken 10 him regarding his wifc and
said he was having family trouble.
but didn't say exactly what Il was
about
Later. knight said. both Curtis
ana Peterson came 10 him. Family
matters were again discussed and
RAIDERS name WAS mentioned.
They seemed down on RAIDER
said knight II asked him n he
was jealous. and he said, No, but a
man with an auto can do n whole
lot" ssS~aw
Did RAIDER have an sutor" asked
carmody.
: 'rss." replied The witness.