East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-22

d quest Here he said that he had un
is derstood Wilder to mention, following
ID the shooting, that he would give him
y self up.
20 Denies Own Guilt.
is Jones was unable well to explain
l. the reason for his desire to cover VI
: the shooting of McNeece, but wher
, viii Peterson. Wilder's attorney ask
ed him the direct question, Then yol
shot Bert McNeece?" he replied read
lily and forcibly in the negative.
Considerable stress was brought tc
bear on the fact that Jones had beer
called before the grand jury either
four or five times to testify before
Wilder was indicted. He declared that
/ fratio0ny at each appearance. as
well as that being given in the pres
ent trial, was substantially the same.
AIS Was not relu uted by either the
prosecution nor the defense
Says Attorney Sought Charge
He then told of a request from
George II. Bishop, one of Wilders
attorneys, that he change his story.
He and Bishop had their interview in
WIN Peterson's office in Pendleton, he
said, and he declared that Bishop said
change your story" Following his re-
fusal to accommodate Mr.. Bishop he
says he went to another lawyer in the
city, told his story, and was advised
tc wait until his testimony would be
called for by the grand jury or other
body.
In direct contrast to the self-confi-
dent air % the accused was the uncer-
taintly Throughout of Jones stand This
was taken advantage of by Wilder's
| attorneys and the whole trend of the
case appears to be toward fixing re-
| sponsibiIity for the crime upon Jones.
His desire not to tell on Wilder is al
| legged by some to be due TO his personal
fear Of Wilder.
Argument Began Yesterday
The selection of jury was complet- |
ed shortly after 1880 yesterday after
noon and the case opened with the
opening argument by the defendants
attorney, w. NJ. Peterson. He petit
toned Judge G. w. Phelps to change
the procedure so that he might not /
be required to make statement until
after the state had completed its testl-
mony, but the judge denied the petit
tion. The case opened with the fol-
lowing men in the jury box:
o. A. Simpson,
Alex Johnson,
Jim Eldridge,
G. w. Horn,
Gottlieb Miller
L. S. Bentley
Hans PAIL.
]. A. King,
G. A. Riseling,
F. E Welch,
D. X. Bell.
David Shumway.
Aubrey F. Perry, county surveyor
was the first witness called. He testi-
lied regarding the tracing cloth map
Of Wilders place which was present
ID as exhibit "A" by the state to show
he Jury clearly the surroundings of
he shooting.
pistol Exhibited
Exhibit "B'' was the pistol which
fired the fatal shots. 1t was the prop
erty of Andy Miller. who had loaned II
TO Clarance z. Chase and the latter
testified that he had later loaned it
@ Wilder.
Ten witnesses in all We're called by
he state on Wednesday including, be-
side Mr. Perry, the following; Car
ence E. Chase, who loaned the bor-
rowed pistol to Wilder; Andy Miller
owner of the pistol who had loaned IL
% Mr.. Chase: Charles Jones, eye-wit-
ness to the shooting and employe OF
wilder; John McEwen, Wtlder's
nearest neighbor, who was called to
notify a doctor of the shooting; James
Miller, another close neighbor, and 4
Young overseas veteran, who said ne
heard the shots; Farley McEwen, Il
ear-old son of John McEwen, VINO
,ound the pistol in the grass following
he shooting: ]. t. Brown, coroner'
Frank Estoup, Jones' brother-ln-law'
md George Estoup, his brother
state Calls Eight More ]
Eight witnesses were called by the
state this morning before it announc-
id IL had completed its direct evid-
,nce. w. $. Munsell. undertaken, first
too,, the stand, followed by Theo- t
iare Danner, photographer, who took v
pictures of McNeece's bullet wounds.
). w. Thomas. n physician. was next f
examined and he told of having eS- :
,mined the dead mans body A f. d
IcNeece, father of the dead man, was $
placed on the stand. {
Sheriff T. u. Taylor and Deputy t
Sheriff ]. A. Blakely. called following b
Mr.. McNeece. told of Wilder's alieg- a
I'd confession. ]. IL West, deputy 5
sheriff at Freewater, also was called t
and s. r. Sanderson, Freewater pub [
Usher, a member of the coroner's jury
vas the last called by the state. 5
So far as Is known. the defense has
no other witnesses and d
win be content with the testimony of +
wilder. The taking of his direct testi- I
mony was completed before noon re {
L. n Ia
iected to the cross examination. 1t 5
was considered possible this afternoon 9
hat tho 80, 20 .,,l~'-t w. g, '''e ''pr' : r' H
-ha inrN hcfore ndionrnment III.