The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-05
POLICE MURDER
TRIAL STARTED
RoseIius Faces Jury for the
Death OF Sergeant


ltoFeliua. former policeman, went on
trial In Judge Mitchell Gillinm's
court Monday. charged with second
degree murder OF Police Sergeant
Guy L. Carleton. who was shot 10
death November when Roseiius
overlook him riding In an automo-
bile with the defendants wife.
When the jury went into the boz
TO start the afternoon session. coun-
sci for the state and defense were
nearly ready 20 begin making per.
emptory challenges. Seven tsiesmen
had been passed for cause at noon.
Rosc,ius. who In well over six feet
tall. Sat upright In his chair and
listened 10 four women and one
man. taiesmen. give the opinion that
q husband In not justified In killing
the man who has wrecked his home.
Two men declared In their opinion
the killing OF an interioper was ex'
cuKabis.
In one OF the spectators seats Of
the crowded court room. intentiy
listening 20 every question and an.
swer. sat Mrs. Carleton. wife OF the
slain sergeant
Bible Command Cited
The biblical injunction. Thou
shalt not KIM" cannot be strained
or mitigated In any why. replied Mrs.
Hattie E. Scott. s2s N. roth st..
No. Q In tho jury box. In answer 10
questions by Walter y. Fulton. Rose
liun' counsel She later modified this
statement by saying that a man con.
not be condemned for murder when
he kills In self-defense or by acct.
dent.
OF the first ak taicsmen ques.
toned. four were men and two were
women. The two men declared they
could excuse n man who slew tho
fobber of his wifc's love. The four
women held that such an offense was
lnescusnble.
Roseiius shot Carleton at sas
o'clock the night OF November . in
front OF an oil station at Hanford
ave, and whaicom VI.
Carleton met Mrs. Ro~eiius on tho
beach AT Aiki Poln, last summer.
He started paying attention 20 her
from tina, time. despite the fact that
both he and she were married, invit.
inF her 10 downtown cafes for sup.
per and asking her TO 20 riding with
HIM In his auto frequently. Il In sald.
Husband Not Attentive
My husband did not give mo the
attention l ernvei. and the rides
were new 10 me. 80 I accepted" Mrs.
itogslius IL kald 10 have told police
after the shooting
when Romeiius learned carieton
was paying attentions 60 his wife,
he rroicstcd 10 Polio. Chief Joel y.
Warren. Warren talked with Carrie.
ton. and the sergeant LIS Kald 20
have promised 10 keep away from
Mrs. Hoarllua.
But his attentions continued.
itosclius then complained to- Mrr.
Carleton. Carleton promised her he
would quit going with Mrs. Rosclius.
sun. MrH. Roselius and Carleton
wcro seen together many times.
Finally EoseiiuH appealed TO the
sergeant 10 stop his attentions TO
Mrs. Hoscilus. Carleton In said TO
have promised 10 quit.
Roseiiua hired Burns detective
TO trail HIS wife. Once he followed
her ana Carleton In an auto NJ far
as cowen Park. but WINS forced 10
aui, the chase when one OF his tires
was punc,ured. II In said.
Phone Wire Tapped
A tapped telephone wire enabled
noacliua TO hear his wife make a
date with tho sergeant for 1850 y.
m. at First ave. and Ycslcr way
the night Of the shooting. he says.
lie followed her there. She got In
Cartoons car. They sped down
East Marginal way. Roselius fol.
lowed In jitncy.
Near the gns station. Eoselius
opened fire on the car ahead.
Carleton stopped. He and Mrs.
Roseluis got out Of his. auto. Tho
two policemen approached.
He reached for his gun and
fired" Rosclius says.
Patrolman ~. T.. Anderson was
passing In his auto. lie. too. got
out
Home Wrecked. Claim
Carleton fell. Mrs. Resciius fed.
and Roselius stood over the body OF
the fallen man. swapping the trigger
OF the gun and yelling about the
man that ruined my home" Ander.
son declares. The shell showed the
imprint OF the hammer. but for
some unknown reason had not ex.
ploded
Mrs. Roselius ran TO her husband
while he stood over the body OF
Carleton and pleaded for him TO de.
sist. Rosellus submitted 10 arrest
and his wife went 20 their home at
7a33 California ave.
Rosciius was originally charged
with first degree murder. but this
was reduced 10 murder In the sec.
ond degree. He Is defended by Full
ton and John +. Dore. The states
case IL handled by Prosecutor Fred