The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-07
ROSELIUS CASE
GOES TO JURY
Fate OF Police Officer to Be
Decided Today
Continued From Page One

counsel. began his argument TO the
jurors with the declaration;
This man Roaeiius oheyed the .
human and the divine law. lie
Is "A credit Ca the community. The I
Northwest has never been safe
place for homewreckers. hope
tie time will come when law 1
viii be enacted which win cx-
onerate the husband who Stays the
wrecker OF his home. This prob
ably wasn't the first home Carlc-
ton wrecked. lilo and hls so-ealled
love probably left n wake OF Il
dozen or a score or them"
Jurors Weep
The five women In the jury box
held their handkerchicfs In their
hands and made frequent use Of
them during the closing moments
OF the trial. Following Attorney
bore. his associate counsel. Walter
X. Fulton. addressed the jury. and
Was In turn followed by Prosecutor
Brown. who closed for tho state
with an appeal for conviction.
Roaelius. the defendant. was the
last witness called In the case The
calling OF Rorelius was post
climax 10 the testimony given by his
wife. Mrs. Jennie Itoaellus. The
testimony ~ the two agreed in near
~ every detail. The adopted dauNh.
ter OF the Roaellusez sat in the last
row OF spectators. while her foster
parents testified.
In an effort 90 escape as much
as possible the curious gaze Of the
crowd that packed the room and
overfiowed into the hallway. Mrs
Roaeiius also sat In the back row.
Mrs. Carleton. wife OF the victim
Of Roseilus' shot. was seated IN the
second row turnout the trial.
Lat. Tuesday. Prosecutor Brown
asked that Mra RoNellna b. recalled
to the stand to answer a minor aues-
ton.
Earlier In the day. Mrs. Roseiiuu
had complained To tho court that
Mrs. Carleton had threatened TO-
get" her IL she testified favorably
TO Ronrliua. and againA, the char
actrr Of the dead man.
~ Mrs. Hosslius made her way
tn tho stand. she war forced TO pass
down the second row. The seats
were SO crowded that Mira. Honeiius
was compelled 90 pick her way over
the SEATED spectators. One Of these
spectators was Mrs. Carleton.
Brown questioned Mrs. RoselIns
regarding a statement abe IL credit
Ell with having made to Chief Joel y.
Warren Immediately after the shoot
Ing.
Mcmory Falls Her
In this statement. she WAS report.
Cd as having said that she heard
carieton say Just before he was
shot.
Charley. dom, shoot. I'm a
brother officer"
She oouid not remember the state
u1ent when called an witness by the
defense.
nomeiiun was on the stand less
than an hour. At iss he was ask
I'd by Fulton. hls attorney. 20 STRIP
on tn. stand. The whoi- crowd o.
spectators. tn. jury. the judge and
opposing counsel watched intentiy
tho former policeman as he began
testimony in an effort 70 vindiea'n
his shooting the man he Gays tried
10 ruin his home.
Carleton promised 70 stay away
from my wife when talked 20 him
about 4, last June" the witness said.
"on n Sunday in July he came IN
the west Seattle station. took off his
Uniform, put on his civilian clothes
and said: I'm thru for the day. I'm
going home Later I met him with
my wife at AM beach.
Il drew him aside. 4 thought you
were going home. and tina, you were
not going near my wife again I
wald. He became angry. You
monkey with my affairs. and you1i
got what's coming 90 YOU he re-
piled. He took my wife home. even
that night"
During the curly fall. Roseiius had
heen working eight hours ms police
man. and eight hours in the ship
yards ~ that time. Carleton was
his immediate superior officer.
when Captain Charles r. Dolphin.
In charge Mt Yves. Seattle. diHcov.
cred the double work Roseliua was
dofngs ne hekch Iin VINO gave MN
permission TO obtain other employ.
mont while working on the police
force
Carleton did" Roseiiu. told him.
AZ the same time Carleton was pay.
ing attentions 10 Mrs. Roaellus.
Wanted Understanding
what was your purpose in follow.
Ing Carleton and your wife the night
Of November -" Fulton asked Rose.
lius
I II merely wanted TO reach an IN
derstanding. didn't intend TO kill
him"
Roseiius said he fired four shots a,
the Carleton car 20 stop II. when |
Carleton got out OF his car. the two |
approached.
He reached for his gun and shot /
him" Roaellus testified
( You're good shot. aren't you.
Charley" Brown asked. on cross.ex.
amination.
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