The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-14

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Abel challenged
''But thought you were too old TO
fight" came back the reply OF the
defense attorney. Court recessed at
this point. .
Elsie iiornbeck. bookkoeper In the
North End garage, az centralia, who
testified yesterday regarding shots
from tho Avalon hotel. was again
oroar-exanined by Attorney Wander.
yoer today.
TRIES TO IMpEACu
GIRL WITNESS
vanderyc.r attempted 10 impeaeh
ground that sh. had been coached by
Prank 4. Christensen. assistant at
torney general. since her appearance
on the stand yesterday. Mir~ Horn.
beck refused 10 admit that she had
discussed the case with tho ptosecuf'
ors yesterday. tho shc had eaten din.
ner az tho American Legion dining
room. which IL ALSO pasroniEed BY the
attorneys for tho state.
Clarence c. Watkins. color bearer
IN the parade. az tn. head OF III. Con.
traiia division. related tho story Of
the FIRST shots he ssid were fired into
the psraders.
~Iust before the command 10 halt
had been given by Warren Grimm,
shot Was fired. followed closely by
two othrrs.- watkins testified.
Tic said he sought shelter when a
largo numbsr Of shots were fired be-
hind him A. he ran 60 the curb.
two bullets whsstied past his head.
he said Looking Up. he saw man
shooting from III. Avalon hotel. rhIs
man. he said. hr had later Identified
as Eugene Barnett
Testimony was introduced BY the
prosecution yesterday In an effort 70
dsslodxc tho handspring OF tho claim
Of Defense Attorney George v. Wan.
dervesr that tho !. w. w. shot only
In seifdsfsnss on Armissics day.
when four former soldiers werr
killed.
Interest in the murder trial was
ridrtfachcd for a tim. iaAs night
when fire destroyed twoesory
franc building containing n hoard.
Ing hous. and seriously damaged the
knightn OF rythi1s hall building.
which houses private hospital.
Fiv. patients were carried from tho
hospital.
Several members Of tho American
Legion. thinking that this fire might
present an opportunity for an NJ.
tempted rescue Of prisoners. rushed
to the jail. Their fears were ~.
founded. however. for everything
vas ~ quiet A. usual.
REIArIvyss or ACCUSED
ATTENDING TRIAL
Many OF the relatives Of the ac-
cured members Of tho !. w. w. at.
tended tho trial yesterday. They oo-
cupicd seats inaide the rail- near
those occupied by the friends and
families OF the alain soldiers
Women and girls arc attending tho
trial IN increasingly larger numbers
n. tho case comes 20 N. clos. 81
the third week today. with the In.
fiux % fenininity the courtroom has
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v.r.v. opno.,,. en-. av.,or ho,.l
from which the shot which Killed
Warren Grimm L. alleged 10 have
come. yesterday testified that no saw
a mar shooflur from an ups,airu
window In tho hotel
In n rrapI,le u.nn~r br to,d
ho,v his ntt~.tIou had t,r.,, ~.
trseted 20 tho hotel after he
heard the fusitla1i~ Of firing.
CARPENTER said his mariner *.
claimed, .1.ook, Al, look, For
Gosf's sskr sce that xun,-
~ few seconds later 4 saw n
gun thrust thru the window and
ssw the fire bclch forth" Car.
pcnter said.
Miss Elsie ffornbeck. bookkeeper
In the garage. told how she had seen
a man In the window watching the
parade a few minutes before the
shooting. Her story corrobornied
that told by Carpenter. She also
pointed out Eugene Barnett ms hav.
ins the same general appearance ms
the man she had seen In the window.
"Wiil you any on your oath that II
tho man. knowing that II " a matter
OF life or deathf' Attorney Wander.
vecr asked, In his REORGANIZATION.
Yes" she replied. after short