The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-10
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houseeoa, Hydah. on Lake Union"
-Did you have any difficulties at
the IIncoin-"
Yes. Three times He rushed a,
IN. once with two gunx I was sit
ting on the bed. lie said he would
kin me, and threatened TO leave.
putting my hat on"
what did no do
He begged me not 70 leave. said
he couldn't 20 on with his work. and
that he might as well blow out his
brains n left lie promised faith
fully never 10 offend me again
How had he offended your What
aid he want you 20 dor
Her. Mrs sawyer's voice ehoked-
she struggled TO speak. Tears
strearncd down her checks and In
broken speech she accused Sawyer OF
improper advances.
when I refused" she added. he
would 20 into a rage. strike. beat
knock mo down and kick me-"
why did you go 10 1--we In the
houscboat-
= WOULD HAVE
DIED FOR HIM"
He promised on his honor never
to do u again. I would have saeri
feed my life for him loved him
sc-oniy that enc thing"
The gfri told OF renewed attacks
on the housooat and led quickly TO
the Incidents Of May 10.
AFTER . quarrel she said. he
ran IN. got his nuiscase and ono OF
his pistols and iefl I vas frighssn-
ed ] didn't want 20 b left alone
saw he had ieft one Of his pistols.
! knew he prfxcd II because he had
gone back In the firs Il the Lincoln
hotel and saved nothing elsa ! pick
ed Il up and followed 70 attract HIS
attention and make him como back
] called out Howard. come baekr
He turned around. pulled his gun
and commanded:
stand back there nowr
Il fired to brighten him and make
the ncirhbors come out and stop H.
FIRED At BULKHEAD,
SHE DECLARES
What did you wearr'
"a plain blue dress and . tea
apron"
ibid you nre at himr'
mo. Mt the buikhead-"
did he come back7"
-Hs crouehed behind an automo-
bile. swore. aimed his gun and said:
III get you nowr
what did you dor
II fired twice TO save myscif--to
prevent him from killing me. I ran
back toward our boat. was excit.
ed. I heard him yell. and for the
first time I realized that maybe I
had hit him"
what did you do them"
Il saw the crowds coming and I
ran back 70 the body. I begged them
to get water. I told them that he
was my husband and I had shot
him. Then they took me away. I
don't know how they ever did-
Attorney Fulton then asked her II
she had not on one occasion gone
out for police officer. and she an.
swered:
Yes. Eight days before the shoot.
ing he had threatened TO kill me.
when I returned he said he had
taken his guns off the boat
TOLD HER HE BEAT
His FORMER WIFE
did he ever tell you how he treat.
ed his former wife7"
Yes: he said he had beaten her"
Attorny Fulton then led back to
the incidents OF the shooting, and
Mrs. Sawyer testified she and her
husband had auarreled and he had
refused to give her money 70 restock
her larder Of potatoes, canned
tongue and coffee.
She corroborated Mrs. Lakes tes-
timony concerning tho twisting OF
her ear. and said Sawyer refused to
eat with her the meager meal she
prepared. Just before leaving. he
remarked, she said: I'll have to
leave before I kill you
Deputy Prosecutor Patterson be.
gan his cross-examInatlon shortly
before IL a. m
His first questions concerned the
length OF time Mrs. Sawyer had
known her husband before she mar.
ried him and her own activities
while she was single.
Mrs. Sawyer said she had known
Howard Sawyer one year before
her marriage and that she hal
worked for a DIR. Whiting and for
Mr.. Berger. real estate man.
At this point Attorney George
Rummens. associated with counsel
for the defense. asked the court
to withdraw the jury from tho
courtroom that he might argue n
soint OF law.
The request granted, Rummens
declared Patterson was seeking 10
involve Mrs. Sawyer In Sawyers
previous divorce md added that the
purpose o; the examination was
''most Legitimate"
Patterson replied that he had n
right TO attack the credibility OF
the witness and he intended to show
that Mrs. Sawyer was once a ward
Of the juvenile court.
LIVED WITH HIM
EEFORE MARRIAGE
Judge Mills ruled that Patterson
could ask questions concerning Mrs.