The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-07
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GALLACHER'S TRIAL
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objection Of Defense Attorney Guy
f. Kelly. veteran Tacoma attor-
ney.
Matthews was allowed to leave
the witness stand. but the state
first gained permission of the
court TO recall him at a later time.
First witness called by the
prosecution was DR.. Claude T..
Wiseman of the Bridge clinic,
where Nelson died after anguish
ing Is days following the shooting.
He testified concerning Nelson's
condition. saying that Nelson never
at any time had chance to re-
cover.
Cross examined. Wiseman adj
mitted that Nelson suffered a
coughing attack. resulting in the
breakage of several stitches in the
wounds. but stated that the at
tack happened more than a week
before Nelson's death.
Matthews followed Wiseman on
the stand. Describing the events
which led to the shooting, Mat
thews said:
Made Accusation
ION the Saturday before the
shooting. I borrowed an electric
drill from Gallagher. He told me
at the time that he didn't see why
he loaned Nelson or me anything
He accused Nelson of 'chiseling
work that belonged to him.
II saw Art that night and he
told me he was going to talk to
Gallagher about that
Ursich in his preliminary ad-
dress to the jury described what
he would attempt to prove. He
said that Gallagher had met Mel
son on Monday, Aug. l, with the
statement to get out of here
Used Club
Nelson. however, according to
Ursich. did not want to leave until
the affair was Strengthened out.
He said Gallagher then struck
Nelson CHANGING blow with
club.
Nelson took the club away from
Gallagher, Ursich said, and threw
IL outside the door. later picking it
up and throwing it into the bay.
While Nelson was engaged in
tossing the club into the water
his back was turned, according to
Ursich, and when he faced about.
Gallagher stood before him with
a revolver. which he Immediately
fired. Nelson. however, Ursich
recounted to the jury, kept NOV
ing forward and several seconds
after the first shot, Gallagher de-
liberately fired again.
Dove Away With Boy
Nelson, apparently in no pain
according to Urisch. then drove
his small boy, who had been wait
ing in the car short distance
away. to Port piers. left him there
and returned to Gallagher's house
to wait police.
Patrolman George 7. Johnson
who succeeded Matthews on the
witness stand, said that Nelson
was still on his feet when he ar.
rived. He testified that Gallagher
demanded that Nelson be taker
away and. further, that he haC
shot him. johnson said that Cal
lagher was angry at the time Will,
Nelson. strangely enough, seemed
in a jovial mood.
Couldn't Understand IL
Ursich said in his opening re
marks to the jury that he haC
many witnesses who would testif,
that Nelson often said he coulC
not understand why Gallagher haC
shot him.
The trial began actually sftei
attorneys exhausted a panel of 4:
prospective jurors Monday after
noon. Selection of the final juro
occupied the first half hour of tn,
trial Tuesday. Mrs. c. A. Dellin,
of Puyallup being acceptable Il
both sides.
Other jurors are:
Mrs. George Storar. GA lStl
st, Puyallup: Nancy Andrews
Graham; NJ. w. Morse. 1927 Sc
Washington st; Helen O'Brien
ili2 No. X st: Claude F. Daniels
POPS East Morton ST; Lillian \
Ritz. 1924 9Th ave-; J. G. De
Young. So. 5000 Montgomery st.
John Metzger. 62o2 So. Lawrence
st: Catherine W. Hill. el0 No. Yak
ina ave-; Mrs. Julia A. Marker
4l06 No. seth st, and w. A
Barnes, $40 No. l ST.