er, two stones the size of a goose
egg tied up in a cloth, and a few empty cartridges. These two witnesses
also developed the fact that in no case were regular bandages used on
the wounded men, thus establishing the fact that no serious trouble was
anticipated.

James Meagher, occupation "home owner," member of the Commercial Club
and citizen deputy, testified that a hundred shots were fired from the
Verona before a gun was pulled on the dock, one of the first shots
striking him in the leg. This witness was asked:

"Did you see a single gun on the boat?"

"No sir," was his mumbled response.

The prosecution witnesses disagreed as to the number of lines of
deputies stretched across the back and sides of the open space on the
dock, the statements varying from one to four files.

Chad Ballard, Harry Gray, and J. D. Landis, of the Seattle police
detective bureau, and J. G. McConnell, Everett Interurban conductor,
testified to the return and arrest of Mrs. Frenette, Mrs. Mahler and
Mrs. Peters, after the trouble on November 5th. The police officers also
told of a further searching of the Verona on its return. The defense
admitted that some of the members had red pepper in their possession and
stated that they would ask the judge to instruct the jury that red
pepper is a weapon of defense and not of offense and that murder cannot
be committed with red pepper.

Elmer Buehrer, engineer at the Everett High School, and citizen deputy,
gave testimony that was halting, confused and relatively unimportant. He
was prompted by the prosecution to such an extent that Attorney
Vanderveer at the close of one question said, "Look at me and not at
counsel."

"Look where you please," cried Cooley angrily.

"Well, look where you please," rejoined Vanderveer. "He can't help you."

It was apparent that the only reason for putting on this witness and
former witness Meagher was because of a desire to create sympathy thru
the fact that they had been wounded on the dock.

Edward Armstrong, master mariner on the Verona, testified that he had
thrown out the spring line and lifted out the gate when the firing
started. He fell to the deck behind a little jog, against the bulkhead,
and while in that position two bullets went thru his cap. Altho this
witness stated that he judged from the sound that the first shot came
from some place to the rear of him, his testimony as to the attitude of
McRae was as follows:

"I seen him with his right h