THE MORXISG OREGOyiAN, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1903 GALLOWS LOOMS UP. BEFORE FINCH Prosecution Rests Case With .Charge of Murder Proved Beyond Doubt. ACCUSED ON STAND TODAY Defendant Will Give His Version or Terrible Crime Witnesses Called in Behalf of Finch Make Poor Show ing End Not In Sight. With the cas for the state completed anil the two star witnesses for the de fense heard from. James A. Finch, mur derer of Ralph B. Fisher, is standing In th shadow of the sallows. There is no way by which he can escape the full con sequences of his fiendish crime In the liKht of the case produced by the prose cution. There is no basts left for a suc cessful plea of self-defense. And when Finch's lawyers, amid an Impressive silence, called forth the two witnesses late yesterday afternoon, who were to tell of an assault on Finch by Fisher, the last hope of the homicidal lawver seemed to (to a-elimmerlng. One of these men. C. M. Ktsseniter. of Ku ene. failed completely to narrate the stnrv that had been expected of him by the "defense. He saw no such struKBle as has been described by Finch. Standing in the street below and looking up at Ralph Fisher's office at the instant of the trateds-. Klssenger said he saw a form flit by the window, hut that was all. And B. J. Watts, the other Eugene man who was expected to tell the weird story of a struggle witnessed from the street, failed to-show up at all. notwltnstandlng that a subpena was out for him. Oddly enough, the defense did not ask a bench warrant for him. Thus far nothing has been done In be half of Finch which may serve in any way to weaken the case against him. lt'.t a dozen prisoners from the County Jail were brought into court to describe a bruise which marked Finch's head at the time of his arrest, but nothing more material. It has suddenly been discov ered by Finch's lawyers that one of their . nr. Mr. Piggott. heard a threatening i. .-..- -i.in between Finch and Fisher i-!vlione a few minutes before -- tr jrCer. It was explained when the ,-,,.-,.. ,,,-r.ed that this is to be made an !.t.i-" ii '. '.wue in the case. Just how so Important a matter came to be en tirely overlooked by the defense up to the present serious hour is a matter of considerable comment. Finch Will Go on Stand Today. Finch will likely tske the stand In his own behalf today. He is to tell the story of having been assaulted by Fisher. tVhen restrict Attorney Cameron, his deputy. Mr. Fitzgerald and Special Pros ecutor Spencer decided, after a brief con ference, that the state's case was com plete, there seemed to be nothing wanted to affix the brand of guilt on the assas sin of Fisher. Briefly stated, the prose cution had proved these things: That Finch entered the Mohawk build ing and within one minute had killed . Ftsltr: that the position of the body showed the victrm had been killed while sitting in a chair, which had fallen with the-vtctim: that Pinch gave Fisher no warning, but shot him down In a cow ardly and sneaking manner; that Finch threatened Fisher only the day before: that Immediately before the murder he bought a revolver and cartridges and had a gun-store cler load the weapon in every chamber; that there was a positive motive for the murder in Finch's bitter hatred of Fisher for having him dis barred. , End Not Yet in Sight. Although another special night ses sion - rounded out yesterday's work in the case, the end la not yet in sight. There Is no possibility of completion before Christmas, and the case may run en towards the end of next week. Finch's defenders continue extrava gant In their consumption of time. Finch continues the active supervls- Ion of hia defense. He has suggestions to make on every situation, and special questions to ask of every witness. There are no phases of the trial which escape him. no details which fail to arouse his attention. Immense throngs continue at every session. Thirty-four people, by actual count, went without luncheon at the noon recess yesterday rather than take anv chance of losing their seats. At lf:30 P. M- every seat was filled, and at 1:30. when the session opened, the atandlng-room allotment was gone and spectators were being excluded. For the morning session spectators began arriving as early as 8 o'clock, and at tlve night session the courtroom was filled 'an hour before the proceedings began. Proceedings at Morning Session. Progress was much more rapid at the forenoon session. The course adopted by the court of holding prolonged day Besslons and special night sessions had the effect of convincing the Finch de fenders that their obvious policy of de laying the course of the trial by pro longed cross-examination and meaning less objections would have no other ef Tect than to give them several hours of additional work each day. Eight witnesses were examined by the etate at the morning session, practically concluding the case against Finch. The concluding testimony served greatly to strengthen the succession of facts show ing that Ralph Fisher was the victim of a brutal, cowardly and malicious murder; that he was shot down while sitting at his. desk and without any chance to pro tect or defend himself. F. W. Scott, clerk at the Hudson Arms Company's store, was the first witness. He-said that about 12:45 o'clock on the dav of the murder Finch entered the tore and bought a 38-callber revolver nd a box of cartridges. On Finch's re quest Scott loaded the revolver so that It was all ready for Finch to use on his victim. It remaining only for Finch to pull the trigger. Scott admitted that Finch made no explanation of what the revolver was wanted for. This frank revelation of how weapons are sold and loaded promiscuously by gun-store clerks caused a shudder in the courtroom. James McPherson. elevator boy at the Mohawk block, fixed the time at one minute between the instant Finch landed on the Third floor of the Mohawk build ing and the screams of the victim's etenographer. Miss Verna Burkhart. He was sure as to the time. " Recognizing It as highly Important to give Finch more time In the building. In order to make possible the story that Finch was as saulted In Fisher's office, the defense cross-examined McPherson sharply as to the time between Finch's entrance to the building and the shooting. But he did not give In. He said he took Finch to the third floor, took some other 'man to the fourth and returned to the first floor and was Just starting up again when he heard the screams. He was positive a period of not more than one minute could have elapsed. v Police Captain Bailey told of entering h'a nam-on the police docket after the arrest. Frank S. Grant. Deputy City Attorney, described a telephone conver sation with Finch which occurred the forenoon of the. day of the murder. He said Finch wanted him to see Fisher and Intercede with him for his signature on the petition being circulated among law yers for reinstatement of Finch as a practicing attorney. Finch Said He'd Be in Jail. Charles Downer was' drinking with Finch five minutes before the tragedy. Downer, a carpenter, said he met finch on Morrison street, near Third, and that after they had taken a drink together in a nearby saloon. Finch left him. saying. "Well, the next time you hear from me I'll be In Jail." The Finc h quartet attacked this wit ness with intimations of blackmail, ask ing him Jf he had not threatened to fix Finch at the trial unless certain notes were settled In his favor by P1S"' Finch's law partner. Downer indignantly denied any such conduct. A. J. Dunning. Deputy Coroner, de scribed the scene of the assassination when he arrived to take charge of the Tt ..iaai nrv nni statements to the effect that Fisher's feet were under the desk and the body was rmun, iu w on his overturned chair. M W Wachendorf. a bartender, was called to substantiate Downer a. to Finch's parting remark as he left the sa loon and went toward the Mohawk block. Wachendorf said he heard some one say thev would next be seen In Jail, but didn't know whether or not the remarks were made by Finch. ' v... r V Rminns was lesumony - of considerable importance as showing Finch's atUtude towards Fisher the day before the murder. Rounds met the mur H.rcr nn the train from Albany the after noon of November 27. The two were oc cupying the same seat in me iramun oii tori until Finch In- ana " 1 1 uvw .( troduced himself and. began telling his troubles. He spoke oi ins j. i nihnr the nrosecutor proceedings uu vi ---- . - of the charges which brought about dis barment, saying or risner, - a uL.nhMt-i a lawver who charced to ride up" in the elevator' with Finch when the murderer was on his c I. - rm.nl MrTWd Wltlt tllS way hp 1 ii" i c elevator operator that not more than one minute could have elapsed from the time tha Finch stepped off at the third floor until tne trageay k. " - . o m Ha hv Finch s law- CT9MUI ruui i. " " . . yers to entangle this witness on his state- ments as to tne eiapse ui """ phreys was firm. State Bests Its Case. Ttui- th. testimony for the 4 state. A transcript of the dlsharmeni proceedings against FIncn m ine au- raA hv SoPcial Prose cutor A. C. Spencer amid frequent In terruptions from Lawyer vmi"". .. .. Tu4r FtrnnauKh eventual ly had to call Campbell to order. The etato then rested. It was 2:10 P. wnen ine siau- raicu vurt records of disbarment proceedings against Finch. The defense Immediately cleared the decks for action. Finch and his four lawvers moving their table nearer to the judge's bench, stacked up an array of law books and papers and then proceeded to spar for tirr.e. It was presented that a ji.. wiaho-l For some reason the defense has been seeking delay from the first. Judge Bronaugn auoweu m , ic miniitaa. Thev insisted on half an hour and finally were given 20 minutes. When this time lad passed tney wanted .i 4 . . tn winnh'K office and view the arrangement of telephones. It was here that Lord revealed ira". i .it tvA stand for Finch and swear to hearing an alleged threatening conversation over tne teiepnone Dei.t:rii . a c 4,,.t twfnr the murder. rincii tvim 1 i 1 1 v j - - - The court refused to permit the jury to make this Inspection. The customary motion .for a directed verdict was asked i .Armiori n demurrer was Inter posed and overruled, and after a num ber of 'other wua mui.u presented and cast out. the defense asked : . . . k--. rr nHsnnm-fl from the County Jail be bi ought In to tell of Finch's conduct In Jan. Defense Calls First Witness. The court insisted that they proceed heinir secured wmie 1 1 in , ' 1 ' . 1 - a itt,n.i' iird reluctantly calleJ C. M. Klssenger. one of the men who had been counted on by Finch as a star i . i hta ViAhnlf. Klssenger was expected to tell of seeing a desperate struggle between Fisher and ti k in.im hpfnr the murder. But . i-1 .,- .vor told such a yarn he went back on it In the courtroom. His testimony was worse tnan useless io n defense. He saw a form flit by the win dow of Fisher's office about the time of the shooting. That was all. ..I tlanrliniT lust ODDOSit8 the MO- i. k..iuintf aiH prissenflrer. "I went there about 11 o'clock and was stand ing there with B. J. waits someii.no after 12:30 o'clock, when I saw Finch cross the street. I said 'There goes Finch th-it Mr. Fisher cusDarrea. o began talking about that and about at . h w. hi.imn lnoklnsr tin at the w indows. I was telling Watts about John F. Logan saying he was a gr. i . OT..r nratnr and had never had a chance, when I saw a form appear in Fisher's office and tnen cusapix.nr. 1 didn't recognize the party. He was there only an instant." No more than this could the defense get out of their witness. Kissenger grew somewhat excited on cross-examination. When asked If he swore that the form appeared In the window before the shoot ing began. Klssenger said he wouldn't . i. u nn the Imnresston that SHvni iv ... he was being very careful not to be too positive about his pan in iuib Watts, tne otner aim """ .... wua thn cjilled for. but he me unciuw, wasn't around the place. Thomas Q. Greene was called to identify Bar Asso ciation documents. Prisoners Testify for Finch. By this time the County Jail prisoners were up from their cells and Horace O. McKInley, the land-fraud operator, was .. . -3 tl HMnVi'a dHomH IntllVS. caueu m uctuiiuo ...V -t - j -les following his arrest. McKInley said he felt Finch neaa me aay oi im - . . . i . i.aa .i hum n m thll rest Rnu in!. 1 " " r murderer's head about the aiae of a 26- cent piece. "Finch asked me to get a doctor for him and said he had a bad pain in his head." said McKinley. in telling how he came to inspect Finch's bead. Night Session Is tnimportant- Nothlng of importance to the defense developed at the night session, al though several witnesses were callecL, W. B. Price, a county prisoner, corrob orated the story of Finch having a -Welt on his head when he arrived at the jail, as did W. B. Olenn, another pris oner. Glenn has been a cellmate of Finch, and his cross-examination de veloped an Impression that he had been coached. In describing a bruise which he said he saw on Finch's leg, Glenn swore positively that it was on the left leg. while the preceding witness. Price, was equally as positive the mark was on the right limb. James Snvder. a saloonkeeper, was called to tell what he knew of animus held by Fisher towards Finch, but this was ruled out. Frank S. Grant, as for mer prosecutor of the Multnomah Bar Association, was questioned relative to the records of the grievance committee. He was asked to identify certain docu ments bearing on the charges against Finch. An effort to have these instru ments entered aa evidence was not suc cessful. . , At 10 o'clock adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock this morning. Xmae cutlery. Eyssell's Pharmacy, 289 Morrison, between 4th and 5th streets. jmted ault cases. Harris Trunk Co.Jl ALL WILL BE AIDED Portland Institutions Are to Be Remembered. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ABROAD Anniversary to Be Honored oy Friends and Patrons of Various Homes Churches Prepare to Observe Day Appropriately. At the various homes and charitable Institutions in and about Portland Christmas is being observed in a way that will make the season stand out as a red-letter ysvent In the calendar of the inmates. Preparations are in progress for trees and parties with turkey dinners at ail the institutions, and every one will be remembered by gifts from friends and patrons of the charities. The boys and girls at the Children's Home will be given a party and tree tonight, with presents, many of them gifts from parents or relatives, and others donated by friends of the insti tution. On Christmas Day at 2 o'clock the children will be served a big tur key dinner, and will receive friends and relatives during the day. At the Poor Farm church services will be held on Christmas morning, followed later In the day by a turkey dinner, the gift of philanthropic Port landers. The wagon from the farm has been busy for several days, making trips about town In response to telephone cans, to receive donations and gifts for the in mates at the farm. On Tuesday afternoon the deaf chil dren at the Hawthorne School gave a unique entertainment. There are eight children In this class, all of whom have learned to read the lips and speak sim ple pieces. Mrs. Florence Metcalf. the teacher, was in charge of the exercises, which was followed by the distribution of presents from a Christmas tree. The programme was particularly Interesting, as It was a demonstration of the modern method of teaching deaf children to read and speak. Pay at the Aid Society. On Tuesday the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society will have a Christmas tree and hold exercises at the receiving station. A special programme, consisting of reci tations, songs and drills has been pre pared, and a cordial invitation to attend is extended to every one Interested in the work. Donations of candy, nuts, toys and anything suitable for distribution at the exercises will be appreciated and will be called for If the superintendent is no tified by Phone Pacific States East 5, or Home Phone B 1404. The Salvation Army Is. as always, prominent In the field of charities. For weeks past It has been soliciting and the kettles on the corners have been garner ing contributions for the annual dinner and tree which it gives for the poor and needy. . Besides this event the Army sends out baskets of food and clothing to unfortunates in the city. The Patton Home held its party and Christmas tree festivities last evening. The women of the board presented each inmate with an apron and shoul der shawl, and the old gentlemen with mufflers. The till also held gifts from friends In the city, and the old people presented each other with gifts. On Christmas day they will have a turkey dinner, with a musical pro gramme later In the day. The Fruit and Flower Mission, as uBual, is doing a very great deal to make the season a glad one for many unfortunates. On Thursday the regu lar basket work committee met and filled baskets with Christmas dinners and extras out of honor to the season, and they have . been distributed throughout the city. This charitable organization works in connection with the Visiting Nurses' Association, and has a large list of Invalids, shut-ins and needy persons whom It helps. On Wednesday evening the little folk at the Children's Day Nursery, where the children of working mothers are cared for. by the Fruit and Flower Mission, a big Christmas-tree party was given. Each child received a stocking full of candles, fruit and nuts, with a top apiece, and a candy cane. The girls also received dolls and the boys were given Teddy bears. Fruit and Flower Mission.- n,in. ihi nut week eirl members of the Fruit and Flower Mission de voted time to the making oi remem brances for inmates of charitable In stitutions. These were in the form of large holly napkins, filled with nuta, dates, figs, raisins and candies, and nvAaAntA t r M,h resident nf the Patton Home, the Poor Farm and St, Joseph's Home for the Agea. in eacn Instance the old men of these homes received packages of tobacco wrapped in holly napkins. At the Baby Home the Christmas tree m Iia in nn Christmas morning. In former years, the party has been given In the evening, dul ine dbdkts h raiV and get sleepy in the midst of the festi vities so it has been decided to hold the mnminar hfnrA breakfast. event " - The room will be darkened, and upon the entrance of the children the tree will be lighted and the presents distributed. Among the many aonauons win mo jh hv mtlA. Slarrld Braten. of Boxeman. Mont. At 11:30 the babies will have their turkey dinner, with a general good time and tnerry m axing gunuj "" day. At St. Joseph's home for the Aged there will be gifts at the tables on Christmas morning and a turkey dinner at 2 o'clock. t. .t . ..a Hn ntrntvaA from many j,UIll.uun i - friends and patrons of the institution end especially tram me tauioiic """" Society, who will give an entertainment on Sunday for the inmates of the Home. Then there will be music, speeches and refreshments. There are more than 100 old people in the Home, the eldest of whom Is a wo man of 96. Ceremonies In Churches. In the various churches there will be services In keeping with the season. At St. Matthew's. First and Caruthers streets, t.. n-mi.m A M Wreck will be In charge. Holy Communion will be at 8 A. M., and there will also be Holy Com munion and service at 11 A. M. In all Catholic churches mass will be celebrated as on Sunday ana a inn reg ular hours, with special music and ser- a n tha Rpannn. Chrlst- mas ranks with Eastertide in dignity and Importance and Is observea wun n. pomp and ceremony. In no parish-house in Portland will there be midnight mass. At the Cathedral solemn high mass will be held at 6 o'clock Christmas morning, .-j i o a A vr th-rn will be low nun Kb i, o , . T mass. At 11 o'clock Pontifical mass will be celebrated by Most Kevereno. Ari.ii blshop Christie. Rev. Father Thompson in ..u .ha oArmn At late mass. Will IMC1.II There will be special music under the direction of Mr. Goodrich. At the Central Christian Church, at East Twentieth and Taylor streets, an old-fashioned Christmas exercise was held last night. A tree, loaded with presents for the sunaay ecnooi omiur and others, with a musical programme, under the direction of H. A. Eastor, was the .feature of the evening. Christmas Services at St, Marks. On Christmas day the services at St. Mark's Church. Nineteenth and Quimby streets, will be at 8 A. M. Holy com munion and 10:30 A. carols by the children of the Sunday school and holy communion. The music at the late service will, be as follows: Processional, 56. "Christians. Awake!": Kyrle, 351 (Hlvle: Gloria. 388 (J. B. Dykes): Gratia, 388 (J. B. Dvkes): hymn 49. "Oh, Come All Te Faithful": hymn 59, "It Came Upon the Midnight": anthem, "Nazareth" (Gou nod): presentation. 408. doxology; Sursum Corda, 413, Ely service book: Sanctus, 421. (Garrett): Benedictus, 430 (Adams): Agnus Del 437 (Gounod): Gloria In Excelcis, 438 (Old Chant); Nunc Dlmittis, 221 (Barry): Te Deum In C (Simper); Recessional. 61. "Hark! What Means Those Holy Voices?" The comrades of the G. A. R. were given a Christmas tree and party last nteht at the hall on Grand avenue and East Pine by the ladies of the G. A. R. Between the hours of 6 and 8 an old fashioned New England dinner was served. WIVE FIRST RIDE IN AUTO RARE TREAT FOR IilTTLiE ES KIMO GIRIS. , Managers of Ixcal Exhibition Tate Them for Trip to Portland Schools Pupils Interested. In charge of Managers Gorman and Brierly, of the Eskimo village now on ex hibition at the Exposition building, three little Eskimo girls ranging in age from 4 to 14 years, enjoyed an automobile ride yesterday for the first time In their lives. The rare treat came about through ar rangements with the public schools of Portland whereby the little strangers from the Far North were to call upon the Portland school cnuaren. The trio of little iiSKimo girre, umu i- v. ...aa. nahimpn at their race, were bundled into the horseless carriage and were "chugged to tne tjasc eiae, wirem . visit was made to 14 schools during the i ivatw taken into eacn schoolroom and Mr. Brierly and Mr. Gor- nitAmatAd in Axmaimni? io mo uim- hanlta and customs of these strange folk, and also told of the scenes surrounding their nomes anuu -n lc the year rouna. ine leacnera ui . . .inu. aiefi tnM of Alaska. ninereui uooo Siberia and other lands of perpetual snow. The visit of the Eskimos to the school was undertaken at a most oppor- ! r -fho studies in geography L u i in mm . ..." T .r T , at the schools is now confined to the Far Northern countries. At the conclusion of the visit to one . nio, h teacher announced that she had planned something for her little charges for ennstmas, iu ucv..u that a visit to the Eskimo Village would he most interesting aa well as instrucUve to her pupllst This teacher toon ner ciaaa m vh"-a- .v iviimn villasre as soon as' the school hour arrived, and there the little ones were entertained by the illustrated lecture by Captain Babsr, and were afterwards conducted through the village by Mrs. Baber. One feature oi tne eFi ii.oo - little Eskimo girls was the Incantation held by the medicine man on their re turn. The children, in their own tongue, told their parents of the wonders of the rrrr. th sights they had seen on the excursion, and the medicine man and the parents aeoora ..i " cantatlon was necessary to drive out any evil spirits the little ones may have en countered eft route through the city This ceremony lasiea ui. which the entire village of 36 Eskimos tt.,fied that the children were free from evil Influences. Several other teacners u classes have signified their intention of having their classes visit the village, be fore the natives of the Far North leave on their tour, unis viuhb of the attractions at the Alaska-" ukon Paclflc Exposition next Summer. OLD-TIME FIGHT STAKES Although the Purses Were Small the Bet Were Large. London Mail. The old-time champions of the prize ring had to fight hard and undergo pun- fought Ben Caunt at Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, for two hours for 200 a side and the championship belt. it was for a similar purse that Tom Sayers fought his memorable fight with the Tip ton Slasher 60 years ago, while Tom Spring-one of the bravest, most honest and courteous men who ever stepped into a ring-in 1824 fought Jack Langham. who ulSmately died worth 30.000, for 600 guineas a elde at Chichester Tom Spring won and he and Jack afterward became the best of friends. John Gully, who became M P. ror Pontefract in the thirties, might have become a champion, but he retired from the ring after his fight with Bob Greg son Jn 1808. The fight lasted for 36 rounds and at the finish neither man had strength enough to hold up his hands either to give a blow or to guard, nut GuUy managed to get in a little tap on Gregson's face, such as would knock a fly off. and that gave him the victory. Gully then retired to carry on hia busi ness as a saloonkeeper and made o much money by successful turf speculation that he was able to become the owner of race horses which thrice won the Xerby for him. From 200 to 500 a side seems to nave been the usual stakes in the days of Tom Spring. Sayere and Cribb. It was for the larger amount that Jem Ward fought Tom Cannon, granduncle of Mornington Cannon, the Jockey, in 1825. The fight lasted for 10 rounds, and at the finish of the ninth both men leaned against each other, too exhausted to move. Ward, however, managed to pull him self together a little in the tenth round and won. Although the stakes were small in the old days of prize fighting, the bets were large. The Duke of Cumberland is said to have lost 10.000 when Slack beat Jack Broughton in 1750, while when John Jack sonknown as Gentleman Jack beat Perrins in a fight for 250 guineas a side in 1789 he won 20.000 for one of his back ers. Bullock by name, 1000 for himself, as well aa over 500 In gate money. The famous Captain Barclay, the father of scientific training and hero of the great 1000 miles in 1000 hours match, who trained Tom Cribb when he was matched to fight Mollneaux, the black, at the be ginning of last century, stood to lose Cribb won after 20 minutes' fighting. ulti- mateiy oecame a coai mercnani ana aiea 60 years ago at the age of 67. United Wireless Extends System. The United Wireless Telegraph Com pany is making Improvements to Its sta tion on Council Crest, which will enable It to maintain direct communication with Prince Rupert on the north and San Diego on the south. Before February 1 there will be communication with Alaska. The company has recently equipped a station at Marshfleld and has installed apparatus on the steamer Nan Smith, be longing to the C A. Smith Lumber & have you put it off until OB AY to buy a gift for some one dear to you? 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