Terr of Washington
vs.
Ray Raymond
Deft.
Affidavit
Ray Raymond
Filed Dec. 4, 1886
D.A. Clement
Clerk
In the District Court of Washington Territory and for the Fourth Judicial District thereof holding terms at Spokane Falls.
The Territory of Washington
vs.
Ray Raymond
Territory of Washington
County of Spokane} ss
Frederick Stanford being first duly sworn depose and says– That he is an attorney at law and practicing as such at Spokane County Washington Territory. That he has been retrained as council by the Defendant Ray Raymond in the above entitled action. That he came to reside at Spokane Falls on or about April 1886 and has resided in said place ever since. That he was present for a few moments during the examination of defendant on the charge for which she now stands indicted or on charge of murder for the killing of one [] Finch before the committing magistrate in Spokane County W.T. That he then and there saw strong evidence of public excitement and prejudice against the defendant. That there and then and subsequently at Spokane Falls from a number of persons apparently qualified by law to serve as trial jurors in said cause he heard the following and other like expressions made of and concerning the defendant to wit: She is guilty as hell – she ought to have her neck stretched – she ought to be lynched on general principles – her conduct on the street and side-walk is offensive. She drives decent people off the walk – she has tried to ride over people on the street. She is bold and insulting in her manners and respectable woman are afraid to appear on the street lest they may encounter her. She started in to kill a man in this town not long since – This is not her first killing – She will get a rope this time.
Affiant is satisfied that the sentiment as above expressed obtains to a larger extent in this immediate community and generally and prejudicially throughout the county of Spokane. That defendant on account of such sentiment the excitement and prejudice of the people of Spokane County cannot have a fair and impartial trial therein.
Frederick Stanford
Subscribed & sworn to before me this December 3, 1886
N.T. Caton
Notary Public
Territory
vs.
Ray Raymond
Affidavit of
Frederick Stanford
Filed Dec. 4, 1886
D.A. Clement
Clerk
