June 9, 1905, marked a dramatic turn in the sensational arson trial of Dr. Mary A. Latham in Spokane, Washington. Prosecuting Attorney Hamhurt charged George Messonier, a Mead barber and son of Dr. J. L. Messonier, accused of being an accessory to the crime, with perjury. The warrant was issued just hours after an affidavit from Dr. J. L. Smith of Colbert, alleging that Messonier, a crucial witness in the Latham case, was too ill to attend due to gastritis and nervous prostration.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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