Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1927, Page 25

LILLIENDAHL CASE TESTIMONY DENIED State Witness Makes Affi- davit Alleged to Charge Intimidation. By the Associated Press. MAYS LANDING, N. J., December 8.—OfMclals acknowledged before court opened today that a “most surprising’ Situation had arisen in the Lilliendahl murder trial when reporters asked them about seemingly authentic re- ports that Justice Campbell was in possession of an affidavit in which Harry Sanderson of Sydney, Ohio, ad- mitted failure to give correct testi- mony as a State witness. It }\'m\s not helieved that the afidavit was eause for declaration of a mistrial, but it was expected that “fireworks of some sort would be set off during the day. Prosecutor Hinkle would say little about the matter. Conflict in Evidence. “I am not in a position,” he said, “to reveal the contents of the affidavit or what action will be taken about it.” According to the report current in the courthou however, Sanderson's affidavit charges that he was afraid to give the evidence in court that he gave before the grand jury. Befors the grand jury Sanderson testified that on the day that Dr. William Lilliendahl was killed he driving past the scene of the crime and saw a man running from the under- brush to jump into an automobile and drive away. He positively identified Willis Beach as that man. When he was called to the stand as the State’s star witness, however, he said that he ‘was unable to identify Beach. The affidavit now in the judge’s hands is said to make the following explanation for the change of front. When he was in New York, it is said, after testifying for the grand jury, Sanderson was approached by a stranger who bought an aluminum frying pan from him and then made friends, finally asking Sanderson, a married man, to a party. Sanderson accepted the invitation and at the party met another man friend of the frying pan purchaser. ‘The next day he bade his new friends good-by and saw no more of them until he was called to the stand to re- peat his testimony against Beach. Frying Pan in Court, Then some heavy object was drop- ped on the floor in front of the de- fense counsel table. He looked down and saw an aluminum frying pan, one of the sort that he sold. Raising his eyes, he saw his two erstwhile friends sitting near the defense lawyers. In the affidavit those two men were said to be identified as defense investi- gators, though whether their alleged actions were carried out with the knowledge of their superiors was not determined. Sanderson said in the affidavit that as soon as he saw the frying pan and the two men he became afraid that if he testified against Beach the men would inform his wife of the party. As a result, he said, he denied that he was able to identify Beach as the man he saw near the scene of the crime. Before calling Mrs. Lilliendahl, Rob- ert McCarter, her trial lawyer, called Attorney Charles Phillips of her de- fense to the stand today. Phillips tes- tified that before the trial Samuel Bark, the Texas lariat man who tes- tified for the State that Beach had confessed the murder to him, had of- fered to hush up testimony and fake an alibl for Beach for $800. Widow in Tears. Mrs. Lilliendahl was in tears when she took the stand. She said she first met Beach on Halloween in 1926, and said that Beach became very intimate with her husband and all three often went for drives at the doctor’s request. Questioned as to what she did on September 15, the day of the murder, she said she and her husband left the house in the car at 10:20, stopped at a gasoline station and then went to a bank, where he drew $25 in five- dollar bills, which he gave her. State witnesses had testified that bloodstains were found on three $5 bills in her pocketbook. Bhe then told in detail of their drive until, she sald, two negroes Jjumped on the running boards. uppermost in my mind. out. I heard a shot. “They directed me to drive up the lape,” she said. “Whether I drove or one of them I can’t remember. But I can remember being in there. My husband had often told me never to, resist in a hold-up and this was u; rmost in my mind.” *We came to a halt. The negro my side opened the door and bed me. As I was being dragged out I heard a shot.” “Before me to completely I heard sounds,” she continued. “One ‘was ‘Beat it, bo, Before the shot ‘was fired the doctor said, ‘For good- ness sake, save her.’ “When I came to I rolled over on an elbow and crawled out to the road. I tried to hail passing cars. My clothes had been torn almost away and my jewels were gone.” SmAiiibeR bt diy First “Horseless” Carriage. The first “horseless carriage” seen in America was the invention of Oliver Evans. Evans was a native of "Delaware and in his youth a wheel- wright. He invented several improve- ments in flour milling machinery, and in 1800 turned his attention to the application of steam power for pro- pelling land carriages. His crude “horseless carriage” was the forerun- ner of the auto of today, but the crude engines of that day made it imprac- tical. In 1804 Evans invented the first stenia dredging machine used in America. Other inventors took up the idea of the “horseless carriage” and in 1873 Siegfried Marcus, an Austrian, built two vehicles which had some slight resemblance to the automobile of to- day, and, though not successful, they spurred other inventors along the track that finally led to perfection of the motor vehicle as it is today. —_— Charges Against Goff Dismissed. Charges of E. Paul Yaselll, former president of the Italian Star Line Steamship Co., that he was “malicious- 1y prosecuted” by Guy D. Goff, now a Senator from West Virginia, were thrown out today by the Supreme Court. LT City “Gas” Sale Upheld. Putting the stamp of official ap. proval on the city filling station operated by Lincoln, Nebr., the Su- preme Court held today that munici. palities can legally engage in the sale of_gas and oil Today and Everyday DINE AT THE FAIRWAY BREAKFAST LUNCHEON INNER 1407 1, Btreet NV THE EVENING Claims Medicinal Whisky Seekers Are Forced to Buy From Bootleggers The abolition of restrictions that are now “forcing those who require medicinal whisky into using boot- legged polsonous mixtures" was urged in a statement issued coincident with the opening of the Anti-Saloon League convention today by Charles Cape- hart, president of the Association Against Impure Liquor. The association, of which Dr. Charles Norris, chief medical ex- aminer of the City of New York, is chairman of the advisory board, is preparing to present to Congress a bill to abolish these restrictions, he said. Declaring that “one of the chief faults with attempted enforcement of prohibition” is the restrictions of “endless official red tape,” Capehart declared that physicians and the gen- eral public should be kept better in- formed by Government publicity as to how pure medicinal whisky may be prescribed and obtained. ~ “Govern- ment officials Intrusted with prohibi- tion enforcement have never given adequate publicity to this phase of what has become an intolerable situ- ation,” he asserted. “To make the point plain, if a per- son is suffering from a disease and in its treatment the doctor wishes whisky to be used, in a very great percentage of cases the doctor does not take the trouble to prescribe whisky on a Government blank, but merely tells his patient to take whisky in the treatment of the disease. The result, of course, is that the patient must buy whisky from a_bootlegger. One of the main reasons for this con- dition is that a doctor will positively not go through the amount of red tape which the Government has put on this phase of prohibition.” LEGISLATORS MEET IN DEFIANCE OF COURT Members of Oklahoma House As- semble at Capitol in Extra Session Move. By the Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, December 5.— Ignoring a ruling of the Oklahoma Supreme Court that State representa- tives have no power to arrange a self- convened special session of the State Legislature, leaders of the lower house group. seeking to investigate the ad- ministration of Gov. Henry S. John- ston today went ahead with organi- zation plans. Representative E. P. Hill, one of the four leaders in the effort to call the special session, announced today that 48 members of the lower house were here. No announced caucus had been called for tonight to name a speaker and otherwise prepare for convocation tomorrow. The Supreme Court, which ruled the legislators had no inherent right to call the session refused by the gover- nor, is included in the State depart- ments Hill and his colleagues have announced they wish to investigate. Representative Hill sald both parties would be invited to the caucus. He explained that a speaker would be named tonight and that an investi- gation committee would be selected later STATUE TO BE UNVEILED. Memorial to Alexander H. Stephens Awaiting Inspection. The memorial statue to Alexander Hamilton Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, to be erected in Stat- uary Hall of the Capitol for unveil- ing and dedication at a ceremony Thursday afternoon, has arrived safely in Washington, it was an- nounced by Charles E. Fairman, art curator of the Capitol, today. It is not to be released, however, by the railroad company, which now has it Fine, in charge, until inspected by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor. Three o'clock has been named ten- tatively as the time for the unveiling and dedicatory exercises, in which more than a thousand Georgians are to participate Thursday afternoon. .. London University has conferred the title of reader of philosophy on Miss L. S. Stebbing in respect of the post held by her at Bedford College. “An Atchison woman asked her husband for $5,” reports the Globe. “I don’t choose to give it to you,” he said, “but I will. COLDS THAT DEVELOP INTO PNEUMONIA Persistent coughs and colds lead to serious trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is a new medi- cal discovery with two-fold action: it soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. Of all known drugs, creosote is recognized by high medical au- thorities as one of the greatest healing agencies for persistent coughs and colds and other forms of throat troubles. 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Urging that the Government author- | ities correct ventilation and tempera- ture conditions in Government build- ings said to be dangerous to the health and welfare of thousands of workers, Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. vice president of the Washington Tuberculosis As- sociation, now conducting its annual Christmas health seals sale, in re sponse to a letter from a Government worker appealing for relief, said that in the construction of new buildings the Government should require a per- fect system of ventilation and tem- perature coritrol. “I have read carefully this state- ment from the correspondent from one of the Government bureaus in regard to the overheating and under- ventilating of the Government build- ings, especially during the Winter months,” sald Dr. Wiley. * Confirms His Views, “His statements confirm my own views and impressions of 30 years' service in a Government bureau. These offices are generally overheated and underventilated in Winter, due largely to the imperfect views and insanitary environment of a few officials. “These conditions are the most preg- nant factors of colds, influenza and pneumonia. The correspondent to whom I have referred is entirely right in his statements. A remarkable in- rease in new Government buildings is imminent. In addition to a pre- sentable exterior, the Government should require that a perfect system of ventilation and a_perfect control of temperature should he provided of ter that a complaining weak- be unable to change. Gov- ernment buildings that are to be con- structed should no longer be breeders of colds. influenza and pneumonia. “To this end the conditions which now obtain in our Government build- ings should be investigated by com- petent Government authorities inter- ested in the public welfare. If such conditions still obtain, practical steps should be taken to correct them.” Seal Sale Store Opens, This morning the first of the Christ- mas seal sale stores and bank booths Another Low Prices For Women 36 to 44 $1.95 For Men Small, Medium, Large $2.95 For Children 7tol4 - $1.85 For Tots 2t0 6 95¢ And our stocks are just complete and -varied as laids, checks and many co: inations in a wide variety atterns. Give robes s’ National Association I e i I e I e el | D el e D I I e I I — O 0 0 0 =0 preciated—and useful | lo]—0)] for mas! They are always ap- New! By the Associated Press. BOSTON, December 5.— Mayor Thompson of Chicago swept into this city with a raw December gale, saw a number of historic_spots, including his birthplace, unburdened himself on a great varlety of subjects and then hopped aboard his special car for Washington. The scheduled purpose of his visit was an address before thé American Association for the Recognition of the Irish_Republic, but that proved to be was opened near the F' street entrance of the Woodward & Lothrop depart- ment _store, under the direction of Mrs, Sidney Thomas, chairman of the Junior League team. Other booths teamed by various women's organiza- tions will soon be opened elsewhere. At seal sale headquarters, in Social Service House, 1022 Eleventh street, where seals can always be obtained, it was said this morning that with a large morning’s mail still unopened and recorded they had received cash representing the sale of a million and a quarter seals toward the goal of 4,000,000 needed to continue the health activities of the assoclation for an- other year. 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