The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 10, 1917, Page 1

The Star is giving its readers the most detailed, the most comprehensive and the most interesting account of the Gill trial ‘tb be found in any newspaper in Seattle. You’ve got to read The Star for Tracy trial news, too — MORE HAN 61,000 Persons buy The Star each fly, {€ means that 244,¢ at ogan Names Atty. | le dare SYa Counting four to a fam ar readers daily George Vanderveer The Seattle Star |. “THE “ONLY PAPER ‘IN ‘SEATTLE ‘THAT “D. SATL RDAY, MARC VOLUME 19. SEATTLE, WASH., 10, 1917 ARES ‘TO ‘PRINT THE NEWS, oan th di a ON THAIN news ap MP ANDS ONE CEN by says Old Man LAST EDITION “The ground floor usua kicking you out Sage U. 8. weather bureau pre “Partly cloudy tonight and man who lets you In on ly winds up the window,” The cts Sunday.” YER FIXED THE BRIBE 1 Worried? Not So You ( Can Notice Tt Sensation followed sensation swiftly today in the cross-exami- nation of Logan Billingsley, bawtlegger king, in the booze-graft conspiracy trial of Hodge and City Detectives P< m. Mayor ¢ ser, ill, Chief Beckingham, ex-Sheriff Poolman, McLennan and First came the declaration by Billingsley that his attorney, George Vanderveer, who has jbeen a close friend of the mayor for a long time, made all prelitninary arrangements for the city’s compromise with the Billingsi'ey brothers and told him not to offer Gill less than $7,500 when he went for incriminating evidence Gill surrendered on August 30. Then came with startling akwuptness the revelation that Bil- lingsley went to Portland Octokatr 14, 1916, with a woman not his wife and registered at the Oregoy hotel as “Clay Allen and wife.” Clay Allen is United States district attorney. That Billingsley and his brothers had held at least three con- ferences at night in the office of Ac\jutant General Thompson with Sergeant Putnam, of the dry squac\, at which evidence was gone over, was developed. And finally, as a dramatic close to the day's developments, Attorney Fulton accomplished the most striking admission of the examination. “Did you tell newspaper men you taid pbgirerd on the mayor's rigs es. ed out the win- you turned li ie money was gone? Billingsley hesitated, tried to explain, and finally said, “t might have kidded somebody and told them that.” “So you call that a proper subject for kidding—the state ment you paid the mayor of a city of 350,000 population a bribe of $4,000?" shouted Ful- ton. The Var brought out by rveer charge was Attorney Tucker be fore he completed his cross-exam- ination on be! Mayor Gill Two More Sensations The next two bits of star- tling testimony were brought out by Attorney Walter Fulton, on behalf of Chief Beckingham. Sandwiched in between the finish of Tucker's examination and that of Fulton, which was still in progress at noon, came that of Attorney Bell repre- senting Hodge. Billingsley said his contribu- tions of $1,050 to Hodge's cam- paign fund when the latter was running for governor in the pri- maries last fall and his loan of $500 to him were made with. out any promise or agreement. That the government is counting on other witnesses to prove its charge against Hodge was indicated. No Mercy Shown wr f of No mercy was 8b by Tucker and forts to show of his father-in-law, wife and baby boy er of policemen ir wi he sold legger, and as a constant framer of false charges and suits made nec essary by the character of the business he had followed They thundered away at ceaselessly in an effort to & rect answers to which were adroitly Vanderveer as a witness? “I don't k , but I know the de fense doesn't want to call him torted Billingsley show him up able as a wit gcience as the official “1 don't claim their ef layer of his le brib states a boot © wl a him t dt thoroly and corrupter of undey hout con public to be a young —_—_—_—a—a—“__" ADVERTISING MANAGER'S DAILY TALK Latest News of the Theatres Clermmer MORE THAN 61,000 COPIES DAILY end-| I— |George Washington,* wits one jthe stock replies of Hillings when he was pressed to admit | was a “common liar. | This exasperated Fyttas§ so that jhe finally said We dont charge | that you are a George Wa bhington or a descendant of his.” Judge Nete: por e termed the s by the defense we an ¢Afort by y #pout forts of Fulte Religion Brought religion and over th que stanc ather. a Tucker's point that b the Bi Court Opens ar y concerned ey had t man you kil ey?” asked " 8 right | His Father-in-Law the father of w “Was wife? That's trus.” “How was she?” I was 19. your | We divorced?” had a son by her?” Your Son? and yma City. 1 did Where Is m homa To Houst Te Vhat did you d “I was in the cigar busts Goes to Canada did you go next? eg, Canad. 1 you d for P, F. | | ows, Where | Collier Goes to Kentucky Vhere did you go from there onths.” aces 10 Diy €tate Virginia. About Where seston.” yu sell * gold could in W WHAT HAS BECOME Mayor Gill and Chief of Police BeckiAgham, just before court con- vened this morning. If they’ worrying about the outcome of the trial, they don't show it, at least. How much? nidn't say worth You left well fixed? “I had money, yea “Did you have lots of trouble? Mere Rene ier Not as much as here oF fn Okla 1$500 Fine and } Prison for Teutons} probably $50,000 | ~ FLORENCE, 5. C., March 10. —The eight under officers of” the German freighter Lieben- fels were today sentenced to one year in the federad prison at Atlanta and $500 each, on the charge of having sunk their ves sei in the Charleston harbor when diplomatic relations were broken off with Germany “'y, PROFESSOR DIES ...:: ines a blind 5 1} } At the Tracy Trial 4 with rece as sault to comr Just Assault “Just a You Yea The cigar for iMicit busin Yes.” You Orson Bennett | emeritus o and the ed the title on takin © down in s t at the | r to be _ te violation of Virginia to law? went “Went to Sell Whisky the se hia hor pose of on wan ach tor motor but th were 6 I've mix art in was ot at deal s | was in the whisk |e govers t e lnw ate yer Reformed—Disgusted » never committed per I walked tn e, and I'm going h today Questions Veracity Didn't 1 the hearing a aster er been a R00 tell Henry Judge Stops Tucker A Alternat Judge Neier ected to » church que Mel you ha aii te ice off! gong gain and again th had nents art told them that | f it. 1 wasn’t of will move the cha Regard for Oath in “Yer 1 lots of mon-| “I be | You take it Dia condset I'va dit hon don't believe of the oath I hment.” Has there been you about what ad to sper n't have t riury and the HEARD IN THE JAM AT THE GILL TRIAL “The before ey ask ‘er ‘ take ui nd get it.” to tell any lies to] busin een n to] cans ve any thing ee to the pen if cused of be-| you tell les here | ord is goo I don't understand | sia } in $ I pay what; “Are you under { nts out-| faa we yin’ can be relied upon.” this ¢ in this court?” A holt Pays Whisky Bills | 4, In this same mixup.” 7 ares You cin be relied upon to pa How many charges?” ne Ie your whlsty bil | “Three.” She Yes.” | Denies In eve “Have poh iss | {mm nev & to lock the ourt opens re gol door “1 that dark-haired wom from front f the aisle do it? © seat every day al began " ince the tr If Bilin that ¢ Immunity le 4 lying, he's the wry de not ha your calling, | to every of-| gin to He any arrangement for | jy, n The clerk | hole: ly tried to get “Have haven't any Put I've certal I havm never refused to say I ; nee office i with thru that wa nearly and you counsel?” lawyers ng Did you r ask for counsel? Vi No.” i What will be the penalty of con going ilk Beck to cover my hat with an That’ awning. sham the one Repeats Denial Penitentiary sentence fine." Have mrounity |} “LT never I tried to get my brothers! before, all the resnonsibil t for this, but couldn’t| ba it Why Not Sentenced you know sentenced? “I could sit in the window.” and heavy | " “They won't let Which is Hi Gill? you vou been offered any kind was in court in my once on An este life settle. ho exer the Ie Vd th thing o ate. My first ought I'd brought some Do why you haven't Wait til you Hodge's attorneys jinto each other “Why?” | h! I don't know “When did you fir | office” About a we |from California.” | “How many times since Visits Allen Often Every time he ofter often,” Did you know district attorney been throw the hooks “Ss There's the judge.” t go to Allen's | jon your Oklahoma record?” after I came back| “Yes.” | “Do you know that it was report Jed that no one in Oklahoma would believe, you under oath?” | Fulton charged Logan wa ing a speech to the jury every answered a question then? THE FELLOW | NEVER HAD 7 ABOUT Ga oh i PNEUMAT ic sent for me mak NORE ¥ oR | er time United States | he } ked for a report Reames (Continued on page 2) tikes, and Is. He Man ‘Behind’ 23 _ DEPUTY KILLED "BY COLLEAGUES | DEFENSE SAYS The defense of Thornas Tracy intimated during the examina tion of Owen Clay, state wit ness and citizen deputy Injured in the |. W Everett shoot ing of Nover that an at ternpt might be made to prove that former Deputy Sheriff Jef ferson Beard was killed by one of his own men Attorney Vanderveer asked the witness if he cid not shoot the former officer himself after he had taken shelter behind the dock ticket office when he wae injured. Clay retorted otly that he did not, Several ort and brisk spats between opposing counsel occurred dur Ing the Saturday session. The bouts apparently are bound to become more frequent and se vere as the mass of evidence Increases C. A. A, Miteher, an Everett mill man, was recalled to the stand before noon The court adjourned at noon until 9:30 a, m. Monday Owen Clay “ |the Weye and inje r at] erett,| em as iday question | tand when court 1 answere 1 d was excuse | n and C. R. Griffin,| by the L W. W. 7a tion to keep order and supervise the| attendance of members of that body at the trial, were on duty in je ea Keenan sald it wa the Benes I. W. W's to enforce aft < Rev. M. A. Matthews, “snapped” *|by Jacobs, The Star photographer, hori or) said that day of the when questioned the dock the A First nd per Wilson Matthew Pre sonal on ng. 1d he went to th 2. Brown, a In Front Row pas erian e dock with fend of hoe merchan believed man be. & in the when the Ve the booze- Dr e Bur at s de ted of Mayor examination, | hired th called and held which a 1 of (Matthew given Mayor the men were disturbance me |LOUIS W. HILL IS did tt h continue or 2 at : SAN FRANCIS reh 10 ence be W ding to Nort! ern-Nor from with, fe and Van railroad An Victoria What did of a to Port tions at Returned Fire sles I drew own pist ned the fire iow many 5 Two or tl and then I w ‘| k ya indicating ru his t coat sl The witne he e nid he nd was brought Earles, bro! Seattle lu o comes from Port An Four arveyis parties ¢ w walked | the field, said, and the uft-|Posal is to b ) miles of yok |HeW road this sum hots d y 1 Th report to , by M Michael Ex | let a hol gun in bh left 1 und emp: | |NEARLY 3,600 Go OUT ON STRIKE OAKLAND, Cal March 10. Nearly three thousand unskilled la }fact that all of the employe ther rey ating more than 85 er Ce any eet Ware Fae 4nd) ner cent of the total employes’ ros (Continued on page 6) ter, employed at the Union Iron t | Works and the Moore and § | French Ship Is Sunk | shipyards have quit wor practical | tying ship building opera A cable Fee Paid tness, u cross-examina We ber hip | tion | hae jin the B ommereial Club | He sald he was not aware of of nbers 1 up tion More tha nent ne has a vEW today re jin the Frenc YORK, Mareh 1 do by a ar $12,000,000 in govern struction we contracted fo: n Iron W und ipbuilding operations tied up by xten at oth as a result of Ohio pmarine re the trouble POISON PLOTTER GETS TEN YEAR LONDON, March 10.—Mrs, Alice seldon, leader in the poison plot wa » h had as its pt the mur. of Lioyd Georg was sentenc ed late today to te impris onment, Yanks Free, Report | WASHINGTON, March 10.—Con firmation of the repor i relea. the American Yarrowdale prisonor Jand their departure from German |for the Swiss frontier was conveyed |to the state department today, | SCHUYLER JOHNSON eased on $500 bond Friday he pleaded not guilty a lottery, to contriving years on his way to church this morning. | PLANNING NEW R. R. Hin, | this} “EIRE ON SIGHT” MAY BE WILSON ORDER ON SUBS BY ROBERT J. BENDER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHIN 10-08; American en will von Teutonic The state plain today eclaring that neutral ships cam ume that there will be no visit search by German submarines, uch as Germany has served: © on the world that she would disregard that mandate of interna Uonal law. That statement means that when the American ships they will take no chance German vessels. This interpretation, given official: ly, brought the sibility of war” extremely } The navy March be empowered to fir department today , screwed down the censorship lid om |the question of armament. While anticipating that newspapers, press services and cable offices will heed {ts request to withhold armament jand sailing news, it took the adds jed precaution of secrecy from | within, TWELVE HURT IN BIG FIRE HERE Ten firemen and two employes Of — the Carmen Manufacturing Co, atm Railroad ave. and Massachusetts were overcome by emoke fire which broke out in the Friday- afternoon, causing damage. Two of the firemen were |come by the smoke while cag their comrades to the open air, were resuscitated. The biaze started in a pile of |celsior on the top floor of the mame — } |ufacturing plant Fire Marshal Bringhurst believes a spark flew from some of the machinery to pile of excelsior. ‘Hi Gill’ and ‘Plum’ Suggested to Duff For Baby’s Name TOM DUFFS BABY FoR. HIM Tom Duffll have a hard time | picking a name for his baby boy. Tom, y'know, is the comic strip er who cavorts across @ » of The Star every night: | v't know he had a baby? And Tom has asked Star readers to send in suggestions for a name, Send your suggestions to the Bde of the Comic department and \* tch for the strip of Monday, @ }March 19, when the name Tom |likes will appear. ) | Here are the first three names proposed _ Miss Cora Gregory, that 421 26th ave, it be “Plum* |N iggests | Dutt. | Melina Rogers, 306 East Olive st, 7 ; | thinks “Tilikum” or “Toots” would | be appropriate. 24 | Hi Gil" the name sent in by \« § Brooklyn ave. BERNSTORFF Is IN COPENH March 10—Fore Ambassador Count Von Berns on board the Fredrik VIL, arrived at Christiania at 10:45 te day. Arms Plant Burned Mareh a here, Hh ane machine guns are made pee ‘the allies, was damaged early today |by fire, believed to be incendiary, Jack,” 52 mer if More on Gill and I Tracy Trials, page 8