The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 15, 1920, Page 12

STATE PLANS SECOND TRIAL OF MASSACRE DEFENDANTS Seven Guilty of Second Degree Murder; Three Acquitted MONTESANO, March 15.—Prepa-) Bland, Roy Becker, Jamon Moiner| The other two defendants, Bimer Were already under way to-| hey ne Barnett, Bert Bland| Smith, attorney, and Mike Sheehan Jand J nb | were charged with having aided and Be desin the me trial of the} erta was found not|abetted in the crime Armis on of insanity and de | an unsatisfactory verdict|clared unsafe to be at larga Elmer) 0. Grimm, Arthur MacWifresh and ght freeing |Stuart Smith, attorney, and Mike! Ben Cassagranda were shot in the guilty of] Sheehan, who testified he was un-| immediate vicinity of the IW. W. in the second degree for the /armed during the shooting, were @o/hall, The fourth, Dale Hubbard, of Lieut. Warren ©. Grimm. | quitted. |was murdered by Wesley Everest, r 20 and Bert Faulkner, wt We will continue to try these men| captured soon after the shooting day murderers, | euitty. by was dismisset from the first charge, | until we get a verdict of first degree) and taken from the city jail and| Will go to trial at Chehalis, seat | murder,” declared Prosecutor Allen! ivnched on the night of November | Bt Lewis county, for the murder of| vaNpERVEER ALSO i Arthur McEttresh, another of the| to ask NEW TRIAL | According to the evidence pre meee Deseo, Nictinas | Motion for a new trial in the case|Sented, Warren Grimm. formerly Wen found guilty. of second | ps * __ The pee Sune of mecomd | ie the seven 1. W. W. convicted wua|ttutenant in the Siberian expedi Uonary forces and @ University of to be made today by Defense Aton | im Coe hall star, was abot aa he stood at the head of the col- umn of former soldiers. Grimm was sf ney George F. Vonderveer. wake TLAND GIRL | Smith and Sheehan were taken to ei ° Chehall fo ng Re eR pan | several hundred feet from the I, W Mombers of the American Legion | W. hall, witnesses tentified. who assisted the prosecution during | The rounding up of radicals after the seven weeks’ trial were viaibly|the shooting resulted in the arrest shocked that the jury failed to re-|0f scores of men thruout Washing oy ne turn a fist degree conviction. ton, For several weeks posses Slays Her; Attempts to Kill Himself . rs | the members commented, bitterty. | Tom Morgan, one of the men cap BR, Colo, March 15.—John| The defense appears equally dis | tured in the hall, tho still held un- ik, alias Jim Staikoff, les in a|satixfied with the ventict, Attorney @ first degree murder nares. ‘condi - vidence for the sunty hos-| Vanderveer maintaining that noth. « tion at the county how | ie but first degree murder or ac: “Under the prewentresult, the coun-| ranged the woods around Centralia. jraid on the I. W. W. hall,” one of | brought to trial, here, today, while police @Fe) Guittal should have been tnehnted important state One of the storm centers of the trial was the reading of the two confemtons of Loren Roberts of hin part in the shooting and which im Plicated the othere in the plot. Tho @ claim of insanity was set up for Roberta, several allenista testified that the prisoner was faking, Near ly all the details of the confessions were corroborated by the defend ants ‘The trial fteelf hinged on the ltry will think the Legion made a|Bleven prisoners were finally to establish Ms motive for/in the court's instructions te the to death Helen Smith, be- | jury. to be Miss Lillie Ertckson, of | “LABOR JURY" Or. He attempted to kill) VERDICT SOON after firing a bullet thru her) The socalled labor jury, deliber. fn’ a hotel here last night ating since Saturday tn a hotel at story that she robbed him of| Aberdeen, according to reports re- (fs entirely discredited by police | celved here, ts expected to return « A torn letter, which was/| “verdict” teday or tomorrow by officers, disclosed that the eee might be the daughter of| The verdict fn the case ended ‘Addie Morse, of Portland, and|one of the most bitterty fought| question whether the I W. W. were sister of Mrs. Guy Wooding, of|iegnl struggles in the North-| justified in arming themselves and Other pieces of letters tn-| west. The court battle itself, how |————___________— that the mah and woman had/ever, was but the climax of the iver, Wyo, and that| struggle which hae been raging for Three More Beds ; waver to visit her, years between the Industrial Work for Orthopedic ": jers of the World and the citizens; wii. beds, with cash to care for mote came | nection of the country of thie radi } cont nated to the Orthopedic hospital by jcal organization. the Chauncey Wright Restaurants Of the four soldiers killed Warren | stationing men in various buildings to protect their hall from a raid they said was expected. Since no overt act on the part of Warren Grimm waa shown tn the defense testimony, alleged threats against | the Industrialiata by commercial tp terests were not allowed as evidence | Originally begun tn Lewis county, | the trial was shifted to this city on | showing of prejudice, Efforts for |& second change of venue were de nied. Judge John M. Wilson, Olympia, was appointed by Governor Lonis FP. Wart to hear the case after Judge George D, Abel, of Grays Harbor county, was disqualified when bir | brother, W. TL. Abel, was employed by the Lewis county commission erm a8 & special prosecutor | G D, Cunningham, Centralia, har | directed the prosecution, with Abel and Herman Allen as assistants. George F. Vanderveer, national 1 W. W, counsel, who defended Wi) tam Haywood tn the I W. W. trial at Chicago last year, has borne the entire burden of the courtroom pro codure for the defenm ‘The first two weeks of the trial, begun January 24, were taken up | with Jury selection. In all 204 wit nesses tentified, | MANY DENY RUSH |ON 1. W. W. HALL Seores of witnerses said no rush | was made toward the LW. W. hal! Suntfl after three er four scattering | shots were fired thru the doors and | windows of that bafiding. Defense | witnenses maid the break in the ranks of the paradere preceded the shooting and the I. W. W. had not fired until after the soldiers were |umashing tn the doors of the hal! | Of principal tmportance was the | testimony of Tom Morgan, former (LW. W., who was in the hall at | the time of the shooting. His rtate jmente and the Roberts’ confemion provided the high lights tn the court | procedure along with the strenuous who have been seeking to rid this). t for one year, have been do | *fforts of Attorney Vanderveer to} [introduce “threat testimony. | Bight of the ten defendants tenth Wesley Everest, who was lynched was shooting from the hall, the de fendants tentified, The arrival of 82 regular army | soldiers called to guard the Jail, tn dicated the tense partisan feeling in this community, Their presence bas eliminated any danger of an attempted rescue of the prisoners authorities said The wo-called labor Jury, represent ing central labor councils in half a the trial Tho they were given nc official recognition, the labor jurors | retired to draw up a “verdict” and) report to their organizations wher the case went to the jury, | POLICE SEEKING MAN AND $5,000, |Ed Hill Disappears Myste-. riously, Say Friends 4 HY, 60, missing from his room in the Albrecht apartments, 1911| Ninth ave. is the latest addition to Seattle's list of missing persons Hin left a note telling W. M. Ky | ler, hin room-nate, that he was going down town to collect $5,000 which he| had loaned. Hill was last seen in the entrance of the Arcade building by Mins Agnes London, a waitress, who also rooms at the Albrecht. | Hill told Mise London that he had | applied for a position as elevator man | in the Arcade and had been unsuc: | comxtul. Mins Hill suggested he go to ‘Tacoma to look for a poxition, That was the last seen of him. Hil, who was formerty « shoreman, was injured on the water front two years aro and bad been| awarded $5,000 damages tig a and Dig Up Cash EB A. Goetz and Edward L. Mo | long | dowen cities, attended all sessions of | f Ba THE BON MARCHE RGAIN BASEMENT Folks Who Know How a Dollar Is Earned Appreciate Bargain Basement Savings Here’s a Good Chance to Economize New Sport Coats $24.75 Featuring the Knee-Length Model These Sport Coats are all that the manufacturer had left, and there are few dup- licates in the lot. Of course, we bought them at a low price and this, with the Bar- gain Basement system of cutting out selling frills, makes really worth-while savings for you. The materials are Polo Cloth, Velour, Tweed, Jersey and Serge, in Brown, Buff, Liberty Blue, Navy, Gray, China Blue and Mixtures. They are skeleton-finished, half silk lined or full silk lined. The new three-quarter or knee-length style is a feature of this offering. Sizes are | from 16 to 42. Women’s Dress Shoes $8.45 You’ll- find these good-looking Dress Shoes excellent for Sprin; wear. They’re all leather, have champagne - ¢olored uppers an The “Armistice day shooting at|( Ghagit County, Anti-Pubercule | ed tm thelr own behalf. Only Loren green waked out of the Cheats hore | vamps in Battleship Gray, Pearl Gray, Brown or Fieldmouse, with Centralia, in which four soldiers RL HELD FOR LINGERIE THEFT mo of the nation, The fatal volley of Wriend, 18, who tives at 402 | rote that was poured Into the gore te the unhapplest girl tn | Panke of the American Legion lie. Two months ago she left &/ 1. raders celebrating the anniversary saying she planned to drown | 6¢ the conclusion of hostilities in weit in Lake Washington, be 14 world War echoed thruout the| & Seatle broker had spurned) country and for a time turned all Jove. Later she was found wan-| the tumbertag oft) leyes toward tae : sgrvone -ranad Fran | where the smouldering bitterness sis society and Bellingham Rotary club Williams Named to Internal Revenue WASHINGTON, March 15.—Wil jam Martin Willams, solicitor for the department of agriculture, has been chosen by President Wilson to be was announced at the White House commissioner af internal revenue, ft) Roberts, alleged insane, and Ray/ at 707 16th ave. N. Saturday night in Becker were not called to the stand.|time to see two hichwaymen holding Bugene Harnett, charged with| up an automobile. | shooting Grimm from the Avalon| Goetz and McGrath thought they | hotel, claimed an alibi which was! would assist the unfortunate motor. | | Yigorousty contested by the prosecv-|tet and contributed $65 in cash, two) tion, Bert Bland, who with Loren) watches, a diamond ring and a dia-| Roberts and Ole Flanson (not yet) mond stick pin to the loot When apprehended) shot from Seminary| McGrath started to run two shots| | Ridge, admitted his part in the| were fred at him. r had taken sudden fame. yoo ogg peep a jan, | Of the ten defendants who were| d with theft of silk tingerio| 0m trial sight were charged with pe, which act participation in e DK. span ag from the a ae which was admitted to have come | WP. Potervon, 616 334 ave. N. The | from at least three directions, from ‘valued at $500, and lingerie|the 1 W. W. hall, from Seminary stolen, police declare, during a| hill and from the Avalon hotel, ty at’ the Peterson home. ‘across the street from the hall. cutor Fred C. Brown refused The prosecution contended the grand larceny charge | shots were fired from the Arnold J asked to do so by Mrs. Peter-| hotel, but this point was contested by the defense. today. Hunecke to amend jury laws. would not keep juries together as juror would lead to wnhete destruction of his property.” Wants New Law to Regulate Jurors) SPOKANE, March 15.—Legislature will be asked by Judge William A. that | cept during court sessions, and would not excuse veniremen “unless serving shooting, claiming ee!lf defense as ee Irish Freedom Is | Cheered at “Hip”! ©. C. Bland ané John Lamb, who |admitted being in the Arnold hotel [Prepared to shoot, claimed they did| rien of the city celebrated St. Pat- no firing | rick’s day Sunday at a mass meeting The other defendanta, with the) at the Hippodrome, under the aus exception of Attorney Eimer BmIth. | pices of the Ancient Order of lil admitted being in the hall, tho none/pernians. John L O'Phelan’s plea He |admitted actual shooting. Those/for Irish freedom was greeted en- ox. | Caught In the hall were James Mo|thusinstically, the large ‘audience Inerney, Ray Becker, Mike Sheehan, | cheering repeatedly for the independ Beet Faulkner (ater released on ence of the Emerald Inia Edward J.| or | directed verdict) and Britt Smith.|Coon discunned the Irish bond cer-| [1 W. W. secretary and organizer. |tificate plan | Louis heels, or Fieldmouse leather with military heels. Sizes 21% to 6. Attractive Hats $5.00 Newest Spring Hats, becomingly trimmed, are here in a host of smart styles—only one of a kind, and every one a beauty. : They are mostly combinations of lacquered straws with patent leather, haircloth, crepe de Chine or net, and are trimmed with ribbons, feathers, raffia or satin flowers in bright colors. March Sale of Silks On Fabric Floor at The Bon Marche A real silk sale with real, dependable silks and real savings—it seems almost too good to be true. YET HERE ARE THE SILKS AND HERE ARE THE REDUCED PRICES FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE. There’s a bank of windows on Second Avenue, and goodness only knows how many sale tables up on Fabric Floor—piled high with handsome silk fabrics—for this March Sale of Silks is a real big event in the world of fabrics. Plain and Changeable Silk Poplin $1.45 Colors as changeable as the wind—as well as plain—and beautiful indeed for so low a price is this yard wide Poplin—in colors of navy, Copenhagen, American Beauty, pink, emerald, white and brown. Dependable 36-inch Dress Satins $2.35 A dress or a blouse of this Satin—which? In either case you get a bar- gain——for the material is only $2.35 a yard. Lots of colors, including Copen- hagen, Belgium, turquoise, sky blue, old rose, maize, and others. Chiffon Taffeta Special $2.50 Yard Chiffon Taffeta at $2.50 a yard. So many attractive colorings, in- cluding navy, marine, Copenhagen, China and Alice blue, also brown, taupe, gray, silver, plum, wine, cardinal and others—all 36 inches wide. Sample Pieces of Chiffon Taffeta $2.95 Yard These sample pieces, but enough in each piece for any gar- ment you want—for lengths run from 10 to 40 yards—but we will cut off any length you want. Beautiful, non-crushing Chiffon Taffeta in best colors. are 36-Inch Paulette Tricolette $2.75 a Yard Speaking of style and beauty in Yard Wide Dress Satins _ Reduced to $2.85 Yard Lovely 36 and 40-Inch Charmeuse Satins-—-Special $3.10 There’ll be one grand rush for Charmeuse—when we offer it during the March Sale of Silks at $3.10 a yard. A wonderfully good value for the money—so soft and lustrous —in colors appropriate for Spring suits, gowns and waists. Making the Most of a Silk Sale With the Help of Personal Service Of course you are getting ready for Easter—the time when all the world freshens and blooms, So you will be interested in this sale of Silks. let me give you a few hints on your “church” dress. I saw such a becoming frock that a young woman had just made—it was of black taffeta, In the. 86-inch width, and was made with the floating side draperies, short of skirt and very short of sleeves. She had trimmed it with gay wool applied in a novel manner. of course she was an average figure, so required just 4 yards First of all, You may select foulard, satin or crispy taffetas, in black, blue or brown, and know that youare in accord with the fashions of Eastertide. If you are tall and slender you will wear the bouffant effect well—otherwise it is safest to keep to the slender, straight lines. When you are r y to select your silk, drop into the studio and we will talk over patterns and trimmings with you. 40-inch Crepe de Chine Reduced to $2.25 Take a glance at one of our windows and see what good value is this crepe de Chine, specially priced at $2.25. We've 40 pieces in a heavy weight, 40 inches wide—and oh, how lovely are the colorings. 36-inch Wash Satin $2.35 a Yard When it comes to making lingerie a nd waists, you will be delighted with this quality of Wash Satin at $2.35 a yard. Whether pink or white, a full yard wide, reduced for this occasion to $2.35 a yard. 36-Inch Black Satin $2.95 a Yard Lustrous and beautiful is this dr satin—and especially good value at $2.95 a yard. Very ser- viceable and satisfactory for many wearables, Black Chiffon Taffeta $2.35 a Yard With black chiffon taffeta in vogue, you'll rejoice over this value in Chiffon Taffeta at $2.85; 36 inches wide—appropriate for all dress purposes. Black Chiffon Taffeta $2.95—Special A special price on an extra nice Yard Wide Black Satin $2.35 a Yard We've 5 pieces of this nice quality Whether you have decided on plain or changeable Dress Satins for Spring, you will find them in this lot at a special price of $2.85. They are a yard wide and are suit- able for all dress purposes. dress fabric at a little price—why, just take a glance at this service- able Paulette Tricolette. Lovely for dresses, sweaters and sport suits—in navy, rose, taupe, tan, Copenhagen and black. he Bon Marche” Established 1890 quality of Black Chiffon Taffeta— 36 inches wide—suitable for suits and dresses. Specially priced at at $2.95 a yard at the March sale of silk, Black Dress Satin at $2.35 a yard. Satin a yard wide and splendid value for dresses, separate skirts and waists. You're sure to want a piece. FABRIC FLOOR (THIRD)