The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 1, 1921, Page 8

ALLEGED! Ring Here Accused of Robbing Taxpayers Phat there ts a contractors’ ring ‘ ie which ts stealing thou of dollars of the taxpayers’ aliens are being employed on work, while hungireds of U. 8. are walking the streets it the allen laborers are being $3.50 a day by contractors, the rate fixed by the city ts ‘the taxpayer Is paying 28 per “graft money” oo various street Corporation Counsel Walter % has deliberately evaded the h are the charges made Thurs p by the Association of Unem- ed, claiming a membership of Seattle workers. c ICE VIOLATED TEDLY, CHARGE ordinance which provides Citizens shall be given prefer. aoe on city Jobs ts being continual p violated by contractors,” W. R. ary of the association, a ity officials know that contractors are violating the Corporation Counsel Meter has to prosecute cases against contractors unless specific evi- price ts presented in each case. he “Bot investigate the reports of of citizens who have been re- Jobs where aliens are now em- said that contractors hired labor because they could get for $3.50 @ day, wheras je rate fixed for common labor by S cents a day for the of working” he stated. is of the board of public to annul contracts where alien ‘was employed was declared Ib Caldwell has asked the cor- counsel's office to draft an Judge N ot Hastily cumatantial evidence murder cases ab The Star has induced Walter 8. Pulte of articles dealing with famous cirow indicates that clrvowmatantial evidence sentiment regarding any of the murd Did you ever pause for a moment }to think that the back of your body | might be as easily identified as your face in recognized? Do you believe that the shape of & normal man's lback has @ distinctive peculiarity, which impresses ftself upon casual observers asa face does? Or have backs doubles, like faces? These problema were important | factors in doolding the guilt or inno- leence’ot Arthur Munos, tried for | the murder of Ab Ming Ling In the year 1916. Painful groaning and moaning plerced through the darkness of that night, summoning neighbors out of bed. In a little dilapidated shack was found an old Chinaman, shab Dily dressed in his native garb, with deep incisions in his head, He was dead. An ax painted with fresh human blood was resting near him His trousers pockets were turned in side out, and the house parapher nalla was topsy-turvy. It was obvt ous that robbery was the motive for the murder. POLICE ARRIVE AND FIND WITNESS. The police arrived on the scene and bustly canvassed the area for information leading to the apprehen sion of the murderers. Their labor was rewarded by the discovery of » | witness, Florence Hérnand, a gig gling young girl, who was free and |ready with her information. She supplied the officers with a clue to the murder by identifying the k 4 ordinance providing for the annul | ment of city contracts where prefer ence is not given to American clti- zens. “The charter provision ts» very ‘vague and Indefinite,” the mayor ex: “at te difficult to obtain a Nained. conviction because contractors claim| stantly that corn stops hurting, then | | that citizens are not competent to do | the wor! And in the meanwhile, according to the unemployment offictals, aliens who can barely speak English are grabbing the jobs that by iaw belong to American citizens and heads of families. fuation, These articles, however, ere m Can a Murderer Be Identified by His Back? | (Editor's Note—Attentton today ts riveted on ghe great number of otr- out to go to trial on the Pacific coast. on, Seattle attorney, to write a series matantial evidence cases, The series is ofter reladle and dangerous to rnded in any way to influence le ses about to come to trial, Thin is the third article of Fwiton’s series.) By Walter S. Fulton of a mawwho had entered the dark alley leading away from the place where the murdered man was found. Florence noticed the back of the man iilumined by an aro Mght, just as the rest of his body disappeared into the darknoss, Aaa result of (hin in THE SEATTLE STAR Col. J. H. Darlington Head of Park Board Col J, Howard Darlington was elected secretary of the board of park commissiofiers Wednesday morning ’y unanimous vote of the board. He MM, Farran, who resigned formation, A rested and charged with the murder. Later his two Intimate friends were) | arreated as his accomplices, Arthur was in ‘bed when detec: tives patd him a visit, No sooner lhad the officers informed him of} the nature of their call, Dogan uttering statements and mak | ing allusions that were equalled in| only by Florence's! testimony, The cause and meaning of these spontaneous outburste have never been understood. But they were most assuredly in| criminating. |like potter's clay to suit the bear For Instance, when the officers | rockleasnens | | CORNS Lift Off with Fingers Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a little | *Preezone” on an aching corn, In- shortly you lift it right off with fin- |gers. Truly! Your druggist sells a tiny bottle “Freezone” for a few cents,*aufficient | to remove every hard corn, soft corn, lor corn between the toes, and the calluses, without soreness or irrita: tion. You'll find a freshened spirit of youth in “Sweet Sixteen” Fashions. It is well defined and splendidly character- ized, leaving the Miss little or no advantage her seniors. N all our facilities at work * in New York, under the direc- of our Mr. A. Harris, turned to th idea of energizing Women’s ogee) with touches of youth, a ‘Voice 0: approval went up every- where. ee Women Jealous of Their il find in the new Fall “Sweet Sixteen” Fashions the very dress, the coat and the For Women of All Ages Sizes 16 to 44 “Sweet Sixteen” Style Style and method ing applied to ail the high- er grades of garments. of prio The Dash of Our Unmatchable Styles Is now being made a part of the very highest grades of garments—the finest oni Because of their elegance, however, they are not pi up to match their magnificence+-they are “priced the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ fabrics and trimmings. way.” YOUR NEXT FUR COAT OR NECKPIECE “Priced the ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Way” WHY PAY MORE? Se ee ee a ee questioned him he remarked: guess you got me in an wiul mess White Lilies for me.” When he was) confronted with his two alleged conspirators, he shouted “1 knew I was goln before the year was er «(by knockin’ aroun’ with yor guys.” Another remark he often repeat: ed: “I sure have been havin’ & strenk o hard luck.”+ ‘The activities of one of the con epirators was the nucleus of the prosecution's theory for the mur It was In mubstance this: That he had been diving business with the Chinaman, tous placing himself in @ position to observe the financial standing and familiar ising himself with the manner In} which the vietim carried his money ‘They were occasionally interested tn the same lottery game, The de ceaned was reputed to carry large sums of money on his person. GIRL STUDIED MIS BACK That after suffictent knowledge of conditions waa obtained, he | suaded Arthur and his friend to abandon thetr legitimate employ ment for this easier way to eke out @ living. That soon after the murier was concelved they visited the premises of the Chinaman, pro meditated!y and systematictily con- spired to take life, electing Arthur to commit the ertminal deed. Florence's Mentification, extraor- dinary, of 's back gained) credibility by that Arthur's! affinity, whom jauent regularity, resided acrons the street from IFiorence. Naturally, he had a splendid opportunity to to hang the house. “I have seen him call on her #0 much that he nerves,” she explained to the au | thorities. Accordingly, she was the star wit-/ ness was called before Judge Edward | Judson Brown, Other witny tes: than hel) They could be shaped |f) ited with fre) } tudy his back when walking ws almost got on my|}) for the state when the case/]) The $5.95 COMFORTS, $4.95. $3.45 COMFORTS, $2.65. $9.50 COMFORTS, $8.35. Ready for School— “Mina Saratoga” Middies, of flan nel and fersey, for college and high echool giris, Attractive mod- els of riet and green, with Bus- ter Brown collars and cuffs of contrasting colors, and pockets Priced $7.50. Heather mixtures of brown, Pekin, myrtle and green, lation style Middies, with trimmed with braid, and Priced $8.75. pockets jection, Third Moor — Mise Ready’ for School— If you want to be sure to keep your own clothes, have your name on them— Cash’sWovenNames Priced $1.50 for 3 dozen; and $2.00 for @ dozen. Only a short time left 9 which to place orders for those going away to schoo! this Fail Notion Section, First Fleor Ready for School— New arrivals of growing girls’ brown elk Lace Boots on «foot form lasts, Made especially for school wear, with welt soles and rubber heels. Biz to 7. Specially priced at $6 -wSecona Floor |tified that they had seen the three young men in the vicinity of the) murier on the evening of the kill-| ing, Thelr actions appeared strange, some claimed, STORIES DIFFER AS TO HAT Florence contended that Arthur was alone. Some believed that Ar- thur bad @ hat on, while Florence; clatmed that the back which van: ished into the Garkneas on that eve- ning had no hat above it. The witnesses hopelessiy Gisagreed an to the color of the clothes the prisoners wore that eventful eve- ning. ‘Their recollections on ar ticles carried by the defendants that | evening ranged from @ burlap sack to a tiny tin box that “rattled lke there was money fn ft." Others claimed that neither of the do- fendants carried anything fn their hands. Florence was an fitxible for the defenne as she was for the prosecution—-just as ready to an swer questions in the negative for the defense which she had answered in the affirmative for the prosecu- tion. Judge Brown was not satisfied with the evidence, and he ordered the cases dismissed and defendants released, without placing their fate into the hands of a jury. Zealous investigators of the case induced the district attorney to issue another complaint for the same murder and rearrested them, The law on “once tn jeopardy” aid not apply In this case. Other wise, they could not be arrested for the same offense The law gives immunity from further prone | cuties for the same crime to those persons who had been tried by « Jury. EVIDENCE HELD INSUFFICIENT For some unexplained reason the next trial was set before Judge Cassidy, outside of Los Angeles township, The evidence was intro- duced. Except for some minor changes, it was the same as at the first hearing. And Judge Cas sidy concurred with the learned opinion of Judge Brown on the law in the case, ruling that tho evidence in the caso was insuffi- cient in law, therefore not justified for the deliberations of @ jury. The cases were dismissed. Arthur fs still wondering whether jthere is anything about @ person's back which betrays his identity. 221 Third COR UNINER Ave Special Price Basement Ready for, School— A special val- ue in new Jumper Dresses for the older girls and younger . women, —For School Apparel, as for all other ap parel, the Basement is ™ the place for savings. Just Int Jersey Jumper Dresses Remarkable Values at $6.50 ‘Wool Jersey Dresses in the at tractive Jumper style. Made with two pockets, patent leather and self material belts. Trimmed with emoked pearl buttons. Sizes 16 to 44, for misses and women. NAVY BROWN BLACK Public Hearing on “Second Run” Goods Chairman Phil Tindall, of the pub- Ne safety committee of the city coun- cil, has announced that a public hearing will be held next Wednesday Annual Sale $10.00 BLANKETS, $7.95. $18.50 PLAID BLANKETS, $14.95. | FRASER- PATERSON COMPANY is the exclusive representative |} our Misses’ Section, as In the council chambers, on the pro | posed ordinance m sell “second-run” goods without vertising them a: Yor Bright's, 1604 4th, cor, Pine—-Ady. | 1, 1927. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT. of Beddim, Beginning Friday, September 2nd ’ SEE SALE DISPLAYS IN THE AVENUE WINDOWS —~ PRICES ARE SURPRISINGLY LOW Offering large quantities of good bedding at money-savings of vital importance 1t will pay those who will need bedding this fall and winter to buy now ‘Among the many special sale lots are the following: $7.50 AND $8.60 COMFORTS, $5.00. PLAID BLANKETS, SPECIAL $6.95. PLAID BLANKETS WITH NOVELTY BINDINGS, SPECIAL $7.95. 15 PAIRS SOILED OR ODD BLANKETS, RE- DUCED ABOUT ONE-FOURTH, 83 PAIRS DARK BLANKETS AT VERY SPECIAL PRICES. SECOND FLOOR. THIS IS “READY FOR SCHOOL” WEEK FRRASIER-PATIERSON Co. Ready for School—“Co-Ed” Dresses—Frocks most distinctive for col- lege women; upper-class girls in “high,” also can wear the smaller sizes, and all youthful women find the clever, girlish styles of “Co-Ed” Dresses most attractive. : for these smart college togs for Seattle. ——Apparet Section, Third Floor i School—This sale offers an excellent opportunity for teach- Ready for | ers and co-eds to secure dainty Neckwear to freshen school costumes, mu ‘A Sweeping Clearance of All the Season’s Neckwear $1.48 yeK for Women and Young Women 798 Pieces at Emphatic Reductions Regularly $2.25 to $5.00 ie All new this season—new styles, new materials, the desired colors and white. ’ —First Floor Ready for School—Tiny. tots -of ; kindergarten age, and their young- er sisters and brothers, are*well provided for in the matter’ of Coats. Of attractive selections, in a wide range of prices, we men- tion the following: For Children 2 to 6 Years Old New. Coats Extraordinary Values at $5.00 Heavy woolen materials in navy and brown. Made in attractive tail- ored modes with belt all around and pockets. —Second Floor Ready for School —The pew Coats tn misses’ #lzes are priced $8.75 to $25.00. In this connection {t should be remembered that we carry only mer- chandise of unques- tloned character fn Ready for School— One of the hobbies in our Misses’ Section is Jack Ter Togs. We like them Decause they give perfect satisfaction—many dis- criminating mothers also prefer them for the same excellent reason, We in- vite you to eee our com- plete showings of Jack Tar Togs. # —Misnes’ Se Third ne in our Appare) Sections for women. —Misses’ Section, Third Floor MEDFORD, Wis. — Mrs, John death her own child and two step © aking It illegal to|Koscieiny pleads guilty to setting| children, for “revenge” on her hus ad- pew to farm house, burning to band. t ich. can easily learn to dance at) Saggestions for Your Labor Day Outing U. 8. 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