The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 30, 1921, Page 24

: AX BATTLE Slashed in Leg After Fu- rlous Struggle in Base- ment of Home Here A bdurgtar who attempted to enter & homo here late Thursday night was @ttacked and severely injured in a Battle for possession of an axe, The Man escaped with a badly cut leg. Entering the basement shortly be- fore midnight Thursday, BE. L. Smith. oarder in the home of J. B. Reed, (209 Garfield, saw the intruder stand Rg outside the basement window. He notified Reed, who called police ‘nd turned out the lights. Smith Feturned to the basement and himself with an axe. Durglar appeared at the base ‘window, opened it and crawled then attacked him the axe and a furious battle be- for possession of the improvised suddenly broke away Brith, ing In the dark, @wung the axe in a circle, the axe the Intruder on the leg. The in the darkness. Patrolmen J. E. Prince In vain. be ol A. Haguewood scoured the Ris i i > i i z3 i fxs : ! ‘i ii ] : [ i : : : i ? i | il H F i f iii is alleged, he took lib- is lady's handbag, Sam is Agee was and Yesler Detectives A. A. Brown and f Harris, accused of pawning This lady friend's powder puff and along with a bottle of said he needed gro _longshoreman, box, Sam Official Ideas Here will be in the market for Japan, who is in se. pier an@ harbor tle inapecting By Wanda von Kettler Smiles and gentle mirth were not wanting in Judge Ronald's court Friday morning Dolores Johnson, sister of Ma honey, started the day off with a very sweet smile which she be stowed on Deputy Prosecuting At torney T. H. Patterson as he en tered the courtroom. Little Margaret smiled into j face of her uncle, Jim. Only Mra, Nora Mahoney, of the alleged wifeslayer, sat mo tioniess beside her daughter with her face bearing thé expression of & sphing This expression of stony intensity bas persisted with Mra, Mahoney since the beginning of the trial Those who have seen it every dey believed it had come to stay—until | Friday morning at 10 o'clock, when Hjalmar Jensen, witness for the defense, was questioned by Prose cutor Douglas. “You say you lived at the New Baker—the rooming house run by Mrs. Johnson?’ asked the prose cutor. “Yeh,” Jensen replied. | “Well—ah--how ta it situated?" “Oh, pretty nice.” “No, no,” apoke the prosecutor, “T }mean how are the rooms located 7 Are Indicted; 4 Are Arrested Seven Washington residents have been indicted by the recent United |States grand jury, charged with | using the mail to defraud. The ar | rests were the first intimation of the |indietments, Edward W. Cummins, local attorney; Carlos Byron, a tim ber cruiser; W. M. Symington, of Enumclaw, and August Biendara, Se attle resident, are those taken into custody so far. All parties were released on ball. The indictments charge that the seven influenced many persons to pay them fees to locate them on government Iands, the fees being many times more than the actual value of the lands upon which they were located. A Upbraids Laws When S '* Caught With Booze Ninety gallons of grape wine, and 26 gallons of mash were found at the home of Albert J. Buhts, 4703 Stone way, Thursday night by Sheriff Matt Starwich and Deputies Beebe, Brew er and Anderson, the raiders as serted. Following a speech by Buhts on ‘the “unreasonable laws” of this country, the man was taken to the county jail. Says He Sold Auto end Stole It Back E4 Lockwood, 29, was so fond of his car that after he had sold it, he stole it back, according to Mrs. Mae Stanton, 203 Comstock et., who charges that Lockwood took the auto from her before she had time to change the license plates, Lockwood the was arrested Thursday and is being | held on an open charge until local Sheriocks determine the real owner of the car. Anti-Beer Bill ‘WASHINGTON, Reserve Units ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—All ex- cept two units of the naval reserve i i ) & F Ml st.. Saturday, at 8 p.m. Dr, Miller fs on his way to attend a teachers’ institute at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Harding Calls for National Prayer dent Harding, in a proclamation fesued today, ealled upon the entire nation to pause in silent prayer for two minutes on Armistice day, No- vember 11. MUSICAL ACT TOPS PALACE HIP SHOW The new show at Loew's Palace Hip yesterday is dominated by mel- ody, with a sufficient flavoring of comedy and dancing to add piquancy. An outstanding feature ot the bill is the instrumental of- fering of Hazelle Black and com- pany, which includes two other girls and a man. The playing of popular melodies by this artists quartette proved one of the treat of the bill. Herman and Briscoe are a no chalant pair of comedians who sing, chatter and radiate good cheer. The most unique feature of the bill is the offering of Stuart and Lawrence. Ray Lawrence prefaces the offering with an unceremonious entrance from the front of the the-| atre during an explanatory song in which he introduces his partner. Mr, Stuart is an artistic female im- personator. There is a pretty and talented young lady in the team of Kneel Gisplay satisfying artistry. The latest fancies in dancing of the ballroom variety are exploited by the Dancing Du Browns, a grace- ful couple, mother | WASHINGTON, Sept. 30—Presi-| and Powers, whose violin cumemaek THE SEATTLE STAR Witness Brings the First Smile to Face of Mahoney’s Mother here was your reom?” Jensen explained the location and told of hin vinit with Sigwald Johan son to the apartment of Mra, John son and Mra. Nora Mahoney on the night of April 16. “Mr, Johanson,” Prosecutor Doug las addressed «him, “would please toll of the occurences night in the apartment.” Long silence, “Mr. Johnson,” the prosecutor re quested again, “will you do as I say?" | SUN longer silence. ‘Mr. Johan: repeated Doug | las, “are you going to answer my question?" The man th the witness stand shifted his feet and looked calmly jat the prosecutor, who stood glaring | before him. | “Why,"* |w you that spoke the witness, “my name ian't Johanson—I'm Jensen.” | Mrs. Nord Mahoney laughed Much amusement was registered jthruout the courtroom. The judge jerted “Order in the court.” “Mr. Jensen,” spoke the prose cutor, “what Kind of music was be jing played In the New Baker apart ment on the night of April 16? “Music,” repeated Jensen—"why, how should I know? I'm a fisher. mant’ And Man Is Held on Perjury Warrant SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30.—Jay Dunlac, who swore to a complaint charging David Bender of Balt! more with the kidnaping and mur. der of the Rev, Father Patrick Hes hn, Solma Priest, today was Tested on a charge of perjury District Attorney Swart, of San Mateo county, swore to the warrant charging that Dunlac perjured him self in an attempt to pin the Hestin murder onto Bender. Wiliam Hightower will go to trial Monday charged with murder- ing Heslin. charge against Bender was made in an effort to free Hightower, Bender ar state penitentiary, East Waking Up to Joys of Our Eden The East ts awakening to the scenic and climatic advantages of the Northwest under an extensive adver tising campaign, is the report of Ward G, Foster, head of the Ask Mr. Foster travel bureaus. The Pacific Northwest Tourist association tn Meeting with resulta In the Bast, he says. Foster is in Seattle on « busi. hess tour. Hadley Speaks Up for Tax Reduction Representative Lin H. Hadley, in an address to the Young Men's Re | publican club, urged constituents to aid In retrenching. Hadley says “the last word in tax reduction” has not been reached, and that the people must co-operate to bring it about successfully. Australia ts building » 112mie water power line from Victoria Falls to Melbourne. pa Camcntentaeas the fudge asked again for | -lorder in the court. Swart claimed that the! now is a convict in the Maryland| HERE'S MORE ABOUT 1 brother of come to know am a lodge yours? Why didn’t you me and tell me? “1 was afraid I would be rid culed.”" MRS, JOHNSON IS RECALLED TO STAND Mre jores Johnson was recalled | the witness stand just before | noon, She sestified that she loaned Jim, her brother, her wedding ring| when he married Kate, to put on hand The ring she said She said Mahoney bought a duplicate and gave the duplicate to keeping the original ring Defense Counsel Schwellenbach then showed her the wedding ring | taken from the body of the dead woman, which the defense contends is not the bedy of Kate Mahoney “In this the ring you gave Jim?’ anked Schwellenbach “No, that is not the ring,” witness answered. Under crossexamination, Mrs. Johnson admitted that she had had two wedding rings, one bought August §, 1920, and the other in 1904, She said she had lost the older ring. The state attempted to bring out that the ring she had lost” was the one she had given) Jim to wed Kate NEWSPAPER REPORTER REBUTTAL WITNESS John Dreher, a newspaper report: or, was called to the stand by the| state in rebuttal of testimony given by Mrs. Dolores Johnson. Dreher contradicted her statement that Mre. Kate Mahoney had left the New| Baker house not earlier than 1 o'clock Saturday night, April 16. Dreher said that fn an interview with Mra, Johnson she had told him | Mrs. Mahoney left about 9 o'clock In rebuttal of Mra. Johnson's state | ment that she was dragged out of | her bed by police officers at 9 o'clock Sunday morning, May 22, and taken | to police headquarters, John D, Car mody, & deputy prosecutor, testified that Mra, Johnson was not arrested | until a much later hour. Carmody said he was on his way te church that morning, was picked up In an automobile by Captain of Detectives Tennant and went along with Tennant to get Mrs. Johnson. He said they went to her apart ment but found she was not in. They waited in the automobile in the) jstreet. Mra, Johnson was seen short | }ly coming toward them with her| larms filled with bundles, They ac companied her upstairs, then took her to police headquarters, Carmody tentified. Btate's attorneys earty Friday Promised the greatest surprise of) the two weeks’ murder trial—they| | promised to smash Mahoney's alibi) | defense. It might be called an alibi of | tears. Mra. Dolores Johnson, the ao | cused man's sister, sobbed hystert- leally on the stand Thureday after |noon. His mother, Mrs, Nora Ma- honey, following her daughter to/ the witness chair, broke down and) wept eo that her little granddaugh-| ter, Margaret, aged 12, had to run to her grandma with a handker | shiet ’ YOUNG GIRL ONLY ONE OF | WITNESSES COMPOSED | Margaret, herself, was a witness | tor her alleged murdering uncle. | | Bhe did not ery. With wonderful) | @tactness, calmness and the utmost) jcandor, the little girl remembered, dates and days, gure and minutes, and events. In every detail the child corrob- orated the testimony of her rane to was not | Mrs. | ring her, Kato's returned, the | Mra. Johnson, and of her grandma and the other witnesses for the de Food figure tell the story. Sold —Choice Im; for Sunday i} From 2 to 5:30 |]| —Bon Marche Bread, || 114-lb. loaves for 10¢. | —Round 2-layer Cakes, |}| Saturday at 35¢. ‘|| —Unexcelled Butter horns, 4 for 25¢. * —Phez Jam, No. 2 cans Fried or roast chicken with green peas, potatoes, bread and butter—cake, ice cream, coffee or milk. LUNCH COUNTER Store Hours—9 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. October Trade Sale Offerings From the Armour’s Star Hams 36c lb. An exceptionally low price—the quality and little rted French Mushrooms for the sauce ; a inner ham—household size, 25¢ can. —Jilg’s link Pork Sausage for Sunday breakfast; Ib. ¢ | —Wheel Swiss Cheese, just arrived, Ib. 48¢. 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Peanut Clusters, 25¢ Pound MAHONEY | anid STARTS ON PAGE 1 tonne, She even remembered some things the others did not, recalling that once, during the evening of that last Saturday night that she saw her Aunt Katie, while they were dancing Irish’ jigs in the New Baker, her auntie had called her into a room secluded from the crowd to show her a new atep. “She took me in the other room,” Margaret, in sweet, childish tones, “and raised up her skirts and showed me how to do the fing Auntie was modest and couldn't do it before the visitors “Aunt Katie and Uncle Jimmy, mamma, grandma, Mr. Keevan, my self and Gus Johnson and Bigvald Johanson and Hjalmar Jansen all were there, and the other roomers were coming in and going out all the time.” And she was posttvely certain, as were all the other witnesses for the defense, that these things happened on Saturday night, Aprit 16—the very night the state declares her uncle killed her suns—but an hour or an hour and a half later, “You are just as certain-of that as) anything else you asked Prose you are about have testified about?” cutor Douglas, kindly, “Yea, sir,” answered Margaret “and the next day, on Sunday, my Aunt Margaret called up mamma on the phone in the morning, and tn the evening grandma called up Aunt | Katie and talked to her and Un Jimmy, and mamma talked, and then I talked. “and 1 told auntie good-bye, be. cause the next morning she wan go ing on their trip Bast, and she asked me if I didn't want to say good-bye to Uncle Jimmy, and I did, ao I talked to him, too, and told him good bye.” And this was a whole day after the state contends Uncle Jimmy drugged Aunt Ka do and Ad in a trunk and beat her in with a hammer, closed the trunk, roped it, called an expressman, hauled the trunk to Lake Union and sunk it in the mud. The jury bent forward and the crowd of spectators lstened intently an the little girl, emilling and self confident, answered every question ot her crossexaminer, Prosecutor Dougias, with precision. EASILY MOST CONVINCING OF DEFENSE WITNESSES She was easily the most unaf- fected, most convincing witness for the defense, Seemingly, she has set up o perfect dlibi for her Unele dim my. But that there are flaws in, the state's attorney's are more than certain, They say this alibl was sprung exactly as they expected and that they went into the trial ready to die prove it, “Why did you | manded Deputy son. The witness answered reluctantly as she did other question asked her by the state, “Il went there to straighten the place.” , to straight tt up! j was it you found there, honey?” | STATE MAKES POINT OF DIRTY DISHES “I found,” she sald, “a dirty dishes on the table | kitchen.” | “Yes, dirty dishes on the table, | Just as tf somebody had been eating dinner and then got up and left them as they were?” It is the state’s contention that Mrs, Kate Mahoney was murdered Just as she finished a late dinner on the evening of April 16, and before she had completed packing for the honeymoon trip to St. Paul “And what else did you find, Mra. Mahoney?” Patterson asked Mahon ey’s mother | “I straightened up some things tn | the living room.” ‘The witness’ voice was so low and | nearly inaudible that repeatedly she |had to be asked to speak more | loudly that the Jury might hear her It was not the stentorian voice of | the same wornan who several weeks there?” de Prosecutor Patter every up And what Mra, Ma lot in of the | ago was telling newspaper reporters what she thought of them and the police department, and who could be heard the distance of a block. Reluctantly she admitted she had eritered the bedroom of her alleged| dead daughteriniaw's apartment “with a key she gave me to open| | the padlock.” STAMMERS OVER | PROSECUTOR'S QUESTION | Reluctantly she admitted she had | hauled out @ trunk, and still more reluctantly she answered Patter- son's next question: “Was that trunk locked or unlocked?” Mrs. Mahoney. “It wasn't locked.” “Ah, how do you know it waan't locked?” No answer, “I said, how do you know that trunk wasn’t locked, Mrs, Mahonry?” “Why,” the witness mered, “I could see it.” The cromsexamination of Mrs. Nora Mahoney brought out sense tion after sensation. She tentified about the same stam- be enth related by her daughter and r yranddaughter. But she went farther. She told about going to Katie's apartment at 409 Denny way on Tuesday, April 19. Katie, she said, had given her # key to this apartment and asked her to look after the place “while she was away,” “Mrs. Mahoney! How 40 you know that trunk wasn't locked?” I—I opened it.” “OWF you opened It tounk way that trunk?” “Katie's—Kate Mahoney's.” . it was Katie's trunk Why fen. Ana you opened it did you open it apertmeat. I got some things out of the trunk. There was a 6 cloth in it that I put on the . ang some dollies that I put around.” "Did you take anything else out of that trunk? The witness hesitated, The ques ton was repeated. “Only what I took out and left tn the apartment,” she finally replied “I didn't take anything out of the apartment.” ADMITS TAKING THINGS FROM TRUNK By similarly labored crons-quiz zing Patterson drew from Mrs. Ma honey the admission that she had opened another trunk containing Kate Mahoney's dishes, and had tak ler pictures, life-size paintings, from her bedroom and hung them on the | walls of the living room until there | was room for no more pictures on the | walls, | Detectives Tennant’s office,” asked | Patterson, “that Jim and his wife }left town Saturday night and that you went right over to her apart- |ment on Monday and had 4 there ever since?” There wag another evade the question. _ “I was no frightened I don't know what I might have said,” replied the woman “Oh, frightened!” Patterson amiled “Did you appear frightened? Now |answer me—didn’t you say that in Captain Tennant's office?” “I don't remember.” Her memory was equally hazy on other matters over which Patterson She didn’t re attempt to | tried to trip her up. | member. In her daughtertnlaw’s apart- ment, she confeased, she did find some clothes—-Katie’s clothes, neat and freshly troned—and these she put away in a glass wardrobe and locked up. “And did you ever ride in Katie's auto until after your son returned from St. Paul?" asked Patterson, as a final question. “No,” she admitted. During her examination she had been asked to tell about her own ar- And whone | “Why, I wae etraightening up the | “Didn't you state in Captain of) '15 HELD FOR ARMY THEFT Five Civilians and Ten § diers Arrested BAN ANTONIO, Tex, 1 Five civilians, four men 0 mer army nuree and ten t cluding « captain tn the qi yer ters corps, were held today as the} sult of the uncovering of all wholesale thefts of motor & property from | warehouses at Camp Travis, It is estimated by United agents that between $40,000 and §! 000 worth of tires, suto ig \ corps trucks and sccessories have removed from storage by the The majority of the stolen pro according to the agents, hag shipped into Mexico, rest, early in the Investigation the case, after which she was lenned t Detective Chad Ballard had she said, and told her to get on her. clothes and “come to headq 3 Little Margaret wanted to go along: | Ballard said the child could not, i “Mr. Patterson,” said the witness, speaking of the deputy “went and got little Margaret's | and brought them to her Here the witness began to and Margaret, brown curls bing, Uptoed around | Jury to the witness handed her grandmother kerchlef to dry her tears. | Besides the accused's man'e |ther, sister and 12-yearold | Sigvald Johanson, fisherman at the New Baker House, that Kate Mahoney and her | were In the New Baker on | night, April 16, up until 11 0% It was brought out, too, that Saturday evening Kate had | her husband to call up an ex man “about that trunk,” and he had done so, telling the man to “take it to the Ul district.”” | It was intimated by Johnson that Mra, to “get rid of that ti there was a still in ft. ‘ —_——<~—_ Captain Is Killed — | in Gun . 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