The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 10, 1923, Page 5

ISDAY, JANUARY PAGE 5 UNBAUM-BR FURNITURE CO. INC. 10, 1 THE ATTL STAR (RICHARDS’ WIDOW AND FAMILY | 9 ACQUITTED IN SPOKANE CASE Jury Disagrees on 8 De- fendants in Perjury Trial THE RHODES A Sale ot Bates-Street Shirts The Shirt “Famous Since 1870” —_—_— GO. — 0S SIXTH AVE. Scfween PIKE ond PINE January Clearance SPOKANE, 10.—The jury ‘ing the trial of 19 d its in the subornation Jury charge growing out of the Codd murder ease reported Inat night acquittal of five of the 13 defendants and disagreement the fate of the other eight in volved, Those secquitted are Attorney Fred C, Roberts L. Cook, Ruth Pryett, Fryete and W. E. Stauffer. The eight on whom the jury disagreed are: Attorney Lester F Edge, Attorney George H. Cran dall, Maurice Codd, James Codd, Ambrose Codd, Joseph Codd, Mrs. James Fryett and Fred Botts. The jury deliberated 121 hours be fore reaching the verdict It ail started on February 1, a year | Maurice Codd, former prize «tu dent of Gonzaga untversity, had gone to the Granite hotel to %ee Mae Mer Mr en, as and had wupport Ne from , Fort Wright were in the corridor Sergt. Lexau was in Mae's room, Frank Brinton was before her door, He barred Codd’s way nt’ go in,” he sald. A violent quarrel started, Codd had been drinking. There was a souffle. Witnenses on three fig | whic Jan. he: Special for Thursday, Friday, Saturday $1.35, $2.85, $4.95 The family of Thomas E. Richards, one of the two slain by Men's Departmeni—Main Floor a masked band at Mer Rouge, La. Left to right: Mrs. Rich- ards, the widow; Vera, her daughter; Leota (in foreground), another daughter; Mrs. C. Garrison, Richards’ mother, and |! Gross Garvieon.. Richard? halfootater Mrs. Richarda has| taken a joh in the garage where Richards was employed, to! hore herse J and family, eke * Witness at Terror Probe Names Members of Klan COURTHOUSE, Bast J hota hts of the Granite block dan, 16.—Continuing his | "Yeu | Codd left and came back, G¥inton |Ii P ; mony at the investigatic “Doon it 60k to you as tho there! was still there | Included in the three groups are fine murders of Wait I el and had bee An ar Seaneuestey-aieandies. -geaeien rvdoaen Ay tne rain | French Percales, Printed and Woven Madras, Oxford Cloths, © Silk Striped Madras, Fibers and Silks in a wide range of choice patterns and guaranteed fast colors. | ived Yes, if you are looking for a Shirt superior to inferior to none, the Bates Street Shirts. We are offering our surplus stock of these shirts for well-dressed men at great reductions. most and answer is Doors opened aw the thru one of the three light wells h extend from second-floor sky floors Jon't youT* | teat of the n this partic fight pted nton‘s nt} Witne Codd threw hb ‘overn that nine members of the prose a: him. over or he faiseed | grand jury, four out of five of footing and fell | the jury commissioners, Sheriff Fred Carpenter, of Morehouse Parish, and District Attorney David Garrett were klansmen. He Skipwith, were appointed esp ain Brinton died a few days ter in} Fort Wright hoepital Ad was) charged with murder, first degree. Prosecutor Meyer refused Ttal suggestions Ng man be accused of man slaughter, The Jury had the al ternative—guilty of murder or innocent, Codd was acquitted. Then a citizens’ committee said to j have Ku Klux Kian backing, altho this ts denied, conducted an unoffl cial investigution A grand jury took no action. The Spokane Press discovered that Mra. Nellie Fryett. employed a detective by the Stauffer Detective agency, was ® daughter of John W. Botts, a member of the jury that acquitted Codd. A few days Inter Botts recely ed a threatening note signed “K. K. K.” but not witten on Kian A day after that he ders | and © egular $21.50 OOM-WOVEN Fibre Rockers and Chairs to match, in the frosted brown finish; loo: cushion seat; covered with excellent quali cretonne. (As sketched.) | (Sizes range from 14 to 17, but not each size in every pattern.) $1.35 At this price are Shirts that have been selling for $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 each. $4.95 lso deciared that Capt. J, K B ¢ the kian, had or cyclops dt him to ta Arkansas state flog them and se He Group One includes Shirts that sell in the regs lar way for $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. a member 1 had quit before that they didn't know it, kept pushing these me.” ‘The reason given by Captain Skip. jwith in these canes for doing these | things was that the officers took no notice of these infractions the | law didn’t try to enforce the law?" “Yea.” “Now out 4 them fr | state. declared Dr. B. Koin, former Mer Roum | Pink” Kirkpatrick and Tommy Hig: | sing were the three klansmen who had taken Addie May Hamilton fre the bome of her parents, in M Rouge, and sent her to Littie ft . but nd they Fa things on CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE With each purehase made of $50.00 and over will be given FREE articles as.noted Lelow $ 5.00 Electric Iron - $10.00 Axmins! Rug $13.50 Rogers’ wer Set $24.50 Floor Lamp and Shade g this certificate with $ 50.00 and over $100.00 and over $150.00 and over ‘$200.00 and over B the cars of the mob blocking the road, and how women and chil dren were frightened the maskers when Watt Daniel and Richards were kidnaped, Attorney General Coco lowered hin |'h!# pariah are members of the kian voles ané leaned forward: There are good citizens in thin or Mr. Norsworthy,” he “are | #anization, law abiding, aplendid cit. you @ klangman?* |izens, But the reine of that organ ‘The witness hesitated a moment. |itation have been usurped by those T joined them about a year ago| Who have not its best Interests at Jast October. about the time they or. Pena ‘pee maid, ganized, went to two meetings and ee then resigned.” “Why did you FARRAR DIVORCE | prosecutor, partly thru the efforts of a former prosecutor, H. Cran their principles and j ett. who was one of the Codd attor. ; Won't What made you quit?” "I did not lke it from the first | Tellegen Discuss |"*2",., attorney for Beatrice Sant. Break With Wife | meeting. 1 joined to see what it was who had testified for the Codd de you. mind you, I didn’t bring thie} an @ reflection on these gentie. Home of the best citizens of Shirts of the finest quality, that sold fo for $6.00, $8.50 and $10.00. men Demonstration of the superior heating quality of the— Fimerican Beauty Blectriciren Mr. Geo. 4 Ostiguy Representative Friday. Only Downstairs Store said Autopsy showed no traces of pokon, Death was laid to heart disease, perhaps accelerated by fear or worry. Again there was talk of an investi gation But nothing happened until after election. Harry Cohn was defeated for DEATH FOUND IN MYSTERY HOUSE Police Crash Doors; Man Ends Life; Woman Dead LONDON, Jan. 10- today broke into the house of James Driver Proves PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY, Pastor’s 4ANUARY 10 - KDZE—10:30 to 11 a. m. ana|| N®W YORK, Jan 1¢—Apieg 20 to 4:30 p. m. daily; 8:15 to]! Fifth preached stoppe 15 p. m. an Monday and Wednes- |! 5... Pes 7:15 to 8:15 Friday ety ee |driver he should tse two HQ—T:15 to $:15 p. m. Mon day, Thursday and Saturday. tead of one, “All right | hitch on.” was the reply. resign? Are not | ideals Maciel | ave. 3 ® day KIR—6 to 6:30 and 7:15 to 8:15 p. m. daily | like, and when I found out the way fonne, laid before Prosecutor Meyer a London police y bandied things T quit,” | confession in which Beatrice said she “In It used for purposes other than 2. he, RS Ao ES (>) SKS KS; » HS Ii & ik © AK RSS IRS OD i Axminster Rugs Must Surely Interest You at These 1g Prices Hey a0500, your choice” $49.00 25 Axminster Rugs, 9x12 size, val- $39.50 $35.00 ues to $45.00, your choice. | 35 Wool Velvet Rugs, 9x12 size, values to $39.50, your choice... . 'New York Man to Address Chamber Kenneth Barnard, of New York associate director Vigilance committe: COMING— SCREEN VERSION Edison Marshall's “SNOWSHOE TRAIL” ’ SEE FRIDAY’S STAR ) | in Seattle Wednesda — | this week. Friday he is to speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon on “Insuriggaphe Unseen Ansets.” | Seattle Officer Gets War Cross Arthur Trumbull Lee, formerly an officer in the American army over seas, who hae already been deco. rated with the distinguished service medals by the United States France, was presented with the Bel. of was to arriv Rheumatics? ‘|: Get Relief or Your Money Back ] a the r trying to outside. blood of matter Don't waste your eure rheumatiam fre You must cleanse when the white hood Is worn?" | “They wear it at night, don’t they? | And inn’t it called the terror mask jor the wrecking or raiding mask?” “You; they wear the black hoods when they are on the warpath. “But in meeting, or when they are lawful and peaceful, they wear the | white hoods, don’t they?” ag “and know pos that when they are out marauding they wear black® “You; and 1 didn't like it.” | “How about this committee I have lreferred to—the vigilance commit tee” | “The committee over country, look« out for misdeeds and freports to the cyclops “Whatever is in his mind to order, he orders? you tively “And a good deal of terrorism and regulation and punishment of communities and persons has the ‘ou recall any reguiat of punishment supposed to “You know that men have been or dered to stop talking leave tt country? Or to clean up thelr house the National} to remain here | and | gian Croix de Guerre with palm at a} ceremony held Tuesday morn at Fort Lawton. Lee ts ved secretary of James Farrell & Co., importing firm, in Seattle 2p your mind th. This will get a bottle t blood purifier dose before First of all to quit meat for a aid elimination. > of Anti-Uric, the gr and tonic, and take each m: ‘The result will amaze you. Pain, soreness and stiffness will vanish, and your whole system will soon be free from the effects of urle acid poisoning. With Anti Uric goes a written guarantee of money back if it fails to give satia- factiory relief. 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A: teaspoonful of | “Califortila Fig Syrup" today may prevent a sick child tomorrow, If your child is bilious, fretful haw cold, colic if stomach ts sour, | tongue « th bad, remember | # good liver wnd bevel action is often | jail that is necessary, | constipated, BY FRANK A. CLARVOE PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 10 Tellegen, whose romantic marriage to | Miss Geraldine Farrar, §, 1916, wreathed the world in smiles, does not care to discuss his personal afatirs, Tellegen is playing on the Coast Orpheum circuit. Miss Farrar gaged in a concert tour in the Missis sippt valley heir personal affairs just now involve a mutual sult for divorce. The scene of the proceed. ings iy in New York city, and the first hearing will come tomorrow Telingen, however, does not care to had testified falsely at the request of Lester Edge, another Codd attorney. She mentioned presents which Codd’s lawyers had given her, includ: ing money, clothing, a copy of “Capt Billy's Whiz-Bang” and a pink silk nightie. Then 15 persons were accused of conspiracy and subornation of perjury. Two cases were thrown out after the trial started. Those on which the jury debated were Three Codd lawyers—Crandall, Edge and Fred C. Robertson Maurice Codd and his three broth ers—-Ambrose, Joseph and James FE. » * of the yr eae Ed Stauffer, detective, and his op- pe dh og A ittle about eratives—John L. Cook and Mra what Is going on, he His attor- |S 4 . ney, Samuel Untermeyer, is handling | N¢!e Pryett. mentioned before Tellesen w not go to J. W. Fryett, Noeliie’s husband York to hear the detailay as | Ruth Fryett, her daughter, and Fred | : Botts, her brother, son of the juror | far ns Tellegen knows, Mise Farrar will not go to New York, either we on . ’ . Botts’ mother, included in the first T do not believe Miss Farrar will go back I know I shall not,” he de- charge. was treed by the court “We are both on contract; our hay en penile ta ew atins fendants suborned the perjured The cause for the action? it my of Runtrice Sunk tint We matiaiie dirsata Beatrice did not sec the tragedy, — as she testified at the murder years of Married ifs, to) trial, and that other defense witnesws also testified falsely; that Codd deliberately threw the soldier over the railing. Policeman Wagner's story that he} saw the whole fight, and the stories of Mrs, Lillian Bergland, Granite landiady, and others who said Codd | picked the boy up bodily, were the only true accounts of the murder,) |the state maintained in the trial | just closed. The defense maintains! Wagner didn't see the fight at all) until he saw Brinton’s body falling ee he entered the second floor; and! the Berglands testified to avoid j payment of damages for which they might be liable if it should appear that Brinton’s death was accidental. Prosecutor Meyer, who might have gotten a conviction for man- slaughter in the first trial, but who Maisted on «# straight murder |charge, hired Walter Fulton of Se jattle for $10,000 to act as special prosecutor in the ca against the 18 defendants. Over $20,000 county money was spent. Judge W. D, Askren of Tacoma was imported to conduct the trial, ‘The defense used 13 attorneys, in- cluding the three lawyers among the defendants, Some of these attor- | neys, however, gave their services free because of friendship for Edge and Robertson. Hearings started November 15. Scenes never before witnessed in # Northwest court enlivened the trial, At times a dozen at- torneys were on their feet once nesses were screaming and frien sides were hurling accusations | at the principals, while the for genuine| judge banged on his desk w ap.” 3 « three-pound chunk of type lead in a futile attempt to re: Full directions; eae dor, children of all ages | Time and again Judge Askren had bottle. Say!t» exclude the jury and threaten or you may get an imi |the attorneys with jail sentences if | they isted. Lou | on February dine In fact any he 8 very the New ase, and clared. be are h the case. neompatibility after five SAID. — Mohammed former an of Turkey from Malta en route to VI arrives here Mecca f bilious, constipated CHILD'S BOWELS Empty Little Bowels Ank California your druggist Fig never | for babies and are printed alifornie on each n fig syrup. | Regents Park, North London, where Maltby, a tailor, to which they had laid siege for four days, lacking a} search warrant, and found in a bath tub the body of Mra. Alice Middle . missing since August 15, Maltby committed suicide by shoot ing himself as the police crashed tn A mystery reminiscent of the no torious Dr. Crippen and his women victims was revealed. | Evidence was discovered showing | Mrs, Middieton had lived with the tailor since her disappearance, Hith- ert no evidence had been found against Maltby, who had professed gnorance of her whereabouts | The pélice had difficulty obtaining | , warrant to enter the house in the gruesome discovery was made. The water supply of the house had Jout at night been cut off. ‘The tailor had lived like a hermit for months, slinking to buy canned good: and to carry in water in buckets. A crowd of over a thousand gath- ered today as the police began to break their way in. The first of. ficers rushed into the house and a shot rang out. 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