The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 15, 1923, Page 6

THE SEATTLE PAGE & WOMAN-KILLER| Metamorphosis of a Babbitt DEAF MUTE IS SHOT THRU LEG Unable to Answer Farmer's Challenge; Crawls Away A Real orence Value BY DON RYAN I I OS ANGELES, May “That's him!” how iy The detective sergeant jerked his thumb towards a| tabl We were in t n room of the police identifica tion bureau. Beside the table stood a snubnosed man in a very neat gray suit and a rainbow tie. His gray hat wa ettled evenly over his low brow 1 t wa at » ink e w 2 ‘ ft s of ma 1 aking fing tr r The man in the (olls of the peli s Joseph Kocker, a real estate and bend dealer, He was 41 years old. he had shot and killkd Jane B. Kelso, . ont engaged narry H it bulance and rede to the prison bo I had been curious to know how a real estate dealer would act under the circumstances in which Becker o many real estate dealers in Los They are a i type. Babbitt in the © of a murderer was something worth So I sought Becker at the police station. now found himself Angeles—all over hin bs sceing. and ge E seemed to be taking it calmly enough. Acting about H as you would expect George Babbitt to act. Obeying the directions of the man in shirt-sleeves to the letter. Washing his hands at the sink. Wiping them on the towel provided, | g a few words with the other prisoner ounded in the leg by ¢ ts, and unab wn to Tomlinson continued t kr t who were beir i at the same time. Smiling occasion ae : ally when some k of his custodian seemed to demand ert. ot wey to 0 oe lit—with a sn t might easily broaden into a first-clas — — Sa V HIGH COST OF LAWSUITS selling smile. ines is to seo these vario N YORK, M 16.—In aw I wa i him aa they ings first hand , t involving $ the two lt second a file of tive pest representative of p upstairs values, we Ree this low priced » god looking tep coats at remarked nes up in “You know that colored fellow who killed a w to the man in shirteleeves, “His ca the ru court today “So his HER MUD-GUARDS UNIMPAIRED Mrs, Wi 1 badly shirt sleeves What they trying to ¢ today?" m case comes up apped the bracelet on Becker's wrist, ng him?* “Yes, they'll sure hang bim all right.” Becker iistened intelligently, but without change of expression George Babbitt wis displaying self-control, Shirt-sleeves gave a word of comumand and the chain gavg marched out of the reom it ’ = behind him. cg “aeat er S they were preparing to take Becker up to the elevator to be locked in his cell I approached him. To my sur- In this group prise he burst out with a bitter denunciation of newspapers, F designs, snappy shades, }]/ fall very well tailored fram Wild t d, mixtures.and tweed es , KS ‘Another group of top coats (: reporters and the whole human race. His snub face flushed Marked extremely low at | You Can Peel Them Right Of red as the words of denunciation rolled out in a thick, Ger- man accent. My illusion of George Babbitt was shattered. }19,75. N® matter bow (ve had e * how had they tay bet Seether hand Seeslt ek Weekly youl) find Here was no Babbitt, but rather a wild Uhlan gone berserk on Schopenhauer. “They're all thieves and lars,” he cried. them is money “Everybody. The only Bah!" “All right. I'll talk to you,” at the top. Pacing up and down tn the corr { tho he came story impersonal! even smiling « pleasing sort of 1 dealing with George Babbitt at all “*] STARTED to go several times,” said Becker, “and she would always call me back. Our hats were lying there on a bank-like of flowers. I was mad. I was walking up and down—up and down—like this. “She picked up her hat like she was going. pretense. Like before. You know how it is . . | * believe her about another fellow back home. . . . She wouldn't You know how it is - He left me to vi: lize the swift shots into the body of the woman as sho wan getting up from the bench. The death scene. “I'm not sure yet," I told him. “Not sure just why you did it.” | Becker stopped bis pacing. He fronted me, his face going red again. | ety by | Again ho burst out Into that bitter arraignment | “Money—dollar—all they care for is the damned dollar!” “But how did money affect your case? money that came between ¢ mame nc y this time that I was not IETROPOLITAN hxc Matinees. 3=> WALKER 1 know it was only «_ J didn't No. The Owl Drug Co. BOXING TONIGHT THE ARENA Fifth and University Ausplees AUSTIN & SALT You have plenty. It ou and Miss Kelso.” “Nol be shouted. “No! But it's ali around us. The way the people are such liars and thieves and crooks and decelvers—all for money—all around the damned dollar. You see—you hear—you read all that Junk everywhere—and your mind gets distracted.” Becker was shaking “I know it looks awful small . . that to a woman . Ail her Brupph-b-bh-bh!" was not} WEEK COMMENCING (DAY EVENING, MAY 21 from five triumphant | a man but to do bat Most Eagerly Awaited & Welcomes Engagement of Were any CALIFOLINIA JOE LYNCH 4 OTHER STAR BOUTS First Bomt Starts $:20 p. m. Tickets on sale at Joe Di ards, Occidental and Yesler; Green's Cigar Store, 1406 Third ave.; Kelter & Bernbaum, Ho- tel Savoy building; Compton CLAIRE Her Company, Including BRUCE McRAE Arthur Richman’s Delight THE AWFUL TRUTH” | tion to Be Short Ninth ave. Ringside 82.20 Reserved $1.65 General Admission $1.10 DAY— corner of Olive SALE THURS! —MAIL ORDERS NOW— to $2.50 nS, Wed. and Sat— 2.00 — Plas ‘Tax completely changed the aspect of j the y MEXIGAN PARLEY |=: | looked for, it wa | | session would be of short duration |. The secrecy issue also received a We altho the one are private | promptness with which the Amert-| with fundamental prt table at the opening session has the Year pate ae " Becker gulped. A spray of-saliva shot in my direction. He CHARLES FROHMAN vic FOLEY yanked out a neatly folded handkerchief. He spread the handker- Presents tb chief over his face and stambled into his cell, sobbing loudly. uation. V © @ parley Jast bly mon now be ed the A few hours after the conference | began the American delogates hand | | Expect Recognition Conven- | ¢d the press a statement going into} | Sreat details about tho attitude of| j the United States toward Mexico. The statement at the opening # é& Fiulifs, 1222 Third ave.; Jim “$3 ion < r Produced by Henry Miller BOG G: MescHa and Maced BY FREDERICK G, NEUMEIER Ne oe sie reigity ee sth jriginal Cast and Production Druxinman's, 142545 Fifth | MEXICO CITY, May 15.—The| yo arren, to the effect} 2 } MEX 7 3 6 | that “there © NO CO; 86 | Menticaly and Positively Sepa ineets | a pe tetas hat “there can be no compromise | of the entire} ., | conference. it was fired so ‘bluntly, the Mexicans consider it| fin the naturo of a broadside, MUSIC E THEATRE MATINEE AND EVEND MAY 23rd Mail Orders Now NIGHT — MOOR Boxea—Lower, pper, 80 at Gallery—First 6 rows, at $1.00; last 7 at b0e, Mal! orders now to Kath- aring Rice, 707 Montelius Building. Enclose self-ad~ dressed stamped envelope, Main 6919. All prices plus 10 per cent tax. NEE—Lower boxes, 1,50; upper boxes, 80 at $1.00; Orchestra, 741 at $1.50; balcony, 138 at $1.00; Ballery, 606 at b0c. HENRI Seat Sale May 19 VERNRUGGHEN THEATRE BOX OFFICH (Conductor) THE FIRST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN TWO YEARS __ THE MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Members of the Seattle Artists’ Series Will Be Taken Care of at Either One of ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING MUSICALES OF THE 2 rows, 269 ANNK ROSELLE (Soprano) Guest Artist These Concerts SEASON BS BSS NN ate: music ON | ‘Phe Mexican press “understands" | that no imatter what is proposed at} | the parley Mexico's laws aro to re. }main unchanged. ‘The Mexican sen-| ate is continuing in session for al while to discuss the new petroleu | | law, but best informed opinion is| | Inclined to the belief that the objec-| |tionable clause relating to the na-| tion's possession of subsoil rights] (which feature was condemned by| American ofl interests) will be re-| tained, | |} In government circles Warren's| | statement is condemned as evident! the United States retains the prin ciple of. finance as “opposed to ethics.” What Warren eald was: “Neither | the government of the United States nor its people seek special advan. | |tages in Mexico; we seek no rights| |we aro not willing to share with others. We havo neither the inten-| tion nor desire to interfere with the| | sovereignty of Mexico, “We are convinced, however, that certain principles are essential as 4 basts of economic co-operation between nations. Tho principles of Justice an recognized by internation al law must prevail between nations in order that trade und commerce may flow with a feeling of cer. tainty between different peoplos, “There can: be no compromise with those fundamental principles essential to international business," SARTORIAL DIFFER ‘TIATION Clothes do not make the man— as for women, they are like salads, @ good deal dependy upon the dress. ing—Boston Transcript, BOILS HURT Mertes Boll Plastera Stop Pain and Open the Boll, All Drug Stores, 250. AAI iy acne eH TN Abe STAR TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1928 ——BALLS AND BATIS——— Ain’t It a Pippin? Awarded for 5 New Subscriptions Buttoned Back agg Any boy can own this dandy Victor Official Major League Baseball by simply securing five new subscriptions to The Star. 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