The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-17
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person since his arrest. During TINT dav
there were many private interviews betw6 n
Mr.. Flynn and the judge and district attor-
ney: The reporters puzzled themselves as
appeared that Mr.. Flynn urged and obtained
the separation OF Poiitz from the other ac-
cnsed, and even from the prison walls. That
night Politz slept in tho sheriff'8 office, in
the criminal court building, in charge OF
Deputy Sheriffs Jones and Nelson.
About $3.50 O'Clock Mr.. Flynn was seen to
enter the building, and he did not leave un-
til 2:3O in the morning. having spent nearly
the entire night with his client. His object,
from the bcst information at hand, was to
prepare Politz for the witness stand in tho
morning. Tho result was evidently not
satisfactory. Mr.. Flynn looked worried,
and spent the greater portion of the mor-i-
ing in hunt around the lonely Girod street
cemetery for Politz'B brother. Tho latter
Was probably required to assist IN bringing
Politz upon the witness stand aud placing
him in the mood to tell his COM plete history
to the court. PolitZs brother WAS never
found. Had he been his presence in court
would have created sensation, and the
state would have deemed him revelation
TO strengthen its case. 1t is said that there
was a close resemblance between the
brothers, except that tho missing Politz
had small black mustache. The witnesses
who identified Politz as one of the as
sassins all said he wore a small black mus
tache, while Politz's defense was that his
upper lip WIS always close shayen. Had
this brother been produced the witness
might have identified him as the man who
did the killing and Poiitz would have been
the most important witness for the state.
Perhaps the brother anticipated some such
denouement, and fearing arrest sought
safety in flight. He ID said to have returned
to Italy.
There was another sensational incident
on the morning of March II in the office Of
the criminal sheriff, where Politz was given
temporary quarters. Mr.. Flynn, after hav-
iGg been at work on the case most of the
night, entered the building after 1880 in the
morning. He went at once to Politz. and
found his client very quiet, and apparently
sound in body and tranquil. Mr..
Flynn said Good morning"
There was n pause of few mo-
ments, and Politz called his attorney over
and asked him to bend over toward him.
10 the surprise of those present Politz said
in English, language of which ne had
pretended ignorance, Il want to whisper IN
your ear.'
Mr.. Flynn complied and placed his ear
close to his clients mouth. Somebody
warned the lawyer that it might be ruse
by which his ear might suffer. Mr. Flynn's
only reply was to place his gloved hand
lish:
You need not fear me; no hurt you"
Then Politz in perfectly rational and
collected manner, continued: "Place me
on the witness stand to-day and will tell
oil know, everything"
Mr.. Flynn replied that he could not do
that, but if PolitZ wished to make a state
ment all he had to do was TO rise in court,
express the wish to testify, and the court
would then doubtless permit the lawyer to
place the Sicilian GU the stand as he de-
sired. SO it was decided that Politz was to
startle the court and the community that
day. When court opened Politz was at the
bar: 80 was Mr.. Flynn. The trial was re
sumed. Several anxious eyes were ON Po-
litz. He seemed to feel the time had come.
Politz arose and faced the court. There
was hush. Politz seemed calm enough.
Suddenly look of intense terror over
spread his features. TEen came a cry. The
only words Poltz spoke were in Italian:
''Scaffedi killed the chief
Then the luckless Sicillan fell face for
ward upon the floor. Had the heavy hand
of the Malta reached forward and sienced
the tell-tale tongue? However, Polltz was
never again in condition to testify. Fom
that moment the policy of Mr.. Flynn
changed. and the legal defense of Poitz
began. IN justice to Matranga, one of the
suspects mentioned by Politz, it is but fair
to say that, whatever may have been his
connection with the Mafia none was proved
upon the trial. Another name mentioned
by Politz, and not included in the above
statement, was that of prominent Italian
fruit importer who has never been men
toned in connection with the case except
as having been seen i'll company with some
of the accused at place and time not con-
nected with the killing of Hennessy.