The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-11-23


place IN the police office safe ON the
night that the Dickinson boy was
alleged 60 have been whipped, Yet
he thought Il was,
They Never Toiephonod
The prosecution introduced four
witnesses, VIM. A. May, Thos. Me
Kay, w. w. Rolfe aud Chas. ., Dis
ma, who saw the trouble az tho opera
house. An except piEna said they
were themselves mixed up In the
trouble and did all they could 20
help out the Van kurcua and Dick
inson IA the flEht. They followed
the boys ana officers 60 the jail,
they said, TO give the officers a
proper account OF tho trouble and
leave their names as witnesses. The
officers told them they knew about
Il. Two OF the witnesses said Capt.
Lauhscher said. III you fellows are
looking for trouble, wen lock the
whole --- lot OF you up The
witnesses said this alarmed thom.
and they left. They did not testify
that they made any effort 20 reach
q, w. Dickinson and inform him or
the trouble.
ofTesrs Testify
Capt. LaubHehor aworo that Tailor
Corning had tried 60 reach q. w.
Dickinson by phone. but had failed.
Mr.. Corning said he made repeated
efforts 60 reach MIR. Dickinson, but
failed each time. The Tailor denied
that ths boys had been horse whip
ped or beaten. lie said that they
received the same treatment that
other persons receive when oonfin-
ed In the Jail.
Mr.. Hughes desired 20 place on
the stand y. T.. Weston OF the Post
intelilgenoer and A. J. Blcthen. ar.
OF the Times. 20 testify as to the
whipping OF newsboya at the jail.
The commission ruled that such evil
dcnce was not admissible In this
case.
Two Points to Consider
Commissioner Randolph stated
that there were just two points for
the commission 20 consider, and
they were theaas Whether the po-
lice officers had been brutal 20 the
boys, and whether they had used
diligence In communicating with the
parents OF the boys.
In arguing the case Mr.. Hughes
stated that the evidence showed that
the treatment OF the boys had been
harbaruus. and for the wrong done
them and the wrong done the pub
lie, there should be n punishment %
these two men-meaning Eassou and
Leighton. Especially did Mf.
Hughes insist that Ballou'H evidence
should be considered as most Inn
portant. The evidence OF the boys
WAS true. they held marks TO show
they were brutaiiy treated and some
one should suffer for Il.
Some Facts srovRht Dot
Dir. Miller then brought out
the fact that although Mckay.
Rclfe. Dlgna and May took 80 much
Interest In the case at the police
station after the boys were arrest
cd, not a one 81 them made the
least effort to inform q. w. Dickin-
son that HIS son and nephsws were
confined In jail. Why did not they
tell Mr.. Dickinson Inquired Mr..
Miller. He denounced Bailou'a story
as nshy and without the slightest
foundation. lie firmly believed tho
police officers were Innocent OF the
charges lodged against them.
The evidence that EaAson took
young Dickinson from tho receiving
cell and placed him downstairs was
not contradicted." stated Mr.. u. G.
Hughes. 1T was also shown that
in doing % Easson plainly over
stepped his authority. as his place
In behind tho desk and not acting as
TALLER. whose duty Il ~ 10 remove
prisoners from ono part 10 the
other.