The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-14

been held three months and not q
single word has hcsn written upon
the records 60 show Why he IL IN
generated. The law further pro
vides that the prisoner shall have a
speedy trial. kinE has had no trial
and Chief Delaney and his officers
uho are OBTAINING King are there
fore guilty % a gross violation Of
the criminal law.
The only reason why the police
can hold kinE h because he had 20
friends Only Que sensational. hot.
air artist claimed that the Baker
child Was kidnapped The assertion
could not be proven and the ness
eatherer wanted 20 make seusa-
ton.
Chlef Delaney and the detectives
caught the enthusiasm and arrested
a gang - "kidnapers- a. INTERPLAY
The only charge made against any
q the men arrested Was burglary
The last % the men. John King. Il
row held In the city dungeon With
ont a charge against him. Il Il
claimed that n King u forced 70
STAY In the Jail long enough. he may
confess 90 some minor burglary IN
order 20 get out % Jail
Since Kings arrest no one has
seriously considered that be was
capable o. kidnapping. and that he
II thought Of even having kno~l.
edge % the suspected affair Is
looked upon A. improbable By all
peace officers. except those Who are
holding him. King ~ simply a hobo
burglar. a ''yegE" man. No one So
flously believes be would aspire 10
kidnapping.
The officers holding Klng are 81
crefive about the presence % the
man In the fail and attempt 10 shift
all responsibility when anything IL
said about King An attempt b. a
Star reporter a few night ago 70
see King met with failure The
first officer approached denied al
knawledge - Kings presence IN the
lall. lie said he kfew King waa In
generated up 20 September ]. but
since that time had heard nothing
% him.
After a strenuous Investigation.
the fact that King was still tn the
fail came 10 light. Detectives Hub
bard and Freeman we're asked Tor
permission
TO INTERVIEW KING
They promptly shifted the reaponsl-
hiiitv 10 Chief Delaney. The chief
was IN Al home and the only salts
faction gained was the promise q
an interview the next day This
was never given. Another shit OF
responsibility was made.
Officers about the city jail de-
alfe 10 wash their hands ~ the King
case In order 10 be under cover In
ease any trouble shohld arise aa
the result Of the unlawful detention
Of a man against whom there Is
no charge.
An attempt ls still being made 10
Connected King with the Baker kid
napIng" affair when the quartet
Of camping hobos were arrested a.
Interplay. a local evening paper
came out with dime-novel edition.
making the sensational assertion
that the "kldnapors" had been ar
rested. This assertion has never
been made good.
CIy3e Brownfield. one ~ the men
arrested with King aH % kiduaper "
now ineareeratod in the county jail
with a charge ~ petty burglary
placed against him. lie was kept In
the city iall Tor nearly 30 days be
fore auv charge was placed against
him. ffe vas bound over 10 the SUI
parIsr court on n charge ~ burglary.
which he ia alleged 20 have con-
fesaed while In the city bastlle.
HTbe detectives said ! made n
confession" said Brownfield to n
star man last night but I never
made such a confession. Detectives
Hubbard and Freeman and Chief
Delaney repeatedly tiled 70 force me