The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-03-08
ATTORNEY STEVENS ACCUSED
OF UNPRoFEssIoNAL CoNDUCx

Were Robertson, Miller & Rosens
haupt the dupes of Mosley in the
Mollie Spragg case? Afiidavits have
been turned over to Deputy Poindex-
ter which attempt to prove that Mos
ley, the colored man, testified in the
case with the express purpose of in
juring the case of Mrs. Spragg and
her attorneys.
Mrs. Mollie ]. Spragg sued the
Washington Water Power company
for injuries resulting from a throw
from a street car and on the third
trial Mosley's testimony for Mrs.
Spragg was impeached and II. M.
Stevens. attorney for the Washington
Water Power company, says Attor-
neys Robertson. Miller & Rosenhaupt
placed Mosley on the stand, knowing
that he would testify falsely. The
attorneys have come back with a
number of affidavits to show they
are not guilty, directly or indirectly,
and that the company's representa-
tive has attempted to do crooked
work.
Sympathy for Poor woman.
In Mrs. Spragg's afidavit she states
that Mosley came to her voluntarily
and said that he had seen the accident
and that he wished to testify In her
behalf because she was a poor wom-
an and he felt sorry for her." She
says there was nothing said about
any reward or witness fees.
Mrs. Spragg also states that
man named Baker came to her house
looking for rooms. She later learned
that he was a detective. This is corr
roborated by the affidavit of Lilly b.
Miller. who saw button with the
word detective" on the inside Of
Bakers coat. Her affidavit tells the
same story as to the conversations
with Mosley.
onered $50 for signature.
The affidavits most damaging
against the detective are those of the.
Ulrichs-father. mother and daugh-
tiers, who were witnesses in the case.
They are all similar and state that
shortly before the last trial Baker
became acquainted with Marie ulrich.
He asked her to go out to theaters
with him. Finally he played his
trump and gave her IS to come to his
office in the Van Valkenburg block.
He took her first to the offices Of
the Washington Water Power COM
pany and there secured the IS. She
then went with her father to Bakers
rooms in the Van Valkenburg block.
Here Baker asked her to go with him
to the office of II. L. Moody, a notary.
and swear to statement he had pre-
pared. He would pay her $50 upon
signing the statement. She was then
to leave for Seattle and upon her de-
parture from the city her father was
to receive 500. The father was to
get 500 on her signing and 500 at
the close of the trial. The statement
which was offered to her contained
the statement that she had been Of
fered 500 to testify for Mrs. Spragg
and also a purported statement Of
facts as to how the accident occurred
She refused to sign.
The affidavit goes on to say that.
later Baker came to her house in a
cab. In the cab was a notary. so he
claimed. Again he endeavored to per-
suade her to sign the statement, but
he was shown the door.
Asked to Leave City.
There are also affidavits Of Mrs.
Anna Fenton. a witness against the
company, stating that Baker APP
preached her and tried to persuade
her to leave the city.
Other affidavits say Baker was busy
with number of the witnesses In
found he could not succeed, that
Baker at all times claimed to have
the sanction of the Washington
Water Power company and that the
statements which he produced were
on the company's letterheads.
Attorney Robertson also has made
an affidavit He says that he did not
need to put Mosley on the stand and
most certainly would not had he not
placed implicit faith in his honesty In
the matter. He says that he met
Mosley in the hall shortly before he
put him on the stand and Mosiey
there told him that he had seen the
trouble and told him the particulars.
After the testimony of Mosley had
been impeached Robertson says he
sent for him to come to the Office
and there. in the presence of his
partners and stranger, he question
ed Mosley. To the question as to
| whether he (Mosley) had had any
conversation with Claim Agent Shaw
of the Washington Water Power com
pany Mosley refused to give an an
swer He was told his position and
was given no assurance that the Arm
would stand by him.
Says Testimony was Inspired.
The attorney in his affidavit says
he believes that the Negroes testimony
| was inspired. that the power com
pany had him arrested and then held
meeting with the prisoner In which
they took his statement, that no word
| OF the meeting was sent to Mr. Roh-