The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-02
EDITOR AND DETECTIVE
ARE IN TROUBLE


(Conciudeo.)
lnstigator OF the plot. No attempt
has been made TO arrest him.
Kirk 10 Released.
Following the arrest OF Kirk and
Berentsen yesterday. the charge
against the former was withdrawn
after Alden J. Biethen had prom
ised TO go his bail II necessary. and
Bercntsen was released upon his
own recognizance to appear before
Prosecuting Attorney Vanderyeer
this morning At $3.50. which he did
According 10 the story told By
Gottstsin yesterday. but which DIFF.
fars from the one told this morn.
ing. be WAS approached by Berent.
sen on Thursday last and told that
unless he came through with 500
hush money. that a story would be
published IN Truth" to the effect
that he was operating pool room
IN HIS establishment.
Gottstein pleaded poverty and
finally lowered the man'a price "a
SIS. three dollars 10 be paid on the
spot and the balance 10 be paid
the next day at noon.
Bercntsen Arrested.
In the meantime. Gottsteln noii
fled Detectives Adams and Ryan
who waited on the other side OF the
street. When Berentsen entered
and asked for his money. the sis.
nal was given and he was arrested
This morning Gottstein says that
Berenisen promised him immunity
from police Interference II he
would pay the 800. claiming that
Cornell was all powerful with the
city and county officials. and that
he did not threaten him with an
exposure.
when seen this morning. Van
derveer says that he released Kirk
because he had been double cross
cd by Cornell. Vanderyeer also
says that he will drop the prose
cution OF Berentsen because he be-
lieves that he was used as tool
by Cornell He does promise to
go through with the prosecution
OF Cornell as soon as he Is ar
rested.
Cornell Not Arrested.
Patrons OF the horse show. last
night, say that Cornell was there.
and one man says he saw Detec-
tive Hudson c. Adams talking to
Cornell, and az they parted this
man overheard Cornell say some
thing about showing up in the
morning.
Cornell. according to a man who
saw him on the car. reached his
home at about 1880 o'clock this
morning. but that is the last seen
OF him by anybody Cornell was
not at his office at GOA Bailey
building this morning.
Cornell was an active campaign
err for Mayor Miller at the last
election and fought the liquor In.
terests. but since the election he
has acted as attorney for the
Clancys and once for Gottstein.
He has been living at the st.
James apartments, on Yesler way.
Cornell Will Appear.
Philip Twereger attorney for
Henry w. Cornell. this afternoon
informed The Star that Cornell
would surrender himself 10 the
prosecuting attorneys office at
80 Monday morning. MIR. Twere-
ger declares that Cornell met the
who arrested Berentsen
last night when they had Berentsen
in custody and that no attempt
was made to arrest him.
The first Cornell knew of the ar
rest Of the men behind Truth"
was when he read OF Il In the news
papers. Cornell. Twereger says. is
willing to appear before the prose-
cutting attorney at any Time and
only waits until Monday in order
10 have his bonds prepared. Cor
nell denies all the charges made and
any connection with Truth" His.
only dealing with that publication.
he says, was the giving OF some leg
al advice to Kirk.