The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-26
.D|ll0N KICKED ALL
ALONG THE LINE,
he SAYS
Protested Against Looting of Store,
and Against Other Alleged Actions
of Credit Man. Fixel, He
Declares.
Witness, Questioned at Length Re-
garding Fire, Says Twas Probably
Due to Defective Wiring.

Having got from Hugh Dillon, Tues
day afternoon. the statement that III
did kick. when. as he alleges. Adolpl
Fixel compelled him to accept the
4 services OF Craig, Wright 4 Walker
Attorney Selling. I'm the Dig insurance
suit. on trial in Judge M1Gdeifs court
| sought TO test the witness memory
and credibility by asking him TO name
a few OF the occasions when protest
was made.
Il made big kick when Fixcl
q brought In man who he said. would
act as cashier during the fire sale,
said Dillon. Il told him that | had
always handled the cash before and
| thought | could and should during the
| sale. but my kick didn't do any good
1 / also raised kick when Corwin ask
ed me to go to Craig. Wright & Walk
hers Office and sign over the insurance
\ policies. I kicked when hey put Pat
| O'Malley in the store as Waterman
and Fixel said He Is only an ignor
ant Irishman, and doesn't know enough
10 speak
Il kicked good and hard when Fixel
and the others were taking stun OF;
Of my store. Oh. kicked enough,
but IL did no good"
The morning hearing was enlivene
|by little tilt between Attorneys Slo-
man and Selling. Selling was con
ducting the cross-examinadon of Dill
ION. and at one question Sloman OBJ
yected.
you keep putting words into the
witness mouth. and making state
ments that he never testified to" SlO-
nan said.
And you are just trying TO give
the witness a hint OF what you want
1.-THE answer To be- replied Selling.
You are afraid TO say that to me
outside or court" retorted Sloman,
Thoroughly aroused. Judge Mandell
|ihurriedly raped for order and the
|langry lawyers subsidized.
In an effort to show that the drafts
| for the insurance were signed willing
lily by Mr.. Dillon, and there was no
kicking from him. he was questioned
about his movements after visiting the
ONCE Of Craig. Wright & Walker aud
there signing the drafts over 10 the
adjusters.
where did you go after signing
the drafts" he was asked.
Back to the store. | believe
do you know where the People s
Savings bank was at that timer"
IL know there was such bank. but
IN don't know where II was
Nov didn't you. after signing the
Traits, 20 with Mr.. Wright to the bank
md get $4,000"
1 mo. sir, never did such a thing.
\ ne almost shouted.
Mr.. Dillon was questioned at length
10y Harrison Geer as TO the condition
4 u the basement and furnace on the
aight OF the fire.
He stated that the store was "het
Aoy furnace. either steam or bot
water, he couldn't remember. He
made 1t practice every night. he said.
% visit the basement before closing
q the store and examine the furnace AMI
leoor to see that everything was all
Right the doors and hampers closed,
Z and the floor about the furnace free
tof paper or anything infammable.
n There were no matches In the base
slnent. he said, the only explanation he
could make as to the origin or the
Hire, was electric wiring.
" Right where the fire appears 10
khave started there was bunch OF
Nwires." he said. And detective told
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