The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-05
ADMIT PLAN TO MAKE
MILLIONS IN VICE
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doors by clerks who we're curious
to learn the Identity OF the person
with the loud voice.
Tho mayor was angry lie real.
iAcd u. and 40 did others who men.
toned the restricted district propo.
aition In hia presence.
Clancy Forced Out
Just say that sold out for
$4,000 because Mayor Miller forced
me out OF the deal" declared John
ny Clancy today. when questioned
concerning His connection with the
proposition.
Cohen came to me a month
ago and Informed me that the
mayor had told him that N
was IN the deal he would not
sanction a. Rather than have
the mayor call halt. I dls.
posed Of my 10 per cent. In.
terest for $1,000. which wsa
clear velvet Otherwise
wouldnt have sold out for $780,
600. That's all I have TO say"
Clarence J uoraid. the trrst av.
saloon and restaurant proprietor,
who controls per cent. OF the
stock. read The Stars exposure
with a healthy looking cigar pro
truding from one corner OF his
mouth and a "what-do you.think-o of
that" smile flirting with the other
corner.
That's an interesting line OF
dope. isn't ~" he asked. after he
had read every word OF the story.
what do | know about ~ Not
a thing Oh. yea. have heard such
a proposition discussed. but Ill bur
you a suit OF clothes II you can
prove that | hold or own any stock
in thla syndicate. This scheme IN
entirely new TO me. You can't get
any more dope out OF me" and Ger
aid smiled again. turned on HIS heel
aud walked 20 the rear OF his req.
saurmnl
Attorney Fred ". T.ysona. former
Law partner Of Mayor Miller. was
more tRlkAtlve than either Gerald
or the mayor. bot he also denied
that he WAS In any way connected
with the deal In vice. Moreover
he declared he had never heard
that such a movement WAS afoot
until he read The Stars story.
A a matter of fact. Alfred Co
hen. "Sid" Levy. J. n Wood and
others Interested IN the project fire.
quently visited his office during the
time the plans were being shaped
May De He Did see Them.
Finally. when he was reminded
Of the fact that anyone would most
naturally come 20 him with such a
proposition before going 70 the
mayor. Mr. Lysons admitted that n
IA probable that these men dld call
NJ hts office
so many persons have called on
me with propositions to open re
stricted districts that I cannot re-
call all their Names he Haid.
Il don't know Cohen. Lot mo
see. have two clients named Co
hem
LyaonA then reached for the files
of hia office. After 4 brief search
be drew ont a fat envelope and took
from u two documents.
Well. you aes." he resumed.
holding them up. neither one OF
them IL named Alfred
Az Lysans sat down Tho teie.
phone bell rang After hanging M
the receiver he held the transmit
ter In hts hand for five minutes. ap.
parently unconscious Of the fact
that be had not placed u back on
his desk.
As he spoke he twischsd about In
bis chair ncrvousiy. He was trying
hard 10 withhold the facts concern.
ing the deal The burden os hts
statement was an attempt n I'm.
press the reporter for The Star
With hls Ignorance Of any scheme
10 concentrate vice.
He Advised the Mayor.
since I got a little unpleasant
notoristy AT ths time the Piummsr
street district vas wiped out" he
continued. n have always advised
the mayor against having anything
70 do with the opening Of another
district A. least. told him be
should NOS shoulder all the respou-
sihllity--thaf he should appoint a
committee 90 select a spot for re-
stricted district. n one was 20 be
opened
sup 70 tire time ~ the Plum
mer street. Incident | had kept
my ears orer for aey gessio
on tho aropoEitIon 81 new
district Z I kept the mayer IN
touch with everything heard
on the subject. In ether words.
I was trying 10 ascertain how =
public sentiment wss running"
Then Attorney Lyaons described
how. with n wave of his hand. he
has shown the door TO those who
have sought 10 approach him with
propositions for the establishment
Of new district on the tide fats
But in explaining his attitude IN this
regard he failed 10 state that he
made exceptions In the case of J. n.
Wood. Alfred Cohen and Henry
Beck.
II Ia a fact that these three men.
nj least. have conferred with Ly.
sons In HIS office on plans for the
nrouoaed new district. Cohen and