The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-04


. don, but how willing he was .
. that the grand jury should .
= have everything In the way of =
. evidence In the case In the .
. possession Of the Great North .
. ern railway. .
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Mr.. Hill was given list of the
papers, drafts. checks and other
things wanted as evidence in the
Gordon case, the same being en-
bodied in a subpoena duces tecum
served twice without result on his
son, Louis w. Hill, president of
~t'te Great Northern. Mr.. Hill took
= the list and promised to call a
meeting of the directors OF the
Great Northern by wire, to be held
on his arrival in st. Paul, and that
at this meeting he would recon-
mend that the papers wanted by
the grand jury be hurried to Spo-
kane forthwith. He is chairman
of the board.
II Mr.. Hill is as good as his
word. and he generally is, the state
will have secured quite a valuable
link in the chain Of evidence
against Judge Gordon when the
papers sought by the grand jury
are received for use In the case, II
the papers show what it Is believed
they will.
Mr.. Hill arrived at the court
house before $3.50, making the trip
from his private car in an auto
mobile. accompanied by two law
yers, Judge j. II. Carroll of ST.
Paul, general counsel Of the Bur.
lington, and l.. G. Gilman, former
western counsel of the Great
Northern, but now attached to the
main office at st. Paul.
The pioneer railroad builder car.
ries well his 70 years of active life.
He assembled the two flights of
steps leading to the grand jury
room with apparent ease, and then
took seat near the door of the
grand jury room with about a
dozen other witnesses to await his
call from within.
Mr.. Hills iron gray hair was COW
cred by a rakish looking hat of the
same color. and In the matter of
dress he was not near so well at
tired as the legal bodyguard at his
side In fact, the personal appear
ance of Mr.. Hill caused some of the
many scores who craned their
necks In his direction during his
stay In the courthouse to remark.
"Why, he looks like farmer"
On going before the grand jury,
Mr.. Hill displayed the courtesy
that has proved good asset in his
long and active career. He was
introduced to the different men,
bers of the grand jury. shook
hands, said he was glad to see
them, and of course they were glad
to see him.
After this exchange of personal
Fluctuations had passed, Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fred G. Pugh gently
tvoke the subject OF his call and
Told Mr.. Hill what the grand jury
would like to learn about the Cor
don case. In answer to repeated
questions, Mr.. Hin said that he
was sorry he could not enlighten
the grand Jury, for the reason that
all Of the matters sought after by
the grand Jury had been In the
hands of subordinates aud that he
knew nothing about those things
personally.
Prosecutor Pugb then told MFR,
Hin IN what respect he could be Of
great service to the state of Wash
ington by producing the documents
that the grand jury has tried to
get In the past, and to the great
surprise Of the grand Jury, Hill
said he would see that the desired
papers were produced. The inter
view then closed with Hill thank.
ing the grand Jury for the pleasure
of having made their acquaintance
Mr. Till was served with a sub.
poena 10 appear before the grand
fury at i0:4S last night M his pr.
vntc car pulled into. the Northern
A.